d’Albora Marina Nelson Bay forecourt is the home of the Regatta Village for the Sail Port Stephens Passage Series, Performance Series and Super RC/Cat Stephens. Head there for registrations, briefings, presentations etc. The Bay Sailing Centre, Soldiers Point, is only hosting the Off-the-Beach Bay Series.
Signature events include the Passage Series Welcome Party (13 April) with a legendary Aussie band, and the Nelson Bay Street Party (15 April).
Email info@sailportstephens.com.au for details.
Sunday 12 April
10am Race starts Newcastle Harbour
2-4pm Registration open
4pm Prize presentation
6pm Bus departs for NCYC
8-10am Rego open
9am Daily Briefing
11am Race Start (grandstand open 10am)
4 – 8pm Port Stephens Council Welcome Party
4 – 7pm Mick Jones live music
6pm Mayors Welcome and daily prizes
7 – 8.30pm Main Stage special guest band
9pm – Seabreeze Hotel afterparty
8am Regatta Office open
9am Daily briefing
11am Race start (grandstand open 10am)
4 – 8pm Mount Gay Sunset Drinks
5pm Daily prizes
5.30 – 7.30pm ‘The Lost Shakers’ Jimmy Buffet Tribute live music
9pm – Seabreeze Hotel
8am Regatta Office open
9am Daily Briefing
11am Race Start (grandstand open 10am)
4 – 5.30pm Sunset tunes with Darren Kelly
5pm Daily prizes at Regatta Village
5 – 10pm Port Stephens Council Street Party
7 – 9pm “Love That Hat” Live Music
9pm – Seabreeze Hotel
Thursday 16 April
Spare racing day
Country Theme party at Mavericks (d’Albora Marina Nelson Bay)
Mount Gay Rum lunch Regatta Bar
8am Regatta Office open
9am Daily Briefing
11am Race Start (grandstand open 10am)
4 – 8pm Pantaenius Party
5pm Daily prizes
5pm – 7pm Reggie Sinclair Live Music
9pm – Seabreeze Hotel
8am Regatta Office open
9am Daily Briefing
11am Race Start (grandstand open 10am)
6 – 10pm Heineken Presentation Party
7pm Trophy and prizes presentation
Thursday 23 April
5 – 6pm Registration open
Friday April 24
8 – 9am Regatta Office and registration open
9am Daily briefing
11am Racing starts
Course 1 Salamander Bay
Heineken IRC State Titles
Course 2 Nelson Bay
4 – 9pm Pantaenius Welcome Party
4 – 5.30pm Bobby C
5.30pm Daily prizes
6.15 -9pm “Loko” live music
9pm – Seabreeze
Saturday April 25
5.30am Anzac Dawn Service at Apex Park Nelson Bay
8am Regatta Office open
9am Daily briefing
11am Racing starts
Heineken IRC State Titles
Course 3 Offshore Passage Race
Course 2 Nelson Bay
4 – 7pm Mount Gay Sunset Drinks
Jake Folbigg live music
5pm Daily prizes
Sunday 26 April
8am Regatta Office open
9am Daily briefing
11am Racing starts
Heineken IRC State Titles
Course 1 Salamander Bay
Course 2 Nelson Bay
4pm: Heineken Trophy and Prizes Presentation
Thursday April 30
5 – 6pm Registration at d’Albora Marina Regatta Village
Friday 1 May
8am Registration at Bay Sailing Centre (BSC)
9am Daily Briefing
10am Grandstand open
11am Race Start
Course 2 Nelson Bay
6pm OTB registration at Cheeky Dog (Bannisters)
7pm Bannisters OTB Welcome Drink
8pm Live music by Bannisters
Pantaenius Welcome Party at Regatta Village
4pm – 7pm Mick Jones live music
5.30pm Daily prizes
9pm – Seabreeze
Saturday 2 May
8am Regatta Office and BSC open
9am Daily briefing at Regatta Office and BSC
10am Grandstand open
11am Racing starts
Course 1 Salamander Bay
Bannisters Off-the-Beach Regatta
Course 2 Nelson Bay
4pm – 7pm Heineken Regatta Village Sunset Drinks
Nathan Cole live music
5.30pm Daily prizes
9pm – Seabreeze
Sunday 3 May
8am Regatta Office and BSC open
10am Grandstand open
11am Racing starts
Course 1 Salamander Bay
Bannisters Off-the-Beach Regatta
Course 2 Nelson Bay
4pm Bannisters OTB Regatta Presentation (Cheeky Dog)
Port Stephens Council Presentation | Super RCs and Cat Stephens
