Winter Series
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Description: The Saturday Winter series runs
on a Saturday and consists of a handicap
start for all boats which makes way for an
exciting finish as boats cross the finish line
at the same time. A handicap start is when
boats are allocated an individual starting
time of day. Results are calculated by place
over the line.
Race Format: Spinnaker and Non-
Spinnaker, around the cans racing on
Pittwater.
• Race length average: 120 minutes.
• Series: Races take place on Saturdays
during June and July.
• Starting Times: Start times are dependent
on individual boat handicaps, with the
first boats starting at 1200hrs. Starting
handicaps are released by 0930hrs on the
day of each race.
Two Handed Series
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Description: The Two Handed series runs
alongside the Women’s Winter Series
and consists of four (4) inshore races in
an ‘around the cans’ style. Racing takes
advantage of the Winter morning breeze on
a Sunday.
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Race Format: Inshore racing around the
cans.
• Race Length Average: 120 minutes.
• Series: The Two Handed series commences
in May and is held on the first Sunday each
month through until August.
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Starting Times: 1000hrs.
Women’s Winter Series
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Early Bird Series
Description: The Women’s Winter series
is run alongside the Winter Two-Handed
Series and consists of four (4) inshore
races in an ‘around the cans’ format. Boats
contesting in the Women’s Winter Series
must have a female helm. The race takes
advantage of the Winter morning breeze on
a Sunday.
• Race Format: Inshore racing around the
cans.
• Race Length Average: 120 minutes.
• Series: The Women’s Winter series
commences in May and is held on the first
Sunday each month through until August.
• Starting Times: 1000hrs.
Description: The Early Bird series runs on
a Saturday and consists of a handicap start
for all boats which makes way for an exciting
finish as boats cross the finish line at the
same time. A handicap start is when boats
are allocated an individual starting time of
day. Results are calculated by place over the
line.
• Race Format: Spinnaker and Non-
Spinnaker, around the cans racing on
Pittwater.
• Race length average: 120 minutes.
• Series: Races take place on Saturdays
during July and August.
• Starting Times: Start times are dependent
on individual handicaps, with the first boats
starting at 1200hrs. Handicaps are released
by 0930hrs on the day of each race.
Winter Dustbuster Series
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Description: The Winter Dustbuster Series
is an early morning event of fast paced one
design racing featuring short windward
leeward sprints. The series is held on a
Sunday on Pittwater and caters for both
experienced and new one design and
sportsboat teams.
• Race Format: A laid course with up to three
Windward/Leeward sprints held for each
round.
• Race Length Average: 35 minutes per race.
• Series: The Dustbuster Series commences
in May and is held on the second Sunday
each month through until August.
• Starting Times: From 0730hrs.
Want to know more?
To view this information in greater
detail and for a full list of sailing
events, visit the Yacht Racing pages
of The Alfred’s website,
www.rpayc.com.au/sailing, where
you can also see (and download) the
annual Sailing Handbook.
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