QB2 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 FWIW Big fleets compete at WinterBash Icebreaker Sailing Regatta Sailors from Ballina to Bundaberg and west to Toowoomba have packed out a huge two days of sailing action at the Humpybong Yacht Club WinterBash regatta at Woody Point, Redcliffe on 27 & 28th July 2019. Humpybong Yacht Club president David Begley said WinterBash attracted over 128 boats from off the beach large Nacra 5.8 and A class catamarans to junior Opti’s, RS Tera and Bug dinghies. WinterBash saw the yacht club’s rigging yard jam packed with boats and the foreshore and adjoining grassed areas taken over for space as competitors arrived and set up for the weekend. Some 50 junior sailors attended a series of hotly contested races in perfect sailing conditions including a fantastic Le Mans jump in and sail race start on Sunday.. Senior solo and teams vied for the lead in three hotly contested races across four divisions from multihull, to dinghy divisions in the triangular course, the Three Can Bash on Saturday. All competitors were on the water on Sunday morning jockeying for a start advantage during the running of a series of triangle courses for the junior sailors and the adult and senior sailors marathon race. The marathon started from Bramble Bay to Woody Point jetty south to near Sandgate Jetty, a return course back north up to Suttons beach and Scarborough, before the final return leg back to two finishing buoys anchored off Woody Point jetty. “Ideal sailing conditions, near flat water and great visibility meant that spectators were able to follow the fleets around Bramble Bay and from the many great shoreline vantage points from Sandgate to Scarborough during the marathon.”“WinterBash is a major event on the sailing calendar and marks the start of preparations for the 2019 -20 season and provided opportunities for skippers and their crews to refresh and refine their skills and maintain and update their boats and equipment in preparation for the Spring and Summer racing calendar.” “”Our next major drawcard event is HumpyBash on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October 2019 which is expected to attract again Queensland and interstate sailors from novice to international sailing competition level.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboutcats Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Thanks for a great write up, how long is the marathon race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB2 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 The marathon started off Woody Point jetty to a buoy off Sandgate jetty, up North to the cardinal mark off Scarborough and return to woody point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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