Nationals 2018 – Oz Goose Championship on Taal Lake
Gallery of my favourite images from the 2018 Oz Goose Nationals on Taal Lake with 25 boats participating.
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2019 Philippines National Championship 30/31 March, Taal Lake
The Third Oz Goose Nationals are being held March 30 and 31 2019 at Taal Lake Yacht Club. More Information Facebook. Notice of Race (NOR) with contact details etc) We have moved the event from November because competitive sailors’ schedules are very full at that time of year and we are keen to attract a …
2018 Philippine National Championships for Oz Goose Join Us!
Come Join us – The Oz Goose National Sailing Championship event has been announced and we expect between 25 and 35 Oz Geese to compete for the championship titles this year on Taal Lake an hour and a half south of Manila. Accommodation is not expensive and boat charter is not expensive either.
Is Oz Goose crew weight sensitive for club racing? Big Small, Single or double handed
My friend and knowledgeable critic Tink on the Woodenboat forum asked if the Goose was crew weight sensitive in our racing. In other words whether light or heavy crews have an advantage in Oz Goose racing for getting the best speed. We now have two years of club racing experience to base our comments.
Sailing in Waves with the OZ Goose Dinghy
Sailing in Waves with the Oz Goose. The wide bow causes concern, but here are some photos and videos of what we have found about sailing in serious waves and chop.
Oz Goose on Prime time TV in the Philippines.
On TV – Oz Geese and our super cheap group builds. Taal Lake Yacht Club Commodore (and winner of the recent nationals) shows host of ABS-CBN “On the Money” running through the costs and trying sailing for the first time.
Video – Oz Goose Nationals – Philippines 2017
A video of a great first ever National Championship event with 17 Oz Geese on the starting line and 45 sailing participants. Many of them had just started sailing in the previous year or two. That is exactly what we want to achieve with the Oz Goose.
1st National Championships for Oz Goose sponsor Hyde Sails International
The first National Championships anywhere for the Oz Goose Sailing Dinghy Class will be held this November in the Philippines. Hyde Sails International will be the major sponsor. We have 14 boats confirmed, but it is possible the fleet could reach 20. There will be crews coming from Central and Southern Philippines as well.
Oz Goose Nationals Slideshow – 17 boats.
The Oz Goose Nationals had 45 participants over the 2 days and 8 races. The most experience sailors came in first and second, but a relative newcomer to sailing slotted into third place.
Round the Volcano Regatta and Oz Goose Training
Two consecutive weekends of sailing saw a big jump in the boat handling of the Philippines Oz Goose fleet. A huge amount of help from the Taal Lake Yacht Club. We were also joined by members of the National Paralympic Sailing Team.
Oz Goose Plans, Agents and Details
The Oz Goose plans available. One plan with all the detail for every step in the boat building. Includes sailmaking if you want to make your own. Step by step detail instructions with plenty of diagrams and photos.