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The Tasar Association of the NT, in conjunction with the Darwin Sailing Club, would like to invite all Tasar sailors, family and friends to the next Tasar Nationals to be held in Darwin 14 – 21 July 2012.

The sailing is awesome ! …. sailors can experience sailing amongst dolphins, sea-turtles and dugongs.  The 2012 Darwin Nationals will be held off the shores of the Darwin Sailing Club in Fannie Bay, approx. 4 kms from the city.  Typically winds are around 15 knots and launching boats is a breeze with two concreted ramps to the water’s edge or to the hard sand, dependent on the tides.  Weather is just perfectwith temps between 18-30C degrees.

Darwin has hosted many National regattas as well as the very successful 2005 Tasar Worlds which attracted 130 entrants from all over the world.  The 2012 Tasar Nationals is already shaping up to be the best yet!

Darwin has a relaxed outdoor lifestyle and enjoys warm weather all year round and, when not sailing, it is an excellent base to explore the natural attractions of World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park, Litchfield and Nitmiluk National Parks, the Tiwi Islands and Arnhem Land.

Visitors can see evidence of Darwin’s World War II history at a variety of preserved sites including ammunition bunkers, airstrips and oil tunnels in and around the city, also visit the Museum to view the devastation and rebuilding of Darwin after Cyclone Tracy in 1974.

Its colourful history has contributed to Darwin’s cultural diversity - more than 50 nationalities make up its 100,000 population, including the area's traditional landowners, the Larrakia Aboriginal people. The cultural and culinary benefits of such a melting pot are best experienced at Darwin's weekly markets, variety of restaurants and through the calendar of festivals and other Darwin events.

To whet your appetitite further check out the following web-sites:

• The Darwin Sailing Club
• EnchaNTed
• Tourism Top End

National Regattas are always a lot of fun, both on and off the water.  They are also the ideal holiday, combining both racing and the rush of adrenalin on the water, with the opportunity to make new friends and visit new and exotic places.

Hope to see you here  !

Fiona McManus

President - Tasar Association of the NT

PS – Please contact me if you have any queries:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or  0432 622 492