This year we are proposing Southern Ocean Multihull Regatta (SOMR) is held just prior to the Geelong Week Regatta, to encourage multihull sailors to compete in both regattas. We feel that this will make it easier for sailors to race in both regattas, because it will be possible to sail in both while only taking one week of holidays from work.
The current plan for the SOMR Regatta is to hold it in Westernport Bay from Saturday January 20 through to Tuesday January 23, with presentation on the Tuesday night. The Wednesday will free to allow skippers to deliver their boats to Port Phillip Bay for a passage race on the Thursday that will start from a location towards the southern end of the bay, finishing near Port Melbourne. The Williamstown to Geelong Race will be held on the Friday (Australia Day), followed by the Geelong Regatta Races, which will be held over the weekend.
If any members or other interested parties have any comments on this topic, please post them to the MYCV Commodore commodore@mycv.asn.au.
