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2013-04-03 20:43:08 - Hempel Gosford to Lord Howe Island Race
The Gosford to Lord Howe Island Race is organised by the Gosford Sailing Club of New South Wales, Australia. The 2013 event is the 39th running of the event and SOL has "buddied-up" with GSC to run the event along side the real-life race.

This race is unique in that the organisers must limit the fleet to around than 20 yachts. This is due to the strict mooring restrictions in the lagoon at Lord Howe Island. Mooring depths vary as well so the fleet must cover a wide spectrum from 30 footers to maxis. A further restriction is the limit of 400 visitors to the island at any one time and this includes yacht crew as well as regular tourists. For these reasons, the 2013 fleet is comprised of just 16 yachts. They are the form yachts in their class in this season's fleet from various clubs, chosen from a long list of applicants. This year's fleet ranges from a Hick 35 to a VO70. The fleet also includes the race record holder, VO60 "Merit" and the local TP52, "Frantic". Frantic is owned and skippered by former rugby international, Mick Martin.

The race is a Category 1 passage race and the weather could be either steady trades or a low coming down from the north as the tail-end of a late season tropical cyclone.

Invitation:
Lord Howe Island is known as the last paradise and is considered one of the most beautiful islands in the Pacific. It is one of just four island groups to be inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list for the global significance of its natural beauty and heritage. Located in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, administratively it is part of the Australian state of New South Wales.
You are invited to join SOL and the Gosford Sailing Club in this race to paradise.

Course summary: Gosford - Lord Howe Island
Boats: TP52
Distance: 414 NM
Estimated duration: 1.5 to 2.5 days depending on weather
Race type: A3 Series/Weekend

Note:
Race starts at 02:00hrs UTC on Saturday, April 6th. 2013.

http://www.lordhoweisland.info



--- Last Edited by Tyger at 2013-04-03 21:10:32 ---
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2013-04-03 20:58:48 - Re: Hempel Gosford to Lord Howe Island Race
Our host club, Gosford Sailing Club is located at 33*26.200S 151*20.500E

If possible, GREATSKUA will make this the finish for our Friday night practice race.
“We may have arrived on different ships, but we are all in the same boat now!” Martin Luther King Jr.

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