Sundance Yacht Sales eNewsletter - February 20102010 Audi Victoria Week
Four hundred and forty one yachts (over 4,400 competitors), sailing across 19 classes and divisions sailing at Audi Victoria Week at the Docklands and in Geelong, it could not get much better for Australia's largest and Victoria's oldest sporting event, now in its 166th year and featuring the largest number of boats at any regatta anywhere in Australia. Beneteau's best results came from the four cruising divisions, which accounted for a record 200 plus yachts that made for a truly spectacular sight on Corio Bay in Geelong and appropriately finished their various series' on Australia Day in a feast of colour close to shore for the thousands of spectators to appreciate.
In the Sunsail Cruising with Spinnaker Division 1, Daryl Lea's Beneteau First 36.7 Crackerjack from the Royal Brighton Yacht Club took first place in the four-race series, despite recording their worst result, a 19th, on Australia Day. Division 2 honours went to Fergus McPherson's Beneteau First 38 Mirage from Royal Geelong Yacht Club with a largely novice crew who were thrilled by their win. 'The crew is elated. They have only been sailing for the past 12 months,' said an incredulous McPherson this afternoon. 'The competition was brilliant, very demanding, and the conditions were tough', he said. The Coca Cola Cruising Non Spinnaker Series was taken out by yet another Beneteau, Ignazio Parolini's 390 model, Stardust from Royal Brighton Yacht Club. 'We feel fantastic', said Parolini following his victory. 'We have been chasing this all week, the conditions really suited us.' Among Parolini's crew were three fathers and four sons amongst the eight on board for Audi Victoria Week. Stardust produced a huge 12 point win over nearest adversary Ray Goodwin's Colombia 27 Lucky Lady with Paul Commins' Oceanis 43 Dionysos third on a countback, even after comfortably after winning line honours and handicap in the passage race to Geelong.
Meanwhile the 2009 Rolex Sydney to Hobart winner from South Australia, Andrew Saies on the Beneteau First 40 Two True, had a close battle in Division 2 of the Audi Series finishing second overall only two points behind Peter Horn's King 40. 2010 Audi Victoria Week Results
2010 Melbourne International Boat Show - THIS WEEKEND!The Melbourne International Boat Show starts this Friday on the 5th February and ends on the Sunday 7th February at the Docklands in Melbourne. This year's show is not just a feast of large luxury boats, the Festival will feature more activities on the promenade including live bands each afternoon as well as an outdoor bar.
Sundance Yacht Sales will be exhibiting six new Beneteau yachts at the show including:
If you are interested in coming down for a look over any of these boats, please let us know what day & time you will be coming and which boats you would be interested in having a look at, in order that we can allocate an appropriate amount of time for viewings as this can be a very busy show. Brokerage Yacht of the Month
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