The Bellerive Crown series is coming up once again. It will be held at the Bellerive Yacht Club on the 14th and 15th of February. Windsurfers ARE invited, so if you have a Formula Board, Raceboard, RSX, Bic Techno 293 or anything else you think you could get around an upwind-downwind style course, check out the notice of race:


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If you are interesting in entering, the entry fee will be $40 and it needs to be done online. Head to this link and follow the prompts:

https://www.topyachtsoftware.com/db/aus/entry_menu.php?EventID=422

When you get to the page, you'll need to press 'enter series'. You then need to complete some steps to proceed - for step one, select 'OTB Classes'. If you have done some racing before, when you get to step two check the existing register for your details (I know Dave, Steve, and Karen are already in there). To check simply click on the link to the register and search 'Formula' or 'Sailboard'. If you havent done any racing before, select the option to enter a boat not in the register. If you entered a new boat, you'll have to fill out all your personal details. After that you pay the fee and you're done.

It would be fantastic to get a good showing of boards out there, it looks good for the class! The Tassie Board Squad will be out on our RSX's and Bic Techno's, but anything that can get around a course is welcome - the results will be yardstick-ed, or handicapped, so everyone will race on even ground and competing for the top step. I assume launching will have to be from near Bellerive Yacht Club, as we will be required to sign on and off, but on the point there is ample rigging area and parking.

Hopefully we get lots of entrants and its a fun regatta!Cheers,Jock

Good to see this race back on the map Jock.

Only one week left for entries to be sent in, so if you were considering doing this event, now is the time to enter! Im really hoping that we get a good turn out for the windsurfers!

Is anyone with a formula board (or anyone looking to borrow one) actually going to come and do the racing? If no one is interested in racing with us then I'll be taking a coach boat out to look after the young blokes, but I really need to know soon so I can put some plans in place. So therefore, if you are interested in racing this weekend, PLEASE let me know and then put in your entry. Cheers!

Jock are you guys still running in this tomorrow?

The racing doesnt start until saturday for the boards, but we have 3 guys doing it at the moment, ferg charles, my brother and I.