Key Dates
2 December - Opening Ceremony
3 December - Women’s Match Racing commences, INXS with Grinspoon
5 December - fleet racing commences - Women’s RS:X, Laser Radial, Men’s 470 and Finn classes
9 December - Wired and Free starts, presented by QBE
10 December - Perth 2011 Worlds Party at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
11 December - first of the Medal Races, Worlds Beach Party for Perth 2011 Crew Club Members
12 December - fleet racing commences Men’s RS:X, Laser, Women’s 470 and 49er classes
16 December - Women’s Match Racing Finals
17 December - Medal Race for the Star Class, Perth Symphony Orchestra free concert at the Worlds Village
18 December - Medal Races for the Women’s 470, 49er, Men’s RS:X and the Laser class. Closing Ceremony
World Champions will be decided in Perth, and if that isn't enough, seventy five per cent of nations to compete at the 2012 London Olympic Games will earn their places at Perth 2011. The remaining 25 per cent will be finalised at the respective class World Championships, in early 2012.
In 1987, the America's Cup Defence was held on the waters off Fremantle, with international sailors vying for sailing's most prestigious trophy. This event showcased Fremantle to the international scene as a world-class sailing venue. Our beautiful city is renowned for being one of the windiest in the world - an ideal venue for sailing events of this calibre.
Perth 2011 is expected to be three times bigger than the America's Cup Defence. This Regatta will be held at Fremantle between Bathers Bay, Challenger Harbour and Success Harbour and will attract 1,400 international competitors, 5,000 official personnel and hundreds of thousands of visitors to Western Australia.
In Fremantle, spectators will feel the excitement and be blown away as competitors bring the exhilarating action in very close to the shore. As the Event unfolds, about 600 million viewers worldwide are expected to follow coverage of the Event on the television and through the Internet.
Perth 2011 would like to say thank you to the Federal Government, Eventscorp and to its partners, sponsors, official suppliers and supporters for their ongoing assistance in bringing this exciting Event onto the world stage.
Remember, The Dream Begins in Perth!
Lead-In Events
Emerging Nations Programme Regattas
The Inaugural Perth 2011 ENP Regatta was held on 5-6th December, 2009 on ‘Centre Course’, Bathers Bay, in Fremantle. This was an opportunity for the ENP athletes attending the Second ENP Intensive Training Session to compete in an international regatta, against Perth’s best. Subsequently, two Perth City ENP Regattas have been staged on Perth Water against the city skyline - the first in October 2010 and the second during the sixth ENP camp in April, 2011,
Perth International Regatta
The Perth International Regatta was held on the World Championship courses off Fremantle between Tuesday 16th and Sunday 21st November, 2010. This was the major test event for Perth 2011, followed by a test event for Women's Match Racing staged in Fremantle Harbour in February this year.
