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Sabre Nationals 2013/14

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The Sabre Association holds National Titles every year around the Christmas period.

Perth Dinghy Sailing Club will be hosting the 20123/14 Sabre Nationals from 29th of Dec 2013 to 4th of Jan 2014.

The Organiser of the Melb-Perth-Melb rail container for attendance at the Sabre 2013 Australian Championship in Perth is the Sabre Sailing Association of Victoria Inc.

Online Boat Transport Reservations - Perth 2013/2014

It is expected that 40 ft containers will be used that will hold 9 to 12 boats.
Cost estimates are based on 9 boats per 40 ft container.

The total cost of the return container is estimated to be $600
The applicant agrees to pay this amount in 3 or less instalments.

$200 by midnight 31 May 2013 (mandatory when submitting the Expression of Interest)
$200 by midnight 30 September 2013
$200 by midnight 1 December 2013

The Organiser will refund the difference between $600 and actual cost if actual cost is less than $600.

At the discretion of the Organiser, the boat owner may be required to pay any shortfall between actual cost and $600.

The Organiser will endeavour to provide container space for all applicants but reserves the right to refund monies paid to applicants if there is insufficient boats to economically fill a container.
Such refunds will be applied in reverse order of applying for container space through this reservation system.

It is the owner's responsibility to have his/her boat at the container loading locations in Melbourne and Perth on the dates to be advised by the Organiser.

Reservations are open to non-Victorian boats as long as they meet container loading requirements (above).

We are currently developing the arrangements for how we can get as many Sabres as possible to WA and to do it as cheaply as possible . The key factor in determining how easily we can do this is you. To ensure that no one gets left behind and that we do it for less possible cost , the Association will need to have your confirmed reply no later than 30 May 2013. The main elements of the plan for WA are
 

  • Rail transport in 40' Containers from Melbourne to Perth
  • Containers will be trucked at each end of the rail journey
  • Containers to be loaded at a designated Melbourne location over a weekend probably 14-15th  December
  • Cost approx $600 return based on 9 boats per container
  • EOI Closing date 30 May 2013
  • Payment will be as follows
    $200 deposit with return RSVP
    $200 by 30th September
    $200 by December 2013
    Final amounts will re reconciled once we know final costs
  • We will do everything possible to get everyone to WA so we need to consider this as a 'first in best dressed' approach , so please do not delay beyond 30 May 2013  

BR Sabre States 2013

Photo by Roger Blasse

The 38th Victorian State Championships were held at BRYC over the Victorian long weekend of 9-11 March 2013. There were initial concerns harboured  that the impact of the long weekend may reduce competitor numbers, and for various reasons, quite a few of the normally highly supportive Blairgowrie fleet couldn't participate. Yet the Victorian Championship still produced a very healthy 57 entrants of all age groups. Notably for the class there was a beneficial input of sailors from South Australia and for the first time a couple of sailors from Western Australia. Well done to all.

The conditions were trying on all days and unfortunately so trying on the Monday that the boats did not hit the water as the fickle if not non-existent bay breeze and searing heat put paid to any chance of a race.We managed to get 2 races on both Saturday and  Sunday and the Race Management worked hard to earn their coin in an unstable North Easter on the Saturday and an oscillating  and moderating sea breeze on the Sunday. Well done to the PRO and the team for keeping cool heads in the conditions

As evidence of the closeness of the Sabre Fleet we have come to expect, every new race saw a different winner , with guns to Nick Mouat, Jack Felsenthal, Gary McLennan and Scott Olsen through Races 1 to 4. Condolences  to  provisional Race 3 winner Brent Frankcombe who, on not getting the gun, was found to have rounded the top mark incorrectly. He was last seen enrolling for a Masters 101 in the Art of Racing Flags. Tim Van der Veen was last seen to be filling out a cheque for the cost , after having loyally followed the multiple titles winner incorrectly around the top mark

Some notable highlights of the regatta were
Jack Felsenthal finishing Top Victorian in second place, and 1st Youth, Also in the age of fibreglass Jack managed to pull this off in a timber boat
John Dick Winner of the Super Veteran (over 70) Class at the tender age of 83 (legendary performance)
16  Entrants in the Veteran or Super Veteran category

Winners in Categories and Overall Top 10 Were:

Youth                   Jack Felsenthal      BRYC
Ladies                  Fiona McCulloch    BRYC
Seniors                Tim Van der Veen   LSC
Masters                Scott Olsen           PDSC
Grand Master        Mark Soulsby        ADSC
Veteran                 Barry Eastgate      BRYC
Super Veteran       John Dick              BRYC
         
1                 Scott Olsen               PDSC
2                 Jack Felsenthal         BRYC
3                 Alister Danks            BYS
4                 Tim Van der Veen      LSC
5                 Mark Soulsby            ADSC

6                 Gary McLennan        BRYC
7
                 Murray Shaw            IHSC
8
                 Nick Mouat              BRYC
9                 Brent Frankombe
      MMYC
10               Barry Eastgate         BRYC

Link to Victorian States 2013 Full Results

Review by Russell Rooney

 

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