Grinna 2 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 On Sunday 21 September at Gulf Harbour Yacht Club, the Bart's Bash regatta will be kicking off. The Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation have organised a worldwide regatta with the aim of breaking the Guinness World Record for the most number of yachts competing in a regatta that spans the globe. The Gulf Harbour Yacht Club is the primary club in New Zealand to run the Bart's Bash and is likely to be one of the first, if not the first, club to start the regatta worldwide. The event will be a multi class (keelboats, dinghies and radio controlled yachts) low key race with all entry fees going directly to the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation. The notice of race and instructions for entry are up on the Gulf Harbour Yacht Club website http://www.ghyc.co.nz/index.php?page=ba ... h-2014-nor Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Who's going?? Link to post Share on other sites
Farrari 4 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I see there is a briefing at 09:30. Is this compulsary and if so is there somewhere to park if we come up? It sounds like an interesting day out. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Heaps of parking - Hobbs wharf area, and RIBs to take you across and back is my understanding... Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 That's the plan IT. The Flying 15 class are using the whole weekend as a build up to the upcoming worlds, I think there will be a bunch of zephyrs from Manly showing up, a group of keelers from Gulf Harbour and Weiti clubs are entered, the jollyboat fleet has been invited (not sure how many are going to be participating). There will also be a fleet of radio controlled yachts competing on the nearby lake at Gulf Harbour. There will be about 5 or 6 fleets started and running on several courses. Entry fee is minimal ($12) and that goes to the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation. It should be a lot of fun and its a chance to participate in the largest, worldwide regatta and raise money for a good cause. Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Waitakere are doing something aswell. Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Wakatere are also doing something, but I think they're only dinghies, not keelers (or RC yachts) as well. Speaking of which, if anyone wants a spot on a Platu 25 (a 25 foot Bruce Farr designed keelboat trainer - awesome fun, they're like a big dinghy) there are plenty of spots available for the Bart's Bash. There are 3 boats available to sail on and each boat has a crew of 5. There may even be a couple of helming spots available in the Platus. At this stage, I think most of the regular crews are involved in running the event rather than sailing in it. Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Oops there goes my spelling again.....Wakatere. I should know better as a past commodore. Link to post Share on other sites
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