Sailing News

04-06-09 Sauna Sail Regatta 2009.

The 2009 Latrobe City Sauna Sail will be held on the long Weekend in June (6, 7& 8) at Latrobe Valley Yacht Club, Hazelwood Pondage. The Sauna Sail is a significant event on the Victorian Sailing Calendar for "off the beach" classes and has been run at Hazelwood Pondage since the mid 1960s. During its history the event has attracted sailors from throughout south-eastern Australia and has often been used as a warm up for both national and international events, particularly sailors who travel to Europe for major events in the northern summer. Several class associations use the Sauna Sail as part of their annual program. In particular the Victorian Paper Tiger Association have run their annual Inland Winter Championships in conjunction with Sauna Sail for several years. Sauna Sail attracts a broad rage of sailing enthusiasts. It is not uncommon to have three generations of sailors from the same family participating together. Novices and elite sailors alike are welcome and sail side by side throughout the weekend