Sail Townsville announced
Ten-day sail fest in north QldQueensland’s newest major sailing event, the inaugural Sail Townsville, will be held in North Queensland in August.
The 10-day International Sailing Regatta and Festival will become an annual fixture. "This event will make history," said Chairman of Sail Townsville, Paul Travis.
"The opportunity to have world-class athletes rubbing shoulders with Townsville’s primary-school-aged children, in an activity all can participate in on the Strand, is a major driving force behind me and the Yachting Queensland team’s motivation," said Yachting Queensland President Ken Hurling.
The event includes a Queensland sailing conference, Discover Sailing Week, North Queensland Youth Championships, boat shows and school events, all aimed at reaching a large demographic of people and expanding to opportunities for the North Queensland community to Discover Sailing.
Racing includes the QLD titles for F18s and Tasars, NQ Youth Titles and Townsville Open Dinghy classes, as well as the Townsville Kite Titles
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