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Board » Flag Officers » Races » AGage Around Australia Series: Leg 4 - SYDNEY to GOLD COAST

Posted by Tyger / Robert Neilson Posts 108 Registered at 2012-05-28 15:07:00	2013-01-07 06:55:09 - AGage Around Australia Series: Leg 4 - SYDNEY to GOLD COAST
	This is another IRL race run by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Run in the last week of July each year, it has become an important race on the Australian calendar as it is the beginning of the late winter/spring circuit in the warmer northern waters of Australia. The fleet always consists of the top yachts: maxis, RP63s TP52s and the latest forty footers as well as classic and cruising divisions. The course start and the journey up the harbour are the same as the Sydney to Hobart. When out through the Heads, turn left instead of right. A straight NNE course but the winds can be fickle. Also, IRL the yachts would have to deal with the East Australian Current (EAC). Sailors and oceanographers have known about the EAC but it was made famous by the Disney animation "Finding Nemo". A great conveyer belt for tropical fish wanting to visit Sydney but it means yachts heading north have to hug the coast to avoid its full force. Watch out for small islands along the course. The race finish is off the Southport Seaway on Queensland's Gold Coast, the sun and surf holiday capital of Australia. Invitation: The Gold Coast is a magnet for holiday makers and yachts alike. The host club, the Southport Yacht Club is one of the friendliest on the yachting circuit. It is a major stop off point for yachts heading to or returning from the Great Barrier Reef so you will find sailors from all over the world having a chat at the bar or out on the deck. So join us on Leg4 of the A3 Series as we head to the warm, laid-back and friendly northern parts of Australia. Course summary: Sydney to Gold Coast (Southport) Boats: TP52 Distance: 384 NM Estimated duration: 2 to 3 Days Race type: Week START TIME: Tuesday, January 8 2013. 20:00 UTC --- Last Edited by Tyger at 2013-01-07 06:58:49 --- “We may have arrived on different ships, but we are all in the same boat now!” Martin Luther King Jr.
Posted by RainbowChaser Posts 2656 Registered at 2009-06-14 09:44:50	2013-01-15 21:04:50 - Re: AGage Around Australia Series: Leg 4 - SYDNEY to GOLD COAST
	Message posted on Facebook by Aaron's mom: QUOTE So happy to see so many sailing in A Gage around Australia Race. 4th leg completed with ITA 4 Aaron winning another leg. Can't wait for the next leg. Go you SOLers! I love you too. UNQUOTE

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