Organisers at Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron are pleased to announce a new premier event for female sailors with entry now open for the BYS Women’s Sportsboat Regatta, to be held 19 and 20 of November 2022.

Buoyed by the growing female participation in sailing rates seen over the last few years Blairgowrie YS is delighted to provide an additional opportunity for women to experience racing in a format not currently offered.

The event will be a sprint series style regatta for 12 female teams with J/70 sportsboats supplied. With six teams sailing at a time, the quick format racing provides close racing where everyone is part of the action. Teams not racing will be alongside the course watching the sailing unfold with on-water transfers between race sessions.

The Notice of Race is available on the BYS website www.bys.asn.au and entry is now open. Female sailors from around the bay are encouraged to get a team of four to five female sailors together and submit an entry. With a limit of 12 teams, the available regatta spots are sure to fill quickly.

Visit the regatta page for the Notice of Race and entry.