Owners Weight in Rosemount Estate Wine for the winner.

by Jason Rowed on 20 Mar 2001 Owners Weight in Rosemount Estate Wine for the winner.

This Friday Eleven Farr 40 One Designs will line up at midday for the first of eight races in the Rosemount Estate Farr 40 OD regatta.

Again this year the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club is hosting the event, on water referees will control all infringements, which will hopefully eliminate the need for those time wasting protest hearings. All owners are more then happy to have the referees out on the water, you make a mistake or miss judge your timing and infringe another boat a ruling is made on the spot!

The format for the regatta is, weigh ins and registration on Friday morning with the first of three races that day firing of at midday offshore in the Palm Beach circle area. The following two races for Friday will start ASAP after the completion of the existing race.

Festivities following Fridays racing include an owner's diner with special guests Mr & Mrs Bob Oatley from Rosemount Estate; all will be treated to a special evening hosted by Australian Farr 40 OD President Marcus Blackmore.

Crews are not forgotten in this great class, plenty of amber fluid and Rosemount estate wines and snacks are supplied to keep that all important crew moral following the days racing. The usual what ifs and did see …..stories will flow on for all hours.

Saturdays format for racing is the same as Fridays, three races starting at midday offshore in the Palm Beach circle area. All crews and owners will be treated to a post race BBQ at RPAYC following the days racing.

The grand finale Sunday, racing for the day is scheduled for Pittwater with two races to be completed. In this tight One Design class again it is expected that the winner will not be known until the last race is completed, so if you're after an exciting Sunday come out and take a look at the Farr 40 OD's in action. Racing will be approximately in the Towlers Bay area in Pittwater starting at midday
- obviously depending on wind direction. If you would like to take a look but are boat less contact Jason Rowed at Farr International Australia on 0414 332 255 to arrange a spot on a spectator boat.

Following Sundays final two races a Prize giving presentation will be held back at RPAYC where the winning skipper will receive his weight in Rosemount Estate Wines, and yes Farr 40 skippers are allocated a weight of 95kgs at weigh in if they choose not to hit the scales so that's the limit big boys.

Entrants for this years Rosemount Estate Farr 40 OD regatta are;
Emotional Hooligan Marcus Blackmore NSW
Corinthian Doors Richard Perini NSW
Buon Giorno Bruce Taylor VIC
Rapscallion Brett Neill NZL
One Step Ahead Denis McDonald NSW
Smile Simon Whiston NSW
Fruit Machine Neill Whiston NSW
Envy Tony Dickson NSW
Truant Michael & Bill Quinn NSW
Leroy Brown Warren Weickmann NSW
Weapon Robert Skinner NSW

Keep watching your favourite yachting websites for further information.

Sub sponsors include Mainstay Marine (B&G), Musto, Sydney Rigging Specialists, Harken, DK Composites, Terry Wetton Signs, Burke Boating Accessories.

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More information available from


Jason Rowed
Farr International Australia
Mobile 0414 332 255
E-mail jason@farrint-aus.com