The race will be set on a course starting at the Compass Adjustment Buoy then proceeding to Shorncliffe, past the Redcliffe Jetty, past Scarborough Point, to Deception Bay Red Buoy to the Lighted South Cardinal Beacon (27º06.9486’S 153º09.9886’E) Bribie Passage and finishing in the proximity of the Bongaree jetty at Bribie Island.

Divisions: Monohull PHRF, Multihull PHRF and Classic/Vintage

Notice of Race and Enter online at the Bribie Cup webpage http://www.qcyc.com.au/go/Sailing/BribieCup.aspx

This event is proudly supported by Deagon Slipways and Bribie Island Sailing Club.

EXTRA INFORMATION FOR CLASSIC/VINTAGE ENTRANTS

The weekend after the Bribie Cup (18th September), Scarborough Marina will be hosting their Scarborough Classic Boat Race to which you are cordially invited. Scarborough Marina is offering all Bribie Cup Classic/Vintage division entrants free berthing at the Marina for the week in between the two events. The Notice of Race for this event can be found here

www.qcyc.com.au/go/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=POjN9UojJ0o%3d&tabid=70

the Scarborough Classic Boat Race is ON once again, 18th – 19th of September 2010.
Please diarize and tell other sailors..!

Scarborough Classic 2010_Notice of Race

Results and Photos

The results have now been posted to the Regatta webpage   www.qcyc.com.au/go/Sailing/VintageYachtRegatta.aspx where you will also find a link to the Video Picture Promotions site who were out with the fleet on Sunday taking photographs which are now available for purchase.

Your help is required!

Overall, the changes to this year’s Regatta have received a vote of approval however, there is always room for improvement and this is where your help is required. I would be very interested to hear your thoughts on this years Regatta and what else we can do.

1. Any comments will be helpful but specifically I am interested in the following areas:

2. Do we need to split up Division 3 (the shorter course) into two divisions and if so under what criteria; speed, age, size etc.?

3. Given the small number of Gaff’s in Division One (the longer course) should we permanently combine them with the other Vintage Yachts in Division Two?

4. Was the criteria for the split between Division Two (design year before 1970) and Division Four (design year after 1970) the correct one and if not, what would the correct criteria be?

5. Should the Regatta be spread out over three days?

6. Should a variety of different courses be used; for example a windward leeward for one race and a triangle for another?

7. Should a variety of different types of racing be used; for example, a pursuit race or a team event?

Thank you in advance for your comments which will be collated and used in the planning of next year’s Regatta.

Regards,
Nigel Statham

REGATTA DIRECTOR
nigel@qcyc.com.au

Entries
The aim for this year is for 40 yachts; to date, entries and expressions of interest have been received from 18 entrants so we are well on the way. If you haven’t entered yet, please send your forms in as soon as possible.

Information Sheets
This year we are making up Information Sheets for display when you are in the Marina. The sheets will be A3 in size and laminated to protect them from the elements. Two copies will be created, one for competitors to take away with them for use at other regatta’s and the other one to keep at the club for future years. The aim of the Information Sheet is to provide a extra level of spectator involvement and will contain a photo of the boat, vital statistics and a few paragraphs on the history of the vessel. Naturally, we will have most of the details on the vessels from your entry form however, when you send in your entry, we would very much appreciate it if you could also email us a photo and the paragraphs of text. Email should be sent to nigel@qcyc.com.au Don’t forget, you can also email your entry form as well

Hempel Yacht Paints
As one of our primary sponsors for 2010, Hempel Yacht Paints are ensuring that winning your division on handicap will be something well worthwhile. Each division winner will be awarded with enough antifoul for one complete treatment, no matter how large the vessel; with some of the larger yachts this will be a significant undertaking and well worth racing for. For those of you that dont use antifoul don’t worry, as once again, Hempel have it covered with an alternative product such as varnish or deck paint.

Creek Depth
At this stage, the creek depth remains at the levels published in the Notice of Race. However, starting this week the Port of Brisbane will be undertaking bed levelling in the creek aiming for a minimum depth of 1.83m. With luck the majority of this work will be completed by the time of the Regatta.

Clarification on Divisions

A number of entrants have requested further clarification on the divisions. The divisions have been listed on the Notice of Race as the following:

1- Gaff Rig
2- Wooden Vintage (non Gaff Rig) over 10m
3- Wooden Vintage (and Gaff Rig by nomination) under 10m
4- Non wooden Vintage

Clarification one: Any vessel from div one and two can enter div three by nomination and visa versa.

Clarification two: Div four is designed for what one might call more “modern” vintage craft. For the purposes of description, the words “wooden” and “non-wooden” have been used however this by no means a hard and fast rule. Vessels such as the Flying Fifteens, while GRP, are certainly “vintage” in the real sense of the word and there is no intention to split up the Folkboats over a number of divisions. The bottom line is, when you enter, you can nominate whichever division you feel is the most appropriate to your level of competitiveness, the other vessels you wish to race against and the spirit of the division. As entries are being received, the yacht names are being updated on the Vintage Regatta webpage (see below) so why not check the site first and see which boats are in which division before sending your form in.

Saturday Night
Saturday night is shaping up to be a blast. Our sponsor, Pure Blonde, has organised their girls to come down and treat you all to complimentary beer tastings which will no doubt help get the tall stories flowing. Popular Brisbane band, “The Baby Boomers” will be playing and Slipways Restaurant will be hosting a buffet barbeque; Everybody is welcome so don’t miss out!

Regards,    Nigel Statham    Queensland Cruising Yacht Club

p: 07 3269 4588 f: 07 3269 0818

e: nigel@qcyc.com.au
www.qcyc.com.au

The regatta has been expanded to four divisions for this year:

1- Gaff Rig

2- Wooden Vintage (non Gaff Rig) over 10m

3- Wooden Vintage (non Gaff Rig) under 10m

4- Non wooden vintage

As before, Divisions One and Two will be racing together but on longer courses than previous years. Upwind legs will now be approximately two nautical miles in response to the many requests the Race Committee has received over prior years.

For the smaller vessels, Division Three will be using a windward mark only one nautical mark from the Start Line but sharing the same wing mark as the bigger boats. However, if a vessel under 10mtr, but with suitable boat speed, wishes to race in Division Two on the longer course, they simply need to elect this before the regatta. Conversely, vessels over 10mtr are welcome to be placed in the smaller division should their boat speed be more suited to Division Three.

The forth Division is a new addition for this year. The aim of this change is to preserve the integrity of the regatta as a celebration of wooden vessels whilst also recognising the increasing number of other construction methods eligible under the 30 years and over requirement. This Division will be run completely separately from the other divisions with a start time 15 minutes before the others. The Club is hoping that by increasing the appeal of the event to a wider section of the yachting community we will be able to build on the significance of the regatta and the entrant numbers of previous events.

The second significant change to the regatta will be that the race on Saturday will no longer be a scratch event. Using a combination of results from previous years and club handicaps, the entire regatta will be raced under a handicap. Whilst, it is imperative that the ‘fun and relaxed’ elements of the weekend are maintained, this change will hopefully appeal to those skippers wishing for a more competitive regatta.

Lastly, you will note that the Notice of Race includes a provision for a second race on the Sunday. A decision will be taken on this on the day depending on the prevailing weather conditions.

The Notice of Race and Entry Form are now available for download from the Regatta web page www.qcyc.com.au/go/Sailing/VintageYachtRegatta.aspx

As ever we ask that boat owners and skippers give serious consideration to the rules and eligibility criteria before entering and remember to keep in mind the spirit of the event and their level of experience as well as that of their crew.

You should find all the required information in the NOTICE OF RACE but please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any further queries.

We thank very much, Pusser’s Rum, Hempel Yacht Paints, Deagon Slipway, Gill Clothing, Pure Blonde and Australiawide Boat Sales for their generous support of this Regatta and look forward to welcome you back to the Club.

Nigel Statham

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club

p: 07 3269 4588 f: 07 3269 0818
nigel@qcyc.com.au