2008 - 2009 Victorian Travellers Series

Last season the Victorian Impulse Sailing Association with the support of Gill Australia organised a 8 race travellers series. After a very tight battle Mike Howell won the series at the State titles in March, he was presented with a new Gill Pro Dinghy Spray Top valued at $199. This year the association would like to see the series step up another level with more sponsors and more rewards for sailing at the events. For the 2008 ? 2009 series 1st place will win a $169 Clear Start Race Timer, other awards will be up for grabs during the season. Below is the current calendar with some gaps where dates and venues have not been confirmed. Updates to this will be sent out via the On-Impulse newsletter and posted on the Impulse website.

First change has been to drop Skandia Geelong Week from the series and use an OTB Regatta on the 6^th & 7^th of December 2008 at Royal Geelong Yacht Club.

Congratulations to Kevin Kay for winning the first round of the series at Sauna Sail.

Perin Hardie

Date	Name	Club	Details
8th Jun 2008	Sauna Sail	Latrobe Valley Yacht Club, Hazelwood	Sun PM	Heat 1
19th July 2008	ASC Winter Series	Albert Sailing Club	Sat PM race	Heat 2
31st Aug 2008	MSC Winter Series	Mordialloc Sailing Club	Sun PM race	Heat 3
26th Oct 2008	Impulse Training	Albert Park	10AM on Water
8-9th Nov 2008	Four of a Kind	Chelsea Yacht Club, Chelsea	Sat & Sun PM races	Heat 4 Heat 5
6th Dec 2008	OTB Regatta	Royal Geelong Yacht Club	Sat PM Race	Heat 6
26th Jan 2009	Skandia Week	Royal Geelong Yacht Club	Monday Race	Heat 6
Feb 2009	Top of the Bay		PM race	Heat 7
8th Mar 2009	Victorian Titles		Sun PM race	Heat 8
11th Apr 2009	Easter Regatta		Sat PM race	Heat 9
			9 race series

Rules

Events are hosted by the clubs and their sailing instructions prevail.
Entry is free to VISA members.
After 3 races 1 drop will be used and after 6 races 2 drops.
High Point scoring will be used, 1st place receives one point more than the number of boats signed on. 2nd receives one less etc…
Zero points will be given for not attending an event.
One point will be given for signing on and rigging up to launch.
Prizes will be awarded after the last event of the series.
Boat details may be posted on the internet for public viewing, if you do not wish your boat details to be posted please let us know.
Any questions please contact Perin Hardie E-Mail perinhardie@gmail.com 040 970 6436

26th Oct 2008 is the Impulse training day at Albert Park Lake, Please try to attend and help support up and coming Impulse sailors!