Ballarat Yacht Club season opens - first time in seven years

7:14 PM Sun 31 Oct 2010 GMT

'Ballarat in 2006 - photo by IAN KENINS' .

The breaking of the drought and the flooding of the western plains has not only been good for the farmers, but sailors are rejoicing as well. The Ballarat Yacht Club is back in business for the first time in seven years, as Melanie Whelan describes: Hurrahs sounded on Lake Wendouree at the deafening crack of cannon fire to signal the Ballarat Yacht Club's season opening for the first time in eight years. Nine boats glided past the club's new decking as part of the ceremony last weekend. 'We usually have 50 on the water, but the rest will come,' Ballarat ...

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by Melanie Whelan,The Courier/Sail-World