Due to the unfortunate cancellation of the Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race (RPAYC), the CYCA is now able to schedule a very special event this weekend.
PREPARING FOR THE AUDI CENTRE SYDNEY BLUE WATER POINTSCORE SERIES
Title: A Masterclass in Navigation with Will Oxley
Venue: Freya Room
Date: Saturday 27 March 2021
Time: 9am–12pm
Cost: $180 CYCA Members / $200 Non-Members
This is a special event limited to 20 people. Attendees will be required to bring a laptop with the application Expedition for this session.
About Will Oxley
World-acclaimed ocean racer and navigator on the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore winning Ichi Ban, Will Oxley has a background in marine biology and over 260,000 nautical miles of ocean racing experience under his belt. These include five round the world races and 19 Sydney to Hobart races.
Will skippered ‘Compaq’ in the BT Global Challenge 2000/01 and he was also the weather coordinator for the Swedish Victory Challenge America’s Cup Team. He provided navigation and weather support for Puma in the 2008/09 Volvo Ocean Race. For the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race he was navigator aboard Camper (Emirates Team New Zealand). Will was the navigator for Team Alvimedica in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race.
Will has had enjoyed wins in the Rolex Giraglia Race, Rolex Fastnet Race and Rolex Sydney Hobart on three separate yachts. He also won the Carribean 600 Overall onboard Volvo 70 WIZARD, whose crew was named World Sailing’s ‘Team of the Year’.
Fellow Ichi Ban crew members have stated that his scientific approach has led to improvements in the boat’s performance at every level with his weather and navigation skills continuing to improve every year. He has become one of the leading lights in international yacht racing.
