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The services described are provided by teams consisting of Private Bankers who are representatives of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Private Wealth Managers who are representatives of Commonwealth Private Ltd. FROM THE PRESIDENT I again acknowledge the Armed Services for their role in supporting our Australia Day is an occasion on which all Australians can nation. Their participation celebrate our sense of nationhood. is important to our We honour the first Australians and pay respects to the Australia Day celebration Gadigal and Cammeragil people, recognising them as having and I particularly thank been fine custodians of Sydney Harbour. We acknowledge the Royal Australian the Europeans who established our modern Australia, those Navy which provides our early settlers who showed great fortitude and commitment flagship for the Regatta. as they established the settlement at Sydney Cove and then Finally, I thank our sponsors, most particularly the Common- developed our farming and grazing industries, our mining wealth Bank which itself has played such an important role enterprises and our manufacturing and service industries. In in the development of our nation. We are most grateful for later years, particularly since the Second World War, we have the valued sponsorship support provided by Commonwealth benefited from the contributions made by settlers from Europe Private. and more recently from neighbouring Asian countries. To all participants, we extend best wishes for a happy and In view of Australia’s early maritime history, our Regatta is of successful Australia Day. symbolic significance to the celebration of Australia Day and I thank our host clubs whose support has enabled Australia Day Charles Curran AC to be celebrated on some 20 different waterways. I also take President the opportunity to congratulate those clubs for having nurtured the sailing prowess of Australians who have performed so well in international competition over the years, culminating in three gold medals and one silver at the London Olympics in 2012. Front Cover: SASC Gaffers Day – Sparkle, Oenone, Rob Roy, Jameil and Sana, photo by John Jeremy ONE OTHER AUSTRALIA DAY HARBOUR EVENTS 177TH 0830 Carnival liner Pacific Pearl at Athol Bay 0830 Great Aussie Swim, Farm Cove AUSTRALIA DAY 1100 Ferrython – Start Fort Denison, around Shark Island return under the Harbour Bridge REGATTA 1130 All craft pre-registered for the Best Dressed procession to marshal in the vicinity of Shell Cove. 1200 21 Gun Salute at Mrs Macquaries Point, Farm Cove SATURDAY 26TH JANUARY 2013 1200 Best Dressed Vessel Competition – MAIN HARBOUR – FLAGSHIP HMAS SYDNEY Procession from Shell Cove to Athol Bay. 1100-1800 City of Sydney Sesquicentenary Trophy short ocean 1300-1345 Floating Concert in Farm Cove race, Sydney to Botany Bay and return, conducted 1330 F/A 18 Hornet Fly Over – Sydney Harbour by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Starts north of Shark Island, finishes south of the Flagship 1400 RAN SAR Display at Jeffery St Wharf, moored off Rushcutters Bay off Milson’s Point. 1315-1800 177th Australia Day Regatta, Sydney Harbour, 1400 RAN Helicopter with ANF – Main Harbour sponsored by the Commonwealth Private East of Sydney Harbour Bridge Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Conducted by 1400 Tall Ships Race – Young Endeavour, Soren Larsen, the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron on behalf of the Southern Swan, Bark Endeavour, James Craig Australia Day Regatta Inc. Open to all classes of keelboats, old and new, fast and slow, small and 1415 RAN SAR Display in Farm Cove large, spinnaker and non-spinnaker divisions, and 1500 Tiger Moths Aerial Display including boats from the RSYS, SASC, SFS, CYCA, 1500-1545 Floating Concert in Athol Bay RPEYC, MHYC, GSC and RANSA fleets 1630 Pacific Pearl moves from Athol Bay to Barrangaroo 1430-1800 Lord Mayor’s Cup for modern 18-footers – Australian 18-footer Sailing League 1855 HE the Governor of NSW arrives at water stage in Cockle Bay 1300-1700 Centreboard Regatta, Rose Bay – Woollahra Sailing Club 1900 Twilight Ceremony in Cockle Bay – 1300-1700 Botany Bay – Botany Bay Regatta – Botany Bay HE the Governor of NSW and Premier of NSW Yacht Club, Georges River 16ft Sailing Club, Kogarah 2040 Darling Harbour Australia Day Spectacular Bay Sailability, Kurnell Catamaran Club, St George Sailing Club & Yarra Bay Sailing Club 1900-2000 Botany Bay – Families Afloat Flotilla 1350-1600 Brisbane Waters – Gosford Sailing Club SUPPORTERS OF THE 177TH AUSTRALIA 1200 Hobart, Tasmania – Sandy Bay Sailing Club DAY REGATTA 1000-1600 West Harbour, Sydney – Drummoyne Sailing Club The Australia Day Regatta Committee again expresses their 1300-1600 West Harbour, Sydney – Greenwich Sailing Club sincere thanks to all who have contributed to the running of the 1300-1630 West Harbour, Sydney – Greenwich Flying 2013 Australia Day Regatta – the sponsors and other financial Squadron supporters, the yacht and sailing clubs who organise and 1300-1700 West Harbour, Sydney – Parramatta River Sailing promote the event, the volunteer race officers and, most of all, Club, Hunters Hill Sailing Club those who participate on Sydney Harbour or one of the many 1400-1700 West Harbour, Sydney – Dobroyd Aquatic Club other New South Wales waterways. 1230-1630 Lake Illawarra – Illawarra Yacht Club For the tenth year the principal sponsor of the world’s oldest continuous sailing regatta is one of the nation’s great financial 1300-1600 Lake Macquarie – Wangi Wangi RSL Sailing Club institutions, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia through its 1130-1400 Manly – Sailability Regatta – Manly Yacht Club Commonwealth Private division. We express our thanks to the 1300-1700 Pittwater – Avalon Sailing Club Bank, not only for its continuing association, but also for its 1330-1600 Pittwater – Royal Motor Yacht Club Broken Bay considerable assistance in the publication of the official program 1300-1600 Chipping Norton Lakes – Chipping Norton Lakes for the 177th Australia Day Regatta. Sailing Club We also acknowledge the other supporters of this historic event, especially the Royal Australian Navy, and in particular, the captain and crew of HMAS Sydney our flagship for this year’s The 177th Regatta Program Regatta. We also express our thanks to the Royal Australian Honorary Editor: David Salter, ADR Management Committee Air Force and the Australian Army for their spectacular displays Design: Jan Harper over Sydney Harbour. Printing: Blue Star Print Special thanks, as always, goes to the City of Sydney and the Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, who host the annual prize-giving for Australia Day Regatta Inc., the Australia Day Regatta in the splendid Sydney Town Hall. PO Box 1682 Neutral Bay NSW 2089 Phone: 0419 695922 A major contributor to the management of the Regatta is again Website: www.australiadayregatta.com.au the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, ably assisted by the Sydney Email: [email protected] Amateur Sailing Club. TWO CHAIRMAN’S waters of New South Wales WELCOME and other enclosed waters including Lake Macquarie, Pittwater, Botany Bay and Lake Illawarra in boats ranging in size from radio- To many people, sailing is a sport dominated by large and controlled models to state- expensive offshore yachts competing in high-profile events like of-the-art ocean-racing the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, the start of which is a major yachts. It will be an occasion part of the annual maritime calendar in Sydney. That is part of for sailors to compete for the sport, of course, but it is much more than that. At the 2012 some special trophies. Olympic Games Australian sailors achieved great success in But, above all, it will be a much smaller boats. Many people, young and old, enjoy getting day to just get out on the water and enjoy the Australia Day out on the water in craft of all kinds. Their purpose may be celebrations with family and friends. to fish, enjoy a picnic with the family, or pit their skills against others racing boats and yachts of all sizes. Many people help make the Australia Day Regatta a success. The yacht clubs which organise the various events, the Australia is a maritime nation. We are surrounded by water volunteers who give their time throughout the year and on and are as dependent today as we have ever been on ships for the day, our principal sponsor Commonwealth Private and the transport of our exports and imports and for the defence the advertisers in this programme. In particular, the Australian of our country and its people. Australia as we know it today is Defence Force provides enormous support on the day by a relatively young nation. In 2001 we celebrated the centenary providing the Flagship for the Regatta and displays for the of our Federation when the British colonies joined together people of Sydney. The Management Committee thanks to become the Commonwealth of Australia. Since then there everyone who helps to create such an outstanding and have been further commemorations of significant events in our memorable event. history. In 2013, the Royal Australian Navy will celebrate the centenary of the arrival for the first time, on 4 October 1913, Come and sail with us in the 177th Australia Day Regatta on of the Australian Fleet Unit, led by its Flagship HMAS Australia, 26 January 2013, enjoy a day of fun and spectacle – and in to Sydney Harbour.
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