Sail Mandurah in March

style of competition.”

Two fleets that will be taking the racing more seriously are the Sports Boats and Soling classes, both of which will be competing for State Championship honours. The Sports Boats will sail a mixture of windward-leeward and passage courses, whilst the Solings will be do a combination of windward-leewards and triangular courses. Mandurah, the estuary city with waterways all around, has long been a popular family holiday destination for Western Australians. The club wants to introduce visiting sailors to the superb sailing conditions on Comet Bay and beyond, its outstanding clubhouse facilities and modern floating marina. The club’s marina has just been granted a four-and-a-half Gold Anchor rating, the highest rating issued to any club in WA.

“Because we control our own bar, restaurant and marina, the club is able to set the Sail Mandurah in March entry fee at only $120 per boat”, explained Commodore Pemberton. “With free berthing thrown in, that is fantastic value.”
Asked about the proximity of the regatta to Geographe Bay Race Week, Commodore Pemberton explained:
“We have the greatest respect for the great work done by the Busselton club, and have been careful not to tread on their toes, by targeting different classes. We start a week after Geo Race Week finishes, so there is potential for boats to do our regatta on their way back from Geographe Bay, much as Airlie Beach Race Week flows into Hamilton Island and then on to the Magnetic Island regatta.”

Further information on the Sail Mandurah in March regatta is available from the club’s Water Based Activities coordinator on 08 9535 6251 or [email protected] .