Entries closing for Murphy & Nye 2010 Etchells Australian Championship

5:12 AM Mon 4 Jan 2010 GMT

'New Zealand boat, Velsheda, Alastair Gair, Dave Ridley, Derek Scott & Anna Alfluite - Etchells Lake Macquarie Spring Regatta' Kylie Wilson Positive Image Click Here to view large photo

The Murphy & Nye 2010 Australian Etchells Championships being sailed from the Lake Macquarie Yacht Club on Lake Macquarie are just a week away and initial entries, without late fees, close off today.

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Monday January 11th is registration day and racing commences on Tuesday 12th with two races scheduled each day, until the final day Saturday 16th, when just one race will be sailed.

Lake Macquarie Fleet Captain Mark Phillips said this afternoon 'We already have an excellent entry list with John Bertrand, Alistair Gair from New Zealand, Mark Thornburrow from Hong Kong, Julian Plante, GT with GW, Tom King all keen to make it tough for the locals, though 2004 Etchells World Champion Peter 'Polly' McNeil knows his way around the Lake.

Regatta winners, John Bertrand, Tom Slingsby & Andrew Palfrey on Triad - Etchells Lake Macquarie Spring Regatta - Kylie Wilson Positive Image Click Here to view large photo

'We had an excellent Spring series here in October with some of the crews on their own familiarisation tour.

'We have assembled an excellent team with PRO Ross Wilson, Kevin Wilson and Phil Collyer. Now we just need our regular January weather - so we are looking forward to booming north easters all next week for the nine race series.'

Initial entries will close today, with a late fee penalty of $110 going forward. So NOW is the time to complete your entries. Here is NOR and entry form www.etchells.org.au/calendar/docs/104.pdf