Sabots sailing towards Nationals at Wynyard



9:50 AM Mon 11 Oct 2010 GMT
'Tasmanian Sabot sailors in action - Northern Regatta for Sabots held at Wynyard Yacht Club' Peter Campbell &copy Click Here to view large photo
Tasmania's young Sabot sailors got a taste of open water sailing in Bass Strait at the weekend when a fleet of 25 boats from around the State contested the Tasmanian Sabot Sailing Association's Northern Regatta at Wynyard on the north-west coast. Wynyard Yacht Club will host the Australian Sabot Championships over this summer, from 27 December to 5 January, with more than 120 young sailors and their families expected from around the nation. The Northern Regatta forms part of the of the selection series for the Tasmanian team for the nationals, with the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania's The Showdown ...


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by Peter Campbell





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