Sailors set out for Saddle Island

The Saddle Island destination race on Anniversary Weekend is one of the most popular events run by Manly Sailing Club, with support from Gulf Harbour Yacht Club.

More than 30 dinghy sailors and five keelboats took part in this year’s race.

The dinghies left from Manly and the keelboats sailed around the peninsula from Gulf Harbour marina, with everyone ending up at Saddle Island off the coast of Mahurangi.

A beach picnic was shared at Sullivan’s Bay.

Congratulations to Team Walker (pictured), a Hobie Cat skippered by Paul Walker and his crew, daughter Kate, Kieta Dimock and Valentina Gladiadis, for taking out the win in the dinghy division; and to Enigma 1 who were first on line and handicap in the keelboat division.