Commodore’s Welcome

On behalf of Middle Harbour Yacht Club and our sponsors, it is my pleasure to invite you to participate in the 34th Annual Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC 2011) running Saturday 26th November & Sunday 27th November 2011.

As we continue to develop this event in response to the evolving trends of yacht racing, I am pleased to offer competitors a variety of race courses in which to participate. This new concept has been developed in response to participant input on the type of racing they would like to complete in. In particular for IRC it has been recognised that the IRC rule works better if there is a variety of courses including longer passage races and shorter races that include a reaching leg. 

IRC, ORCi & PHS

This 2 day event will incorporate (with appropriate Divisions):

• Saturday – an Ocean Passage Race with a common Start/Finish in Sydney Harbour.
• Sunday – a combination of Windward/Leeward Courses and Triangle courses on the Manly/Macquarie Circle Course Area (a maximum of 3 races). Alternative heavy weather courses may be sailed in Sydney Harbour if conditions warrant. Yachts may enter both the IRC Class and ORCi Class, subject to sufficient entries.

The Saturday event is also part of the Pointscore for both MHYC and CYCA. The entry fee to this SSORC regatta has been included in the Pointscore series for both clubs, thus yachts entered in these Pointscore Series are not required to pay an additional Entry Fee for the SSORC, but shall submit an electronic entry at http://ssorc.mhyc.com.au

Boats that are entered into the above mentioned MHYC and CYCA Pointscore Series are eligible and invited to compete in the SSORC on both days.

• Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) Ocean Pointscore Series (OPS) Entrants, Saturday is Race 6 of the MHYC OPS.
• Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) Ocean Pointscore Series (OPS) Entrants, Saturdays Ocean Passage Race of the SSORC is Race 5 of the CYCA OPS. 

Farr 40 One Design - Windward/Leeward Courses on the Manly/Macquarie Circle Course Area (six races are scheduled over two days with a maximum of four races per day). Alternative heavy weather courses may be sailed in Sydney Harbour if conditions warrant.

Seven Islands Race for Inshore yachts – Inshore yachts will sail on Saturday the 26th November in the Seven Islands Race inside Sydney Harbour. Separate Entry, Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions will be issued for this Category 7 event. We encourage all inshore yachts, and in particular one design classes to participate in this fun but competitive race.

I look forward to seeing you on the water.
Yours in sailing

Julie Hodder

Commodore, MHYC