| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(26-8-2003) This years Sydney International Regatta (SIRs) on December 18-21, will see the addition of a number of invited international classes along with the Olympic, Paralympic and Youth classes. After an extremely successful regatta in 2002, with competitors from 21 countries sailing during the 4 day regatta, this year's fleet will be able to utilise time on the water for pre National and International regattas. Competitors from previous years have enjoyed close competition on the water, which has been of great benefit to their training.
Laser 4.7, 505's, Moth and Ok Dinghy classes will join the fleet for this year's regatta as the invited classes. This year will be the 12th year SIRs has been hosted on Sydney Harbour for Olympic, Paralympic and Youth classes. With a total fleet size of 150 boats and over, this regatta is valuable training time for those crews still working towards 2004 Olympic selections, as well as those classes who will be competing in their Nationals Championships in December and January. The classes for the Olympic, Paralympic and Youth classes will be 49'er, 470, Laser, Europe, Finn, Yngling, Tornado, Mistral, Star, 29'er, 420,Laser Radial, Hobie 16, 2.4mr and Sonar.
As part of the Sail Down Under series SIRs will also incorporate a rules seminar, coaching clinics and a Race Officers course during the regatta this year. Coaching clinics will be conducted prior to SIRs out of the host venue Woollahra Sailing Club with the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron hosting the keelboat classes again this year.
The NOR will be available on the YA of NSW website in early September at www.nsw.yachting.org.au
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