Facelift for Manly's Winter Series sponsored by The Space
by MYC Media on 30 May 2011
Manly Yacht Club boats approach the top mark with one of Sydney's iconic Manly ferries in the background - Manly Yacht Club's The Space Winter Series Ken Terrens
Every yacht club has its fair share of salty old seadogs who could do with a bit of 'micro dermabrasion, laser treatment, cosmetic surgery and botox/fillers', doesn't it?
Years of sun, sea and salt, not to mention all those rum and Cokes, soon take their toll. So this year some lucky sailors who might be needing a bit of 'off-season refitting' will get the chance to sample some of those treatments, which are offered by the sponsors of The Space Winter Series at Manly Yacht Club on Sydney's north shore.
The competition kicks off this Sunday, June 5, and so far has 26 entrants but the club is always welcoming new faces, however weatherbeaten, for the series which costs just $50 for five races. Small keelboats are especially welcome at the club.
As for the novel sponsorship, race director Donna Bruce says: 'Manly is a pretty diverse part of Sydney, so we are really happy to have a sponsor like The Space, which is a cocktail bar, beauty spa/salon and retail store all wrapped into one.
'Yacht clubs usually have sailmakers, marinas and other things like that as sponsors but we're really happy to try something different and give our members a bit of a spruce up at the same time. Some of those older blokes really need it! And they can have a drink there while they are getting a beauty treatment. The Space is new to Manly and we really appreciate their support.
'The racing is for experts and beginners alike, as we have both spinnaker and non-spinnaker divisions with club having boats ranging from wooden H-28s to 40-foot ocean racers like Greg Zyner's Copernicus.
'The major series prize will be drawn from a barrel of all entrants and is a $500 cocktail party at The Space. A great way to celebrate with all the crew!
'The races are held every second Sunday, so there's plenty of time to do other stuff during winter, like visit The Space.'
You can find all the information needed to enter the series on the
club's website or call Donna Bruce on 0412082220.
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