40th Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race
The East Coast Classic Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) invite competitors to participate in the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race.
The 40th running of the East Coast Classic race is held before Easter each year. Starting off Barrenjoey Headlands in Broken Bay, racing 226 nautical miles (nm) to Coffs Harbour.
Racing is open to offshore Cat3+ yachts, Monohulls and Multihulls with IRC – ORC – OMR – and Short-Handed Classes.
The race generally takes two days to complete and takes in some outstanding coastal scenery as you head north to beautiful Coffs Harbour.
On arrival in Coffs Harbour, the Coffs Harbour Yacht Club celebrates the weekend race, concluding with the presentation on Sunday afternoon.
The offshore yacht race is ideal for novice and experienced sailors. Sail into Coffs Harbour and be welcomed by the volunteer team from the Coffs Harbour Yacht Club and berth at the newly built Coffs Harbour International Marina.
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- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
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Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
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Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height).
- Portable hoist is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
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