Women’s Keelboat Regatta Hits the River, July 24 – 26

Women’s Keelboat Regatta Hits the River, July 24 – 26

 Now in its 8th year, this national award winning Regatta is open to female sailors from all clubs.

This year’s event will be hotly contested on the Mooloolah River from July 24 to 26 by local teams as well as teams from Brisbane, Newcastle and Victoria who will be competing on the MYC’s fleet of Elliot 6 keelboats.

On Friday afternoon, there will be a fun “Battle for the Bubbles” with the serious racing taking place over the weekend.  Racing is an “around the buoys” event, with Qualifying Round Robin on Saturday in the River followed by Bronze, Gold & Silver Fleet Finals on Sunday.  If conditions permit, Finals racing will take place in Mooloolaba Bay.

Find great spectator viewing from The Wharf precinct and Penny Lane and look for us in Mooloolaba Bay if we’re not in the River on Sunday.

“A testament to the popularity of this event is that entries for the limited places were all snapped up within a couple of days of entry opening.  We have sailors racing who have competed at national and international levels as well as those who have only recently taken up the sport. It’s a great weekend combining competitive spirit with cameradie and fun” commented Regatta Committee Chair Kristie Hatch who is also racing with Team Orange who are looking to defend their first place from last year.

The Regatta has grown out of the Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s successful Women’s Skills Development program, which aims to promote pathways for women to build their racing, cruising and skippering skills in the traditionally male-dominated sport of sailing.

The Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta is run in association with SheSails, the Australian Sailing campaign running in yacht clubs across the country to increase women’s participation in the sport of sailing.

For details: www.mooloolabayachtclub.com.au