[source: Rob Kothe, Sail-World]
There was smiles all round at the end of the 2008 Heaven Can Wait Regatta. The Royal Motor Yacht Club was packed with tired but happy sailors yesterday afternoon for the Presentation ceremony. The Heaven Can Wait club has been the recipient of some wonderful hand crafted brass perpetual trophies, made by Balmain Sailing Club member Steve Prince.
Balmain Sailing Club President David Stenhouse was proud of the effort of his Club in supporting the 2008 event.
He said 'All eight of our boats sailed up from Sydney over the last week. There was a little excitement in that, my boat Umbakumba, ran ahead of a 40 knot southerly while Aqualogic had 35 knots on the nose the day before.
'Balmain encourages boats to sail in other Clubs events, by giving average points for sailing in other major regattas. The Heaven Can Wait regatta is high on that list.
'It's a rapidly growing regatta; it provides some unique experiences (overnight sailing) in a very safe environment and it's a great charity cause.'
Commodore Shaun Lewecki, the cancer survivor who dreamed up the event and organised the 2006 and 2007 races, was much more relaxed this year with the Heaven Can Wait Yacht Club committee shouldering much of the organisational load.
'This year's race was like sailing in a little bit of heaven; just being out there was wonderful for me. Read Full Article
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