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2008 Australian Blind Sailing Championships The Organising Authority is the Albury-Wodonga Yacht Club
The Notice of Race for the 2008 Australian Blind Sailing Championships has just been released. The event will be held from 17th – 19th October at the Albury-Wodonga Yacht Club. Sailing will be on Lake Hume using the club members' fleet of Noelex 25s. The weekend gets underway on Friday, Oct 17 at 6pm with registration, a briefing and dinner. Prize giving will be held around 4pm on Sunday Oct 19. The championships will be conducted in the Blind Sailing International integrated fleet racing format. Crews are made up of two blind / vision impaired sailors (helm & mainsheet trimmer) and two sighted sailors (headsail trimmer & a tactician who cannot operate any equipment). There are divisions for B1, B2 and B3 classified helms. Mainsheet-trimmers in the B1 and B2 Divisions can be either B1 or B2, and either B1, B2 or B3 for the B3 Division. We are hopeful that crews from at least three States will compete. Entrants are encouraged to attend with a full team if possible, however there are a number of Noelex owners and crews who are happy to make up the sighted crew positions. For some teams, this will be important preparation for the IFDS 2009 Blind Sailing World Championships, being held in Rotorua, New Zealand from 13-21 March next year. For others, it will be a rare opportunity to compete in a one-design fleet racing regatta. In addition to the Albury-Wodonga Yacht Club taking on the organisation, the event is being strongly supported by the Noelex Yacht Association of Australia and Noelex Yacht Squadron Inc. IFDS 2009 Blind Sailing World Championships>> Expressions of Interest << pdf New Zealand will host the 2009 IFDS World Blind Sailing Championships from March 12 – 21, 2009. Being sailed on Lake Rotorua in the central North Island, these World Championships will bring together blind and vision impaired sailors and their sighted support crews from around the world to compete in this prestigious international event. In the heart of New Zealand’s thermal district, Rotorua offers a wide range of activities for visitors. A variety of accommodation types are on offer to suit all needs and budgets. A fleet of Noelex 25 trailable yachts will be supplied for the event that will be sailed using the Blind Sailing International integrated fleet racing format. It is anticipated that up to 30 crews from 10 countries will participate across the three divisions. Organisers are now seeking expressions of interest from international teams. To register your interest, and ensure you are kept up to date about the event, email info@2009worldblindsailingnz.com. The event website www.2009worldblindsailingnz.com is the place to visit for all the event details. The Provisional Notice of Race and a range of information is now posted and this will be progressively updated with new information as the competition draws nearer. Event Website: www.2009worldblindsailingnz.com Download the Provisional Notice of Race >> Provisional Notice of Race pdf << Visit the 2009 Blind Sailing Championships Website >> 2009 Blind Sailing World Championships Website << Homerus International 2008The Homerus International Open Blind Match Racing Championship (for B1 & B2 sailors) was to be held during September in Venice, but the venue has changed. The event is now being held from October 2-5 in Sulzano, Northern Italy and will be sailed on Lake Iseo. Organisers are expecting the fleet (limited to 10 entries) will include Italy (2), Australia, Israel, Spain (2), Canada, Switzerland, France & New Zealand. Australia’s Kylie Forth & Ryan Honschooten (WA) have committed to another championship and will be traveling with Brad Knight, their coach from Royal Perth Yacht Club. We wish them good sailing and the best of luck. The event website is: www.homerus.it
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