Our Vision
The Australian International O’pen Skiff Association will lead the development of our young sailors by ensuring the O’pen Skiff class offers quality regional, state, and national competition while retaining a strong foundation of fun, adventure and friendship among the sailors and their families.
The O’pen Skiff class is growing fast and is becoming more recognised within the sailing community as a skiff alternative to the older style of dinghy for junior sailors. Our aim is not to have every kid a racer doing laps, but every IOB sailor enjoying the sport for a lifetime. More importantly kids on the water are comparing the O’pen Skiff to the established junior classes and wanting to try sailing.
Want to develop the class at your club?
A chance to try out the boats first hand. 4 O’pen Skiff’s will be available for a day of your choice and brought to your club. There will also be a representative of BIC Sport there to lend you a hand and talk you through the boats.
Contact BIC Sport Australia to find out more.
Clubs sailing O’pen Skiff’s
Click below for all current Clubs Sailing O’pen Skiff.
Queensland
Tinaroo Sailing Club
Black Gully Road
Tinaroo, QLD 4872
+6107 4095 8408
Email
http://www.tinaroo.yachting.org.au
Port Cutis Sailing Club
Gladstone,
Tinaroo, QLD 4680
+61 (0)7 4972 2294
Email
http://www.gyc.com.au
Paradise Point Sailing Club
The Esplanade,
Paradise Point, QLD 4216
+6147 145 397
Email
http://www.ppscgc.com
Lake Samsonvale Water Sports Association
Winn Rd,
Cashmere, QLD 4500
Email
http://lswsa.org.au
Oxley Sailing Club
142 Leybourne Street
Chelmer, QLD 4068
Email
http://sites.google.com/site/oxleysailingclub/
Mackay Yacht Club
Mackay, QLD 4740
+61 (0)7 4955 4950
Email
http://www.mackayyachtclub.com.au
Cairns Yacht Club
Cairns, QLD 4870
+61 (0)7 4031 2750
Email
http://www.cairnsyachtclub.com.au
Townsville Sailing Club
The Strand, Townsville Breakwater Marina,
Townsville City, QLD 4810
+61(0)747721105
Email
http://www.tsc.yachting.org.au
Southport Yacht Club – Hollywell Sailing Squad
1 Marina Crescent
Hollywell QLD 4216
+61(0)755377030
Email
http://www.southportyachtclub.com.au
Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club
24 Boreen Parade, Boreen Point QLD 4565
+61 (0)7 5485 3352
Email
http://www.lcsc.org.au/
Western Australia
Mounts Bay Sailing Club
PO Box 3123, Bradway
Nedlands, WA 6009
+61 (0)8 9383 5839
+61 (0)8 9386 5455
Email
http://www.mbsc.com.au
Royal Fresh Water Bay Yacht Club
Keanes Point
Peppermint Grove, WA 6011
+61 (0)8 9384 9100
+61 (0)8 9385 1483
Email
http://www.rfbyc.asn.au
Perth Dinghy Sailing Club
Hackett Drive
Crawley WA 6009
+61 (0)8 9386 8358
+61 (0)402 345 017
Email
http://www.perthsailing.org.au
East Fremantle Yacht Club
East Fremantle
WA 6158
+61 (0)8 9339 8111
Email
http://www.efyc.com.au
Safety Bay Yacht Club
Safety Bay road, Safety Bay
WA 6169
+61 (0)8 9527 1946
Email
http://sbyc.com.au/
New South Wales
Connells Point Sailing Club
Donnelly Park
Kyle Prade, Connells Point, NSW 2221
+61 (0)430 098 664
Email
http://www.cpsc.org.au
Richmond River Sailing Club
River St,Ballina, NSW 2478
+61 (0)2 6628 7673
Email
http://www.richmondriver.yachting.org.au
Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club
27 Grace St,Mannering Park, NSW 2259
+61 (0)402 961 019
Email
www.manneringparkasc.org.au
Cronulla Sailing Club
50 Waratah Street,Cronulla, NSW 2230
+61 (0)29523 6114
Email
www.cronullasc.com
Clarence River Sailing Club
Grafton, NSW 2460
Phone: +61 (02) 66421921
Email
http://cryc.yachting.org.au
Kurnell Catamaran Club
Corner Ward Street and Prince Charles Parade
Kurnell, NSW 2231
+61 (0)4 2105 2670
Email
http://www.kcc.asn.au
Narrabeen Lakes Sailing Club
Narrabeen, NSW 2101
+61 (0)414 507 072
Email
http://www.narrabeenlakessailingclub.com
Great Lakes Sailing Club
Forster, NSW 2428
+61 (0) 421 995 281
Email
http://www.greatlakessailingclub.yachting.org.au
Taree Aquatic Club
Taree, NSW 2430
+61 (0)4 1842 1790
Email
http://www.sailos.info
Port Stephens Sailing and Aquatic Club
Seaview Crescent,
Soldiers Point, NSW 2315
Email
http://www.pssac.com
Avalon Sailing Club
Avalon, NSW 2107
+61 (0)2 9918 3637
Email
http://www.avalonsailingclub.com.au
Yarra Bay Sailing Club Ltd
Yarra Road
Phillip Bay, NSW 2036
+61 (0)2 9311 259
+61 (0)2 9661 8545
Email
http://www.yarrabaysailingclub.com
Bonnie Vale Sailing Club
19 Woodfeil Ave
Bundeena, NSW 2230
Email 1
Email 2
http://www.bvsc.org.au
Teralba Amateur Sailing Club
First Street,
Booragul, NSW 2284
+61 (0)2 49508597
Email
http://teralbasailing.wordpress.com
Manly Yacht Club
East Esplanade,
Manly, NSW 2295
+61 (0)2 9977 4949
Email
http://www.myc.org.au/index.shtml
Royal Motor Yacht Club
46 Prince Alfred Parade,
NEWPORT , NSW 2106
+ 61 2 9997 5511
Email
www.royalmotor.com.au/
Dobroyd Aquatic Club
Rodd Park,
Henley Marine Dr, Rodd Point NSW 2046
+61 0414 802 167
Email
www.dobroydsailing.yachting.org.au
Urunga Sail Training Club
Cnr. Bellingen & River Strs.
Urunga NSW 2455
+61 0427 115 892
Email
http://www.sailurunga.org.au/
Tasmania
Lauderdale Yacht Club
Kirra Road
Lauderdale, TAS 7021
Email
http://www.lyc.catsailor.org
Deviot Sailing Club
PO Box 224
Launceston TAS 7250
+61 (0)3 6344 2914
Email
http://www.deviotsailingclub.org.au
Midway Point Yacht Club
40 Brady St,
Midway Point TAS 7171
+61 (0)4 0686 4602
Email
http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-10034-0-0-0&sID=298857
Kingston Beach Sailing Club
44 Osborne Espanade,
Kingston Beach, TAS 7050
+61 (0)3 6229 5040
Email
http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-10054-0-0-0&sID=309705
Lindisfarne Sailing Club
Ford Parade,
Lindisfarne, TAS 7015
+61 (0)3 6243 7867
Email
http://www.lindisfarnesailingclub.com/
ACT
YMCA of Canberra Sailing Club
Alexandrina Dr, Yarralumla Bay
Yarralumla, ACT 2600
+61 (0)2 6285 3670
Email
http://www.canberra.ymca.org.au
South Australia
Adelaide Sailing Club
PO Box 28, Glenelg
SA 5045
+61 (0)8 8294 3232
+61 (0)8 8376 0181
Email
http://www.adelaidesailingclub.com.au
Victor Harbor Yacht Club
Bridge Terrace
VICTOR HARBOR SA 5211
(08) 8552 4837
http://vhyc.org.au/
Lacepede Bay Sailing Club
PO Box 185, Kingston
SA 5275
+61 (0)8 8768 8066
+61 (0)8 8768 8066
Email
Christies Sailing Club
PO Box 103, Christies Beach
SA 5165
+61 (0)8 8384 1903
Email
http://www.christiessailing.com/
Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club
PO Box 321, Goolwa
SA 5214
+61 (0)4 4771 0489
+61 (0)8 8555 2617
Email
http://www.gryc.com.au/
Henley Sailing Club
1 Seaview Rd, West Beach
SA 5024
+61 (0)8 8356 6393
Email
http://henleysc.yachting.org.au/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-9971-0-0-0
Northern Territory
Darwin Sailing Club
Atkins Drive, Fannie Bay
Darwin NT 0820
+61 (0)8 8981 1700
Email
http://www.dwnsail.com.au
Victoria
Frankston Yacht Club
Frankston VIC
+61 (0)418 123 752
Email
http://www.fyc.yachting.org.au
Bendigo Yacht Club
45 Sunset Drive,
Lake Eppalock, VIC 3550
+61 (0)3 5439 2552
Email
www.bendigo.yachting.org.au/
Black Rock Yacht Club
Beach Road,
Black Rock, VIC 3198
+61 (0)3 9598 0570
Email
http://www.bryc.yachting.org.au
McCrae Yacht Club
690 Point Nepean Rd,
McCrae, VIC 3938
+61 (0)3 9598 0570
Email
http://www.mccraeyc.com.au/
Parkdale Yacht Club
Beach Road,
Melbourne, VIC 3195
+61 (0)3 95802788
www.parkdalesailing.org.au
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Pier Road,
St Kilda, VIC 3195
+61 (0)3 9534 0227
Email 1
Email 2
http://www.rmys.com.au/
Rye Yacht Club,
Foreshore Nepean Hwy,
Rye, VIC 3941
+61 (0)3 5985 2368
Email
http://www.ryeyachtclub.org.au
Safety Beach Sailing Club
Marine Parade,
Safety Beach, VIC 3936
+61 (0)3 5987 1898
Email
http://www.safetybeachsailingclub.com.au
Sandringham Yacht Club
Jetty Road,
Sandringham, VIC 3191
+61 (0)3 9599 0999
Email
http://www.syc.com.au
Sugarloaf Sailing Club
Ridge Road,
Christmas Hills, VIC 3775
+61 (0)3 9730 1885
Email
http://www.sailsugarloaf.com
Torquay Sailing Club
Torquay, VIC 3228
+61 (0)418 543 220
Email
http://torquaysailingclub.org.au/
Indented Head Yacht Club
324 The Esplanade, Indented Head VIC 3223
(03) 5257 1115 220
Email
http://torquaysailingclub.org.au/
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
253 Esplanade,
Middle Brighton, VIC 3186
+61 (0)3 9592 3092
Email
http://www.rbyc.org.au
New Zealand
Ravensbourne Boating Club
189 Ravensbourne Rd,
Dunedin, NZ 9022
+64 (0) 4454 5003
Email
http://www.ravensbourne.co.nz/
Nelson Yacht Club
322 Wakefield Quay,
Stepneyville, Nelson, NZ 7010
+64 (0) 3548 7501
Email
http://www.nelsonyachtclub.org.nz/
Manly Sailing Club
Laurence St, Manly
Whangaparoa, NZ 0930
+64 (0) 9424 3770
Email
http://www.manlysailingclub.org.nz/
Wanaka Yacht Club
Lake Wanaka ,
Wanaka 9305
+64 (0) 3443 5552
Email
http://www.sailingwanganui.co.nz/index.html
Kerikeri Cruising Club
Opito Bay Rd,
Kerikeri 0294
+64 (0) 9407 9434
Email
http://www.kerikericruisingclub.org.nz/
Marakura Yacht Club
96 State Highway 95,
Fiordland National Park, 9679
+64 (0) 3249 7450
Email
http://www.marakura.org/
Evans Bay Yacht and Motorboat Club
501 Evans Bay Parade, Hataitai, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
+64 (0)4-939 4167
Email
http://www.ebymbc.org.nz/
Timaru Yacht & Powerboat Club
North Street, Timaru Port, Timaru 7910, New Zealand
+64 (0)3 688 4163
Email
http://www.timaruypbc.co.nz/
North Otago Yacht & Powerboat Club
Waterfront Road, Oamaru, 9400, New Zealand
Email
http://www.noypbc.co.nz/
Taipa Sailing Club
59 Taipa Point Rd, Taipa 0420, New Zealand
+64 (0)2 045 5809
Email
http://taipasailingclub.co.nz/
Sailing Wanganui
70 Gilberd St, Castlecliff, Whanganui, NZ 4501
+64 (0)2 7248 8037
Email
http://www.sailingwanganui.co.nz/about.html
Class Rules
Class Constitution and Class Rules
The O’pen Skiff Class uses a sail boat designed by BIC Sport. O’pen Skiff hulls, hull appendages, rigs and sails are measurement /manufacturing controlled. O’pen Skiff hulls, hull appendages, rigs and sails shall be built by a manufacturer licensed by Bic Sport – in the class rules referred to as licensed manufacturers.
Equipment is required to comply with the O’pen Skiff One Design Building Specification and in the event that the O’pen Skiff becomes a Recognised Class will be subject to an World Sailing approved manufacturing control system. O’pen Skiff hulls, hull appendages, rigs and sails may, after having left the manufacturer, only be altered to the extent permitted in Section C of the class rules.
The rules and regulations regarding the class can be found in the following documents.
Minutes from AGM
Notice of Race
The attached documents are designed to help you setup your own Regatta. the O’pen Skiff template is for those of you wanting a specific O’pen Skiff Regatta. The World Sailing template is for anyone wanting to setup a regatta.
If you would like more information on setting up an O’pen Skiff regatta you can contact the class association or BIC Sport Australia.
Sailing Instructions
O’pen Skiff regattas run a little different to regular regattas, so for those used to racing, be prepared for some surprises, and for those new to racing, enjoy the experience and most of all, remember, O’pen Skiff sailing is about FUN!! The link below is a summary of what we expect to cover with
regard to on water sailing activities during the course of the regatta.
Sailing Instructions (World Sailing Template)
This template provides a set of tested sailing instructions designed primarily for major championship regattas for one or more classes. It therefore will be particularly useful for world, continental and national championships and other events of similar importance. The template can also be useful for other events; however, for such events some of these instructions will be unnecessary or undesirable. Race officers should therefore be careful in making their choices.
Buy A Boat
NSW
BIC Sport Australia
P.O. Box 911, Manly, NSW 1655, Australia
(02) 9949 1322 (office)
www.openbic.com.au
The Life Aquatic
Simon Reffold – The Life Aquatic
(02) 9979 1590 (office)
http://www.thelifeaquatic.com.au
QLD
Brisbane Catamaran Centre
16 Bilvest St, Oxley QLD 4075, Australia
07 3375 4911 (office)
briscatamaran.com.au
VIC
OTB Marine
6/347 Bay Road
Cheltenham 3192
03 9917 2554
03 8677 9424
www.otbmarine.com.au
Trading Hours
Monday to Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturdays: 9am – 12noon
WA
Boating Hardware Prosail
Unit 6/1 Zeta Crescent, (Fronting Carrington cnr Forsyth St)
O’Connor WA 6163
08 9337 9900
08 9337 9911
sales@boatinghardware.com.au
www.boatinghardware.com
Trading Hours
Monday to Friday: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday: 8.30am – 12.00pm
NZ
BIC Sport NZ
P.O. Box 106910, Auckland City, 1143 NZ
0800 242 776
0800 242 777
info@bicsport.co.nz
http://world.bicsport.com/open-bic.html
Trading Hours
Monday to Friday: 8.30am – 5.30pm
