Musto Performance Skiff 2011 World Championship update
by Richard Ekberg on 16 Dec 2010
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Musto Performance Skiff - Well it’s only a couple of weeks to go before the Broo Worlds in Australia. The sun is shining and the water is gradually warming up.
So we thought it was a good time to let you know what you’re in for if you’re coming, or what you’re missing out on if you’re staying at home in the cold and snow. And by the way, we’re all there for a sailing regatta, so we are strictly forbidden to discuss cricket, rugby, football or anything else that Australia is currently crap at.
The Worlds will kick off on Friday 7th January with a casual practice day. Competitors can be registered and boats measured during the day, followed by a general briefing in the evening. After this we will all get together for an 'Äussie BBQ' with plenty of the sponsors product to reacquaint old friendships and start up a few new ones.
The weekend of eighth and 9th January are scheduled for practice races to familiarise everyone with the local conditions and dust off the cobwebs. We’ll wind up the weekend with Welcome Night on Sunday which will incorporate a presentation of the Pre-Worlds results and prizes.
You can all have a sleep in on Monday morning. Any competitors who have not yet registered and measured can get this finalised during the day, and a formal briefing and information session will be held in the evening.
The serious racing begins on Tuesday and will generally be every day except Friday, depending on the weather. It is intended to run up to three races each day, if the conditions allow for an uninterrupted schedule the last couple of days can slow down a bit. If the weather forecast indicates a likely bad day somewhere in the schedule the Race Officer may elect to move the scheduled lay day forwards or back.
But assuming that it all goes to plan, we have a Seafood and Band night planned for Thursday and an optional bus trip to the Yarra Valley on Friday to include some wineries and visit Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary (and get right away from any boats) Bookings for this can be made at the registration desk, numbers will be limited so please get in early.
Wrapping up the whole show will be our Presentation Night on Sunday 16th January.
The club’s kitchen will be open for bistro meals every night that we don’t have a function scheduled. Also the kitchen will be open every morning from 8.30am to provide a choice of breakfasts to get ready for a hard day on the water, and will be ready to fill orders for some carbo-loading options when we come back to the beach. In fact if you didn’t want to move from the yacht club for the whole regatta we’ve got you covered.
Each competitor will be issued with a wristband as part of their entry fee, to be worn at all times and includes entry to the Aussie BBQ, Welcome Night and Presentation Night, as well as ample supplies of Broo Premium Lager throughout the week. Extra full regatta tickets can be purchased for wives, girlfriends and others for A$100, or for individual events. Kids tickets will be for individual events only. Please let us know as early as possible if you wish to purchase a guest regatta ticket, so we can order in that extra case of champagne or more Broo!
Charters
If that menu has got you salivating but you didn’t pack your boat in one of containers, we still have an option for a lucky few. There are a very limited number of boats still available for charter for the Worlds, so all you would have to do is pay your money and jump on a plane. A couple of new boats are available for A$1,200 plus insurance, preferably using your own sails. Otherwise there are a couple of secondhanders available for A$800 plus insurance and use of sails negotiable. That’s an opportunity not to be missed by anyone who has been procrastinating for way too long.
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