November 28, 2015
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Time to race at Para World Sailing Champs
The Royal Yacht Club of Victoria is ready, the 142 sailors are ready, and the officials are ready so now it is time to race at the Para World Sailing Championships in Williamstown.
The Royal Yacht Club of Victoria is ready, the 142 sailors are ready, and the officials are ready so now it is time to race at the Para World Sailing Championships in Williamstown.
Cloudy skies welcomed the sailors this morning but the Australian sunshine materialised at 12:00 local time as the sailors in the 2.4mR, SKUD18 and Sonar finalised their preparations.
As they headed out into Port Phillip the flags around the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria began to show signs of movement as the breeze began to develop.
A seven know westerly is expected on the bay which will make for some tactical racing on the opening day of competition.
You can’t win a regatta on an opening day but you sure can damage your chances so the competitors will be aiming to start the foundation to support them over the 11-race series.
The Sonars will sail on the western course area, southwest point of Gellibrand, the SKUD18 will race on Port Melbourne course area whilst the 2.4mR sailors are on Hobsons Bay flats.
Enjoy Bjornar Erikstad’s daily VLOG from Melbourne below:
Enjoy the first day of Bjornar Erikstad’s VLOG on the #ParaWorldSailing Facebook page…
Posted by Para World Sailing on Friday, 27 November 2015
Para World Sailing Championships website – www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi
About the 2015 Para World Sailing Championships
The Para World Sailing Championships take place out of the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria in Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia from 24 November to 3 December 2015.
As the second and final qualification regatta for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Sailing Competition, seven spots in the 2.4mR, five in the SKUD18 and six in the Sonar will be decided in Melbourne.
About the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
The Royal Yacht Club Victoria (RYCV) was initially founded as the Port Phillip Yacht Club in May 1853, and is one of the oldest yacht clubs in Australia. The Club is situated in Williamstown, Victoria just 13 km away from the centre of Melbourne, with a stunning view of the city skyline, and is steeped in decades of yachting history and tradition. Today RYCV boasts more than 900 members and over 300 yachts on the register making it an ideal club for sailors with all levels of experience.