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Sail Melbourne 2003 Kicks Off
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| MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA-(30-12-2002) The Sail Melbourne 2003 International Regatta got underway on the weekend with Opening and Welcome functions held at a variety of clubs around Port Phillip. Friday night saw a gathering of Fireball sailors at the Safety Beach Sailing Club ahead of the Australian Championships. On Saturday Night there were Welcome functions for the Australian Tasar Championships at Mordailloc Sailing Club and the OK Australian and Interdominion Championships at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron. The Pacer and A-Class Nationals also kicked off with functions at their respective host clubs, Altona and Royal Geelong.
The B14 sailors were welcomed to their Australian Championships with a relaxed, casual barbeque at the McCrae Yacht Club on Saturday night. Principal Race Officer for the series, Peter Merritt, also took advantage of the function to provide a briefing to competitors. The Australian Championships, which conclude on January 2, are being used by many as a warm-up event for the B14 World Championships that follow.
There are 25 events being held at 13 Victorian clubs during January as part of the Sail Melbourne 2003 International Regatta which concludes on January 23 with the final races and presentations for the Inaugural Commonwealth Sailing Championships at Sandringham. Entries have already been received from 26 countries.
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Source: Event Editor |
