The sun finally shone at Esperance for Day 3 of the 2019 Flying Fifteen WA State Championships, sponsored by Gemmill Homes, and the fleet was rewarded with gentle to moderate offshore breezes of 8 to 12 knots for the final three races of the championships. Race Officer John Taylor, as he had promised the night

After the cancellation of racing on Day 1, sailing finally got under way on Day 2 of the 2019 Flying Fifteen WA State Championships in Esperance, sponsored by Gemmill Homes. The winds, while much less wild than on Day 1, were still challenging for the fleet, with an offshore wind resulting in wind speeds ranging

Strong winds have prevented any sailing from taking place on Friday April 19 – Day 1 of the 2019 Flying Fifteen WA State Titles at Esperance.  With gusts occasionally well in excess of 30 knots and heavy seas, Race Officer John Taylor initially called an on-shore postponement.  At 1pm  all sailing for the day was

I’ve had a team of 6 in the field for 3 days triaging and treating burnt stock. All have now been dealt with, and we are onto finding agistment, food, and water for affected properties. It has been a massive community effort. The farming fifteeners have all been involved in the fire fighting, but their