Today the event was written up on Sail-World

See the article here:
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Australian-University-Yacht-Racing-Nationals-at-RPAYC-+-Video/109757

The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, on Pittwater along with University Racing Sydney will play host to the inaugural 2013 Australian University Yacht Racing Nationals next month from 25th-26th July.

The stakes are even higher compared to previous years, as the winner of this event will win the right to represent Australia at the 33rd Student Yachting World Cup in Pornic France.
In 1992 a team representing Sydney University and Melbourne University that included Tom King (before he won Olympic Gold) won Bronze at the Student Yachting World Cup.

In 2012 a team comprising of students from Sydney University and University of New South Wales skippered by Scott Glen Sydney also won Bronze, but in the offshore category.
2012 New South Wales Champion, James Burman of Macquarie University has already confirmed his participation for this year’s event.
The 2011 World University Games silver medalist is hoping to help Macquarie University win its first University National title.

The event has been given a further boost by being officially sanctioned by the 33rd Student Yachting World Cup, Australian University Sport and Australian University Sailing Association.
The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club has hosted a number of state and national university regattas.
The hosting of the inaugural University Yachting Nationals has marked the fifth year RPAYC has been associated with university sailing making the club the official home of University racing in Australia.

RPAYC and University Racing Sydney promise to deliver a top class event by providing well-maintained RPAYC custom built Force 24 keelboats and professional race management.
In an attempt to remain the top sailing nation among universities, University Racing Sydney host’s regattas in the city to ensure students from Sydney keep dominating at the world university level.
Students from Sydney have won 2 Silver & 2 Bronze medals at the Word University level since 2010.
University Racing Sydney as an organisation wants to keep pushing the envelope to ensure success at the world stage .

We invite all university sailors across Australia to apply for an invitation for the 2013 Australian Universities Yacht Racing Championships. Last date to submit an application for invitation ,30th June .

Regatta Website : http://2013regatta.weebly.com/index.html
2013 Australian Universities Yacht Racing Championships  Video http://youtu.be/gt-OqcjxIy8

Applications for entry forms will close on the 30th June 2013. This means just two and a half weeks to fill in the form. Its very simple, just click the documents tab and fill in the form at the bottom of the page and you are done. This is only for skippers, crew registration is on the entry form.
James Burman from Macquarie University will be participating this year to defend his title from the Force 24 championships from last year. We currently also have three applications from the University of Sydney and two from the University of New South Wales.