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Welcome to Nautical News, the e-news service distributed to Yachting Australia members and clubs whose e-mail details have been provided either by the individual or their sailing club. Articles are sourced with the help of the State and Territory MYAs - their logos are located at the end of this page, with links to the respective home pages. Those who have visited the website recently will have noticed a few changes, courtesy of our very smart technical team here at Yachting Australia. Most obviously there is a new look to the site, reflecting our new brand. Over the next few months, MYA sites will also be updated as they adopt the new brand. You may also have noticed links on the left side of the site to a series of on-line services including MyClub, MyCentre MySailor and the Boat Yard Classifieds. MyClub has been available for over two years and is well used by many clubs to manage membership. The system already allows clubs to email members and export data for mailings. We are now looking at ways to make available facilities that will be even more useful to clubs for managing their activities. Services like managing club subscriptions and on-line entry have been requested. Those clubs that don't yet use my MyClub may wish to contact their MYA for further information and a log-on. MyCentre is brand new and, as the name suggests, is designed to support Yachting Australia Training Centres. Through MyCentre, Centres can promote the facilities offered and the courses run, enrol students at their Centre, mark results and maintain records allowing on-going communication with those that have been through the Centre. Response to demonstrations of MyCentre has been very positive. It will be rolled out to Training Centres over the next few months. MySailor is also new and aimed at individuals. When you receive your next Yachting Australia Membership Card, the attached letter will contain your own user ID and password. You can use this to log on to MySailor. Here you can check and amend your contact details, view the qualifications that we have recorded for you, see what courses are being run by your Training Centre (if you have previously enrolled on a course), complete your own on-line log, indicate any special interest groups, change the password that we have issued to you, indicate how you would prefer us to communicate with you and place an advert in the Classified area.....and this is just the start. Through MySailor you can place and manage your own adverts to buy or sell boats or equipment and look for or offer your services as a crew. The Classifieds are a free service to members. Whilst anyone can view the adverts, only members can put them up. If you can't wait to have a look around MySailor and we already have your email address (and if you are reading this newsletter we probably do!), then click here follow the instructions and we'll e-mail you a User ID and password. The next stage of our IT development will see sites provided to clubs. These will be linked to the national database and use the same maintenance tools that are now available to MYAs and Yachting Australia. Facilities will include an information management system to allow maintenance of webpages; a calendar (with state and national events appearing on the MYA and Yachting Australia sites respectively); Classifieds allowing club member adverts to appear on club sites; committee listings; direct MyClub access and much more. Take time to look at the website and the on-line tools now available, but remember to log on regularly because it will be different next time. Your feedback is always welcome. Good Sailing Phil Jones, CEO
Wrap Up of State Briefing Sessions Over the past two months, Yachting Australia has held a series of briefing sessions in states/territories around Australia. The Yachting Australia staff received great response and positive feedback by many delegates who attended these sessions. The aim of the briefing sessions were to inform clubs and sailing schools of upcoming improvements to Yachting Australia training courses and the new IT tools for recording and retaining participants in sailing. Below is a wrap up of how the briefing sessions were received:
The immediate steps to take for instructors & training centres are as follows:
Where to get more information:
If you can’t find what you are looking for there, e-mail directly Yachting Australia For more information on the upcoming changes to the Training Schemes, visit the training section on the Yachting Australia website. Yachting Australia Websites -
How will clubs benefit from OnBoard?
OnBoard is a national participation program, initiated by Yachting Australia and supported by the Australian Sports Commission, to encourage greater participation in sailing by developing and highlighting pathways and opportunities for new sailors to pursue sailing. Yachting Australia has taken a unique approach to develop the pathways that will provide clubs with the tools and skills to actively recruit new members to their club. A club who becomes an OnBoard Partner will have access to a national database of individuals who have expressed an interest in our sport and are looking for additional sailing participation opportunities. The OnBoard Program aims to provide education to club volunteers to develop skills to assist them to attract and recruit new members, as well as developing a network of club contacts to swap best practice ideas. OnBoard Partners will also have assess to branded materials to display at their club indicating they are a part of the program. By developing these pathways and providing additional skills to clubs to recruit new members Yachting Australia hopes to increase the number of people participating in our sport. New members will also result in ongoing membership revenue to clubs and assess to a larger volunteer base to help support your club activities. All Member Yachting Associations of Yachting Australia have been invited to be a part of the OnBoard Program. If they adopt the program they will appoint a State Development Officer utilising funding provided by Yachting Australia. The State Development Officer will be your key contact point in your State/Territory and will assist your club in getting the most out of the program. Unfortunately the program will not be available to clubs in Western Australia as the Yachting Association of WA has elected not to be a part of the program at present. Yachting Australia has been delivering briefing sessions to clubs on OnBoard over the past 7 weeks and over the coming weeks clubs will also receive a package of information on OnBoard, further explaining the program. OnBoard Launch Join us for what is an exciting step in the development of our sport Yachting Australia will official launch Sailing's new National Participation Growth Program, OnBoard on 19 September, 2003. The Federal Minister for the Arts and Sport, the Honourable Senator Rod Kemp, will join guests at the picturesque Middle Harbour Yacht Club in Sydney for a presentation and viewing of the new OnBoard interactive CD-rom. For more information regarding the launch or OnBoard please contact Yachting Australia's National Development Officer, Chris Mamo on (02) 9902 2155. Time: 10:45 for an 11:00am start Venue: Middle Harbour Yacht Club Lower Parriwi Road, The Spit Mosman NSW 2088 (Parking available) RSVP: Chris Mamo/Simone Green
Three of Yachting Australia’s Premier Events are to be Contested in the Coming Month
The Women’s Match Racing event will be held from the 11-14 September on the waters of the Derwent River. Hosted by the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, and sailed in Elliot 5.9’s, this event is sure to be a nail biter with some extremely close competition expected. The Australian Team Racing Championship will be contested at the Docklands in Melbourne. This championship is usually won not only based on superb boat-handling, but also is a true test of tactical skills and teamwork. Pacers are the class being used for the event. Teams from Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania will compete a number of short races over three days (beginning 19 September) to fight for the title. The Youth Match Racing nationals are being hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia from the 3-5 October. The new Elliot 6’s will be used for this event, which will be sailed on Sydney Harbour. Youth Match Racing is becoming an increasingly competitive discipline, and the event will be a great display of our nations youth talent. Notices of Race, Sailing Instructions, results, reports and photos from all three events will be posted on the Yachting Australia website in the Events section over the coming weeks.
2003 National Marine Safety Conference The 2003 National Marine Marine Safety Conference is to be held at Stadium Australia, Homebush on the 23rd- 24th September 2003. It promises to be the most important marine forum in 2003 and should not be missed. The program has over 60 different presenters who represent a very dynamic and informed mix of marine experts and practitioners, academics and researchers, regulators and trainers. It includes addresses from senior political and government leaders, as well as industry executives. It covers new technologies, new practices and new research. Speakers are drawn from around Australia and overseas. Click here to view some of the highlights of the Conference. For the Conference program click here and the registration form click here.
Up Coming Events ISAF World Sailing Championship Australian Olympic class sailors will congregate with the world's best in Cadiz in south-west Spain for the 2003 ISAF World Championship from 11-23 September 2003. The World Championship is sure to produce the very best competition with Australian sailors in the 470 women, 49er, Finn, Yngling, Star and Mistral men and women classes, sailing to qualify the nation in their respective classes. The 470 men, Tornado, Laser and Europe classes have already qualified. Also, the Aussie sailors will be fighting for Olympic nomination points, with all classes except the Star and Lasers competing for those important points. Europe sailor Sarah Blanck (AIS/VIS) and Tornado Sailors Darren Bundock (AIS/NSWIS) and John Forbes (AIS/NSWIS) will be looking to retain their World Championship titles. Blanck improved on many of the goals she set for herself at the recent Olympic test event in Athens, finishing 6th overall, while the Tornado pair are well on track, having just taken gold at the Athens 2003 Regatta. The gold medal success at the Athens 2003 Regatta for 49er crew Chris Nicholson (NSWIS) and Gary Boyd (NSWIS) provided them excellent preparation and confidence coming into the Worlds. Three venues have been chosen to host this major event, whilst all are situated around the Bay of Cadiz each have very different virtues. Puerto de Rota will host the 470 class, Centro Nautico Elcano the Laser class, and Puerto Sherry the Mistral, Finn, Yngling, Europe, Star, Tornado and 49er classes. Yachting Australia will supply daily reports on Australia's progress at the World Championship. Visit the regatta website - http://www.cadizworlds2003.com Click here to view the Australians competing at the Championship
Australian's competing at the World Championship: 2.4mR
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Follow all the action on the Yachting Australia. Reporting begins on Monday 8th September, 2003. Visit the regatta website - http://www.2003ifdsworld.grr Click here to the pre-event media release
From 19-22 September the 2003 Australian Teams Racing Championship will be jointly hosted by Royal Brighton Yacht Club and Docklands Yacht Club in Victoria Royal Brighton Yacht Club It is said to have all begun as a result of a chance race challenge between two gentlemen cleaning their boats on the beach at Middle Brighton in August 1875. One month later, the Brighton Sailing Club was established with fifteen members. By April 1876 the Club (now Brighton Yacht Club) had fifty-seven members and thirteen boats on the register. In 1877 the first building was erected on the site. Royal Brighton Yacht Club is renowned for its fabulous bay views, fine food and atmosphere. The Club has its own bar and restaurant and every Sunday members are invited to join the 'Breakfast Club' Royal Brighton supports a wide variety of classes, from Sabots for beginners, to Etchells for serious one design sailors, and offshore racing in various divisions. 12' Cadets at Royal Brighton Yacht Club on Go Sailing Day Visit the Royal Brighton Yacht Club website. The Docklands Yacht Club (DYC) is a not-for-profit incorporated association that will provide world class yachting facilities in the Docklands Area, Melbourne, Victoria.
The Club aims to host internationally recognised yachting regattas and holds regular and formal yacht racing programs throughout the week. The DYC also focuses on the development of youth and senior sailing training programs and will be used as an epicentre for the sport and recreation of all water activities. The Club offers first class social and meeting facilities. Yachting South Australia Awards Nearly 90 Club and Class officials and special guests attended the 2003/04 Season Opening Dinner held at the Largs Bay Sailing Club on the 8thAugust 2003. The following Awards were presented in recognition of achievements of Yachting SA members, both on and off the water:
Click here to read the winner and nominees citations. NSW Club Forum YA NSW will be holding its inaugural Club Forum in October. Details are: WHEN: OCTOBER 2nd 2003 WHERE: Room 209, Sports House, Wentworth Park Greyhound Racing Complex, Wattle Street, Glebe TIME: 6pm Please ensure that this night is marked in your diary and that your Club is represented. Some of the key issues that we feel can be discussed will include: NSW need your input as to what you would like to discuss. So if they can have any issues in advance, please email - yansw.office@nsw.yachting.org.au Most people would be aware of the traditional Point Wollstoncroft Race Officer’s course traditionally held around August each year. Based on the success of a recent course held at the Cruising Yacht Club, Yachting NSW intend running mini-Point Wolly courses in a format that they hope is more flexible for the members: up to 30 participants, evening sessions or over a couple of weekends rather than an entire weekend etc. Yachting NSW intends to run these in the various regions where there is demand. At this stage, there is interest from the Pittwater, Lake Macquarie and Illawarra regions in hosting a RO course. So if you feel that there is interest in your local area/region for a Race Officer course, then please advise Yachting NSW. Try Sailing Day in NSW Club Club
New 03/04 Yachting Australia Membership Benefits The Yachting Australia National Membership Scheme has introduced a great new range of benefits for the 2003/2004 membership year. Our benefit loyalty partners offer a wide range of great discounts, offers and monthly specials specifically for Yachting Australia members.The Personal Accident Insurance cover is again in place to help protect you while on and off the water. For full policy wording visit the Yachting Australia website at www.yachting.org.au. Members will receive fantastic discounts off accommodation at Intercontinental, Crowne and Holiday Inn properties, subscription discounts on Australian Sailing, Cruising Helmsman and Australian Yachting publications, and great discounts off the big range of Hewlett Packard computers and peripherals. For those of you over 18, a case of Crown Lager comes free with every Yachting Australia mixed dozen purchased from Cellarmasters, and there are big savings on any Hertz hire car rentals. If you are in the market for a commercial or residential loan talk to our friends at Mortgage Force who will set you up with the right product to met your needs. For every loan taken out by a Yachting Australia member, a commission comes back into the sport to support affiliated club development and management activities. If we have your email address you will continue to receive the Yachting Australia Nautical E-news bulletin each month direct to your desktop and for those wanting to trade boats and marine equipment you can now place free of charge classified ad listings on the Yachting Australia Classifieds. Hewlett Packard Yachting Australia is proud to introduce one of our new membership benefit partners for the 2003/04 year. Hewlett Packard is a leading global provider of products, technologies, solutions and services to consumers and business. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing, global services, and imaging and printing. They invent, engineer and deliver technology solutions that drive business value, create social value and improve the lives of their customers. Hewlett Packard is offering Yachting Australia members 10% off a huge range of HP computers and peripherals. And not only that, Yachting Australia members save even more with FREE delivery direct to your door. Their trained consultants are on hand to work out exactly what you need. Call Hewlett Packard today to take advantage of this exclusive offer. Terms and conditions apply 29er - Current World Youth Champion boat. Highly tuned, excellent condition and ready to race. $10 800. Please contact Nathan or Tony Outteridge on (02) 4975 2585 or 0419 752 585 or via email. NSW 470- Sailed lightly and in immaculate /excellent conditions. Fully tweaked by Victor Kovalenko and race ready, with full set of sails, 2 Superspar masts (m7) and boom. Foil in excellent condition, North Sails boat cover, no leaks and airtight. Lots of extras. Will freight from anywhere in Australia for free. $8000 neg. Please forward enquiries via email to Nick or Mark. 420 - Located Tas. Excellent condition with beach trolley. New Proctor mast last season, $4800. With custom gal. road reg trailer $1,000. Contact via email
ELLIOTT 7 #63 "Wildfire" - Ready for class or mixed fleet racing, brand new condition. Two (2) sets of sails, mylar & kevlar. Hull form trailer. Boat cover. Tacktick compass, log,depth. 3hp Mercury O/B. Many extras. Full inventory and photos available at here. Priced to sell $37,500:00 negotiable. Please contact John Burgess 03 9744 4669, Mob 0408 372 768 or via email. VIC
Sonata 26 Trailer Sailer - Canberra yacht with full set of sails, as new No 1 Genoa and Spinnaker as well as smaller Spinnaker ideal for shy running. As new Gold Spar mast, instruments, 27 MHz radio, registered trailer. $27000. Contact Steve on 0427 880 110 or via email. ACT
Sabre class dinghy - No.1462 Plywood, Built 1992 c/w KA sail, trailer. Hull white two-pack excellent finish, deck needs refinishing. SA Champion 1993. $1500.00 ono. Please call (08) 8346 7017. Adelaide SA Windrush 14 Catamaran - Excellent condition, ready to sail or race, great track record with many state and national title wins. Comes on good rego trailer with beach rollers, mylar sails, trap wires and good blocks. Boat is in ACT but, can be transported anywhere. Price $3000. Please contact Gordon on (02) 62866137 or via email. ACT Wanted Finn, OK dinghy, or Europe - To be used for hobby day sailer. Condition not so important but should have fibreglass hull. Contact Don 0403 168 058 or via email. Wanted Lasers, Tasars 29er for sale - Boat is in excellent racing condition. Been kept undercover in club house. Still the winning boat in Pittwater fleet. Has 2 jibs, 2 spinnakers a main and lots of extras. Quick sale. $8, 500 ono. Contact Murray on (02) 9913 8064 or 0416 155 833 or via email WANTED - Older Fibreglass Pacer in reasonable sailing condition up to 2,500 (Port Phillip Bay and surrounds) contact Di Kemp 0359884561 or email dianek@satlink.com.au Update Yachting Australia Details Please be sure to update our name change and email address to your files. Formally known as the Australian Yachting Federation, Yachting Australia re-branded in July to create a bond between governing bodies and clubs and form a common visual link for all aspects of yachting. Job Opportunities Listed on the
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Three of Yachting Australia’s premier events are to be contested in the coming month: the Australian Women’s Match Racing Championship, the Australian Team Racing Championship and the Australian Youth Match Racing Championship. 
Members of the Australian National Paralympic squad and training squad will battle for vital Paralympic Nomination points when racing begins on the Saronicos Gulf, Athens from the 4 to 12 September 2003. 
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