Following the successful introduction of Sabres into the Sail Melbourne regatta last December, we have again secured a spot for six races in the weekend 2, 3 December 2017. It will be held at the recently renovated sailing area at Royal Brighton Yacht Club. Again the organisers have requested that we have entries of at least 20 boats, which we exceeded last year. Let’s get behind it again this year to enjoy the regatta and showcase our class.
Quoting from the Sail Melbourne website, “Sail Melbourne is Australia’s premier Olympic and Invited Classes Regatta, held annually in the waters of Port Phillip, Victoria. Established in 1992 it has become the largest annual ‘Off the Beach’ regatta in the southern hemisphere and is critical to the growth and success of junior and youth sailors, enabling them to race alongside their Olympic heroes.” The regatta will also be the inaugural leg of the new Asia Pacific Circuit.
Some of we less youthful characters also enjoyed the event. It will be again an excellent opportunity to hone our skills for the forthcoming Sabre Nationals, to be held in Perth and other regattas coming up in 2018. The NOR and the online entry can be found on the event website, http://www.sailingworldcupmelbourne.com/
We plan to load boats and trolleys into containers in Melbourne during 9,10 December, ie the weekend following the regatta and there may be opportunities for interstate boats to secure positions. If you are interested, please contact Barry Eastgate at [email protected]
Sail Sydney will be held 15-17 December 2017 at Woollahra Sailing Club and further details can also be seen at http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-9990-0-0-0