Goolwa Regatta Week Milang-Goolwa Freshwater Classic
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The Milang-Goolwa Freshwater Classic is South Australia's premier freshwater yacht race and the concluding event of Goolwa Regatta Week.
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Goolwa South
Goolwa, SA
5214
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| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 12pm - 11pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 4pm |
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The Origins of the Milang to Goolwa Race
From friendly wager to iconic Regatta Week - The Origins of the Milang to Goolwa Race began with: "My boat is faster than your boat"
Once upon a time there were two old salts who constantly argued as to who had the fastest boat on the river. The two were colourful characters, the late Bill Appleby and the late Bill Ballard and their yachts Esther and Edith.
To settle the argument a decent race was planned and sailed from Goolwa to Milang on 27th December 1966. The two yachts were very evenly matched in those days and of the first three (years) races the biggest winning margin was three and a half minutes with the closest 12 seconds. Esther won the first two races, Edith the third (the photo on this page is of Edith in the 2019 Milang Goolwa Freshwater Classic).
From this point in yachting history, other boats joined in to firmly establish the race as an Australian yachting classic. With the emphasis on safety of competitors the Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club adopted the running of the race in 1974.
