Sydney 2021
29/6/2020
The 2021 World Championships to be hosted by Woollahra Sailing Club in Sydney, Australia from January 3 – 7, 2021 have been cancelled.
The B14 Class World Council has been closely monitoring the worldwide developments in the COVID-19 pandemic and the huge impact this has had on international travel and logistics. We understand the huge commitment of time and money it takes to participate in a major Championship, as well as the enormous resources that host clubs dedicate to putting on such events. Sadly the current global situation simply doesn’t allow this to happen.
It is not feasible to continue to plan the regatta within the current climate of uncertainty. There’s no guarantee international competitors and their boats would be able to enter Australia by January next year.
The B14 Class focus now shifts to the World Championships on Lake Garda in mid-2022, by which time we hope the global situation is vastly improved.
The B14 Australian Nationals will now take place at Woollahra Sailing Club in Sydney in the January 3 – 7 2021 window vacated by the cancellation of the World event. (NB This event was also cancelled due to Covid-19).
Yours sincerely,
Lissa McMillan
President
B14 Australia
The 2021 Worlds return to Sydney, birthplace of the B14!
The event will follow the now standard B14 Worlds format with a 3 day Pre-World/Australian Championships running December 28 – 31, 2020 and the actual Worlds running January 3 – 7, 2021. It will be hosted by Woollahra Sailing Club in Rose Bay, with views of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge from the race area.
Here’s some information about accommodation nearby. The University deal is very reasonable. The other accommodation covers a range of options. We haven’t stayed at any of these venues, so these are merely advisories, not recommendations from happy customers!
Here is some info about transport in the area, and a map.
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Published: 16 March 2020