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Lake Eyre Yacht Club

Lake Eyre Yacht Club HQ

Lake Eyre Yacht Club

The Lake Eyre Yacht Clubis a dedicated group of sailors who sail on the lake's floods, including recent trips in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2009. A number of 6 m (20 ft) Trailer Sailers sailed on Lake Eyre in 1975, 1976 and 1984 when the flood depth reached 3-6 m (10-20 ft).

In July 2010 The Yacht Club held its first regatta since 1976 and its first on Lake Killamperpunna a freshwater lake on Cooper Creek. The Cooper had reached Lake Eyre for the first time since 1990. Some 58 boats came from all over Australia and the regatta participants included sailors who had competed in the Volvo round the world ocean races and others who operated adventure sailing expeditions to South America. The Regatta received world wide news coverage.

When full, a notable phenomena is that around midday the lake surface can often become mirror flat. The surface then reflects the sky in a way that leaves both the horizon and water surface virtually impossible to see. The commodore of the Lake Eyre Yacht Club has stated that sailing during this time has the appearance of sailing in the sky.

Land speed record attempts

Lake Eyre has been a site for various land speed record attempts on its salt flats, especially those by Donald Campbell with the Bluebird-Proteus CN7.

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