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Australian sailors have won two medals on the final day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Miami, Florida, with Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page claiming Gold in the 470 class and Olivia Price, Nina Curtis and Lucinda Whitty picking up Silver in the Women’s Match Racing. For Belcher and Page Saturday’s win was the first time that either of them had stood on the top step o...
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Paralympic sailors Daniel Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch have picked up Australia’s first medal at the ISAF Sailing World Cup round in Miami, Florida, winning Gold in the Skud 18 class. The pair started the day tied on points at the front of the fleet with the 2012 World Champions from Great Britain with two races left to run on Miami’s Biscayne Bay. Fitzgibbon and T...
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A local sailor and his eight-year-old crew have taken the title of Australia’s top Heron sailors after winning the 53rd Heron National Championships last week. Greg Harris, 40, and Kai Johnston, from Narrabeen Lakes Sailing Club, battled against 61 boats from all over the country to win the 10-day regatta, held at Lake Macquarie last week. It was a close finish with second placege...
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Congratulations goes to Greg Harris and Kai Johnston on winning the Heron Nationals. Fantastic racing to watch throughout the fleet as there were battles up the front and all the way to the back end! Big thanks to Iain Jensen for attending the presentation night as special guest. A special mention goes to Goughy and Ian Milton who managed to get their boats on the water just in time! Photo ...
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Craig Heydon, Tuesday, 10 January 2012 In a year of sporting ups and downs, it was Australia’s sailors that provided a shining light at the end of 2011, taking an impressive three gold medals at the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships. The newly crowned World Champions are some of the athletes selected today by the Australian Olympic Committee to compete at the Londo...
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On Boxing Day 2011, I was lucky enough to compete in my first Sydney to Hobart alongside my old man, Clyde ‘Camel’ Freeman (17 Hobarts). After more that 15 years of competitive sailing, including Sabots, Flying 11s (with Mel), 29ers and a multitude of other skiff, dinghy and yacht classes and now the Sydney to Hobart yacht race aboard Strewth. Starting my yachting career as a bo...
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Phil yesterday went for a bit of a drive up to Wangi Wangi.  Good luck to all of the A Class competitors sailing this week.  We will have more photos during the week.   Photo Album ...
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Well I got a photo of my stuffing around at the start on sail-world.com… Not a bad regatta, not too many 14’s came but 3 of us are current/ex national champions so the competition was good. Day One was a bit on the light side for my liking but the 4 races were productive but the Hobie 16’s with the extra 5m² of sail area were able to fly a hull a...
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Craig Heydon, Sunday, 18 December 2011 Australian sailors have won two Gold medals on the final day of the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships. Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen wrapped up the 49er title while Tom Slingsby won his fourth Laser World Championship in five years in emphatic style. Outteridge and Jensen entered the final race with a 17 point lead over the ...
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Craig Heydon, Sunday, 11 December 2011 Australian sailors Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page have won the 2011 470 World Championships with another strong day of racing in Western Australia. The win at the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships was the pair’s second title together, defending the crown they won in the Netherlands last year and taking Page’s perso...
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What a regatta of contrasts. Saturday’s forecast promised much more than it delivered with Race 1 petering out to a complete glass out by the top mark for the first time. 3 boats (Mick Coalcliffe, Tony Hastings & I) picked the 90degree port bias off the start and we were the 3 boats that lead around the top mark. After spending the best part of 1hour getting to the wing mark some of t...
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The Front office of Allen Brothers in Southminster Essex where Phil has had the pleasure of visiting the company over the last few days and free reign to wander around touching and feeling many parts that don't make it to the catalogues.  Phil would like to thank all the staff for their time and support. ...
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Craig Heydon, Friday, 4 November 2011 Australian sailors are busy preparing to begin their ISAF Sailing World Cup campaign with the opening round, Sail Melbourne, being held at Sandringham Yacht Club next week. The Australian Sailing Team will be well represented at Sail Melbourne with crews competing in six classes with racing set to get underway on Monday 7 November.  T...
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In November each year METS (Marine Equipment Trade Show) is held in Amsterdam.   Each year the team at DeckHardware sends a representative to the show to catch up with our existing suppliers and meet up with potential suppliers.  This year it is Phil Yeomans turn to head to Europe and see everyone. METS goes for three days 15th - 17th of November when you attempt to walk arou...
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The Australian sailing community recognised excellence in the sport on Friday evening at the 2011 Australian Yachting Awards, held at Sydney’s Luna Park. More than 230 guests from across the country came together to celebrate another outstanding year on and off the water for Australian sailing. Yachting Australia again received a long list of worthy nominees with 65 nominations for ...
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Race Report from DeckHardware Ambassador Georgia.  The Heron States were held the week before her 13th Birthday! My boat, my crew and I went up to Lake Macquarie Yacht Club for an interesting and exciting regatta over the 2011 October long weekend. The forecast; Wind, Rain, Wind, more Rain... 23 skippers participated in the regatta, including 4 juniors and 2 ladies. We need more la...
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During the upcoming weeks now that Boat Show season is over Phil will be heading North.  If you would like to have a closer look at the DeckHardware range of products whilst Phil is in Queensland contact phil@deckhardware.com.au.  DeckHardware has been appointed sole distributor in Australia of Allen Products earlier in the year. All sales, marketing and warranty issues a...
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Another year over for the DeckHardware team at the Sydney International Boat Show.   This year we went for our biggest stand ever and we have been very happy about it.  There were times on Saturday when all eight of us were busy and the stand was full! A huge thanks to James Gough and Rhys Llewellyn who were on the stand for some very long hours.  Rhys somehow managed to...
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The DeckHardware Team is excited about presenting our biggest stand ever at this year’s Sydney International Boat Show.  The show is now under 3 weeks away and DeckHardware will be in Hall 2 on Stand 206A.  Many of the products on display will be available for purchase on the stand and we will also have some specials available. DeckHardware are also looking forward to having...
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Craig Heydon, Friday, 24 June 2011 Yachting Australia has announced the Australian sailors who will contest the Weymouth and Portland International Regatta 2011, the sailing test event for the 2012 London Olympic Games. The regatta takes place between 31 July and 13 August and is a key event in the lead up to the 2012 London Olympic Games as it will provide sailors with the ...
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Craig Heydon, Thursday, 23 June 2011 Australian sailors have won five medals at the final round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Kiel, Germany, with the medal haul made up of two Gold, two Silver and a Bronze. Gold medals were won by 470 men’s crew Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page and RS:X sailor Jessica Crisp, Silvers by Krystal Weir in the Laser Radial and the Women&r...
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DATES: 28 July - 1 August, 2011 (Thursday – Monday) HOURS: 10am - 8pm Halls, 10am - 6pm Marina LOCATION: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre & Cockle Bay Marina, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia We will be in Hall 2 on Stand #206A. We will have specials available on the stand as well as our new products available for purchase. For Dinghy, Skiff and Sports Boat ...
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Craig Heydon, Sunday, 12 June 2011 Australian sailors have won two Gold medals and a Silver medal on an exciting final day of racing at the sixth round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Weymouth, England. Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen won Gold in the 49er class, with team-mate Tom Slingsby winning Gold in the Laser cla...
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Craig Heydon, Saturday, 11 June 2011 Australia's Paralympic sailors have won a Gold and a Bronze medal in the Skud 18 class on the penultimate day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Weymouth, England. Daniel Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch won their second straight ISAF Sailing World Cup Gold medal following their victory in Miami in January, while Jamie Dunross and Rachael Cox ...
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Craig Heydon, Monday, 30 May 2011 Australian sailors have won five medals on the final day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Holland, capping off a successful week of racing. Sunday’s medal haul included a Gold medal in the Laser class for Tom Slingsby, Silvers for 49er crew Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen and RS:X sailor Jessica Crisp, and Bronze medals for Brendan C...
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DeckHardware has a range of new brands to be introduced at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show at stand 166.  Over the past six months the team at DeckHardware have been busy travelling overseas looking for brands that fit with the DeckHardware range.   During this time they have visited the big trade show METS in Amsterdam along with the London and Dusseldorf Boat Sh...
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This Easter Break is a long one.  Please be aware and place orders early to avoid disappointment. We will be closed from and including Friday 22nd April and Re-Open on Wednesday 27th of April. Have a great holiday everyone!...
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Consistent results have rewarded Nick Davis and Michael Duffield from Western Australia with the SAP 2011 Pre-Worlds title at Hamilton Island today, but it was a German woman’s crew that stole the show, winning the only race today, sailed in light and extremely shifty winds on Catseye Bay. Most of the crews came ashore telling of 180 degree shifts – “three of them,” ...
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Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page training on Waterloo Bay yesterday Photo by Victor Kovalenko Released: Wednesday, 9 March 2011  Belcher and Page aim to stay at the top of 470 class at Australian Championship The Australian Sailing Team’s 470 men’s crew of Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page will be looking to continue their dominance of the class on Austral...
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Craig Heydon, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 Members of the Australian Sailing Team are gearing up for a challenge of a different kind on the water this week as they tackle the 2011 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship in Sydney. A number of Australian Sailing Team athletes, Patrons and support staff will take part in the 2011 event, to be run out of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron from ...
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2011 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show   Situated in Australia's leading leisure boat building region, Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show attracts buyer and marine industry executives from around the world.   The annual four-day event is staged at Sanctuary Cove in the tourism region of the Gold Coast, within the state of Queensland in Austral...
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A fourth place in the medal race was enough to secure the North American 470 title for Australian Sailing Team members and World Champions, Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page. Going into the final day tied for the lead with Americans Stuart McNay and Graham Biehl, the Australians were in a bit of trouble after the first race of the final day. They could manage only 7th in the race which the...
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Mel had the chance to walk around the show and take some photos along with checking out what was happening in the London Market. There will be more images to follow however she is now on her way to Germany where she will head to the Dusseldorf Boat Show and meet up with many of our suppliers. Images from the show...
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Nathan Outteridge wins the lot with a race to spare. Home, SWEET SWEET, home for Nathan Outteridge (AUS) who wins the 2011 Zhik Moth World Championships after dropping a 6th place finish in Race 8 for a total of 23 points in the series.  Parents and friends in ribs are cheering, Australian flags out flapping.  Not a bad summer at home, after he won the 49er national title and was ...
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As 2010 comes to an end we could not be busier here at DeckHardware.   Even though it is a short week the phone and fax keep on going.  We also are spending time trying to get around to the Regatta’s as much as possible.  Along with keeping an eye on those Offshore results of course. This month was busy adding three new brands - PROtect Tapes, JDC Instruments and U...
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METS is the world’s largest trade exhibition of equipment, materials and systems for the international marine leisure industry organised by Amsterdam RAI in association with the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA). Both Robyn and Melissa will be heading to METS in Amsterdam which is on 16-18th of November.  We will be catching up with Suppliers Blue Per...
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Once again Phil will be heading up to the Lake for the start of the Heaven Can Wait race and for the One Lap Dash. Please make a donation to the fund if you can not attend. They are trying to get to $30,000. We all know someone who has been affected by Cancer. Looks like it will be a Noreaster so if you are thinking about it ENTER! http://www.everydayhero.com.au/hcw2010 http:...
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DeckHardware Warehouse Sale DeckHardware is a family run business, which was founded 15 years ago. Our aim at DeckHardware is to wholesale the finest marine products from around the world to the marine industry. Dealing with high quality manufacturers has allowed us to diversify our range to provide products to end users in other areas including fitness, farming and industria...
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Once again we need to thank our good friends for helping us out. At this years Sydney International Boat Show we have Cameron McDonald helping out on our stand. Cam not only does some great work in Sydney for Allwood Sails he is also the partner of Mel's Two Handed Crew Kate Cooper (who is away so gets out of helping). Cam is well known for his indecision as to what skiff he is sailing next...
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  The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show is about to start! 20–23 May 2010 Open 9am to 5pm daily DeckHardware's product range can be found at stand 149. Come and say hello!             We will have the new TruPlug and Billy Bung on show for the first time along with all our other great products....
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Garde broke a 5 year hoodoo on their sponsors name sake event, winning the sprint series regatta on a count back after a tie for first place with Lincoln Crowne.  Lane Cove Framing had a stellar day out, winning the handicap.  The day had all the makings of a great event, a sold out ferry, with plenty of food and drinks, a nice big rig breeze and 21 top class skiffs. There were som...
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The NSW 12ft Skiffs are once again hitting Sydney harbour for the fifth annual Garde sprint series. The regatta will be run for the first time out of Woollahra sailing club this Sunday the 28th. The first race starts at 2pm with back to back racing the order of the day.Reigning champions on Andrew Short Marine (Michael Spies and Damien Vlotman) will be hard to retain the title.Although with a...
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