Most interstate teams will arrive on the Monday to Friday before the regatta and generally take the yachts out for training purposes prior to the regatta. Generally, the owner will accompany them to acquaint themselves with the yacht. If you lend your yacht to a local team, they may wish to use the yacht on days [...]
We recommend you speak with your insurance company to confirm whether your policy is adequate enough to lend to crew for the AWKR as no two policies are the same.
Teams come from all over Australia and overseas to compete in the AWKR. These teams come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels and have often competed in dinghies or keelboat or have recently completed learn to sail courses. Boat owners are supplied with a ‘crew resume’ so they have a good idea of [...]
During the regatta, Boat Buoys will be assigned to assist you boat. It is the role of the BoatBuoys to assist your crew in any way possible during the regatta. Some boat owners like sign up as BoatBuoy with a preference for their helping own boat. The Boat Buoys are also responsible for working with [...]
Unless your yacht is under survey and insured for commercial use, you cannot charge a chartering fee for a team to use the yacht. This would make your recreational insurance invalid, however, we recommend that you speak with your insurance company regarding hiring out your yacht.
We recommend you speak with your insurance company to confirm whether your policy is adequate enough to lend to crew for the AWKR as no two policies are the same.
The Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) is Australia’s premier women’s only sailing regatta and has been hosted by Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron since 1990.