BREAM Australian Open 2013 EVENT INFORMATION SHEET

BREAM Australian Open 2013
EVENT INFORMATION SHEET
1. EVENT SUMMARY
• Venue Day 1: Drummoyne Sailing Club (Friday 15 th Mar, 2013).
• Venue Day 2 & 3: Rosehill Boat Show (16 – 17 th Mar, 2013).
• Dates: Fri 15 th Mar – Sun 17 th Mar, 2013.
• Practice Day: Thur 14 th Mar, 2013 (sunrise to sunset).
• Practice Ban: Mon 4 th Mar – Wed 13 th Mar, 2013.
• Briefing Dinner: Thur 14 th Mar, 2013 at Drummoyne Sailing Club.
2. EVENT FORMAT
• Boater-only event.
• Results in FM Magazines to include a sponsors' logo.
• Observers and media directed onboard as per tournament officials.
• 7am - 2pm sessions. All anglers fish all days.
3. FEES/PAYOUTS
• $600 per boater.
• 100% Payback allocated through the top 20% of participants.
EXAMPLE CASH PAYBACKS
• 30-angler field
1st $7200
2nd $3600
3rd $2700
4th $1800
5th $1350
6th $1350
4. RULES
• Lure and fly only, cast and retrieve, as per standard ABT events and guidelines.
• 5 fish per angler, per session. 25cm to the fork.
• No bait, no trolling, no berley.
• All other relevant ABT BREAM rules apply.
5. START LOCATION & PROCEDURE
Location Days 1, 2 & 3
• Drummoyne Sailing Club Wharf, all days.

Procedure
• Boats checkout 6.00am – 7.00am.
• Boats start at 7.00am. PFD (lifejackets), and safety lanyard fitted must be fitted at
start and all times the boat is planning.
6. WEIGH-IN LOCATION & PROCEDURE
Location Day 1
• Drummoyne Sailing Club/ ABT stage and tents.
Procedure
• Boats to pull up onto beach adjacent
• Key tags to be placed on tag board (n.b All tags must be on board by 2.00pm or
late penalties will apply- 50grams for every minute or there part of)
• Competitors to place fish in bags provided by tournament officials, then make
their way to the weigh-in area.
Location Day 2 & 3
• Rose Hill Boat show.
Procedure
• Boats to be retrieved from Whorf Rd Boat Ramp
• Key tags to be placed on tag board (n.b All tags must be on board by 2.00pm or
late penalties will apply- 50grams for every minute or there part of)
• Drive through weigh-in at RHBS, full directions will be given at briefing.
7. NO GO ZONES
• Seaward of the Open Water boundary between Cannae Point (North Head) and
South Head.
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• Cockle Bay
• Sydney Cove (Circular Quay): access is prohibited to recreational craft.
• Silverwater Bridge: access is prohibited west of Silverwater Bridge.
• Any Naval waters: (a 100 metre exclusion zone applies) e.g. Garden Island,
Clifton Gardens, Balmoral, Spectacle & the northern end Snapper Islands,
Chowder Bay, Waverton . (Cockatoo Island is AOK)
• Darling Harbour Security Warning Zone
• Homebush Bay
• Inside the following marinas: (see Marina Map for in-bounds & out-of-bounds)
• Westport Marina, Cabarita
o Gladesville Marina
o Birkenhead Marina
o Pulpit Point Marinads
o Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli

o Rushcutters Bay Marina
o Royal Motor Yacht Club & Rose Bay Marina
o Davis Marina, Manly
o D’alboras, & Clontarf Marinas, The Spit
o Northbridge Marina
o Roseville Marina
• Within 30 metres of the following:
o Any berthed vessel at White Bay wharfs
o Kings Wharf
o Darling Harbour Ferry Jetty
o Darling Harbour Aquarium
8. SPEED ZONES
• 10 knots within 30 metres of any moored boat, person or structure.
• Parramatta River: a 4-knot speed limit is in place 100metres to the east and west of
the cable ferry between Putney Point and Mortlake.
• Be aware of speed limits around bridges (Sign posted)
9. SAFETY GEAR REQUIREMENTS
Below is a definitive list of all the gear you will require to fish the event. This gear will be
checked by officials at the checkout on day one. If any of it is missing or not working you
will not be permitted to start the event.
• * Lifejacket Type 1 for all occupants.
Note- For all vessels under 4.8 metres the occupant must wear a PFD type 1, 2, or 3
at all times if they are the lone occupant in the boat. A PFD type 1 still has to be worn
while the boat is on the plane.
Visit http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/lifejacket.html for the recent
changes to lifejacket rules and full details on the regulations relating to vessels under 4.8
metres.
• Anchor and chain/line.
• Bailer/Bucket (vessels with open bilges) or bilge pump (vessels with closed bilges).
• Fire bucket.
• Fire extinguisher (vessels with electric start, electric motors, battery, gas or fuel
stoves).
• Paddle or oars/ rowlocks in vessels under 6m unless a second means of propulsion is
fitted.
• Safety label.
• Sound signal (air horn/whistle/bell).
• Waterproof torches (floating).
Notes
* Lifejackets must be suitable for the intended wearer, in good condition, accessible, and
inflatable units serviced in accordance with the manufacture’s instructions.
• Navigation lights must be displayed between sunset and sunrise and during times
of restricted visibility.

10. WATERWAY CONSIDERATIONS
• Give way to Rivercats on Parramatta River, and be aware of their presence
• Boats not to anchor in shipping channels, near channel marks and fairway buoys (e.g.
the main channel between Millers Point and Fort Denison)

Marina Map
Pontoon
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In bounds
Water
Water
Out of bounds
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Water
Water
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