NOR published for Festival of Sails
Everything you need to plan your Australia Day long weekend at Geelong regattaThe Notice of Race for the southern hemisphere’s largest annual sailing festival and Victoria’s longest running sporting event, the Festival of Sails, was made available this week by the host club, Royal Geelong Yacht Club.
"While the NOR, the all-important document that will help guide competitors through the regatta format and conditions of entry, is now available online, the keenest will have to wait until November 1 when entries officially open," said RGYC sailing manager, Rod Hagebols today.
"We wanted to give owners and crew, particularly from interstate and overseas, as much notice as possible so they can book accommodation over what will be a busy time with the Australia Day weekend and annual Shoreside Festival run in conjunction with the regatta, which already attracts thousands of sailors and their supporters to the region."
From January 24 to 27 an extensive sailing program will cater for all levels, with 19 different classes open to keelboats and multihulls from Australia and overseas.
A new initiative is a three-tiered entry fee system designed to reward those who submit their paperwork early. Entries received by November 30 will qualify for an early bird discount of $50 off the regular entry fee while the regular entry fee will apply from December 1 to January 11. A late entry fee of $100 will apply after January 11.
The IRC Australian Championship and sports boats will open the regatta on Thursday January 24 at Geelong with a number of other state and national championships also kicking off, including the SB20 State Championship, Melges 24 National Championship, Melges 32 Asia Pacific Series and A-Class Southern Championship.
On Friday January 25, the spectacle of the mass start of the historic 34 nautical mile Melbourne to Geelong passage race, the largest single start of any Australian regatta or race, will provide a very different view for St Kilda beach-goers.
The passage race finish will give the green light to start the regatta’s unique Shoreside Festival, set up either side of the Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s stunning waterfront position.
Racing will wrap up on Sunday 27 with trophy presentations for some classes that afternoon and the rest the following day starting 10am on the Royal Geelong Yacht Club stage.
RGYC and Principal Race Officer Denis Thompson took on board feedback from last year’s Festival of Sails competitors and have freed up the Monday for interstate competitors to travel home and local competitors to return to their home port. The same format will apply in 2014.
For more information or to download the NOR go to: www.festivalofsails.com.au
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