Coffs Harbour + Gold Coast = Sail Paradise
The inaugural 150nm Coffs to Paradise Race will act as a feeder to the Gold CoastDetails of Australia’s new East Coast offshore yacht-racing circuit, which is scheduled to be held between Pittwater, Coffs Harbour and the Gold Coast next January, are now available following the posting of the Notice of Race for all three events.
Already, organisers said interest is high. But even before the release of the official information by both the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) and Southport Yacht Club (SYC), yacht owners had registered their desire to be part of the entire circuit.
The offshore component of the circuit will start on January 2 with the 29th staging of RPAYC’s highly successful 226nm Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race, and culminate with the new Sail Paradise — a five-day regatta from January 10 to 14, which will be staged by SYC just off the Gold Coast’s ocean beaches.
Sandwiched between these two events will be the inaugural 150nm Coffs to Paradise Race, which will act as a feeder to the Gold Coast. There will also be sprint races included, one off Pittwater and two off Coffs Harbour.
Trophies will be awarded for placegetters in each individual stage, and there will be a Perpetual Trophy for the winner of the entire circuit. Participants will be able to contest all races or just one.
While the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour and Coffs to Paradise races will cater for ocean racing yachts, Sail Paradise will be open to a far wider range of sailboats, including the smaller Sports Boats and Etchells classes. Multihulls will also be included, and it is expected the fleet will be boosted by a significant number of local yachts from the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Mooloolaba, many of which will be contesting the famous Surf to City race from the Gold Coast to Brisbane on January 16.
Anyone wishing to download the Notice of Race for the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race, the Coffs to Paradise or Sail Paradise can find the information at www.pittwatertocoffs.com.au and www.southportyachtclub.com.au.
More information can be obtained from the Sailing Manager at RPAYC, Chris Stone, email: chriss@rpayc.com.au or the Sailing Manager at SYC, Shane Smith, email: sailing@southportyachtclub.com.au.
Photo: Richard Hudson’s Pretty Woman heads north from Pittwater
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