Irrefutable Pedigree as Entries Open
The Purcell family’s Philip Rhodes design SCIMITAR, will be there on the startline
On Monday this week the entries opened for the 17th Edition of the Cup Regatta, the marquee event of the Classic Yacht Association of Australia, hosted by the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria,
Up until this week we have been running an expression of interest and it looks like there could be up to 50 boats attending. But now is the time to make the full commitment, whether racing, non- racing, or merely participating in the social and spectator opportunities.
We have a seriously diverse, storied and decorated fleet of wooden boats coming to Williamstown on the weekend of 3rd, 4th & 5th November… A couple of Admiral’s Cup winners, a Newport Bermuda race overall winner, three circumnavigators, Victoria’s most successful keelboat, Sayonara Cup challengers and a plethora of Sydney Hobart contestants. Mixed in with them will be the heart and soul of Port Phillip’s Classic fleet, Net boats, Couta boats and Tumlaren.
The designers of these craft read like a list of 20th Century Yachting Royalty. Stephens, Riemers, Herreshoff, Peel, Giles, Neilson, Lexcen, Rhodes, Hesse and Savage.
ACROSPIRE III in her element - Picture courtesy Roger Dundas
We strongly recommend you join in the festivities and here’s how you can do it!
Here is where you can secure your tickets for the social side of the program. These consist of
· A Welcome Party at FJ Darley Boat shed on Friday 3rd November,
· Outings on the magnificent Margaret Pearl on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th,
· The Presentation lunch and Sweepstake held at RYCV on Cup Day.
In addition to this, the Club will be open for breakfast both sailing days and the Restaurant will be
TAKING DINNER BOOKINGS for Saturday 4th November when all the participating vessels will be berthed at the Club.
For those of you bringing your boats to the Regatta we ask you to
FILL OUT A BERTHING FORM. This is free and will enable us to plan the mooring arrangements and cover off requirements such as insurance.
For owners who intend to race, you can VIEW THE NOTICE OF RACE AND MAKE YOUR ENTRY HERE
IT’S BETTER TO REGRET THE THINGS YOU DO, THAN THE THINGS YOU DON’T DO!
So get involved it NOW!
Crew of S&S CYAN in party mode
And don’t hesitate to be in touch if you have any questions