20/1/2021
The Pacer Association supports the FOAK regatta at Chelsea Yacht Club on Saturday 6th Feb, 2021.
More information here: https://www.chelseayachtclub.com.au/events/75217/
The next Pacer Victorian State Championships will be hosted by Somers Yacht Club, March 6-8, 2021
Pacer membership is necessary for participation in Pacer events. Join the association here: https://www.trybooking.com/694066
Further information to come.
The 2020 Victorian Championship will be held at St Leonards Yacht Cub over the labour day long weekend - March 7-9.
Results are available at https://www.sailres.com/view.php?s=1292
Notice of Race is now available. Click HERE
Entry is available here: https://www.trybooking.com/586520
Current entries
There are campsites nearby with limited availability. Contact the association: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Results are posted HERE
We are excited to announce that the 2019-20 Pacer National Championships will be held at Mordialloc Yacht Club on Port Phillip Bay, from 28th December, 2019 to 3rd January, 2020. We’re hoping to attract a large contingent of local and interstate sailors to this event. So, if you’re not from Melbourne, now is the time to book some accommodation for the New Years period. It's a vibrant time to be in Melbourne, with plenty of events happening in the city, on the Mornington Peninsula, and in the Yarra Valley. .
Enter at https://www.trybooking.com/524050
Documents now available:
The mighty Puffin Pacer was first introduced to Australia in the late 1960’s. Designed by Jack Holt in the UK many boats were made in Australia from timber kits utilising the stitch and glue process. The UK Pacer Association allocated numbers in the 600’s to 800’s range for boats in Australia. In the early 70’s Anchor Marine provided the first fibreglass boats. These came with wooden gunwales, mast gates and thwarts. Smackwater began making fibreglass boats in the 80’s down at Carrum. They were good boats but where structurally a little weak and maybe not as stiff as was needed as they were made with a lot of chopped matt fibreglass. Many timber boats are still with us today, boats made by Graham Downey and Alex Magner are still in use and sailing well.
Latest results can be found here:
https://www.sailres.com/view.php?s=1014
Congratulations to the Australian champions Ross Martin and Natasha Martin, winners on a countback.
Junior champions are Lauren Kemp and Eliza Kemp.
Winners of the non-spinnaker division are Ethen Perry and Archer Manuell.
Junior / Senior champions are Jessica Viza and Anne Vize.
Masters champion is Paul Taig with Emma Taig.
Videos
Pacer sailing at Christies Beach, SA