Single Handed Regatta coming soon, registration open.

The Big River Sailing Club is now taking registrations for its Single Handed Regatta, to be held over the weekend of October 24/25. Entrants are welcome from single handed classes with an Australian Sailing Yardstick of 105 or greater, and if history is any indicator, the club anticipates competitive fleets of ILCA's, Finns, Moths, Sabres, OK Dinghies, and Impulses. Classes with 6 or more entrants will be eligible for class prizes, and those with less than 6 will combine for a miscellaneous class. To register, click on the relevant heading in 'Upcoming events'. A NOR and SI are also available from the registration page. Please note that if you are not a member of an Australian Sailing affiliated club you will need to purchase a Sailpass for each day (see under the membership tab in the top menu)

The grounds and amenities will be open for campers from Friday through to Monday and that convenience is offered free of charge. For the early arrivals there are a number of eateries in surrounding towns, and in particular, the nearby Harwood Hotel offers good quality pub food and will run a courtesy bus to and from the club (booking required). The famous 2-course Big River Dinner wiil be available on the Saturday night, as will the option of a cooked or continental breakfast the next morning. Meals are optional and paid for at the time, however, for catering purposes, those wanting meals are asked to indicate their preferences at the time of registration. 

The Impulse Association will be overlaying the regatta with their East Coast Championships, which will be timely practice for the upcoming State Championships in mid-November. Impulse sailors wanting to be part of the East Coast Championships will need to enter the regatta via the Impulse Association website

Club Racing (Oct 3)

Another solid nor-easter for racing last Saturday, and despite the flat water that comes with wind and tide moving together, the endless upwinds made the breeze seem much stronger than the 12 knots recorded. Like Neil the previous week, Brendan had his chance to again demonstrate how windsurfers revel in the conditions, recording a win in the first race and leading in the second before an untimely spill put paid to a clean sweep. Mark and Gabrielle were again locked together all day as were Nathan and Bryan in the Wetas, however, it was the conditions that eventually won over the sailors with only a handful of boats venturing out for the second race. Results have now been updated.

Next Saturday the club will host the second round of the Club Championship Series. Racing starts at 1:30pm following a briefing at 1:00pm. Visiting sailors from clubs affiliated with Australian Sailing are welcome to participate in club racing.