The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
in Australia, New Zealand & The South Pacific.
From Gadigal to Nipaluna Country. A Not Race
In many ways ocean racing has become a monoculture. To succeed you must be skilled and tough and rich, but for most owners with a realistic chance of victory, the broader values, ambitions and motivations of the founders of the event have disappeared amid the ruthless need for a trophy.
Defiance - The Name Says It All
In late primary school, I was dragged by my father to Sydney on one his boat buying expeditions. At Middle Harbour, we saw DEFIANCE, which was not for sale but that was the boat for us.
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