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Yachting Australia Board
DAVID GOTZE
President
- President Yachting Victoria 2006 - 2008
- Yachting Victoria Executive Committee member 2003 - 2008
- Commodore Royal Brighton Yacht Club 1999 - 2003
- Former owner of "Indec Merit" and active sailor in various classes
- Director of a management and technology consulting firm
MATT ALLEN
Elected Director & Vice-President
- Commodore Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 2007-2010
- Chairman Volvo Ocean Race Australian Challenge 2005-2006
- Overall winner of the 1983 Sydney to Hobart and competitor in over 20 races
- Owner of Ichi Ban
- World Champion in the 11 Metre Class and winner Kings Cup in Phuket
- Former Regional CEO and President of UBS AG Japan and Managing Director of Swiss Bank Corporation in Australia.
KARYN GOJNICH
Appointed Director
- Sailing Olympian 1988, 2004 and 2008
- Campaigned for the 1992 and 2000 Olympics
- Silver medal 2008 Yngling World Championships
- Mother of two
PHILIP COOMBS
Elected Director
Elected Director
- Past President, Vice President and Treasurer of Yachting Victoria
- Past Commodore, Vice Commodore and Rear Commodore for Sandringham Yacht Club
- Chairman of the Safe Harbour Committee for Mornington Yacht Club
- 14+ years experience in club and state yachting administration
- Chairman, Executive Director and Director for AC Coombs Group Pty Ltd
- Founder & Director for Simply Business Australia
DAVID KELLETT
Appointed Director
- Current ISAF Treasurer 2008-
- Past ISAF Vice-President 1998-2008
- Current Chairman Yachting Australia Offshore Keelboat Policy Committee
- Former Flag Officer and Commodore, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
- Former Yachting Association of NSW - Executive Committee and President
- Former ISAF - Australian Delegate and Member of Council
- Raced the Sydney Hobart on 30 occasions
SARAH KENNY
Elected Director
- Member of 1984 Olympic Team for Windsurfing (demonstration sport)
- Nomination Panel for the 2008 Australian Olympic Yachting team
- Member of the Youth & Development, Windsurfing and Kitesurfing, and Women’s Committees of the International Sailing Federation
- Sportswoman of the Year at the University of Sydney in 1984 and was awarded a Blue for outstanding sporting achievement in windsurfing
- Member of the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association and the Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Partner, Freehills
RUPERT LESLIE
Elected Director & Treasurer
- Member of South of Perth Yacht Club since 1986 and Princes Royal Sailing Club since 1971
- S80 National Champion in 1995
- South of Perth Yacht Club Board of Management 1987 - 1999
- Vice Commodore South of Perth Yacht Club 1996 - 1997 & Commodore 1997 - 1999
- Honorary Life Member of the S80 Yacht Association of WA
- Vice-President of Yachting WA in 2000 and 2001 & President of Yachting WA from 2002 - 2005
- Secretary of the International Flying Fifteen Association Council in 2003
WALLY RANTANEN
Appointed Director
- Former President Yachting South Australia
- Chairman of the Racing Association of the Cruising Yacht Club of South Autralia
- In excess of 40 years sailing experience
- Currently, Company Director of Ocean Traders Investments
