Queensland’s newest regatta, Sail Mooloolaba, on from 4 to 13 June 2010, will be a great addition to the north Australian warm winter sailing calendar.
Lasers, Finns, SB3s, Sharpie, Contenders, 505s, Blazers, Etchells, trailer sailers, Farr 40s and 30s, small and large keel boats, and multihulls will come together in an exciting week-long celebration of winter sailing off the beautiful Mooloolaba Beach.
Kicking off the week on Friday 4th June will be the Sailability training day for Sunshine Coast disabled sailors. Then on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th the dinghy and keel Boats will take to the water. Through the joint efforts of Maroochy Sailing Club, Mooloolaba Yacht Club, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, and Sunshine Coast Cruising Yacht Club, innovative courses and top level race management will ensure competitors from around Queensland will experience brilliant competition.
Sail Mooloolaba will also be incorporating the South East Queensland Contender Championship.
On Wednesday 9th June will be the Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s Fun Sail and Wharf Tavern party, with all boats welcome to join in.
Then on Thursday, the 14th edition of the Musto Etchells Australasian Winter Championship will commence with racing to be over the June long-weekend finishing on Sunday 13th June. Olympians, America’s Cup and World Championship sailors will compete in the six race, three day event.
Chair of the event organising committee John Pearce said “it just made sense for the Sunshine Coast yacht clubs to expand on the already hugely successful Etchells winters. Nowhere on the east coast of Australia other than Mooloolaba can offer a world class holiday destination along with quick and easy access to some of the world’s best offshore sailing waters.
“We expect over 60 dinghies, 50 yachts racing and close to 60 Etchells competing in this inaugural event. This regatta is already attracting the interest of some of Australia’s best sailors.
“With our warm waters and winter sunshine, Sail Mooloolaba will in the future become one of the major regattas on the Australian winter sailing calendar.”
The Notice of Race for both the Dinghy and Keel Boat events are now published. Online entry opens on 27 April 2010. The event website is www.sailmooloolaba.yachting.org.au
For further information please contact John Pearce on 0404 031789