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.

Six crews will be formed from individual competitor registrations and they will sail with a Sailing Academy instructor/mentor skipper in a regatta of up to four (4) fun filled races in the club’s fleet of Force 24 keelboats (the same boats our keelboat courses are sailed in).

Crews are encouraged to swap roles, including helming, during the regatta to ensure everyone has the opportunity to develop their skills in the different crew positions on a boat.

A Training Morning is held, to allow the six newly-formed crews to practice and work on their boat handling & teamwork prior to the regatta in the afternoon.

A racing rules & race management information briefing will be provided on the Training Morning to enhance our entrant’s knowledge of the conduct of sailing races and provide additional education in the few important right-of-way rules required whilst racing.

At this regatta we’re not focused on prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd – we award prizes for improvement, achievement and entertainment! . . . . OK, we will record race results – but our aim is learning, not winning!!!

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 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 |  

• Training session – 8:30am to 12:30pm
• Lunch in the Clubhouse – 12:30pm to 1:30pm
• Regatta afternoon – 1:30pm to approx 5:30pm (four races + presentation)

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.) upon your participation and completion of the event. 

Entry Fee:

• $125 per person
• The Entry Fee includes:
  • Racing on our fleet of Force 24 inshore keelboats with an Academy Instructor/Mentor Skipper the Training Morning
  • Regatta shore based & on-water Training Session & Training notes
  • On-water snacks
  • Lunch & refreshments in the Clubhouse
  • the Race Afternoon
  • Regatta Briefing
  • Presentation refreshments
  • and some great prizes