Western Australia's only onwater coaching regatta is on again . It is also WA's only
Yachting Australia's Youth Grand Prix Event for points .
Mandurah Easter Regatta
Friday 6th April ¨C Coaching ¨C rigged by 11:00
Saturday 7th ©\ 9th April racing & coaching
Place: Mandurah Offshore Fishing & Sailing Club Inc
Breakwater Pde Mandurah WA 6210
The Mandurah Easter Regatta is open to the classes listed below and other classes who submit an expression of interest. A class consists of 6 or more boats.


Optimist Gold
49er
Moth
Flying 15
Optimist Silver
29er
F 16/18
Sailboards
Flying Ant
420
Hobie 16
O¡¯pen BIC
470
Contender
Mirror
Tasar
Laser 4.7
Fireball
Sharpie
Laser Radial
Finn
Sabre
Laser Standard

For further information contact
MOFSC ¨C Water Based Activities
Phone: 9535 6251 Fax: 9535 8979
Email: [email protected]
or
Rear Commodore Dinghy
Phone: 0407 428 221
Email: lufflot2@
Notice of Race on clubs website MOFSC.com.au

The Mandurah Easter Regatta 2012. Entries close for the early bird registration prize this Friday 24th April at 1700 hrs.

Ask any Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club (MOFSC) competitive sailor about our Comet Bay, in which we recently hosted the Fireball World Titles and in which we are again hosting the Easter Regatta, and you will hear tales of thrills and spills and exciting finishes. It's a great sailing ground with strong and tricky Easterlies by morning and consistent sea breezes picking up that renowned wave around Point Robert. It's as 'open water' as it gets on our coast for dinghys.

With four courses including the 505 Nationals, this will be an exciting vista and an thrilling regatta to compete in. More than that, we repeatedly hear stories of encounters with top sailors and what was learned. The MOFSC Easter Regatta is the only Yachting Western Australia sanctioned coaching regatta. A coaching regatta allows for direct intervention by coaches, who have their own RIBs, with the competing fleet without penalty.

This year we have a sensation to offer: three world level coaches, Tessa Parkinson, Gabrielle King and Ben Austin have accepted to work with AIS and Club coaches to contribute to sailors on the water. WAIS Coach David Mann, Australian Youth coach 2011 and 12 for the 29er fleet rounds off a great 'top four' for this regatta. All sailors will get a chance to hear Tessa , Ben, Gabrielle and David at the Forum on Sunday 8th April at 1700hrs. These are generous, approachable people who happily offer their Easter Holiday for the betterment of sailing and sailors.

Do not hesitate to register for this regatta. This will be your chance to experience sensational sailing conditions, a renowned friendly host club and to chat to and learn from people who have done what we'd all love to do: be world class sailors. The Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club Easter Regatta is the only Western Australian leg of the Australian Youth Grand Prix 2012 in where sailors can earn points toward being crowned the best sailor in their respective class in the country. Coaching starts 1200 Good Friday.





Guest Coach - Tessa Parkinson
Beijing Gold Medal Olympian – 470 Class Guest Coach - Gabrielle King
UNSW Audi Australia Lexcen Scholarship
2007/8 Youth World Champion Guest Coach - Ben Austin
49er Olympian, 505, B14, Sydney 38, Farr 40 and 18ft Skiff Champion

Lead Coach Profiles
Tessa Parkinson : is an embodiment of 'dreaming and achieving'. She is a Beijing Olympic Gold Medalist in the 470 class and the Australian 420 Youth coach for the next Youth World title.

Gabrielle King : Laser Radial sailor and member of Australian Sailing Team. She is the 2007/8 Youth World Champion, currently coaching in New South Wales has agreed to come to Perth despite current Chronic Fatigue Syndrome which prevented her competing in Perth ISAF 2011. She is winner of the UNSW Audi Australia Lexcen Scholarship. She has wontitles at Regional, State, National and Junior International level, including two times as Laser Radial ISAF Youth World Champion. She has her sights set on London 2012.

Ben Austin 49er, 29er and Laser sailor who sailed with Nathan Outridge in the Beijing Olympics . He is currently coaching NSWIS under Head Coach Larry Cargill. His capability in skiff sailing deepens the coaching pool considerably. In the lead up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Ben was sailing in the Laser class and training for the 2000 Youth Worlds. In 2006, Ben and Nathan have made great progress on the international circuit in the 49er class. They were placed 6th at the 49er World Championships in France and more recently they won the 49er class a