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Join us for the 'Bill Steele Cup' at Geographe Bay Race Week 2022

by Etchells Swan River 24 Oct 2021 21:42 PDT 5-11 February 2022
Geographe Bay Race Week © Etchells Swan River Fleet

The Etchells Swan River Fleet have great pleasure inviting friends and participants to an open Etchells event honouring the late Bill Steele.

Held in conjunction with the first three days of Geographe Bay Race Week, Bill Steele's beloved Etchells class will enjoy windward/leeward racing on an independent course on the pristine waters of Geographe Bay off Busselton, Western Australia from 5th to 8th February 2022 (SIs to follow).

Logistics and further information:

  • Entry fee - $310 per vessel
  • Pen fee split between 4 to 6 Etchells per pen
  • No weigh-in
  • Mobile cranes available for launch and haul out at Port Geographe Marina
    • Launch: Saturday, 5th February between 1000 and 1200 only.
    • Haul out: Tuesday, 8th between 1400 and 1600 only.
  • Etchells penned at Port Geographe Marina (wet regatta)
To register now, click here.

For more information visit GBRW website, www.gbyc.com.au/race-week-gbrw

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