2015 Sail Sandy Regatta - Entries open now!
by Chris Furey on 8 Jul 2015
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Sandringham Yacht Club invites entries for their signature Sail Sandy Regatta to be conducted on the waters of Port Phillip over the weekend of October 17th and 18th, 2015.
Sail Sandy also provides the ideal venue for Class Associations and training squads to bring their members together early in the new season.
Sail Sandy fleets race on several different courses in front of the Sandringham Yacht Club providing wonderful viewing opportunities from the northern raised deck of the Club for parents and supporters. Sailors can enjoy fantastic sailing in unobstructed waters with world class venue facilities, friendly, expert race management and event support. On-site services include shipwrights and a chandlery with nearby sail makers to take care of all your regatta needs.
Sail Sandy 2015 is open to all Mono-hull and Multi-hull class off the beach boats with a current YV yardstick. The Sail Sandy fleet may include but is not limited to: Optimists, Sabots, O’Pen Bics, Minnows, International Cadets,125s 420s, 470s, Contenders, Tasars, Sabres, O K Dinghies, Finns, all three modes of Lasers, 29ers, 49ers, Musto Skiffs, International 14ft Skiffs and the RS dinghies. 2014 saw multihulls racing in the Sail Sandy fleet for the first time with fast exciting racing in the Viper cats. Ten entries in your class will ensure your own Class start with smaller numbers mixed together in YV yardstick groupings to ensure close racing.
Trophies are awarded for One Design classes with sufficient entries or for combined classes in YV Yardstick groupings. The overall winners of Sail Sandy are calculated using results weighted across all classes and divisions. Overall Sail Sandy honours have been spread across many different classes over the years.
Sandringham Yacht Club has a proud history of successfully conducting many State, National and World championships as well as successfully hosting the ISAF World Cup in recent years. With world class facilities, a well-stocked canteen and a veritable army of more than eighty friendly, willing and well skilled volunteers, sailors can be assured of a great time and great racing at Sail Sandy 2015
The Notice of Race for Sail Sandy 2015 has been published and entries are rolling in. Sail Sandy 2014 saw a record entry of more than 210 boats. That’s a record of which we are proud but we would love to beat that for 2015 so get your entries in!
For the Sail Sandy 2015 NOR and entry, please click here.
For all enquiries regarding Sail Sandy 2015 please contact the SYC Boating Office, Tel 03 9598 7444 or email boating@syc.com.au. Sandringham Yacht Club looks forward to welcoming you to Sail Sandy 2015.
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