What | The regatta offers a safe, supportive environment for female sailors to enhance their capabilities and build confidence on the water. During the regatta, sailors will enjoy expert on-water and off-water coaching from experienced yachtswomen, windward/leeward race series' on Newcastle Harbour and various social events at the NCYC Clubhouse.

This event, designed to promote and develop women’s sailing, is an annual regatta to help our emerging Sailing Academy graduates and invited teams from other club women’s training programs, make the transition into racing. We aim to create friendships and comradery to ensure all competitors’ sailing experiences are fun and rewarding.

Six all-female crews will be formed from individual applications to sail with a Sailing Academy allocated skipper/instructor in a regatta of up to four (4) fun filled races in the club’s fleet of Force 24 keelboats. Crews may swap helmspersons during the regatta to ensure everyone has the opportunity to develop their skills.

A Training Session is also held to allow crews to practice and work on their boat handling & crew work prior to the regatta. A racing rules & race management briefing will be provided as part of the Training Session to enhance our entrant’s knowledge of the conduct of sailing races and provide additional education in the rules required whilst racing

Eligibility:

Have completed a learn to sail course with the Sailing Academy; or Be a development level sailor from an invited yacht/sailing club

Our Aim | is to sponsor/refund 80% of your regatta entry fee for a ladies crew of four SVSP registerd Supporters.  

• SVSP wil provide Saltwater Veterans PFD and flags to #represent our community.
• It would be awesome if you would wear your Saltwater Veterans shirt as team uniform (avaliable from saltwaterveterans.org)
• Fun is the aim!

The Flow |  

• Full program will be released closer to the event
• 2 days of sailing
• Training session – Saturday
• Regatta sailing – Sunday
• Up to 4 races + presentation
• 1 x coaching session each day

Where | NewcastleCruisingYachtClub, 95 Hannell Street Wickham NSW 

Where to Park | Parking may be available at the NCYC Carpark or on adjacent streets. 

Where to Meet | NewcastleCruisingYachtClub (TBC).

Cost | SVSP will refund 80% of your entry fee (based on the below NCYC pricing.)

Entry Fee:

• $130 per person for NCYC Academy Graduates
• $140 per person for non-Academy sailor
• The Entry Fee includes
  • Training session with shore-based and on-water tuition
  • Racing on the fleet of Force 24 inshore keelboats with a skilled Mentor Skipper
  • A SheSAILS regatta gift
  • On-water snacks
  • Bubbles & Nibbles at Presentation
  • Some great prizes
• We set the expectation that you will wear Saltwater Veterans kit to represent :)

If you have any questions about the event you can contact the Sailing Office at sailingacademy@ncyc.net.au or you can have a chat to our SheSAILS@NCYC Ambassadors Mary Holley (0408 754 110 – jmholley@bigpond.com ) and Jan Howard (0411 864 412 – janhoward@bigpond.com)