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A new Sailability NSW president and generosity from the boating industry
 New Sailability NSW President - Grahme Rayner
Graeme Adam, Right, Thursday, 31 August 2006 August has been an eventful month for Sailability in NSW. A new president has been elected and the boating industry has shown its generosity to Sailability NSW. After an illustrious 10 years as founding president of Sailability NSW Incorporated, Neil Anderson has decided to retire. Grahme Rayner has been elected as the new president.
At the recent AGM, there were several speeches of appreciation of Neil’s tireless work in building up Sailability, notably from re-elected treasurer Paul Tayler (Sailability Dobroyd) and secretary Janeen Houghton (Sailability Belmont). Neil was enthusiastically elected as Liaison to NSW Sports Federation and Branch Liaison Officer.
Allan Jones AM, Commodore of Sailability Pittwater and SNSW registrar, and Elizabeth Atkin, Sailability Manly, were elected vice-presidents of Sailability NSW.
New president Grahme Rayner, ex-Army single amputee, has been involved with Sailability NSW for almost as long as Neil. He has been Vice-president of Sailability NSW and is currently President of Sailability Port Stephens. Rayner was involved in helping set up Sailability in Japan and last year spoke to 40000 delegates about Sailability at a Rotary International Convention in Chicago. He has competed in the BT Global Challenge, Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race.
One week prior to the AGM, at the Sydney Boat Show breakfast, a generous gesture of support to Sailability was announced by Roy Privett, general manager of the Boating Industry Association. Mr Privett presented a cheque for $10,000 to Paul Tayler, Treasurer of Sailability NSW.
Commenting on Sailability, Mr Privett said: “Sailability is devoted to developing opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in recreational and competitive sailing. It is fantastic to see the smiles and joy on the faces of threes folk, giving them the freedom on the water in the ultra-safe and unsinkable Access dinghies.
“Sailability NSW has been the BIA and Sydney International Boat Show official charity for eight years. They have participated at our Sydney and regional shows in fund-raising activities over this period of time and are also an active participant at our annual Try Sailing Days to encourage young people into sailing and to experience the joys and excitement of being out on the water,” said Mr Privett.
“The late Jan Jones of Sailability NSW made the initial approach to BIA for assistance with their battle with increasing insurance premiums. This donation comes also with a pledge to develop a mechanism to deliver ongoing assistance to Sailability NSW.”
Graeme Adam, PRO Sailability NSW. 0423 741 681. graemeadam@sailability.org
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Medal Races - 2006 Qingdao International Regatta
 Beijing Sail
Yachting Australia, Thursday, 31 August 2006 The 2006 Qingdao International Regatta Medal Races were completed yesterday with a fresh south easterly breeze blowing across Fushan Bay. Australian Sailing Team (AST) Director, Michael Jones commented “Although Australia did not win any medals at this test event, we have learnt a lot about the weather conditions in Qingdao in the lead up to the 2008 Beijing Games. Issues such as learning the tide patterns, the need for equipment technology development to assist the athletes in light wind conditions, sailing techniques for light wind and tides as well as weight and fitness regimes for our athletes are all invaluable lessons which have been learnt by the Team”.
The staff and coaches of the AST will now head back to Australia to implement the lessons learnt from this test event, whilst the Australian athletes have an action packed month ahead of them. Championship events in September include: 470 World Championships (4th – 12th), Farr 40 World Championships (6th – 9th), Laser World Championships (12th-20th), Finn European Championships (18th), RS:X World Championships (20th-30th), Star World Championships (27th Sept. – 8th Oct).
Below are the final top 3 results and the Australian results for each class:
RS:X Women
1. Faustine Merret (FRA)
2. Limei Sun (CHN)
3. Jian Yin (CHN)
10. Allison Shreeve (AUS)
28. Anna Davis (AUS)
Laser
1. Paul Goodison (GBR)
2. Steven Le Fevre (NED)
3. Andrew Murdoch (NZL)
9. Tom Slingsby (AUS)
28. Michael Blackburn (AUS)
Laser Radial
1. Paige Railey (USA)
2. Jo Aleh (NZL)
3. Penny Clark (GBR)
10. Sarah Blanck (AUS)
31. Krystal Weir (AUS)
Tornado
1. Olivier Backes & Paul Ambroise Sevestre (FRA)
2. Xavier Revil & Christophe Espagnon (FRA)
3. Roman Hagara & Hans Peter Steinacher (AUT)
6. Darren Bundock & Glenn Ashby (AUS)
Yngling
1. Mandy Mulder, Brechtje Van Derwerf & Janneke Hin (NED)
2. Helena Lucas, Annie Lush & Lucy MacGregor (GBR)
3. Xiaqun Song, Xiaoni Li & Chuanshuang Zhang (CHN)
8. Nicky Bethwaite, Karyn Gojnich & Angela Farrell (AUS)
Star
1. Andrew Horton & J.Brad Nichol (USA)
2. Iain Percy & Steve Mitchell (GBR)
3. George Szabo & Eric Monroe (USA)
5. Peter Conde & Andrew Hunn (AUS)
6. Iain Murray & Andrew Palfrey (AUS)
470W
1. Therese Torgersson & Vendela Zachrisson (SWE)
2. Ingrid Petitjean & Nedegee Douroux (FRA)
3. Stefanie Rothweiler & Vivien Kussatz (GER)
19. Lauren Jefferies & Friederike Ziegelmayer (AUS)
32. Elise Rechichi & Tessa Parkinson (AUS)
49er
1. Chris Draper & Simon Hiscocks (GBR)
2. Emmanuel Dyen & Yann Rocherieux (FRA)
3. Rodion Luka & Georguy Leonchuk (UKR)
19. Nathan Outteridge & Ben Austin (AUS)
Finn
1. Ben Ainslie (GBR)
2. Emilios Papathanasiou (GRE)
3. Jonas Hogh-Christensen (DEN)
12. Brendan Casey (AUS)
470M
1. Nick Rogers & Joe Glanfield (GBR)
2. Daeyoung Kim & Sungahn Jung (KOR)
3. Nic Asher & Elliot Willis (GBR)
14. Nathan Wilmot & Malcolm Page (AUS)
20. Mathew Belcher & Nick Behren (AUS)
38. Dylan Clarke & Ayden Menzies (AUS)
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Australian’s in Medal Races at 2006 Qingdao International Regatta
 Australian's in medal races at Qingdao test event
ISAF & Yachting Australia, Wednesday, 30 August 2006 Day 9 of the 2006 Qingdao International Regatta saw winds gusting over 20 knots and huge rolling waves, which made for a spectacular day of racing. The opening series has now concluded after an action packed day on Fushan Bay, just the eleven Medal Races remain to decide to winners of the ISAF Grade 2 event.
“The Australian Sailing Team’s primary goal at the event was to learn the weather conditions for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games” said Head Coach, Victor Kovalenko. He went on to say “The Australian athletes have achieved that goal and in the process are now into the medal races in 6 classes”. These being:
Laser – Tom Slingsby
Laser Radial – Sarah Blanck
RS:X Women – Allison Shreeve
Star – Peter Conde & Andrew Hunn
Tornado – Darren Bundock & Glenn Ashby
Yngling - Nicky Bethwaite, Karyn Gojnich & Angela Farrell
470 World Champions Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page achieved an outstanding result yesterday, coming in first place in both round 9 and 10. Malcolm commented “It’s unfortunate we missed out competing in the medal race. The conditions have been very fickle and difficult on the water, but it's a good opportunity for us to practice in the conditions.”
Brendan Casey competed in the Finn Class for the first time on an international level at this event. Victor Kovalenko commented that Brendan’s 12th placing overall was an excellent result for the former Laser Champion.
Iain Murray and Andrew Palfrey did not compete in last five rounds of the Star Class. Andrew is due to compete in the Farr 40 World Championships in Newport, USA from next week onwards and Iain Murray withdrew due to work commitments.
Both Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson have been battling illness since arriving in Qingdao. They both did not compete in the final five rounds of the competition.
Below are the top 3 results and the Australian results for each class:
RS:X Women
1. Faustine Merret (FRA)
2. Limei Sun (CHN)
3. Malgorzata Bialecka (POL)
10. Allison Shreeve (AUS) – into medal race
28. Anna Davis (AUS)
Laser
1. Paul Goodison (GBR)
2. Vasilij Zbogar (SLO)
3. Steven Le Fevre (NED)
6. Tom Slingsby (AUS) – into medal race
28. Michael Blackburn (AUS)
Laser Radial
1. Paige Railey (USA)
2. Jo Aleh (NZL)
3. Penny Clark (GBR)
8. Sarah Blanck (AUS) – into medal race
31. Krystal Weir (AUS)
Tornado
1. Xavier Revil & Christophe Espagnon (FRA)
2. Olivier Backes & Paul Ambroise Sevestre (FRA)
3. Roman Hagara & Hans Peter Steinacher (AUT)
10. Darren Bundock & Glenn Ashby (AUS) – into medal race
Yngling
1. Mandy Mulder, Brechtje Van Derwerf & Janneke Hin (NED)
2. Helena Lucas, Annie Lush & Lucy MacGregor (GBR)
3. Xiaqun Song, Xiaoni Li & Chuanshuang Zhang (CHN)
6. Nicky Bethwaite, Karyn Gojnich & Angela Farrell (AUS) – into medal race
Star
1. Iain Percy & Steve Mitchell (GBR)
2. Andrew Horton & J.Brad Nichol (USA)
3. George Szabo & Eric Monroe (USA)
5. Peter Conde & Andrew Hunn (AUS) – into medal race
6. Iain Murray & Andrew Palfrey (AUS)
470W
1. Ingrid Petitjean & Nedegee Douroux (FRA)
2. Stefanie Rothweiler & Vivien Kussatz (GER)
3. Therese Torgersson & Vendela Zachrisson (SWE)
17. Lauren Jefferies & Friederike Ziegelmayer (AUS)
32. Elise Rechichi & Tessa Parkinson (AUS)
49er
1. Chris Draper & Simon Hiscocks (GBR)
2. Emmanuel Dyen & Yann Rocherieux (FRA)
3. Rodion Luka & Georguy Leonchuk (UKR)
19. Nathan Outteridge & Ben Austin (AUS)
Finn
1. Ben Ainslie (GBR)
2. Emilios Papathanasiou (GRE)
3. Jonas Hogh-Christensen (DEN)
12. Brendan Casey (AUS)
470M
1. Nick Rogers & Joe Glanfield (GBR)
2. Daeyoung Kim & Sungahn Jung (KOR)
3. Nicolas Charbonnier & Olivier Bausset (FRA)
14. Nathan Wilmot & Malcolm Page (AUS)
20. Mathew Belcher & Nick Behren (AUS)
38. Dylan Clarke & Ayden Menzies (AUS)
Medal Races for Wednesday 30th August:
Medal Race Course Area A - 49er, Men's RS:X and Women's RS:X, Tornado
Medal Race Course Area B - Finn, Star, Yngling, Men's 470 and Women's 470, Laser and Laser Radial
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Day 8: 2006 Qingdao International Regatta
Yachting Australia, Monday, 28 August 2006 After 8 days of competition seven Australian crews are placed in the top ten at the 2006 Qingdao International Regatta. With only the Laser and Laser Radial Class medal fleets finalised so far the final rounds of races will determine who competes for the leading places on Wednesday. Tom Slingsby has qualified for the Laser gold medal race in 6th position and Sarah Blanck ended in 8th in the Laser Radials. Yesterday the wind was again light but stable, with the scheduled races completed across all the race areas, except for the Women’s RS:X.
Below are the top 3 results and the Australian results for each class:
RS:X Women - after 6 rounds
1. Faustine Merret (FRA)
2. Jian Yin (CHN)
3. Limei Sun (CHN)
9. Allison Shreeve (AUS)
27. Anna Davis (AUS)
470W – after 9 rounds
1. Ingrid Petitjean & Nedegee Douroux (FRA)
2. Stefanie Rothweiler & Vivien Kussatz (GER)
3. Therese Torgersson & Vendela Zachrisson (SWE)
17. Lauren Jefferies & Friederike Ziegelmayer (AUS)
29. Elise Rechichi & Tessa Parkinson (AUS)
Laser Radial – after 10 rounds
1. Paige Railey (USA)
2. Jo Aleh (NZL)
3. Penny Clark (GBR)
8. Sarah Blanck (AUS)
31. Krystal Weir (AUS)
Laser – after 10 rounds
1. Paul Goodison (GBR)
2. Vasilij Zbogar (SLO)
3. Steven Le Fevre (NED)
6. Tom Slingsby (AUS)
28. Michael Blackburn (AUS)
Yngling – after 7 rounds
1. Mandy Mulder, Brechtje Van Derwerf & Janneke Hin (NED)
2. Helena Lucas, Annie Lush & Lucy MacGregor (GBR)
3. Xiaqun Song, Xiaoni Li & Chuanshuang Zhang (CHN)
7. Nicky Bethwaite, Karyn Gojnich & Angela Farrell (AUS)
49er – after 10 rounds
1. Chris Draper & Simon Hiscocks (GBR)
2. Emmanuel Dyen & Yann Rocherieux (FRA)
3. Rodion Luka & Georguy Leonchuk (UKR)
19. Nathan Outteridge & Ben Austin (AUS)
Tornado – after 7 rounds
1. Olivier Backes & Paul Ambroise Sevestre (FRA)
2. Roman Hagara & Hans Peter Steinacher (AUT)
3. Xavier Revil & Christophe Espagnon (FRA)
10. Darren Bundock & Glenn Ashby (AUS)
Finn - after 8 rounds
1. Ben Ainslie (GBR)
2. Emilios Papathanasiou (GRE)
3. Jonas Hogh-Christensen (DEN)
11. Brendan Casey (AUS)
Star – after 8 rounds
1. Andrew Horton & J.Brad Nichol (USA)
2. Iain Percy & Steve Mitchell (GBR)
3. George Szabo & Eric Monroe (USA)
5. Peter Conde & Andrew Hunn (AUS)
6. Iain Murray & Andrew Palfrey (AUS)
470M – after 7 rounds
1. Nick Rogers & Joe Glanfield (GBR)
2. Daeyoung Kim & Sungahn Jung (KOR)
3. Nicolas Charbonnier & Olivier Bausset (FRA)
20. Mathew Belcher & Nick Behren (AUS)
27. Nathan Wilmot & Malcolm Page (AUS)
39. Dylan Clarke & Ayden Menzies (AUS)
The Schedeule for the final day of preliminary competition is as follows:
- Course Area A - Men's RS:X and Women's RS:X
- Course Area B - 49er and Finn
- Course Area C - Men's 470, Women's 470 and Tornado
- Course Area D - Star and Yngling
The medal races for all classes are scheduled for Wednesday.
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Final results decided at Hahn Premium Hamilton Island Race Week
 Hahn Premium Hamilton Island Race Week 2006
Lisa Ratcliff, Monday, 28 August 2006 The closing race of the 23rd Hahn Premium Hamilton Island Race Week on Saturday 26th August, signalled the end of a week’s racing in the beautiful Whitsunday Islands and confirmed final handicap placings across the ten divisions. The week began with strong sou’easterly breezes before a high pressure system descended over the racetrack, raising temperatures and forcing crews to seek alternate forms of on-water entertainment including waterskiing, swimming, whale watching and spinnaker surfing while they waited for the nor’easters to roll in – and they did.
Starts were delayed and courses were altered for the last five days of racing but competitors took it in their stride and made the most of the lighter conditions to herald the regatta another huge success.
IRC Big Boat results were finalised yesterday however the overall handicap winner Steven David’s Wild Joe (12 points) and Stephen Ainsworth’s second placed Loki (14 points) still sailed today’s 19 mile course around the Molle Islands. Bob Oatley’s third placed Wild Oats (22 points) suffered a mishap on the start line today and retired leaving Grant Wharington’s Skandia to its final line honours win.
Sydney yachtsman Ray Roberts and his crew finally put an end to the fight for the Hahn Premium Hamilton Island Race Week IRC Racing trophy, beating his nemesis Geoff Boettcher and his Reichel/Pugh 46 Hardys Secret Mens Business from South Australia by just two points. Quantum Racing finished on 21 points, Secret Mens on 23 points and their sistership XLR8, owned by Ballarat based businessman Graeme Troon and helmed by John Savage, finished third on 31 points.
Steve Kulmar’s Shining Sea finished the regatta on 13 points, the clear overall winner in the Sydney 38 division. Guido Belgiorno-Nettis’ defending champion Transfusion, which also sailed a short race today after finding themselves on the bricks off Dent Island, finished second in division on 24 points and Steve Proud’s Swish finished third on 34 points.
The smaller boats dominated the Performance Handicap division, Guy and Clarke Holbert’s Rumbo leading the pointscore following Tuesday’s two windward/leewards and never giving away the advantage to finish first on 19 points. John Moore’s Swarbrick 10.2 which was trucked 5,342 miles from Mandurah south of Perth finished second in division on 23 points ahead of CYCA Commodore Geoff Lavis’ Inglis/Murray 50 UBS Wild Thing on 29 points.
In the Premier Cruising Class Graeme Wood Sydney 47 Wotif.com overcame a bad start today to hitch a ride on the stern wave of UBS Wild Thing on the winning downhill slide to the finish.
“We went out today with two clear goals, a clean start in clear air and we didn’t manage either. Luckily we had a get out of gaol free card when UBS dragged us at least 100 metres on the run to the finish to put us in a great spot against Balance,” said Wood, the founder of Wotif.com, this afternoon.
Wood sailed this regatta with a top crew including the legendary Ron Jacobs and a number of rock stars from Bob Steel’s former Quest “who were boatless when my mine popped out of the mould,” said Wood.
Paul Clitheroe’s Balance (9 points), a sistership to Wot’s Next, finished second overall in the Premier Cruising class by three points and Laurence Freedman’s Espresso Forte finished off the podium places in third on 19 points.
“We’ve been campaigning this boat for nine months and they’ve only had a month in the water, that’s the difference. It was great having another Sydney 47 beside us, they really lifted us against the rest of the fleet,” added Wood.
In the IRC Cruising Class, Ray Harris, with veteran Rolex Sydney Hobart yachtsman Michael Spies calling tactics, picked up his first Hahn Premium Hamilton Island Race Week win with his Beneteau 44.7 Honeysuckle. Results in this division also went down to the wire, Honeysuckle winning today’s final race to finish with a handy three point lead over Rod Wills’ Greater Springfield (11 points) at closing time.
“We won it in the last race,” said Harris this afternoon. “We were the fastest boat out there today, the crew sailed the boat incredibly well.”
Harris has been sailing with some of his crew for the best part of 11 years and today’s win is a career highlight.
Greg MacMahon’s Beneteau 44.6 Afternoon finished third in the IRC Cruising division on 18 points.
In the Cruising Red division, the husband and wife team of Brad and Maryke from Gladstone who also had two of their three sons on board for this regatta, sailed superbly to claim the divisional win with their Beneteau 423 Spirit on a count back.
“The handicapping was spot on because six or seven boats in our division could have beaten us going into today. You always come to a regatta thinking you’ll do your best but…well we are still bit stunned,” admitted Brad once results were posted.
Will Barker, 25, and Tom Barker, who is making a name for himself in the Sydney youth match racing scene, were joined this week by some of the crew of the 1998 Sydney Hobart overall winner AFR Midnight Rambler including skipper Ed Psaltis and brother Arthur.
David Bell’s Four Bells suffered damage early in the week but recovered nicely to place second in Cruising Red results also on 19 points. On a count back, the win went to Spirit in the closest divisional results of the series.
After sailing more than 2,000 nautical miles, Dick Knoop from Bruny Island in Tasmania finished with some silverware in third place on 20 points with his Knoop 11.9m Magellan.
In the Cruising White division, John Bankart’s Jeanneau 37 Sunshine Coast Sailing finished ahead of the rest on 18 points, three points clear of John Barter’s Dehler 41 L’attitude and Ross Muir’s Beneteau 47.3 Muir from Brisbane.
While today’s race wasn’t one of their best, William McMillian’s Sonata 8 Nessie, one of the smallest boats in the 159 strong fleet, still managed to be the best placed in the Cruising Blue division when final points were tallied, finishing on 15 points, three ahead of Dean Corbett’s Jeanneau 40 Silhouette on 18 points. Grant Chipper field’s Clubman 8 The Joker from Mornington in Victoria finished third on 21 points.
In another close finish, Dave Short’s Hunter 33 Pro Beat Passion (7 points) beat its closest Cruising Non-Spinnaker comrade, Bryan Hudson’s Catalyst, by just one point with another one point back to the third placed Inca, skippered by Noel Sneddon from Canberra.
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Day 7: 2006 Qingdao International Regatta
ISAF & Yachting Australia, Monday, 28 August 2006 The first of the Medal Race line ups was decided in Qingdao, China on Day 7 at 2006 Qingdao International Regatta. Whilst the ten Laser sailors who will compete for the medals at the ISAF Grade 2 Qingdao International Regatta on Wednesday are now known, across the other fleets the pressure is mounting.
Hundreds of interested locals were again spread out along the breakwater of the Qingdao Sailing Centre for the seventh day of racing, although a postponement ashore meant they had to wait just over an hour beyond the scheduled 1300 start time for racing to get underway. They were not the only spectators getting a grandstand view, as a helicopter hovered above the RS:X and Laser fleets relaying live pictures back to QTV viewers in Qingdao.
When the wind did begin to blow on Day 7, it was initially very shifty, but became steadier and increased through the day up to around eight to ten knots. As the wind filled in, so the fog arrived, which together with a very strong current, added a further element of intrigue to the racing.
The 49er, Star and Yngling fleets all had a rest day on Day 7, but out on the water there was racing in all eight other classes. As the fleets approach the end of their opening series, all eyes are turning towards the top ten places and who will qualify for the Medal Race. Australian Laser champion, Tom Slingsby proved a couple of good scores can completely turn things around, as he took his place in the Laser Medal Race.
Slingsby had a terrific 1,2 day in the Laser fleet , putting the finishing touches to a terrific fight back after a disastrous opening day in Qingdao. The win and the second place see him climb up from 13th to seventh overall and only ten points off the lead. At the end of the opening series for the Lasers the ten Medal Race contestants have now been decided, with all the big names eventually making it through.
Other impressive results over the weekend for the Australians include Mathew Belcher & Nick Behrens in the 470 moving from 20th to 10th position and Sarah Blanck in the Laser Radials moving from 11th to 7th position.
Sarah commented whilst in Qingdao “The tide here is so strong, it can be difficult to cross the starting line, but consistent results will bring good results. I am happy with today’s results in the difficult conditions.”
After 7 days of competition, below are the top 3 results and the Australian results:
RS:X Women - after 6 rounds
1. Faustine Merret (FRA)
2. Jian Yin (CHN)
3. Limei Sun (CHN)
9. Allison Shreeve (AUS)
27. Anna Davis (AUS)
470W – after 7 rounds
1. Ingrid Petitjean & Nedegee Douroux (FRA)
2. Therese Torgersson & Vendela Zachrisson (SWE)
3. Camille Lecointre & Gwendolyn Lemaitre (FRA)
21. Lauren Jefferies & Friederike Ziegelmayer (AUS)
25. Elise Rechichi & Tessa Parkinson (AUS)
Laser Radial – after 9 rounds
1. Paige Railey (USA)
2. Jo Aleh (NZL)
3. Penny Clarke (GBR)
7. Sarah Blanck (AUS)
32. Krystal Weir (AUS)
Laser – after 10 rounds
1. Paul Goodison (GBR)
2. Vasilij Zbogar (SLO)
3. Steven Le Fevre (NED)
6. Tom Slingsby (AUS)
34. Michael Blackburn (AUS)
Yngling – after 7 rounds
1. Mandy Mulder, Brechtje Van Derwerf & Janneke Hin (NED)
2. Helena Lucas, Annie Lush & Lucy MacGregor (GBR)
3. Xiaqun Song, Xiaoni Li & Chuanshuang Zhang (CHN)
7. Nicky Bethawaite, Karyn Gojnich & Angela Farrell (AUS)
49er – after 7 rounds
1. Emmanuel Dyen & Yann Rocherieux (FRA)
2. Chris Draper & Simon Hiscocks (GBR)
3. Stevie Morrison & Ben Rhodes (GBR)
18. Nathan Outteridge & Ben Austin (AUS)
Tornado – after 7 round
1. Olivier Backes & Paul Ambroise Sevestre (FRA)
2. Roman Hagara & Hans Peter Steinacher (AUT)
3. Xavier Revil & Christophe Espagnon (FRA)
10. Darren Bundock & Glenn Ashby (AUS)
Finn - after 6 rounds
1. Ben Ainslie (GBR)
2. Emilios Papathanasiou (GRE)
3. Johan Tillander (SWE)
13. Brendan Casey (AUS)
Star – after 6 rounds
1. George Szabo & Eric Monroe (USA)
2. Andrew Horton & J.Brad Nichol (USA)
3. Iain Percy & Steve Mitchell (GBR)
5. Peter Conde & Andrew Hunn (AUS)
6. Iain Murray & Andrew Palfrey (AUS)
470M – after 6 rounds
1. Daeyoung Kim & Sungahn Jung (KOR)
2. Nick Rogers & Joe Glanfield (GBR)
3. Nicolas Charbonnier & Olivier Bausset (FRA)
10. Mathew Belcher & Nick Behren (AUS)
31. Nathan Wilmot & Malcolm Page (AUS)
38. Dylan Clarke & Ayden Menzies (AUS)
Day 8 of competition continues today, with a reserve day scheduled for tomorrow, medal race on Wednesday and the Closing Ceremony on Thursday.
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Brit takes on Oz – to help Sailability Australia
Graeme Adam, Right, Thursday, 24 August 2006 Yesterday, British man Dave Cornthwaite, 26, left the outskirts of Perth, to begin a world-record breaking 6000km journey across Australia on a long skateboard This was the beginning of a new world record attempt for Cornthwaite, who became the first man to skateboard the length of Great Britain in May, and if successful will break the current long distance record by 1500km, currently held by American skateboarder Jack Smith.
The Australian journey is the second leg of an initiative called BoardFree, which Cornthwaite founded in June 2005. BoardFree aims to raise funds and awareness for three charities: Sailability Australia, a community-based voluntary charity that integrates people with disabilities and able-bodied people via the sport of sailing; Link Community Development and The Lowe Syndrome Trust.
Sailability WA got on board to help Dave on his journey and to help raise funds for Sailability, holding a breakfast launch for Boardfree at Royal Perth Yacht Club as well as taking the BoardFree team for a sail on Sailability’s disability-adapted Access Dinghies.
Today, Cornthwaite, followed closely by his support team, are skating out along the Great Eastern Highway to Northam and from there on to the barren Nullabor Plain.
Before setting out, Cornthwaite said: “It's taken over a year of hard work to get here. I only started skateboarding in March 2005, and to skate across the world's sixth largest country is an amazing feeling. This journey will be a life-changing experience and one that I hope will raise a lot of money for three charities that also change people's lives.”
Cornthwaite is confident that Sailability clubs en route, especially in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, will support him and Sailability by staging joint events during the stopovers. He hopes to finish his journey in Brisbane early in the New Year.
The public can track Cornthwaite's journey, including photos, videos and daily diaries on www.boardfree.org.au. Online donations can be made at www.justgiving.com/boardfree
Issued on behalf of BoardFree Australia and Sailability Australia by Graeme Adam.
Contact: (0423) 741 681. graemeadam@sailability.org. Dave Cornthwaite is available for interview and can be contacted using the following details: Kate Brackenborough, Press Officer: Mobile: (0448) 978894. Email: kate@boardfree.co.uk
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Race Manager for MYCQ Wanted!
 Yachting Queensland
Gray Pritchett, Right, Wednesday, 23 August 2006 The Multihull Yacht Club of Queensland (MYCQ) conducts Off The Beach (OTB) racing from its Manly premises in Brisbane for skiffs, multis and dinghies. We wish to engage a race manager for these groups and are asking for expressions of interest from interested parties.
Our goal is to promote MYCQ as an excellent OTB racing club by providing quality of race management.
The role of the Race Manager would encompass -
- Provision of Race management services at MYCQ.
- Coordination of volunteers to assist in providing services.
- Collection of race entries and entry fees
- Preparation, fuelling, and launching of rescue boats
- Coordination of mark laying, starting, finishing and effective rescue provision
(Separate starts are required for cat and skiff fleet
but they can sail on a combined course.)
- Retrieval of boats and wash down
- Recording and posting finish results
- Calculation of the required seasons points for the club trophies
- Cooperation with the Schools and Sailability sailing operations
If you feel that you have the personality, talent, and enthusiasm to carry out this role, please contact the Club Secretary - Mr Geoff Finegan on (07) 3207 4442 or email at: glentrace@bigpond.com.
This is a paid position, pay negotiable with the successful applicant.
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Day 4: 2006 Qingdao International Regatta
Yachting Australia & ISAF, Right, Tuesday, 22 August 2006 Steady winds at the 2006 Qingdao International Regatta enabled the final event to get underway, RS:X Women. The first race for the women began in a light south easterly wind just over five knots, with the fleet lined up in front of a mass of spectators out on the breakwater overlooking Fushan Bay.
Formula Windsurfing World Champion Allison Shreeve (AUS) started well and rounded the top mark in second, but in the lighter winds was overhauled by Sun, Chen and Merret to eventually come in seventh. Anna Davis is currently in 22nd place.
470 Women’s event saw Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson move from 22nd place to ninth position after 5 rounds. Both Elise and Tessa are currently acclimatising to the weather conditions in Qingdao making the move to ninth position even more impressive. Lauren Jefferies and Friederike Ziegelmayer slipped back into 21st position from 11th place during day four of competition.
After 4 days of competition, below are the top 3 results and the Australian results:
RS:X Women - after 2 rounds
1. Faustine Merret (FRA)
2. Peina Chen (CHN)
3. Limei Sun (CHN)
7. Allison Shreeve (AUS)
22. Anna Davis (AUS)
470W – after 5 rounds
1. Ingrid Petitjean & Nedegee Douroux (FRA)
2. Camille Lecointre & Gwendolyn Lemaitre (FRA)
3. Henriette Koch & Lene Sommer (DEN)
9. Elise Rechichi & Tessa Parkinson (AUS)
21. Lauren Jefferies & Friederike Ziegelmayer (AUS)
Laser Radial – after 5 rounds
1. Penny Clarke (GBR)
2. Jo Aleh (NZL)
3. Paige Railey (USA)
11. Sarah Blanck (AUS)
31. Krystal Weir (AUS)
Laser – after 6 rounds
1. Evagelos Chemonas (GRE)
2. Vasilij Zbogar (SLO)
3. Maciej Grabowski (POL)
12. Tom Slingsby (AUS)
34. Michael Blackburn (AUS)
Yngling – after 5 rounds
1. Mandy Mulder, Brechtje Van Derwerf & Janneke Hin (NED)
2. Xiaqun Song, Xiaoni Li & Chuanshuang Zhang (CHN)
3. Helena Lucas, Annie Lush & Lucy MacGregor (GBR)
5. Nicky Bethawaite, Karyn Gojnich & Angela Farrell (AUS)
49er – after 7 rounds
1. Emmanuel Dyen & Yann Rocherieux (FRA)
2. Chris Draper & Simon Hiscocks (GBR)
3. Stevie Morrison & Ben Rhodes (GBR)
18. Nathan Outteridge & Ben Austin (AUS)
Tornado – after 5 round
1. Roman Hagara & Hans Peter Steinacher (AUT)
2. Xavier Revil & Christophe Espagnon (FRA)
3. Olivier Backes & Paul Ambroise Sevestre (FRA)
8. Darren Bundock & Glenn Ashby (AUS)
Finn - after 4 rounds
1. Ben Ainslie (GBR)
2. Johan Tillander (SWE)
3. Gasper Vincec (SLO)
13. Brendan Casey (AUS)
Star – after 4 rounds
1. Diego Negri & Luigi Viale (ITA)
2. George Szabo & Eric Monroe (USA)
3. Iain Percy & Steve Mitchell (GBR)
5. Iain Murray & Andrew Palfrey (AUS)
6. Peter Conde & Andrew Hunn (AUS)
470M – after 4 rounds
1. Stuart McNay & Graham Biehl (USA)
2. Nicolas Charbonnier & Olivier Bausset (FRA)
3. Francisco Sanchez & Alejandro Ramos (ESP)
20. Mathew Belcher & Nick Behren (AUS)
33. Nathan Wilmot & Malcolm Page (AUS)
38. Dylan Clarke & Ayden Menzies (AUS)
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Day 3: 2006 Qingdao International Regatta
Yachting Australia, Right, Tuesday, 22 August 2006 Light wind conditions continued to hamper Day 3 of competition at the 2006 Qingdao International Regatta. Speaking from Qingdao, some members of the the Australian Sailing Team (AST) reflected on the weather and how the test event is a great learning curve in the lead up to the 2008 Games.
Malcolm Page:
"The Chinese have done an amazing job with the venue and their hospitality towards us. The conditions are very fickle and difficult on the water, but it's a good opportunity for us to practice in the conditions"
Darren Bundock:
"China is nothing like what I was expecting. The trip has been extremely valuable for us, not just on the water, but also learning the social and cultural side of the Chinese. It has definitely been worth coming here this year"
Tom Slingsby:
"The conditions are tricky and it will definitely take time to learn to sail well in the tide and light winds. It's the type of place you need to visit a few times to grasp the conditions"
Sarah Blanck:
"The regatta has been extremely well prepared and the set up is great. The sailing conditions have been much better than I expected"
After 3 days of competition, many results remain unchanged due to the weather conditions.
Below are the top 3 results and the Australian results:
Star – after 4 rounds
1. Diego Negri & Luigi Viale (ITA)
2. George Szabo & Eric Monroe (USA)
3. Iain Percy & Steve Mitchell (GBR)
5. Iain Murray & Andrew Palfrey (AUS)
6. Peter Conde & Andrew Hunn (AUS)
470W – after 3 rounds
1. Yuka Yoshisako & Noriko Okuma (JPN)
2. Ingrid Petitjean & Nedegee Douroux (FRA)
3. Henriette Koch & Lene Sommer (DEN)
11. Lauren Jefferies & Friederike Ziegelmayer (AUS)
22. Elise Rechichi & Tessa Parkinson (AUS)
470M – after 4 rounds
1. Stuart McNay & Graham Biehl (USA)
2. Nicolas Charbonnier & Olivier Bausset (FRA)
3. Francisco Sanchez & Alejandro Ramos (ESP)
20. Mathew Belcher & Nick Behren (AUS)
33. Nathan Wilmot & Malcolm Page (AUS)
38. Dylan Clarke & Ayden Menzies (AUS)
Laser Radial – after 4 rounds
1. Jo Aleh (NZL)
2. Paige Railey (USA)
3. Penny Clarke (GBR)
6. Sarah Blanck (AUS)
31. Krystal Weir (AUS)
Laser – after 5 rounds
1. Evagelos Chemonas (GRE)
2. Vasilij Zbogar (SLO)
3. Andrew Murdoch (NZL)
16. Tom Slingsby (AUS)
34. Michael Blackburn (AUS)
Yngling – after 3 rounds
1. Mandy Mulder, Brechtje Van Derwerf & Janneke Hin (NED)
2. Xiaqun Song, Xiaoni Li & Chuanshuang Zhang (CHN)
3. Helena Lucas, Annie Lush & Lucy MacGregor (GBR)
5. Nicky Bethawaite, Karyn Gojnich & Angela Farrell (AUS)
49er – after 4 rounds
1. Emmanuel Dyen & Yann Rocherieux (FRA)
2. Stevie Morrison & Ben Rhodes (GBR)
3. Athanasios Pachoumas & Athanasios Siouzios (GRE)
21. Nathan Outteridge & Ben Austin (AUS)
Tornado – after 3 round
1. Roman Hagara & Hans Peter Steinacher (AUT)
2. John Lovell & Charles Ogletree (USA)
3. Xavier Revil & Christophe Espagnon (FRA)
7. Darren Bundock & Glenn Ashby (AUS)
Finn - after 2 rounds
1. Emilios Papathanasiou (GRE)
2. Ben Ainslie (GBR)
3. Johan Tillander (SWE)
12. Brendan Casey (AUS)
RSX: Women
Races to be advised
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Day 2: 2006 Qingdao International Regatta
Yachting Australia, Right, Tuesday, 22 August 2006 ISAF Vice President and Yachting Australia Board Member, David Kellet, today praised the work of the 2006 Qingdao International Regatta. Speaking from the competition venue, he said that both the construction speed of the venue and the surrounding environment were satisfying.
He also expressed his thanks to the citizens of Qingdao for their efforts in preparing this regatta and hoped that through this regatta, more citizens can love sailing and learn more about the sport.
After 2 days of competition, below are the top 3 results and the Australian results:
Star – after 2 rounds
1. Diego Negri & Luigi Viale (ITA)
2. George Szabo & Eric Monroe (USA)
3. Andrew Horton & J. Brad Nichol (USA)
5. Iain Murray & Andrew Palfrey (AUS)
6. Peter Conde & Andrew Hunn (AUS)
470W – after 3 rounds
1. Yuka Yoshisako & Noriko Okuma (JPN)
2. Ingrid Petitjean & Nedegee Douroux (FRA)
3. Henriette Koch & Lene Sommer (DEN)
11. Lauren Jefferies & Friederike Ziegelmayer (AUS)
22. Elise Rechichi & Tessa Parkinson (AUS)
470M – after 2 rounds
1. Nick Rogers & Joe Glanfield (GBR)
2. Gideon Kliger & Ehud Gal (ISR)
3. Francisco Sanchez & Alejandro Ramos (ESP)
8. Mathew Belcher & Nick Behren (AUS)
14. Nathan Wilmot & Malcolm Page (AUS)
32. Dylan Clarke & Ayden Menzies (AUS)
Laser Radial – after 3 rounds
1. Sarah Steyaert (FRA)
2. Jo Aleh (NZL)
3. Paige Railey (USA)
7. Sarah Blanck (AUS)
27. Krystal Weir (AUS)
Laser – after 3 rounds
1. Evagelos Chemonas (GRE)
2. Maximilian Soh (SIN)
3. Vasilij Zbogar (SLO)
19. Tom Slingsby (AUS)
36. Michael Blackburn (AUS)
Yngling – after 3 rounds
1. Mandy Mulder, Brechtje Van Derwerf & Janneke Hin (NED)
2. Xiaqun Song, Xiaoni Li & Chuanshuang Zhang (CHN)
3. Helena Lucas, Annie Lush & Lucy MacGregor (GBR)
5. Nicky Bethawaite, Karyn Gojnich & Angela Farrell (AUS)
49er – After 4 rounds
1. Emmanuel Dyen & Yann Rocherieux (FRA)
2. Stevie Morrison & Ben Rhodes (GBR)
3. Athanasios Pachoumas & Athanasios Siouzios (GRE)
21. Nathan Outteridge & Ben Austin (AUS)
Tornado – after 1 round
1. Xavier Revil & Christophe Espagnon (FRA)
2. Roman Hagara & Hans Peter Steinacher (AUT)
3. Olivier Backes & Paul Ambroise Sevestre (FRA)
8. Darren Bundock & Glenn Ashby (AUS)
Finn & RSX: Women
Races commence Wednesday 23rd August
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Day 1 – 2006 Qingdao International Regatta
Yachting Australia, Tuesday, 22 August 2006 Monday 21st August herald the start of the 2006 Qingdao International Regatta. Below are the top 3 results along with where the Australians are placed after 2 rounds of competition:
Star
1. Diego Negri & Luigi Viale (ITA)
2. George Szabo & Eric Monroe (USA)
3. Andrew Horton & J. Brad Nichol (USA)
5. Iain Murray & Andrew Palfrey (AUS)
6. Peter Conde & Andrew Hunn (AUS)
470W
1. Ingrid Petitjean & Nedegee Douroux (FRA)
2. Yuka Yoshisako & Noriko Okuma (JPN)
3. Marina Gallego & Laia Tutzo (ESP)
8. Elise Rechichi & Tessa Parkinson (AUS)
10. Lauren Jefferies & Friederike Ziegelmayer (AUS)
470M
1. Nick Rogers & Joe Glanfield (GBR)
2. Gideon Kliger & Ehud Gal (ISR)
3. Francisco Sanchez & Alejandro Ramos (ESP)
8. Mathew Belcher & Nick Behren (AUS)
14. Nathan Wilmot & Malcolm Page (AUS)
32. Dylan Clarke & Ayden Menzies (AUS)
Laser Radial
1. Penny Clark (GBR)
2. Sarah Steyaert (FRA)
3. Paige Railey (USA)
9. Sarah Blanck (AUS)
22. Krystal Weir (AUS)
Laser
1. Evagelos Chemonas (GRE)
2. Maximilian Soh (SIN)
3. Vasilij Zbogar (SLO)
25. Tom Slingsby (AUS)
35. Michael Blackburn (AUS)
Yngling
1. Sally Barkow, Debra Capozzi & Carolyn Howe (USA)
2. Mandy Mulder, Brechtje Van Derwerf & Janneke Hin (NED)
3. Helena Lucas, Annie Lush & Lucy MacGregor (GBR)
5. Nicky Bethawaite, Karyn Gojnich & Angela Farrell (AUS)
49er – After 3 rounds
1. Emmanuel Dyen & Yann Rocherieux (FRA)
2. Athanasios Pachoumas & Athanasios Siouzios (GRE)
3. Stevie Morrison & Ben Rhodes (GBR)
4. Nathan Outteridge & Ben Austin (AUS)
Finn, Tornado & RSX: Women
Results to be announced
Competition continues today and concludes on 31st August.
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Sabaudia's Cup Postponed
David Staley, Monday, 21 August 2006 Unfortunately due to commercial use of the waterway and sponsors seeking a delay, the Sabaudia's Cup scheduled for September 30 - October 4 this year in Italy has been postponed until 2007. The event is now expected to be held late next May 2007 on the beautiful and protected Sabaudia Lake, a short distance from the 2005 IFDS Worlds venue at San Felice and about 1.5 hours drive south of Rome.
The event will include the Access Liberty, 303 and 2.3 divisions, the latter two for both single and two-person crews.
The Notice of Race will be posted as soon as possible. Enquiries can be made to Luigi Zambon - info@velaetica.it
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Blanck and Page appointed Team Captains for the AST – Qingdao, China
Yachting Australia & AST, Friday, 18 August 2006 Sarah Blanck and Malcolm Page were appointed today as the Team Captains of the Australian Sailing Team (AST) whilst competing at the 2006 Qingdao International Regatta. Blanck and Page’s official duties throughout the event will include receiving any prizes awarded to the AST as well as acting as team leaders to their peers through lending support and information on competing at an international level.
In 2005, Malcolm Page and Nathan Wilmot (AIS/NSWIS) made history by becoming the first team in 22 years to win two consecutive men’s 470 Class World Championships. In the same year they also won the 2006 Sail Melbourne 470 Class and the 470 National Championships. At the 2006 Qingdao International Regatta, Page and Wimot will once again compete together in the 470 Class. Page is also an Olympian, having competed at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games in the 470 Class (12th place).
Sarah Blanck (AIS/VIS) has had a top 10 world ranking in the Laser Radial Class for several years. She competed at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and was the AST’s highest ranked athlete (4th place). In 2005, she was the Australian Champion in the Laser Radial Class and in 2006 finished 3rd at the ISAF World Sailing Games.
Both Page and Blanck were chosen as Team Captains due to their outstanding commitment to the Team and the respect in which they are held by their peers, coaches and management.
Speaking from Qingdao, Blanck commented “It’s a great honour to be chosen as Team Captain for the AST. After the 2004 Athens Olympic Games I took a long break from international competition and started back in January this year. I am extremely excited about competing again and doing well at this regatta as preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.”
In other AST news, Brendan Casey (AIS/QAS) has been changed to the Finn Class for the 2006 Qingdao International Regatta after a long career competing in the Laser Class. He is a two time Australian Champion (2004 and 2005) and recently won the 2006 Laser Open North American Championship in Halifax, Canada.
Head Coach, Victor Kovalenko commented “This was a joint decision made between AST management and Brendan. He is a great talent and is able to adapt to different classes within sailing easily. We are confident this will be a positive move for the Team.”
The 2006 Qingdao International Regatta is a key event for Elise Rechichi, Tessa Parkinson, Nathan Wilmot, Malcolm Page, Matt Belcher and Nick Behrens who will all compete at the 470 World Championships in Rizhao, China after this event.
Registration and measurement for all teams commenced today. The Opening Ceremony will be held on 21st August and competition commences on Monday 21st August.
The Australian Sailing Team
The Australian Sailing Team is the official national representative sailing team and is comprised of the best sailors in their class in Australia. Selected annually, athletes qualify for inclusion in the team by finishing in the top ten at a World Championship in their class, or are identified as having the potential to do so within a two year period. The Team is generously supported by the Federal Government through the Australian Sports Commission, the Australian Olympic Committee and is a Tier 1 Australian Institute of Sport program. The Team is managed by Yachting Australia, a member of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), the Australian national authority for sailing. The Team’s goal is to develop talent and win Gold Medals for Australia in 2008 and beyond.
The AST is also generously supported by:
Co-sponsors; Audi and Hamilton Island
Exclusive Clothing Supplier; Gill Australia
Exclusive Deck Hardware Supplier; Ronstan
Official Supplier; FSE Robline
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Sarah Blanck- AST Laser Radial |
Malcolm Page - AST 470 | |
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Australian Sailing Team Prepare for Qingdao Test Event
 2006 Sailing Test Event Venue - Qingdao, China
Yachting Australia & AST, Thursday, 17 August 2006 The Australian Sailing Team (AST) are now fully installed in Qingdao, China and preparing for the first official test event of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The detachment of 42 athletes, coaches and support staff have assembled in Qingdao for the first of two annual test events in the lead up to 2008. This is the first time the team has been together since winning the King’s Trophy as the top nation at the 2006 ISAF World Sailing Games in Austria earlier this year.
During the week long pre-event training camp, team members have been gaining critical experience in the testing waters off Qingdao. The team has also been bedding in the new logistic and technical programs and management processes, which has seen a significant increase in the team’s efficiency and professionalism.
Explaining the recent developments within the AST and outlining the team’s plans for this regatta, AST Program Director Michael Jones speaking from Qingdao said “This regatta will see us make a big step up in the way we campaign. It was not enough for us to make small improvements or indeed make them in just a few areas. We needed to make a massive paradigm shift in the way we plan and conduct ourselves or we would not have had a realistic chance in 2008. We have a very talented and dedicated team with a great blend of youth and experience and as a result of our tough selection standards and training regimes we are confident that all of them will perform to their full potential.”
He went on to say, “Regardless of how good our athletes are, and these days they really are athletes, not just sailors, we need to give them more tools to win. This means that throughout the season and at key regattas such as this, we supplement the AST with a meteorologist from the Bureau of Meteorology, a Physiotherapist, a Nutritionist, Sports Psychologist and a Performance Physiologist all from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Furthermore, in conjunction with the AIS, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and several other agencies, we are now running a number of specific and targeted technical and sports science development programs. These include two key long term research programs that will hopefully give us a competitive advantage not only when we line up in 2008 but through to London in 2012.”
The AST has also been supplemented for the Qingdao regatta by a number of Australian Sailing Development Squad members (ASDS). They will be gaining invaluable experience along side the AST athletes at an event that which closely resembles the actual regatta at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Of the Team’s preparation for the regatta, Head Coach Victor Kovalenko said “Today we had cooler conditions (29ºC, 85% Humidity) and more solid 6-12 knot winds and that has allowed the team to get in the first solid training over the past week. The team is now gaining invaluable experience and developing skills for Qingdao’s strong currents, light shifting winds and smaller fleets which demand good speed and precise boat handling and tactical skills. This regatta is all about learning for us not necessarily winning.”
The team will continue sailing from its Yin Hai training base north of the site of the 2008 Olympic Games regatta until Friday 18th August when they will move into the regatta venue.
Competition commences on Monday 21st August.
The Australian Sailing Team (AST) is the official national representative sailing team and is comprised of the best Olympic class sailors in Australia. Selected annually, athletes qualify for inclusion in the team by finishing in the top ten at an Olympic Class-World Championship, or be identified as having the potential to do so within a two year period. The Team is generously supported by the Federal Government through the Australian Sports Commission, the Australian Olympic Committee and is a Tier 1 Australian Institute of Sport program. The Team is managed by Yachting Australia, a member of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and the Australian national authority for sailing. The Team’s goal is to develop talent and win Olympic Gold Medals for Australia in Beijing 2008 and beyond.
The AST is also generously supported by:
Co-sponsors; Audi and Hamilton Island
Exclusive Clothing Supplier; Gill Australia
Exclusive Deck Hardware Supplier; Ronstan
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Yachting NSW offices re-open
Lara Watts, Wednesday, 16 August 2006 During this weeks storm, Yachting NSW experienced severe power outages and water damage. However, the office is now re-opened for business.
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Ashby wins A-Catamaran World Championship 2006
ISAF, Monday, 14 August 2006 Australian Sailing Team member, Glenn Ashby won the 2006 A-Catamaran World Championship in Västervik, Sweden in emphatic fashion. He wrapped up victory with a day to spare by taking bullets in all eight opening races to be crowned World Champion with a perfect regatta score. Ashby was last year’s World Championship runner up to American Pete MELVIN, spent the final day of the Championship on Wednesday watching the other sailors from a spectator boat.
Ashby had proved his ability in both strong and light winds, never giving the other competitors a look in as he produced an awesome display of multihull sailing. Second place went to another Australian, Scott ANDERSON, who took the silver medal on countback from Manuel CALAVIA (ESP).
Final results were as follows: 1. Glenn Ashby (AUS)
2. Scott Anderson (AUS)
3. Manuel Calavia (ESP)
4. Andrew Landenberger (AUS)
12. Steven Brewin (AUS)
51. Jack Benson (AUS)
58. James Cole (AUS)
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Australian Team assemble in China for Sailing Test Event
 Athens Closing Ceremony
Yachting Australia, Monday, 14 August 2006 The Australian Team has started to assemble in China for the “The Good Luck Beijing” – 2006 Qingdao International Sailing test event which will be held at the Olympic Sailing Marina, Qingdao from 18th – 31st August.
All nine of the Olympic classes will be contested over 11 events, with a total of 468 athletes and 42 countries competing overall.
The Australian Team are now in Qingdao for a training camp ahead of the test event. The Team consists of 28 athletes, 18 of whom are current members of the Australian / AIS Sailing Team.
The Australian Sailing Team Head Coach, Victor Kovalenko commented before leaving for Qingdao that “this test event is an important team building exercise and a great learning opportunity for us as we prepare for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. For most of the year the athletes are in other parts of the world and rarely get the chance to compete together at the same event”.
He went onto say that “it’s also important for all team members to learn the weather conditions which Qingdao has to offer well before the Olympic Games and to experience the Chinese culture first hand. Further trips have been planned to go to Qingdao over the next 2 years so the venue will become like a second home to our athletes, thereby increasing Australia’s chances of winning medals at the Olympic Games”.
The Australian athletes competing in Qingdao and their classes are listed below:
Women's Windsurfer (RS:X):
Allison SHREEVE
Anna DAVIS
Men's One Person Dinghy (Laser):
Tom SLINGSBY
Michael BLACKBURN
Women's One Person Dinghy (Laser Radial):
Sarah BLANCK
Krystal WEIR
Heavyweight Dinghy (Finn):
Brendan CASEY
Men's Two Person Dinghy (470):
Nathan WILMOT & Malcolm PAGE
Mathew BELCHER & Nick BEHRENS
Dylan CLARKE & Ayden MENZIES
Women's Two Person Dinghy (470):
Elise RECHICHI & Tessa PARKINSON
Lauren JEFFRIES & Friederike ZIEGELMAYER
Skiff (49er):
Nathan OUTTERIDGE & Ben AUSTIN
Multihull (Tornado):
Darren BUNDOCK & Glenn ASHBY
Men's Keelboat (Star):
Iain MURRAY & Andrew PALFREY
Peter CONDE & Andrew HUNN
Women's Keelboat (Yngling):
Nicky BETHWAITE, Karyn GOJNICH & Angela FARRELL
The schedule for the event is as follows:
18th – 20th August: Registrations and measurement
20th August: Practice Race and Opening Ceremony
21st – 31st August: Racing starts
31st August: Prize giving and Closing Ceremony
After an unsuccessful 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Yachting Australia revamped its approach to Olympic training and adopted the Gold Medal Plan (GMP). A key part of the GMP was the establishment of the Australian Sailing Team.
The Australian Sailing Team (AST) is the official national representative sailing team and is comprised of the best Olympic class sailors in Australia. Selected annually, athletes qualify for inclusion in the team by finishing in the top ten at an Olympic Class-World Championship, or be identified as having the potential to do so within a two year period. The Team is generously supported by the Federal Government through the Australian Sports Commission, the Australian Olympic Committee and is a Tier 1 Australian Institute of Sport program. The Team is managed by Yachting Australia, a member of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and the Australian national authority for sailing. The Team’s goal is to develop talent and win Olympic Gold Medals for Australia in Beijing 2008 and beyond.
The AST is also generously supported by its co-sponsors, Audi and Hamilton Island and exclusive clothing supplier, Gill Australia.
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AST Welcomes Hamilton Island as Major Co-Sponsor
 AST Welcomes Hamilton Island as Major Co-Sponsor
Yachting Australia and Hamilton Island, Friday, 4 August 2006 International renowned destination Hamilton Island today agreed to partner Yachting Australia as a major co-sponsor of the recently formed Australian Sailing Team (AST) until the 2008 Olympic Games. In addition to direct financial support, the two year agreement will see Hamilton Island supply a number of Olympic class boats and equipment for racing and training as well as providing facilities and support at Hamilton Island to establish the team’s training headquarters in the lead up to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
“With the signing of this agreement we are effectively establishing Hamilton Island as the home of the Australian Sailing team, something we are very happy to do”, said Olympic Sailing Program Director Michael Jones. “Apart from being a world class destination, the weather and water conditions experienced at Hamilton Island, in terms of temperature, wind strength, tide and current are as close to the 2008 Olympic venue in Qingdao as we can find in Australia. This is a key factor for us in our developmental training and preparation for the Games.” he added.
“Aside from the obvious generosity of AST Patrons and Hamilton Island owners Bob and Sandy Oatley, we hope to make this a truly value sponsorship partnership for both parties. We will do our best to promote Hamilton Island around the world and make the sailing community even more aware of this truly iconic Great Barrier Reef island destination, which is already synonymous with yachting due to its very successful and long standing Hamilton Island Race Week activities, and in return, we get essential funding, support and a great new training base in a fantastic location”.
Hamilton Island also sees the benefits of the relationship with the national sailing team,. “We are delighted to be able to help the team, the athletes and coaches of the Australian Sailing Team as they are now roving ambassadors for the Island. This relationship extends our commitment to promoting sailing, a sport that has always been a big part of the island’s character and focus” said Sandy Oatley, Executive Chairman of Hamilton Island. “We already have very good relations with a number of the team including AST team member and well known sailing identity Iain Murray AM, whose company Murlan Pty Ltd is already working with us on the construction of the striking new state-of-the-art yacht club and luxury apartment complex,” said Mr Oatley. ”We are just about to launch the display element of the project and hopefully the AST will be among the first users of this fantastic new facility.”
Phil Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Yachting Australia the Hamilton Island agreement is another important milestone for the team. “It is the first major commercial contract for the AST which has been set up as separate operation within Yachting Australia. The funding and support provided by this partnership will ensure we have the resources and agility to focus on winning Gold Medals in 2008,” said Mr Jones. “This is the first of two major sponsors and two significant supplier contracts the AST will sign in a three week period. It is evidence of the AST professionalism and fully justifies our decision to establish the Team as the peak national sailing team.”
Further details of AST Major Co-Sponsors will be announced in the coming days.
The Australian Sailing Team was officially launched in March 2006 and contains some of the best sailors in the world. It has been the standout national team this season with dominating performances in International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Grade 1 Olympic Class regattas in Hyeres (France), Medemblik (Holland) and in Kiel (Germany) where the Team was again the top nation with three gold, one silver and one bronze medal from the seven classes contested. The Team also won the prestigious Kings Cup, as the leading nation at the recent ISAF World Sailing Games in Neusiedl (Austria) winning three gold, one silver and a bronze medal.
The Australian Sailing Team
The Australian Sailing Team is the official national representative sailing team and is comprised of the best Olympic class sailors in Australia. Selected annually, athletes qualify for inclusion in the team by finishing in the top ten at an Olympic Class-World Championship, or be identified as having the potential to do so within a two year period. The team is generously supported by the Federal Government through the Australian Sports Commission and is an Australian Institute of Sport program. This is managed by Yachting Australia, a member of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), the Australian national authority for sailing. The team’s goal is to develop talent and win Olympic Gold Medals for Australia in Beijing 2008 and beyond.
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Volvo Yngling Women's European Championship
Lara Watts, Friday, 4 August 2006 The Australian team of Nicky Bethwaite, Karyn Gojnich and Angela Farrell finished 4th overall in the Volvo Yngling European Championships in Medemblik, The Netherlands.
Second place went to the Dutch team of Many Mulder, Brecht van der werf and Petronella de Jong. On equal points but taking third place on a count back Ulrike Schuemann, Lee Icyda and Ute Hoepfner representing Germany.
Racing was incredibly tight throughout the regatta with 30 boats from 17 nations contesting the title. Conditions were light and the race committee worked hard to get the fleet away each day. A number of races were abandoned with wind shifts of more than 50 degrees obscuring the course. No wind on day 3 forced the committee to schedule 3 races each day for days 4 & 5. Going into the final day there were 10 boats within reach of the title.
“We did not handle the conditions well on the 4th day of racing. We had to take penalty turns for infringing the Dutch team down wind in race 5. We only managed to work through to 16th in race 6 and then the ultimate disappointment in race 7 when rounding the top mark in 3rd only to be identified as a premature starter and asked to leave the race area. It was a disastrous day of racing taking us from 2nd overall to 9th.”
The Australians had a solid final day of racing with an 9 & 1 pulling them to within two points of second place. The wind then dropped out and the race committee were not able to start the 10th race. “We were really frustrated that we did not get the opportunity to race the last race. Now we will have to wait until we all meet in China again in a few weeks time”.
Top 4 final places:
1. Monica Azon / Sandra Azon / Graciela Pisonero, ESP, 41 points
2. Mandy Mulder, Brechtje van der Werf , Petronella de Jong, NED, 57 points
3. Ulrike Schuemann, Lee Icyda, Ute Hoepfner, GER, 57 points
4. Nicola Bethwaite, Karyn Gojnich, Angela Farrell, AUS, 59 points
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Belinda Kerl and Chelsea Hall | | | 420 World Championship
Natalie Francis, Tuesday, 1 August 2006 International 420 Class & Ladies World Championship has commenced on the waters of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Real Club Nautico De Gran Canaria, the Spanish 420 Class Association and the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation in conjunction with the International 420 Class Association will host around 17 Nations from the 28th July to the 6th August.
The 420 Class Australian team will be supported by the Australian Youth Team and Victorian High Performance Program coach, Ian (Bunny)Warren. Both Bunny, and the Australian Women's crew (Belinda Kerl and Chelsea Hall) will travel to the 420 World Championship from the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships, which finish on the 21st July in Weymouth, UK.
Racing for the 420 World Championships begins on the 31st July 2006.
The team competing in Spain consists of:
Worlds Event:
- 51979 Tom Chisholm, Hamish Hurley
- 51384 Chris Martin, Chris Maxted
- 51579 Patrick Hutton, David Rawsley
- 51881 Sam Phillips, Emma Phillips
Women's Event:
- 52010 Belinda Kerl, Chelsea Hall
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Junior Sailing Survey
 Kids learning to sail
Tracey Johnstone, Tuesday, 1 August 2006
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The outcomes from both the Yacht Club and Yachting Australia Training Centre Surveys are now available by using the links below.
The outcomes of these surveys will be incorporated into a report to the Yachting Australia Junior Sailing Plan Workgroup who will meet on 14th October 2006. The objective of the Workgroup is to consult with representatives of the Junior Sailing stakeholders for the purposes of identifying the state of Junior Sailing in Australia, discussing potential solutions to problems and reaching consensus on the recommended future action and direction of a Junior Sailing Plan for Australia.
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Olympic hopefuls to sail in the Australian Youth Olympic Festival
Sam Crichton, Tuesday, 1 August 2006 For the first time since the inception of the Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) five years ago, competitors in the sport of sailing are being offered the opportunity to experience the Olympic atmosphere. The AYOF is a legacy of the Sydney Olympics and prepares the athletes for the pressures of an Olympic Games. Competitors will live in an Olympic Village atmosphere, they undergo drug testing and attend the opening Ceremony and medal ceremonies. 28 athletes from the 2001 and 2003 Festivals were selected for Athens 2004 Olympic Games. They won eight medals and if they were a country, they would have finished 26th on the medal tally.
72 sailors from all Australian states and five International teams will compete in a team racing event. It is planned that the area racing will take place will be in close proximity to the iconic Sydney landmarks of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. These landmarks will provide a memorable backdrop for the sailors who will take part in this event.
Sailors who competed in the Australian Team Racing Championship will be vying for team positions as the Australian representatives from each state.
Competitors in the recent Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships 2006, silver medallists in the Boys 420 division Max Taylor and Sam Kivell will be representing Victoria and gold medal winners in the Girls 420 division, Belinda Kerl and Chelsea Hall, will represent Western Australia.
Teams from Great Britain, New Zealand, USA, France and Canada will join the Australian competitors for three days of intense racing with the final day having the top teams fight it out for the medals on offer. Team racing utilises an S shaped course with each match made up of six boats. Each race is approximately 10-15 minutes in time and then the next six teams hit the start line.
Competitors will be using the two person Pacer dinghy and the teams swap boats each time they race thereby enabling fair competition.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for Australia’s up and coming sailors to compete on the world stage against world class competition. They may be racing against, or even be our future Olympians. This festival and environment will give them a chance to experience the spirit and successes first hand.” commented Glen Stanaway from Yachting Australia.
For more information contact: Sam Crichton Competition Director - ph # +61 (0) 407 63 64 16 or email samcrichton@smartchat.net.au
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