The 2022 Gosford team,

Welcome everyone, and thank you for your support.

We will have four boats with 5 crews (including your skipper).   This J24 regatta is held at Gosford Sailing Club GSC on beautiful Brisbane Waters

Our objective is to get you excited about racing and hopefully get you to work less and sail more. I am delighted that you are able to join my favourite weekend on our sailing calendar. Many of last year’s group have either joined the Club or are regularly crewing, regardless of what stage you are up to in your sailing courses, this regatta is not as serious as the States or Nationals. It is just great fun and a great introduction to racing.

Gear to bring

Sailing

A wet weather jacket and pants are ideal, soft-soled shoes, gloves (available $45 in our office) Limited PSS gear is available for $50 per item for the 4 days.

Knee pads are available at Sturrock’s – next door for around $50 to $80. Possible at K-mart or Rebel sport.

Ashore

All you need to bring is your sailing gear, casual clothes toothbrush, towel and dancing shoes. The townhouse do not supply linen. Suggest bring your own sleeping bag or linen and towel.

Bags

Soft Bags are Ideal.

If you are helping with the delivery on Friday, we can take your bags in the vehicle. Leave your bag at our PSS office at 0730 hours on Friday and collect it at the Gosford Sailing Club. GSC. You can take a small bag on board.

Accommodation at Avoca Beach

We will hand the keys to the crew boss of each boat at GSC. We try to match up crews,  The rooms are double or 2 beds to a room, we will provide a list of the rooms, the location and who we suggest you might like to share with.  The  accommodation is  20 minutes from the Club,

Meals 

Friday evening

We have a booking inside the Avoca Surf Club at 7.30 pm.

Saturday evening

Free evening.

Sunday evening

Join me for a barbecue (finger food style) around 1830 to celebrate the weekend, please BYOG.

Address TBA.

Communication

We use Whats App. This is a group chat with Terry.

On board – VHF Ch 72

National J24 Association Registration 

All crews should be at GSC by 1030 on Saturday morning,  please have available $60 cash  (no ATM at the Club) for the J24 membership registration.  This allows you to race in any J24 regatta in Australia. You will be given temporary guest membership at GSC for the duration of the regatta.

Transport

GSC to accommodation and return –  transport should be arranged by calling the local taxi and sharing the cost with a minibus.

Not on Delivery Sail – Train to Gosford Station – about 1.5 hours and the station is about 3 kilometres to GSC. We will leave GSC for Avoca around 5pm.

Race Days

Racing starts around 1200 hours. Plan to be at the Club/boat for 1000 hours each day. .  PSS will supply water every day

Usually 3 races per day of around 40 minutes each.

Delivery 

This is on a volunteer basis and not part of the cost for the weekend.  You are invited to crew and help sail the boats to Gosford and return to Sydney.  We will only do this if the conditions are favourable. It is a great opportunity to get on the helm and enjoy our fantastic coastline and inland waterways.  Please bring appropriate wet weather gear, sunscreen and food for the day. We will have water on board. In the event that the weather is not suitable, we will trailer the boats.

Meet at PSS office CYCA –  0800 Friday for a 0830 departure.  Bring your own lunch, and wet weather gear. PSS will supply water. We will have a stop at Box Head where we can go ashore and use toilet facilities.  Arrival at GSC is usually around 1600 hours.  We like to leave Gosford on Monday at around 0800 hours.

Checklist (J24 Gosford JI)

If you have not already completed the checklist please complete it ASAP..

We will have a Whats App group for the regatta.

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International J24 racing is sailed as a class – a class is of the same boat and everybody in the regatta sails with a boat and the crew the same weight and measurements.  The crew weight is a maximum of 400kg which is normally 5 crew.

I hope you have a great weekend.

Please confirm by email to info@pacificsailingschool.com.au ASAP.

Notice of Race   TBA

www.j24.com.au

kind regards

Terry Wise