Join ‘fast and wet’ sailing with the Amateurs

by Event media on 11 Aug 2005 Fast and wet sailing with asymmetric kites set off sprits as you plane downwind – and lots of fun – that is what Sydney Amateur Sailing Club is offering agile sailing enthusiasts this coming summer season.

At the request of many skippers and crews of the growing Sydney Harbour fleet of light displacement sports boats, the Amateurs have added a Super 30 series to the 2005-2006 program.

The response is growing in momentum as the club and sailors gear up for the spring and summer season starting on 17 September. Many of the Super 30s will be one-off flyers, but interest is also growing among one-design class boats of around the 30-footer size.

Sports boats which have already expressed strong interest in competing include: London Calling, Mumm 30; Anitra May,10m Peter Cole Design; Martini, Thompson 870; Kaos, Young 31 Rocket; Youngstar, Young 8.4 ; Nautical Footwear; Merlin, Austral Super 30; Raptor, Elliot 9.6; Speedwell, Young 88; Agent 88, Young 88; Very Tasty, modified Hick 30; Diana, Hick 30; Summersalt, Super 30; Krakatoa, Super 30; Starfire, Masrm 920; Out of Sight, Masrm 920; Pinchgut, MINAC; Scarlett O'Hara, 30 metre; Allegretto, modified Spider 28; Charlie, modified Boatspeed 23; Margaret Anne, sports boat; Short Circuit, sports boat; Froth ‘n Bubble, Thompson 870; and Zippier Thompson 8.

Margaret Anne, Very Tasty, London Calling and Short Circuit filled four of the top five placings in the recent CYCA Winter Series.

The Super 30 Division Series will be sailed over spring and summer and consist of 22 races. Boats may enter for the entire Season or just the Spring and/or Summer Series of around 10 races each. A Short Series of10 races during both seasons will also be incorporated if there is demand from owners who wish to race only every second Saturday.

‘If enough one-design boats enter, the SASC will be happy to provide an OD series within the Super 30 series for those boats,’ says the Amateurs’ Guy Irwin.

‘The series will have its own division start, its own division representative on the Sailing Committee, a computer based handicap system (proven to produce places across the whole division with the most consistent being rewarded) - and overall, more enjoyment racing against like boats,’ he added.

The Sydney Amateur Sailing Club is situated in Mosman Bay and provides friendly atmosphere post-racing with weekly prize presentations and easy mooring at the club after racing.

Owners should register their interest now by sending an e-mail to racing@sasc.com.au, with their address and contact details, or by phoning Guy Irwin 0438 513 971or Maggie Stewart at the SASC on 9953 1433.