Australian Grand Prix
On Thursday 5 March as part of the Australian Grand Prix, in Melbourne, the Albert Park Lake inside the track was the venue for a demonstration and series of races.
The three new Access 303s, sponsored by TATTS for the Albert Park Yacht Club, were lanched for the first time. A blue, a turquoise and a yellow 303 are now available to sail at Albert Park. Those who tried them found them to be great boats to sail.
The conditions were fine with a good steady breeze that cooled things like hands (and in Amy's case foot) perhaps a little more that comfortable at times.
Two races of mixed 2.3s and 303s were run in the morning and again in the afternoon. Everyone had a wonderful time with the informal racing. The 303s were far faster than the 2.3s, even in novice hands such as mine and actually seem to sail better with a heavier occupant.
Boats were on the lake from 9 am till after 4 pm continuously, especially the 303s. Their ability to point into the wind better and their stability meant that even the very experienced sailors from Albert Park Yacht Club were out sailing them and being impressed.
Unluckily, the media did not seem to be interested to any extent. Next year we will again be involved with the GP and may get some better press with a little planning and press releases sent out earlier.
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