Information Sheet for the 2014 Sydney 38 National Championships
The Sydney 38 Australian Championship will be held at Royal Geelong Yacht Club from the 23rd – 26th January 2014 as part of the Festival of Sails Regatta. Racing begins on Friday 24th January, but competitors are expected to present their boats for compliance inspections and their crews for a weigh in on Thursday. A social function is also scheduled for Friday night. Details to be confirmed in the NOR.
Melbourne Airport is a major international airport which services many international and domestic airlines. Hire cars are easily available from here. The Ring Road from Melbourne International Airport at Tullmarine makes the journey to Geelong a breeze and should take approximately an hour. Visit www.melbourneairport.com.au for more information.
Alternatively, for those travelling from interstate, Geelong has it’s own domestic airport at Avalon, which is just under half an hour away from the city centre. Avalon airport services Jetstar and Tiger Airways flights to and from most major Australian cities. Hire cars and shuttle services are also available from this point.
Marina Berths
Marina Berths will be extremely tight so in order to book a berth please contact the following:
Marina Manger
Mobile: 0418 524 867
Accommodation:
Geelong has a wide variety of accommodation, and if you book early you will find many options very close to the Royal Geelong Yacht Club – even within walking distance. The place to start is www.visitgeelongbellarine.com.au which provides a comprehensive search covering Geelong, all surrounding districts including the Great Ocean Road, our famous surf beaches like Torquay (20km), Barwon Heads (28km), Ocean Grove (26km), Point Lonsdale (30km) and bay side resorts like Portarlington (26km). As a snapshot, below is a summary of hotels and serviced apartments close to the Royal Geelong Yacht Club.
• Four Points by Sheraton (200m from RGYC) – www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1302
• Geelong Bay Escapes (a number of serviced apartment properties scattered along the Geelong Waterfront, between 100m and 500m from RGYC) – www.geelongbayescapes.com.au
• Mercure Geelong (1.6km from RGYC) – www.mercuregeelong.com.au
• Vue Apartments (200m from RGYC) – www.vueapartments.com.au
• Alternatively, there are a number of houses and additional serviced apartments listed at www.stayz.com.au
Geelong is extremely busy over this period, and as such we encourage you book your accommodation early.
Sailmakers
Bull Sails
33 Easter Beach Road
Geelong Victoria 3220
Phone: 03 5222 2930
Chandlery
Power Drive Marine
11 Yarra Street
Geelong Vic 3220
Phone: 5229 4632
For further information please contact:
Major Regatta Administrator:
Contact: Tim Wagland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 03 52793705