Sailing Expo and Fun Regatta (505 Worlds Fundraiser)

We're on a mission!

The mission is to help send two of our local boys - Paul and Dale Mitchell - off to the 505 World Championships in San Francisco, and to have a bunch of fun in the process.

The Sailing Expo and Fun Regatta

Held over two days - Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of July - we'll be hosting a range of events, including:

A sailing weekend for all the family with free camping!
An off-shore vs off-beach "Fundrace", with the opportunity for novices to get a ride aboard a yacht
Saturday evening dinner, with live entertainment, big screen movie and auction night
Barbeque food and drinks all weekend served by the off beach food bar
Coaching clinics for junior sailors, given by local guns Paul and Dale Mitchell

Not a sailor (yet)? Come and join us!

Ever thought you might like to learn to sail? Come and see a display of our off beach dinghies rigged up with instructors on-hand to give information on the courses offered by the club. Our courses are open to anyone who wants to learn to sail.

Then, on Saturday afternoon, jump aboard an off-shore yacht and be a part of the great "Fundrace". Even if you've never sailed before, we'd love to take you out on the water*

* Note that there may be limited positions available - subject to space on yachts in the fleet.

Coming from out of town? Camp for FREE

Regatta entrants and their families are welcome to camp on the Whitsunday Sailing Club grounds for the duration of the weekend. It's an ideal location, well served by the club's facilities and only two minutes' walk from the bars and restaurants of Airlie Beach.

If you're planning on attending, please contact us to reserve your camp site. (See the bottom of this page for contact details)

The weekend programme

Saturday 25th July, 2009

9:00 am - 11:00 am	Juniors	Coaching clinic for junior sailors - conducted by Paul and Dale Mitchell, along with some of their friends. Includes on and off-water training.
10:00 am	Senior Off-Beach	Senior Off-Beach "Feel the Breeze" Race 1
12:00 pm	Everyone	Barbeque Lunch
1:00 pm	Senior Off-Beach Senior Off-Shore	Off-Shore vs Off-Beach "Fundrace". Senior Off-Beach Race 2 Large bay race open to all classes, monos and multis, wishing to fly kites to race against faster off beach boats like the 505, 18fter, nacra. Large bay race open to cruising yachts Small bay race for smaller off-beach boats Small bay race for junior off-beach boats.
5:00 pm	Everyone	After race "recovery" drinks
7:00 pm	Everyone	Saturday dinner, with live entertainment, big screen movie and auction. A number of very generous clubs and businesses have donated some great prizes which will be auctioned on sat night at the off beach food bar

Sunday 26th July, 2009

9:00 am - 11:00 am	Juniors	Coaching clinic for junior sailors - conducted by Paul and Dale Mitchell, along with some of their friends. Includes on and off-water training.
10:00 am	Senior Off-Beach	Senior Off-Beach Race 3 + Race 4 Short sprint races
11:00 am	Juniors	Two short races for Junior classes, with on-water support from Paul and Dale Mitchell.
12:00 pm	Everyone	Barbeque Lunch
1:00 pm	Juniors	De-brief for Junior sailors, conducted by Paul and Dale Mitchell.
2:00 pm	Senior Off-Beach Juniors	Senior Off-Beach Race 5 Junior Race 3 For Whitsunday Sailing Club boats, this will be the Club Championship round 6 (July) race.