Coffs Harbour to Paradise (Southport)

7th January 2011

It's inaugural was last year and this year we plan on stirring up the field by chasing the big boats up the coast.

This is a great little offshore race, just over 150nm making it an overnight sprint. The best part is it races from NSW back into Queensland and to the sunny shores of the Gold Coast. The parties on the Gold Coast are always ones to remember.

I am inviting you to join me and am offering 6 crew positions to people who can bring sponsors to our program.

All you need to do to join this program is contact us with your sailing resume. This is a high tech vessel and we want to ensure we have a good crew however half of the crew positions are available to inexperienced sailors or youth.

We need to know who your sponsors are and how much you are bringing to the program. We require a minimum of $2,000 in sponsorship to join this program. You can raise the funds any way you like. You can find businesses, raise funds at your Yacht Club, business or school or fund it yourself. Contact us for what we can do for your sponsor.

We will be pushing the Save Our Seas Australia organisations message in this race and additional funds will go towards the work they do in creating awareness of the damage plastic bags do to our environment, promoting awareness and taking action by organising clean up days and teaching our next generation.

(Download Application form here)

Current Crew (Up to 6 crew slots available)

Sailing Master	Ian Thomson	World Record Holder Fastets Solo around Aust
Watch Captain	Terry Archer	Owner Questionable Logic

 

Important Dates

You will be required in Coffs Harbour for a training day on 5th January. We would expect to finish on the 8th but you never know sailing. You may consider combining this and the Pittwater to Coffs for a combined sponsorship of $4,000.

The fine print:

Included in your entry are the following:

* Crew Shirt with your sponsor/s on the back

* Race Entry Fees

* Race insurance for the vessel

* All vessel costs

* All safety gear (Excluding Personal EPIRBS)

You need to cover

* Travel insurance

* Wet Weather Gear

* Your own travel to and from Coffs Harbour & Southport

* Your own accommodation in Coffs Harbour & Southport