O'pen BIC - What's on for 2017 in Australia and New Zealand

by O'pen BIC Australia & on 10 Feb 2017

- O'pen Bic - February 2017. Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com

Hi Sailors,

Happy New Year, where did January go! Still plenty happening in Australia and New Zealand, here's a quick breakdown.

Firstly congratulations to all those who took part in the 2017 Forward Sailing Australian and New Zealand O'pen Cup's and well done to Talia Bulstrode and Axzai Smith for taking out the titles!

2017 Forward Sailing VIC O'pen Cup: 25th-26th February 2017
The first State O'pen Cup to kick off 2017 will be the VIC O'pen Cup. Hosted by Parkdale Yacht Club it promises to be an action packed weekend full of not just competitive racing but also exciting Adventure races and social events. 50 sailors have entered already it's looking to be the biggest VIC State's to date! Keep in mind that early bird registration closes on 20th February at 10:00am. Charters are still available, but going quickly - First in best dressed. Register and charter HERE today!

2017 Forward Sailing Wellington O'pen Cup: 18th-19th March 2017
Wellington will be hosting their first O'pen BIC event at Evans Bay Yacht and Motor Boat Club who are also expecting 50 + sailors - Enter and charter HERE.

2017 Forward Sailing SA O'pen Cup: 25th-26th March 2017
The SA O'pen Cup will again be run alongside 2017 SA Youth State Championships at Largs Bay Sailing Club. Keep an eye on the class website www.openbic.org.au for details. Register online HERE for the event. If you wish to charter a boat click HERE.

2017 O'pen BIC World Championships: 31st-5th July-August 2017
The 2017 O'pen BIC World Championships are being held on lake Garda at Arco Lago Di Garda, Trentino, ITALY! All details regarding the Championship are on the event website worlds2017.openbicclass.org.

Kurnell Cup Regatta: Addition of Windsurfing Class
Kurnell Catamaran Club will now be holding a Techno division alongside the O'pen BIC division at this year's Kurnell Cup. The Techno 293 is a growing junior Class devoted to fostering the development of windsurf racing for competitors under the age of 17 year. Similarly the T293 Class forms part of the "Olympic Pathway", recognised by World Sailing as the feeder class to RS:X at Olympic and Youth level. For more information about the Techno, please click HERE. Charters are available for both Techno's and O'pen BIC's at the event, click HERE to reserve yours today! For all information regarding the event see the NoR.

On top of these events there is also a range of local club events being held which look to be a lot of fun, see details below:

Event (click on the event to enter/charter)	Location:	Date:	Charter
Timaru Age Group Regatta	Timaru Y.P.B.C	11-12 Feb	No
Kurnell Cup Regatta	Kurnell C.C	18-19 Feb	Yes
BIC Hunt Regatta	Teralba A.S.C	4-5 Mar	Yes
Junior Easter All Boats Regatta	Lake Cootharaba S.C	14-16 Apr	No

Remember, a full list of events is available on the O'pen BIC Australian and New Zealand Class website www.openbic.org.au

Quick Shout out to the lucky sailors who have been selected to compete in the America's Cup Endeavour O'pen, Best of luck for all the training ahead!

New Zealand team - Anna Walrond and Matthew Rist
Australia team - Conall Green and Rosalie Hennessy

To follow the teams keep an eye on the America's Cup Endeavour O'pen Official event page

Lastly we'd like to thank and acknowledge our official sponsors, Forward Sailing Australia and New Zealand for all their support throughout the season. We look forward (no pun intended!) to working with them for the remainder of the season. Remember, if you need to update your sailing gear, check out their online shops;

That's it for now.

Yours in Sailing,

The O'pen BIC Team

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