Testing Ground

For those looking for an option to test the location of the 2014 World Championship, here comes an offer from Italy:

Dear 5.5 sailors,
During the “Argentario Sailing Week” from the 13th to the 16th of June 2013, the Yacht Club Santo Stefano together with PANARAI are organizing the “Panarai Classic Yacht Challenge
All three divisions of the 5.5m Class, Modern, Evolution and Classic, have been invited. We will have therefore a unique chance to test the regatta site of the next World Championship! Don’t miss it!
For further Information please contact me at Richard.leupold@gmail or visit www.argentariosailingweek.it

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2013 Australian 5.5m Nationals Wrap-Up

[by Mark Lutowski - President of the Australian 5.5m Association] - The 2013 Australian 5.5m Nationals have once again been a fantastic success and Congratulations go out to Skagerak AUS 32 Skippered by Bob Stoddard for winning the Australian Championship and the Gold Cup and to Pam KA16 skippered by Mathew Walker for winning the Silver Cup.

This event again reminds us all how close the racing in this fleet really is regardless of the decades and evolution between the boats. The fleet has continued to compress and it is down to crew who makes the least mistakes during a race as to who will come out on top.

A big thank you goes out to the Vaucluse Yacht Club for hosting the event and again providing a great platform for the 5.5m Class to enjoy and also to the skippers who travel along the east coast of Australia to join the event.
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Next: Alpen Cup

As several boats are returning from Overseas, plans are being made for the next big International race meeting, the Alpen Cup on Lago di Garda. The CVT is looking forward to the registrations.

"Will she be around as well?"

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