The final day of Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship will get underway at 11.00am off Shark Island and it is looking like a picture-perfect day.

The sun is out and Principal Race Officer, Denis Thompson has plans. “We’ll probably set a big windward/leeward course for the first race, to start off Shark Island and head offshore,” he said. “We’ll finish the race offshore and then crack into a short race – probably a windward/leeward,” he said.”

Courses will be put in place to suit what Thompson said would start as a north-north-easterly wind, moving further east as the day progresses. “I wouldn’t expect more than 10-15 knots,” Thompson said.

Early this morning, the sun was out with the promise of some serious warmth – a perfect spring day.

Apart from the inaugural Beneteau First 40 Championship being decided by this afternoon, this is the last chance competitors will have to vie for the trophies and gift vouchers from Helly Hansen, a leading water sports and technical apparel supplier, and Sydney City Marine at Rozelle, one of the most accessible places to take large and small power and sailing boats for repairs, refits and antifouling.

One lucky winner, drawn from the top three in each division, will also going into the draw to win a stylish fine time piece from Bausele.

All information on the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship, including Sailing Instructions: www.ssorc.mhyc.com.au