I went for a ride over to Portarlington last week via great ocean rode to check the place out. The club has a strip of sandy beach in front with lots of room for launching and plenty of grassed area either side for rigging. There is a fenced area around the club that the locals store their boats in, we would be able to get the fleet in there if they took most of the local boats out. Water looks flat, as expected, so it will just be the Port Philip chop to contend with.

Portarlington itself has a couple of pubs, takeaways and an IGA supermarket all on Newcombe street. The place I have booked is about as far from the club as you can get and still be in Portarlington and its only 2.5km from the club.

From Adelaide is an easy 9 hour drive via Ballarat.

Looks like a great place for the Nationals and I am really looking forward to checking out how fast the Victorians are sailing after all the recent coaching and close competition.

cheers,
Darryn
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