8:19 PM Tue 29 Sep 2009 GMT
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'Discovering Australia'
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Overview of the 2011 Around Australia Ocean Race and the 2011 Around Australia Ocean Rally - Key Features explained.
West Australian Company, Ocean Events Pty. Ltd. has developed and launched two new world-class sailing events that are attracting entrants and support across Australia and overseas.
The 2011 'Around Australia Ocean Race' and the 'Around Australia Ocean Rally' feature a multi-stop anti-clockwise circumnavigation of Australia's iconic coastline. The Race and Rally events were launched late June 2009. As at 25 September 2009, 164 yachts have taken up Race or Rally event Slot Reservation (Race 54, Rally 110).
The Race and Rally events will take place every two years.
Commenting on the popularity to date, Bob Williams, CEO of Ocean Events said - 'Australia is the only country in the world that has a continuous coastline you can freely sail around. From the tropical north to the rigours of the south it has a magnificent coastline. Rather than dreaming about it, sailors can now do it in an organised event.'
The Race and Rally events are two separate events with some similar features. The Race and Rally events both start in 2011 and will be together in Fremantle in October 2011.
The Race is for the experienced racing yacht owner.
If your yacht is eligible for the Sydney-Hobart Race you will comply with our safety requirements (ISAF Category 1) plus all crew members (including exchange crew) will hold a current YA (or equivalent) Sea Safety and Survival Course certificate.
The Race will take a yacht capable of averaging 130 NM per 24hrs at sea around 110 days to complete the circumnavigation including stop-overs.
The Rally is for the experienced ocean going cruising yacht owner.
While some long distance Rally stay in warm climes, on this 7,500 nautical mile epic adventure will be heading into the Southern Ocean. Your Rally yacht must have safety provisions that comply with ISAF Category 1. As for The Race we require that all crew members (including exchange crew) hold a current YA (or equivalent) Sea Safety Survival certificate.
The Rally program is based around the considered 'prime times' to be circumnavigating Australia. There are many excellent Rally events that take place around the Australia coastline and where practical the 'Around Australia Ocean Rally' will incorporate many of these excellent rallies.
The Rally will take 12 months to circumnavigate Australia.
Important Key Feature for both the Race and the Rally.
Participants can select where on the Coastline of Australia they start in The Race or Rally and finish.
All the detail is at
www.sailaroundaustralia.com.au
by Ocean Race Media
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