Victoria to Host 4 World Championships in 2020

The Victorian Laser Association (VLA) has been awarded the rights agreements to conduct a series of National, Regional and World Championships in Melbourne and Geelong in the January – March period of 2020.

The event schedule (registration and racing days) will be;

Sandringham Yacht Club

2020 Oceania & Australian Laser Championships – Standard, Radial and 4.7 (Jan 1-8)
2020 ILCA Standard Men’s World Championship (Feb 9-16)
2020 ILCA Laser Radial Women’s World Championships (Feb 21-28)
2020 ILCA Laser Radial Men’s World Championships (Feb 21-28)

Royal Geelong Yacht Club

2020 Oceania & Australian Laser Masters Championship – Standard, Radial and 4.7 (March 15-18)
2020 ILCA Laser Masters World Championships – Standard, Radial and 4.7 (March 19-28)

Pre-Christmas local regattas and training opportunities will also be available in the lead up to these major championships.

The VLA is working closely with Australian Sailing and the Sail Melbourne International Regatta committee to coordinate the programming of Sail Melbourne with these Laser events. The Regatta Organising Committee is working with the ALCA, ILCA, host clubs and Laser builder PSA to make this an unprecedented summer of sailing for the Laser global fraternity.

Please email jack.graves@bigpond.com if you are interested in:

assisting the organising committee as a volunteer
volunteering opportunities at the regattas
receiving information regarding Sponsorship opportunities