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2-11 Jan 2018 SB20worlds2018.com

HOBART2018

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The2018SB20World Championship hasbeenawardedtoHobart,tobejointly hostedbytheRoyalYachtClubofTasmania andtheDerwentSailingSquadron.Theseneighbouring clubsatthefootofMtWellington onthebanksoftheDerwentRiverhaveacombinedhistoryof250+yearsandacombinedmembership ofapproximately4000.

TheyarealsohometothelargestfleetofSB20sinAustralia.

WHEREISHOBART?

HobartisthecapitalcityofAustralia’s islandstateofTasmania.Tasmaniais1hour flightfromMelbourne, andisapproximatelythe

samelandsizeasIreland.

Hobarthasatemperateclimate,withanaveragetemperatureinJanuaryof22ºC/72ºF.

Tasmanianpeoplehaveagreatloveofboating,andTasmaniahasthehighestboatownership

percapitainAustralia.

Sincetheopening ofHobart’sworld-famousMuseumofOldandNewArt(MONA)in2011,Hobarthasbeenenjoyinggreatpopularity asa

holiday destination.

HOBART,TASMANIA

TASMANIANSCENERY

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RECENTACCOLADESFORTASMANIA

• 2017BestPlaceintheWorld toVisitinJanuary (LonelyPlanet)➞ Tasmania

• 2016BestPublicGolfCourseinAustralia(AusGolf)➞ Barnbougle Dunes,Tasmania

• 2016BestTourismAttractioninAustralia(QantasTourismAwards)➞ Bruny IslandCruises, Tasmania

• 2016BestEcotourismBusiness inAustralia(QantasTourismAwards)➞ TheTasmanianWalkingCo, Tasmania

• 2016BestNewTourismBusiness inAustralia(QantasTourismAwards)➞ Pumphouse Point,Tasmania

• 2015BestTravelDestinationintheWorld (Travel+ChinaMagazine)➞ Tasmania

• 2015BestSingleMaltWhisky inAustralia(WorldWhisky Awards)➞ Sullivans Cove, Tasmania

• 2015BestIslandinAustralia(Travel+Leisure Magazine)➞ Tasmania

• 2015BestTourismAttractioninAustralia(QantasTourismAwards)➞ PortArthurHistoricSite,Tasmania

• 2015BestNewTourismBusiness inAustralia(QantasTourismAwards)➞ SeafoodSeduction Tour,Tasmania

• 2014BestRoadTripinAustralia(AustralianTraveller Magazine)➞ EastCoast,Tasmania

• 2014BestBoutiqueHotelintheWorld (WorldBoutiqueHotelAwards)➞ Saffire,Tasmania

• 2014BestFoodRegioninAustralia(AustralianTraveller Magazine)➞ TamarValley,Tasmania

• 2014BestWhisky intheWorld (WorldWhisky Awards)➞ LarkDistillery, Tasmania

• 2013BestWeekendAwayinAustralia(AustralianGourmetTraveller Magazine)➞ Hobart,Tasmania

• 2013BestTravelExperienceinAustralia(AustralianGourmetTravellerMagazine)➞MONA,Tasmania

BESTTIMETOVISITHOBARTThe2018SB20World Championship hasthebestpossible timing

- rightinthemiddle ofHobart’sworld-famousmonthoffestivities inJanuary2018-

NEWYEARSEVEONTHEHOBARTWATERFRONT TASTEOFTASMANIAFESTIVAL

FALLSFESTIVAL SYDNEYTOHOBART YACHTRACE

HOBART’SWORLD-FAMOUSMONTHOFFESTIVITIES

• 28Dec2017 Sydney-to-Hobart racingyachtsbeginarrivingintoHobart• 28Dec2017 TheTasteofTasmaniabegins(7-dayfood festivalinHobart)• 29Dec2017 TheFallsFestivalbegins(3-daymusic festival,1-hourdrivefromHobart)• 29Dec2017 Launceston-to-HobartracingyachtsbeginarrivingintoHobart• 31Dec2017 NewYear’sEveattheHobartwaterfront• 2Jan2018 KingoftheDerwentyachtrace(1-dayraceinHobart)• 2Jan2018 *SB20World Championship begins(10days)*• 6Jan2018 CygnetFolkFestivalbegins(3-daymusicfestival,1-hour drivefromHobart)• 13Jan2018 MONAFOMAbegins (6-daymusic&artsfestivalinHobart)• 20Jan2018 TasmanianBeerLoversWeekbegins(8-daybeerfestivalinTasmania)• 24Jan2018 MONAMarket(3-monthmusic/arts/food festivalinHobarteverySunday)• 27Jan2018 HobartBeer&Food Festivalbegins(2-dayfestivalinHobart)

AlsoinJanuaryinHobart:• Explorethemulti-awardwinning, internationally-renownedMuseumofOld&NewArt(MONA)• Takeamulti-awardwinningadventurecruisewithPennicott Wilderness Journeys• VisitthehistoricconvictsettlementattheWorldHeritagePortArthurHistoricSite• ExperienceAustralia’spremiercoastalwalk,the3-dayThreeCapesTrack• Pickupbeautifully hand-craftedgiftsattheSalamancaMarketeverySaturday• EnjoybreakfastattheHobartFarmgateMarketeverySunday

HOBART2018EVENTSCHEDULE

2Jan2018 Registration

3Jan2018 Pre-Worlds racing>DockBBQparty

4Jan2018 Pre-Worlds racing>Clubhouse BBQparty

5Jan2018 Pre-Worlds racing>PrizenightwithTasmanianseafooddinner

6Jan2018 Registration/rest

7Jan2018 Worlds racing>Clubhouse BBQparty

8Jan2018 Worlds racing>DockBBQparty

9Jan2018 Worlds racing>Clubhouse BBQparty

10Jan2018 Worlds racing>DockBBQparty

11Jan2018 Worlds racing>PrizenightwithTasmanianproducedinner

RACE BY DAY,PARTY

BY NIGHT!

NEXTSTEPS

Now OPEN - ExpressionofInterest toparticipate,including expressinginterestintheInternationalFreightSubsidyhttp://sb20worlds2018.com/register-now/

7Mar 2017 CLOSE – ExpressionofInterest

9 Mar2017 ANNOUNCEMENT – ExactamountoftheInternationalFreightSubsidy

9 Mar2017 OPEN – Official Registration forallwhohaveexpressedaninterestinparticipating

30Apr2017 CLOSE – OfficialRegistrationofinternationalentriesapplying for InternationalFreightSubsidy

Sept 2017 DEPARTURE – Shipping containersofboatsfromEuropeanportsExactdatesandlocationstobeadvised (approx 3monthsintransit)

Oct 2017 DEPARTURE – Shipping containersofboatsfromAsian portsExactdatesandlocationstobeadvised (approx 2monthsintransit)

15Nov 2017 CLOSE – OfficialRegistrationofallotherentrants

2-11Jan2018 SB20World Championship inHobart,Tasmania,Australia

HOWTOREGISTERYOUREXPRESSIONOFINTEREST

RegisteryourExpressionofInterestincompetinginthe2018SB20World Championship onwww.sb20worlds2018.com (closing on7March2017)

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CONTACTS

2018SB20World Championship Organising CommitteeEmail: info@sb20worlds2018.comWebsite: www.sb20worlds.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/SB20AUS

DerwentSailingSquadronMarieville Esplanade, SandyBay,Hobart,Tasmania,Australia,7005Phone:+61362231977Email: admin@dssinc.org.auWebsite: www.dssinc.org.auFacebook: www.facebook.com/dssinc

RoyalYachtClubofTasmaniaMarieville Esplanade, SandyBay,Hobart,Tasmania,Australia,7005Phone:+61362234599Email: ryct@ryct.org.auWebsite: www.ryct.org.auFacebook: www.facebook.com/RoyalYachtClubTasmania