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2022 Australian Championships

51st Paper Tiger Catamaran Australian Championships

Hosted by Victorian Paper Tiger Committee and Warrnambool Yacht Club

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December 30th 2021- 2nd January 2022

Location

Warrnambool Yacht Club

Warrnambool Breakwater, Viaduct Road

Warrnambool, Victoria

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Schedule

 Date Event
29th December

Registration and Measurment

Welcome Night

30th December

2 Races (afternoon session)

APTCA AGM

31st December 2 Races (morning session)
1st January 2 Races (afternoon session)
2nd January

1 Race (morning session)

Presentation Dinner

 

 

Click here for the Notice of Race

 

Accommodation: Caravan Parks (list in proximity to the Yacht club)

Discovery Holiday Parks –Warrnambool, ph 55611514.

Shipwreck Bay Holiday Park & Surfside Holiday Park, pH 55594700.

Big4 Warrnambool Figtree Holiday Park pH 55611233.

Warrnambool Holiday Park & Motel ph, 55625031.

Big 4 NRMA Warrnambool Riverside Holiday Park ph 55651327

There are numerous motels, apartments and holiday houses available in the area.

 

Why join in in Warrnambool for 2021-2022 Nationals:

Great Ocean Racing with steady seabreeze and surfable waves

Lots for the family to do including wildlife walks in Towerhill reserve, one of the best playgrounds in Victoria at Lake Pertobe, Maritime village and museum, whale watching, horse trials, and stunning beaches

State Associations

Click on a state on the map below to go to their page:

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The Paper Tiger

The Paper Tiger Catamaran is a 4.3m (14ft) single-handed racing catamaran that provides exciting and close racing.

See the Paper Tiger Catamaran International Association (PTCIA) website for detailed information about the class, including the following (click on the links).

Internationals Selection

Selection of Australian Competitors at International Championships

 

Australian Team (Kangaroos)

The top ten (Australian Team) shall only be selected from the most recent Australian Championships. They are to be selected in order from first place onwards. If any of the top ten are unable to compete, eleventh place is invited into the team and so on until ten team members are confirmed.

 

Second Team (Wombats)

A second team may be made if the opposing team has a second team and shall be selected in order from eleventh place (or the place directly after the 10th member of the Australian Team) at the most recent Australian Championships.  If any of the places are unable to compete, the next place is invited into the second team and so on until either ten team members are confirmed or the entry list has been exhausted.

If the Second Team still cannot be made up, selection should be from the first place in the most recent State Championships (sailed before the Australian Championships) selected in order around the states from the finishing order of the best-placed state representatives at the most recent Nationals. Then second place and third place in that order but no farther than third place. If a state is not represented at the nationals they are included after other state selections in alphabetical order.  Once first to third State Champinoships places have been exhausted then team members can be selected from the Australian ranking system in order. Only those skippers that are currently ranked after the most recent Nationals.

If still unable to make up a Second Team, selection from the most recent state title results continuing down from fourth place in rotational order as per the previous 1st, 2nd and 3rd. State placing selection may be used so as to make up 30 boats. If unable to gain the numbers by using these criteria, then the organising committee may use its discretion.

 

Subequent Teams

Subsequent teams may be made if the opposing team has subsequent teams and shall  be selected firstly from the most recent Australian Championships following the procedure of the Second Team. These teams can be given names at the discretion of the organising committee.  

 

Invitees

The winner of the previous International Championship shall be invited to defend their title.

When the Internationals are sailed in Australia, a minimum fleet of 40 boats to be made up by inviting other skippers from the most recent Nationals in order from 11th place, to fill additional places. (No more than 30 boats from a host nation should be entered including the top ten, but not including the current international title holder.)

If a fleet still cannot be made up, selection should be from the first place in the most recent State Championships (sailed before the Australian Championships) selected in order around the states from the finishing order of the best-placed state representatives at the most recent Nationals. Then second place and third place in that order but no farther than third place. If a state is not represented at the nationals they are included after other state selections in alphabetical order.

If still not able to field a fleet, select from the Australian ranking system in order. Only those skippers that are currently ranked after the most recent Nationals.

If still unable to make up a minimum fleet of boats, selection from the most recent state title results continuing down from fourth place in rotational order as per the previous 1st, 2nd and 3rd. State placing selection may be used so as to make up 30 boats. If unable to gain the numbers by using these criteria, then the organising committee may use its discretion.

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