2010 – The Year of Australian University Sailing

This year is set to become an important year in the world of University Sailing after Australian University Sport announces that sailing will be included in this year University Games in Perth. While the final details are yet to be established, sailing will be incorporated as an exhibition event this year and then from 2011, points will contributing to the overall inter-varsity championship.

Two new championships are set to make up the new sailing event at the university games. The first will be a teams racing three day regatta which will take place in Pacers. The second is expected to be a combination of fleet racing and match racing finals to establish an overall winner which. The university games will be held in Perth during the end of September and has become famous for being the largest annual sporting event in Australia each year incorporating thousands of students.

Before everyone heads off to Perth later in the year, the 2010 Australian University Fleet Racing Championships is set to take place. The regatta is will be hosted by the Sydney Uni Sailing Club and will take place at Great Lakes Sailing Club, just south of Forster on the NSW coast. Racing takes place under a yard stick system making the event accessible to any uni student with a boat or sail board. Notice of Race and other details have now been released and are available via www.usydsailing.com

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