I think its time for Rogue Wave and her dedicated crew to step up a gear and have a crack at their first IRC event.........the Forgacs Defence Inner Spring Regatta to be held off Newcastle over the weekend 07-09 Sep 12. I would also anticipate some good PR in the RAAF News showing the RAAF Base Williamtown personnel supporting the event....all great exposure to assist in our goals of competing in the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour (Jan 2013) and the Rolex Sydney to Hobart (Dec 2013).
There will also be the opportunity to sail down to Newcastle on either the 02 or 07 of Sep and back to the Bay either the 10 or 14 Sep.......perfect time for some whale spotting.
RW rates very well and since we have a yacht that is not known or raced in Australia, crewed by a pack of unknowns doing who knows what......it all sounds like a Masterchef recipe for a winning team!!! Or.....we can just be a happy bunch of sailors rounding some marks enjoying a beer and each others company!
The courses run offshore from Newcastle round existing navigation marks and a few buoys laid by the race committee. Three (3) offshore races are scheduled for Saturday and one passage race of around 30M for Sunday. Apart from the other yachts.......the only other obstacles are the wind, tide, swell and current!
I am looking for more keen hands to crew on both Saturday and Sunday so have posted several new crew recruiting posters at the Base Gym, Frontline and each Mess; so hopefully this will generate interest from some reliable, fit and healthy people with time to spare. Crew costs will be minimal.
More information on the regatta can be found on the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC) website and the link to the Notice of Race ........so if your keen let me know.
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