Perth 2011 Announces Dates of International Regatta

  • John Longley with Alastair Fox

Perth 2011 and ISAF this month jointly announced the dates of the Perth International Regatta (the main test event for the World Championships) - 16 to 21 November, 2010.

Perth 2011 Event Director John Longley said he expected a significant number of the 80 countries that will compete at Perth 2011 to register for the test regatta to ‘practise racing in the unique conditions for which Fremantle is world renowned’.

Yachting Australia Chief Executive Officer Phil Jones, who was in Perth in February, endorsed the dates as they did not ‘conflict with the Sail Down Under Series’ and ISAF Events Manager Alastair Fox said the test event was ‘a great opportunity for Event organisers and ISAF to prepare for the Championships’.

The regatta will be held on the same waters as Perth 2011 - Bathers Bay, renamed ‘Centre Course’, as well as Success, Parmelia, Harbour, South Beach, Owen and Leighton Courses, in Fremantle.