Racing Results
WORLD AIRLINE SAILING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 - NEWPORT, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Qantas 1st in the 50 year anniversary WASC24 held at the RPAYC, Newport, Sydney
Led by our Sailing Captain Fred, Adrian, Dave, Dennis, Greg, Jeff, Kent, Paula and Steve brought home the bacon!
QSC was an instigator and competitor in the inaugural WASC in 1974 and it was a fitting result to claim the trophy in its 50th year.
Led by our Sailing Captain Fred, Adrian, Dave, Dennis, Greg, Jeff, Kent, Paula and Steve brought home the bacon!
QSC was an instigator and competitor in the inaugural WASC in 1974 and it was a fitting result to claim the trophy in its 50th year.
WORLD AIRLINE SAILING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 - RUISSALO, FINLAND
Qantas 4th in the WASC23 held in Ruissalo, Finland
Adrian and Paula competed in the 3 day event. Following the tragic loss of Rado on his journey to Finland, Dieter from Lufthansa volunteered to crew with team QF. A great time on and off the water, with a 4th place hard earned by our team.
Adrian and Paula competed in the 3 day event. Following the tragic loss of Rado on his journey to Finland, Dieter from Lufthansa volunteered to crew with team QF. A great time on and off the water, with a 4th place hard earned by our team.
Emergency Services Regatta - Toronto, Lake Macquarie November 2022
Adrian, Denis and Mark competed in the two day event on Lake Macquarie in a Melges 24. Windy day on day 1 with gust of up to 40kts. Day two was a bit calmer but they still managed to tear two spinnakers. They raced in the Sports Boat division and were placed fifth overall. There were five competitors in the division.
It was a great regatta with four divisions and some 105 competitors.
It was a great regatta with four divisions and some 105 competitors.
World Airline Sailing Championships 2019 - Loosdrecht, netherlands
Qantas 3rd in the World Airline Sailing Championships held in Loosdrecht, Sept 11th to 13th, 2019
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Qantas a close 3rd overall with Finnair placing first with Swiss a legendary 2nd. 10 races in 20 Valk keel boats over three days run by the KLM Sailing Team.
Day one was windy, cold and rainy, perfect conditions for the Qantas team who were sailing 3 up in each boat. A delayed start on day 2 of sailing saw mild sunny and calm conditions for most of the day. Day 3 retuned a beaut day for sailing with warm weather and a slight breeze. Loosdrecht is 35 kilometres south of Schiphol Airport and is a delightful lake set in superb surroundings. A great venue with the final prize giving ceremony held in the same yacht club where the King of the Netherlands is also a member. Download the results sheet HERE TAP will be hosting WASC 2020 in Portugal! |
Six sailors from Qantas Sailing Club travelled with seven family members to the Netherlands to compete
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World Airline Sailing Championships 2018 - Chicago, USA
Qantas 1st in the World Airline Sailing Championships held in Chicago, Sept 19th to 20th 2018
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United Airlines hosted a wonderful regatta on Lake Michigan where 9 airlines competed in the combined WASC/ASCA Sailing Championships.
Chicago's Belmont Harbor, located on the shores of Lake Michigan, was the venue where a fleet of eight J22s were sailed on a rotational basis. Of the 16 scheduled races, only ten were completed due to the wind exceeding the fleet's maximum wind speed of 30 knots on several days. They call it the "Windy City" for good reasons! Qantas Sailing Club will defend the title next year in Amsterdam where KLM will host the 2019 WASC which coincides with KLM's 100 year anniversary. Download the 2018 WASC/ASCA results HERE Info on WASC 2019 HERE Download complete list of WASC winners HERE |
Four Qantas Sailing Club members trekked to Chicago in order to compete, bringing home the WASC trophy that was jealously held by Finnair for many years.
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World Airline Sailing Championships 2017 - Ratzeburg, Germany
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Qantas 2nd in the 2017 WASC Ratzeburg, Germany
The 2017 World Airline Championships were hosted by Lufthansa Airlines on a lake near Hamburg, Germany. Three Qantas Sailing Club sailors participated, racing in the Conga class boat. Qantas came a very close second to Finnair again. Those Finns are the ones to beat in the Caribbean next year! Well done Qantas Team! You can view the full results HERE Jump straight to the WASC 2017 Photo Gallery |
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NSW Police sailing Regatta - Middle Harbour - March 2017
Qantas 1st and 2nd and 3rd in the Adams 10 Division in 2017 of the NSW Police Regatta
Qantas Sailing Club takes out First, Second and Third in the Adams 10 division of the Police and Emergency Services Regatta for 2017.
We had a record turn out of Qantas Sailing Club members to this year's NSW Police Sailing Regatta which made it fun for all. Rainy, windy, calm, sunny, hot and humid pretty much sums up the weather of the three day event. This is no way dampened the spirits and enthusiasm of the Qantas Sailing Team as each member saw it as a personal challenge to get to the end of the day.
Thanks again to the generosity of the well prepared Adams 10s owned by Paul Saunders (Let Loose), Geoff Charters (No Friends) and Mitch Miller (Rock Solid) .
Dave Blackmore, Commodore of the NSW Police Sailing Club organised an excellent regatta again for this year. A big thanks to Dave as well as a big thank you to the Middle Harbour Yacht Club for making us all feel welcome.
Some excellent photos of the event can be seen HERE, thanks to Dave Blackmore, Matt Sims, Andrew Marshall and Mark Radovich
Qantas Sailing Club takes out First, Second and Third in the Adams 10 division of the Police and Emergency Services Regatta for 2017.
We had a record turn out of Qantas Sailing Club members to this year's NSW Police Sailing Regatta which made it fun for all. Rainy, windy, calm, sunny, hot and humid pretty much sums up the weather of the three day event. This is no way dampened the spirits and enthusiasm of the Qantas Sailing Team as each member saw it as a personal challenge to get to the end of the day.
Thanks again to the generosity of the well prepared Adams 10s owned by Paul Saunders (Let Loose), Geoff Charters (No Friends) and Mitch Miller (Rock Solid) .
Dave Blackmore, Commodore of the NSW Police Sailing Club organised an excellent regatta again for this year. A big thanks to Dave as well as a big thank you to the Middle Harbour Yacht Club for making us all feel welcome.
Some excellent photos of the event can be seen HERE, thanks to Dave Blackmore, Matt Sims, Andrew Marshall and Mark Radovich
World Airline Sailing Championships 2016 - lake traunsee, austria
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Qantas 3rd in the 2016 WASC
Lake Traunsee, Austria The 2016 World Airline Championships were hosted by Austrian Airlines on Lake Traunsee near Salzburg, Austria. Qantas Sailing Club was represented by five employees and two retirees. Ten airlines competed aboard a fleet of ten SB20s - a 20ft (6.15m) sports keel boat. The weather was magnificent, albeit accompanied by light winds. Finnair won convincingly, followed by Emirates in second with Qantas a very close third. QF and EK were tied going into the last race, adding to the excitement. ASCA & WASC 2016 Website |
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Emergency Services Regatta - Middle Harbour - March 2015
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Qantas 1st and 2nd in the Adams 10 Division again in 2015 Qantas Sailing Club takes out First and Second again in the Adams 10 division of the Police and Emergency Services Regatta for 2015. Sadly, this year's fleet was diminished by 33% over last year but despite the reduced numbers, the Qantas teams put in a sterling performance in the two boats they sailed. Thanks again to the generosity of the well prepared Adams 10s owned by Paul Saunders (Let Loose) and Geoff Charters (No Friends). Again a special thanks to Dave Blackmore, Commodore of the NSW Police Sailing Club for holding a fantastic regatta. A special mention to Middle Harbour Yacht Club for again being fantastic hosts of this annual regatta. |
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World Airline Sailing Championships 2014 - SYDNEY
WASC 2014 - October 7th to 10th Sydney Harbour
18 races in glorious conditions. Only one point difference between first and second with Finnair the remaining champions for a record fifth year in a row. Qantas a valiant second. Thanks to all teams who made such a great effort to come all the way down under for a fantastic regatta. See you all in Toronto in 2015.
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Emergency Services Regatta - Middle Harbour - March 2014
Andrew and Fred with the first place trophy with Glen from CBR ARFF Headquarters on the right
Qantas 1st and 2nd in the Adams 10 Division
Qantas Sailing Club takes out First and Second in the Adams 10 division of the Police and Emergency Services Regatta for 2014.
OK, there were only 3 Adams 10s in the fleet but the winning margins were huge between 2nd and 3rd.
It was a very close series with 4 wins and 3 seconds to No Friends skippered by Fred Haes and Andrew Marshall and 3 wins and 4 seconds to Let Loose skippered by Adrian France and Mark Radovich. Some races were as close as two seconds across the line in this scratch series. With three wins a piece, it was down to the last exciting race.
Plenty of sledging, bragging rights, buckets of water, and fun-in-the-sun had by all! We finished most days with a swim over the shallow sandy beach near the club, followed by extensive debriefs until late in the night.
On each boat we had our friends from the Coolangatta ARFF, the guys at ARFF headquarters in Canberra, sailors from the Department of the Environment and of course current and retired QF staff - even a backpacker or two!
A total of 10 yachts and 3 divisions participated in the regatta held at Middle Harbour Yacht Club.
Thanks very much to the owners of both Adams 10s: Let Loose - Paul Saunders, No Friends - Geoff Charters and Craig and special thanks to Dave Blackmore, Commodore of the NSW Police Sailing Club for holding a fantastic regatta.
Qantas Sailing Club takes out First and Second in the Adams 10 division of the Police and Emergency Services Regatta for 2014.
OK, there were only 3 Adams 10s in the fleet but the winning margins were huge between 2nd and 3rd.
It was a very close series with 4 wins and 3 seconds to No Friends skippered by Fred Haes and Andrew Marshall and 3 wins and 4 seconds to Let Loose skippered by Adrian France and Mark Radovich. Some races were as close as two seconds across the line in this scratch series. With three wins a piece, it was down to the last exciting race.
Plenty of sledging, bragging rights, buckets of water, and fun-in-the-sun had by all! We finished most days with a swim over the shallow sandy beach near the club, followed by extensive debriefs until late in the night.
On each boat we had our friends from the Coolangatta ARFF, the guys at ARFF headquarters in Canberra, sailors from the Department of the Environment and of course current and retired QF staff - even a backpacker or two!
A total of 10 yachts and 3 divisions participated in the regatta held at Middle Harbour Yacht Club.
Thanks very much to the owners of both Adams 10s: Let Loose - Paul Saunders, No Friends - Geoff Charters and Craig and special thanks to Dave Blackmore, Commodore of the NSW Police Sailing Club for holding a fantastic regatta.
NSW Police Elliott Regatta 2013
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The NSW Police Elliott Regatta was held at the CYCA in Rushcutters Bay on the 21st of October 2013. The Qantas Sailing Club took out second place. A total of five races were held with the final placings being:
Well done to all those that competed. Thanks to the NSW Police and David Blackmore for putting on a memorable regatta. The plaque (right) is being held by the Qantas team: Fred, Andrew, Wayne, Kent and Martin even though they only came second. Not surprisingly, adorned with excessive amounts of flannel, they came last in the "best dressed crew" competition. |
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World Airline Sailing Championships 2013 - Helsinki
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Qantas Sailing Club sent 3 sailors to the World Airline Sailing Championships in Helsinki in September 2013. 2 days of competition saw Qantas attain 3rd place. Well done team!
The tournament was conducted by the Finnair Boating Club at Järvenpää, Finland between the 5th - 8th September 2013 Official placings for the WASC 2013 are:
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Emergency Services Regatta - Middle Harbour - March 2013
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Qantas Sailing Club takes out 1st prize in the Annual Emergency Services Regatta held at Middle Harbour Yacht Club in March 2013. Sailing was conducted over 3 days in the Adams 10 yachts. The regatta is organized by the NSW Police Sailing Club in conjunction with Middle Harbour Yacht Club. |
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