'Ocean Race - Around Australia for the Kids'

Australia's 'Tour de France' on the water - supporting sick, disadvantaged and needy Kids

Update 02 January 2012

The interest in a yacht race around Australia is extremelly high. We have many followers of this event ready to compete. Our work over many months has been to establish the event on a solid foundation to secure it long into the future.

We have made considerable progress. We have secured our cornerstone stakeholder and funder. The event funding model requires other stakeholders to come on board and this is work-in-progress.

We continue to work towards this aim, with event two in 2015 to coincide with the Anzac Centenary Commemoration. We are inviting other nations to be part of this symbolic occasion, including neighboring navies and their Tall Ships.

Confirming that we are an event for 'Category One' monohull and multihull race boats. We have a cruising division for monohull and multihull boats. Multiple start port options. Multiple stop-over ports. Crew changes permissible.

Underlying all of our intentions for the event is to provide a service to sick, disadvantaged and needy kids in Australia and in the countries represented by competitors in the event.

Many thanks for your ongoing patience, interest and encouragement. It is much appreciated. Bob Williams, Ocean Events bob@sailaroundaustralia.com.au .

The ORAA - Around Australia for the Kids is designed to be staged between mid July and early November (around 120 days including August Whitsunday Islands stop over period (around 21 days).

To follow the likely weather conditions - Wind Speed & Direction, Wind Waves, Combined Sea & Swell, Temperatures and other information daily across the duration of the event we refer you to the excellent Australia Bureau of Meteorology web site Interactive Map Viewer. Ideal for providing an indication of the conditions boats are likely to meet depending on which part of the ORAA Racetrack they start and finish the Race from.

9 Race Stop-Over ports 9 Race Legs 4 ports from which to start and finish Overseas boats start and finish in Perth or Sydney 16 weeks event duration (12 weeks for individual entrants) Incorporating existing east coast races / regattas Unrestricted crew changes at 9 Stop-Over ports Monohulls & Multihulls  Multiple line honours and handicap divisions Cruising Division CAT 1 Safety Regs Supporting Kids with special needs Completion in time (early November) for participation in the Sydney-Hobart Race

Ocean Race Around Australia - 7,500 NM +/-

Care For Kids They Are Our Future - Core Purpose of this Race event

Sporting events can generate considerable benefits and funds for aligned causes which is why the core purpose of The Ocean Race - Around Australia for the Kids' is to support kids with special needs in the countries that are represented by competitors in the Race. This we will achieve through our alliance with Variety Australia and Variety in other countries.

Other beneficiaries of the Race are numerous and include:

• Communities in Race Stop-Over Ports around Australia
• Marine, Tourism and Hospitality industries in Australia
• Participants in the sport of sailing around the world
• Existing race events / regattas in Australia
• Race event sponsors, partners, stakeholders, associated corporations who by their participation empower the  'Race Family' to contribute towards the core purpose of the Race event - supporting kids in need

 Management team member based in France. We can now readily meet with interested participants based anywhere in Europe.

For event information and event title and event partner/supplier sponsorship enquiries please contact Bob Williams - bob@sailaroundaustralia.com.au

 Entrant registrations across both Race and Rally - 214

• Race 97 (81 Monohull, 16 Multihull - International Entrants 8) .
• Rally 119 (86 Monohull, 33 Multihull - International Entrants 20)

The 'Ocean Rally - Around Australia for the Kids'

Longest coastal Rally in the world

Work on the Rally planning continues

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For information and feedback : Ocean Events Pty Ltd,  Bob Williams +61 (0) 413 057 559, bob@sailaroundaustralia.com.au

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