Heaven Can Wait - for 18 footers- Bull Sharks, Sunfish and Moths

by Heaven Can Wait Media on 25 Sep 2010 The Heaven Can Wait 24 hour race and One Lap Dash - If you have entered the legendary Heaven Can Wait event or are planning to, or even know some-one who has, or might one day -, you need to read this now!

The Heaven Can Wait 24 hour race and One Lap Dash was conceived by Lake Macquarie sailor and cancer survivor Shaun Lewicki and Commodore of the organising authority, the Heaven Can Wait Yacht Club. The Venue is the Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto NSW.

Proceeds of the fifth annual event 2010 will again benefit the NSW Cancer Council and the Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol (now Marine Rescue NSW). Entrants in the virtual race have already raised more than $18,000. The race is hotting up; you can support your mate heres

The Heaven Can Wait Yacht Club committee slashed entries fees for 2010; this applies to boats that raise $200 for OLD entrants and $500 for 24 hour race entrants. If your virtual race tally is not in that league you need to encourage donations. We give you some pointers below.

Latest reports from the Swansea Channel indicate water depths of three metres and a clean run for entering yachts. Swansea Marine Rescue are proving most helpful, so call them on approach.

Sailing Instructions will be online on Thursday along with draft handicaps

Registration starts on Friday at 12 noon at the Club. Boats seeking to arrange inspection for their Cat 5N or Cat 7 inspections need to book by email at info@heavencanwait.com.au

Friday night is the Welcome dinner featuring multiple World Champions Tom Slingsby and Nathan Outteridge. (Book online now)

Saturday morning briefing is at 0830. Weather will be courtesy of Predict Wind.

The warning signal for all divisions of the 24 Hour Yacht Race and One Lap Dash is at 1050.

For the first time there will some of the fastest boats in the world, the foiling moths, expected to give their larger rivals the 18 footers and sports boats a tough time. There will be a Division 2 shorter course for the One Lap Dash to try and ensure all boats finish at Toronto, in time for the Saturday Night Presentation, at the RMYCT.

There will be a free first beer and sausage sandwich vouchers for all crew to start the celebrations and tall stories about who saw the largest bull shark.

The 24 Hour race will finish at 12 noon Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time and the Presentation will take place between 3-4pm.

Sailors who have raced to Hobart count the 24 hour race an enormous challenge, the waters are smooth but the constant direction changes, windspeed differences and sail changes on this, Australia's largest salt water lake make it a tough tough challenge, erhaps as hard as any Hobart 24 hours or even harder some say. Next they will be telling us they hit a sunfish.

There will be significant prizes for War Stories as there was last year and for onboard photography, so make sure there is more than just a phone camera onboard.

More news soon,

And remember … Heaven Can Wait