More than 120 Optimist sailors will get their first taste of Sail Sydney 2017 today with Intermediate, Open and Green Fleet Classes launching from Woollahra Sailing Club.
Olympic silver medallist Lisa Darmanin has welcomed the high standard of sailing by female competitors at Sail Sydney and shared her hope that some of them will be wearing national colours at Tokyo in 2020.
Tasman rivalries will come to an exciting crescendo on Sydney Harbour tomorrow when medallists are decided in the seven Olympic classes contesting Sail Sydney.
High-flying 49er team David Gilmour andJoel Turner will use Australia’s premier dinghy boat regattas, Sail Sydney and Sail Melbourne, to push the limits of theirfledgling partnership after a year of somewhat unexpected success.