Sail Mooloolaba Timeline

Monday, May 30th, 2011

June 2011:

Friday 3:          9am-1pm – Sailability Sunshine Coast in action at Mooloolaba Marina – adults with any type of disability have access to sailing activities ranging from therapeutic to recreational to competitive.  SSC boats are custom-made and will not capsize or sink. 

12-5pm – Registration for the Sail Mooloolaba regatta – 18 boat classes ranging from small dinghies to large keel boats competing on the waters off Mooloolaba Beach.  The regatta incorporates State Championships for the International Optimist and Moth classes. 

Saturday 4:      8-9am – Registration for Sail Mooloolaba regatta

                        9.30am – Briefing for competitors

                        Not before 11am – Racing begins (Dinghy and Open Divisions) 

Sunday 5:        Not before 10am – Racing begins (both divisions)

                        5pm Prize giving                         

Tuesday 7:       9am-1pm – Sailability children/schools in action – today from Currimundi Special, Caboolture Special and Buddina State 

                          1-4pm – Club Kawana Radio-controlled Yachting in action - packed racing  schedule for those who want to remain dry including both Scratch races (competitors start together) and Handicap races 

Wednesday 8:  12 noon – a fun sail providing visiting sailors the chance to join a leisurely afternoon sail with Mooloolaba Yacht Club. 

Thursday 9:     1-4pm – school and university students battle each other in a match racing, boat on boat, competition on the Mooloolah River.  Sailing at its most exciting at point blank range from The Wharf, Mooloolaba 

                        9am-5pm – Registration and warm welcome to the Etchells sailors 

Fri 10-Sun12:   15th annual Musto Etchells Australasian Winter Championship.  Out come the big guns as America’s Cup, Olympic and World Championship sailors head out to the waters off Mooloolaba Beach seeking to grab the coveted Winter title.  Racing from11.30am on Friday, 10am on Saturday and Sunday.