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Australian Sailing has advised:

1. Organised club racing and training for all members (adults and youth) can resume. This includes double handed dinghies and all forms of fully crewed keel boats, trailables and sports boats.
   
2.  Masks and social distancing are no longer required while sailing.  
   
3. There is no limit on the number of boats on the water for racing or training.
4. Group sizes limited to 50 people (subject to a density quotient of 1 per 4sqm) in rigging area, keeping 1.5m social distancing unless wearing masks. Multiple groups of 50 are to be separated by a clear and reasonable gap.
   

 
MYC Sailing Committee now advises:

1. The restricted number of crew in relation to boat length will no longer apply.
   
2. The use of spinnakers will now be allowed for all Saturday races.  
   
3. Normal series racing will resume as follows:
   

• Twilight Series 2 will commence on Thursday 3rd December 2020 
  
• Long Distance Race Series will commence with the Copel Sound Race on Saturday 5th December 2020.
  
• Saturday Series Races will commence on the 2nd January 2021.
  

     4. Twilight and Saturday Standalone Races will continue until the New Year as follows:

•  Twilight Standalone Race - Thursday 26th November 2020
  
• Saturday Standalone Races - 28th November 2020, 12th & 19th December 2020

     5. Sunday Optimist and OTB races will continue as per the published program.

Further information: contact the Race Office [email protected]
                                    or phone the Race Administrator on 0407 834 634
 
Bill Bennett                                                                                 
Rear Commodore