Cracker of an Aussie Day Regatta 🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🐨🥈

Farhad Rismanchian

What a ripper of a Straya Day Regatta! The weather turned it on for us — a beaut sunny day with 10-15 knots of wind and a few light gusts to keep us on our toes. Got to the boat early at 10:30, and we were out of the marina by 11:30, enjoying a nice cruisy sail to the starting line. Everything felt easy and relaxed until about 10 minutes before the start. Then it was game on! It was amazing to see so many boats out on the water celebrating Australia Day — everything from tall ships to classic beauties. There’s something special about watching the harbour alive with sails, and the Australian flags flying proudly in the breeze really topped it off. These days, with all the drama around the flag, it was a nice reminder that being proud of your country doesn’t have to be a bad thing. It felt like the true Aussie spirit was out in full force. We nailed the start, bang on the money at 1:30 with cracking speed and a perfect heading. Honestly, mate, couldn’t have asked for a better kick-off. The race itself was smooth sailing all the way — the crew was on fire, and I don’t think we could’ve sailed the boat any better if we tried. We finished up second, just a minute behind the first-place boat and a solid 5 minutes ahead of the third. Bloody good effort all ‘round! Now we’ve just gotta suss out when and where the awards will be handed out — reckon it’s at Sydney Town Hall, but I’ll let you know as soon as I’ve got the details. Cheers to a top-notch day on the water!

Boat & Crew

Zara 1612 (Crew)

Cheoy Lee, 47 Ketch

Farhad Rismanchian

Owner