172 boats, the largest Opti regatta ever hosted in Oz, gets underway!

12:06 PM Mon 10 Jan 2011 GMT

'A flurry of activity in the rigging area preparing boats for tomorrow’s racing - 2011 International Optimist Australian & Open Championship' Damian Devine

2011 International Optimist Australian and Open Championships- With the largest Optimist regatta ever hosted in Australia, the Pittwater waterway will be a spectacular sight when a massive 172 boats, with kids aged between 8 and 15, assemble tomorrow for the start of the 2011 Optimist Australian and Open Championships, hosted by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Newport. The RPAYC and the Organising Committee couldn't be happier with the number of entries they have received from every state of Australia, New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Japan and Germany. The sailors, along with their families, have been ...

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