The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club situated on Sydney’s northern beaches will host the third annual Club Marine Pittwater Sail Expo next month over the weekend of March 22-23, featuring over 40 exhibitors supplying goods and services to the professional and leisure sailor as well as showcasing the club and its various activities.
Held in and around the clubhouse and on the magnificent floating marina, the expo will feature an extensive array of exhibitors with many leading marine industry brands represented. There will be a large range of sailing boats on display so come down and inspect the latest range of production, cruising and racing yachts and mulithulls.
?Among the yacht brands exhibiting will be All Sail, Beneteau Vicsail, Dufour, Island Packet, Hanse, Moody, Dehler, Smart Boating, Sailtime, Sunbeam, Westhead Marine and X yachts, plus Seawind catamarans and Australia’s first Lagoon 52. This "French beauty" will make her Australian premiere and be revealed for the first time to the public at the Pittwater Expo.??
??Other marine goods and services will be exhibiting in marquees on the lawn including inflatable boats, sailing apparel, yacht brokerage and services, marine paints, sail makers and cleaners, riggers, bags and accessories, electrical, batteries, upholstery, marine insurance and much, much more.
??It’s an outstanding opportunity for visitors to witness the club first hand and gather information about training, racing, cruising, kids programs and membership and gain professional advice directly from industry experts.??
Club Marine Pittwater Sail Expo spokesperson Rob Cole said "anyone with an interest in sailing boats or wants to get into sailing is invited to come along and enjoy the atmosphere.”??
Mariner Boating Holidays will have a major presence and have again donated a prize for two people valued at $15,000 to the 2014 Mariner Boating Rally program kicking off in April in Tahiti and closing in October in Turkey.
The community event is open to the public and is free to enter.?? The club offers car parking for up to 70 cars in the Crystal St. car park, however, a free shuttle service will run between the club and Newport Surf Club. from March 22-23 between 10am-4pm on the grounds of the RPAYC located at 16 Mitala St Newport.?? See www.rpayc.com.au/sail-expo.