OUR SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

For the sixth year, the principal sponsor of the 173^rd Australia Day Regatta,  the world’s oldest continuous annual sailing regatta,  is the nation’s great financial institution, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, through its Commonwealth Private Bank.

The Bank, as an Australian institution, shares the heritage and values of diversity, achievement and enduring spirit of mateship and fairness that characterise the Australia Day Regatta.

The Australian Defence Forces have also been long-time supporters of the Australia Day Regatta, especially the Royal Australian Navy in providing a Flagship, but also the Royal Australian Air Force with its spectacular flyovers by fighter aircraft and the Royal Australian Army for its Red Beret parachutists and Artillery salute.  

The City of Sydney, the Australia Day Council and the Sydney Ports Corporation have continued their support for the 2009 Australia Day Regatta.  We also thank  Billich Gallery in providing a striking painting by Charles Billich for the covers of the past eight Australia Day Regatta Programs. 

Generous support for the 2008 program also came from Winning Appliances, Rintoul of the AW Edwards Group, Macdiamid Sails, Treharne Moornings, Hardy Wines, the Manly Boatshed, the Catalina Anchorage and Coursemaster Autopilots, with the Commonwealth Private Bank providing considerable support in the printing.

Four members of the Advisory Council and the Management Committee have generously contributed to the production of Red Ensigns (Australia’s National Maritime flag) to be flown by competitors in the Regatta.