Nautical E-News - June 2009

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Nominations for 2009 Australian Yachting Awards now open
Nominations are now open for the 2009 Australian Yachting Awards, recognising outstanding achievement in the sport over the period of March 2008 through to July 2009.

Australians recognised for services to sailing
Yachting Australia would like to congratulate Graeme Owens, Professor Peter Joubert and Alexander Milledge, who were recognised in the 2009 Queens Birthday Honours for their services to sailing.

Yachting Australia Positions Available
Yachting Australia currently has two positions available in the organisation's St Leonards office, a Sport Services Coordinator - Regulations role and Olympic and Paralympic Coordinator role.

Australian sailors gear up for action at Youth World Championships in Brazil
The OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Sailing Team are in the final stages of preparation for the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship which are in Brazil from July 9 to 18 with the team flying out of Australia next week.

Nomination and selection guidelines for OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Sailing Team released
Yachting Australia has released the guidelines for the nomination and selection of the OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Sailing Team for the 2010 ISAF World Youth Sailing Championship.

Sport Services

Major Sponsor Youth Development

Amendments to the 2009 Yachting Australia Special Regulations
Yachting Australia announces amendments to the Special Regulations effective 1 July 2009.

Advertising on Boats - Amendments to the 2009 Racing Rules of Sailing
Yachting Australia announces amendments to the Racing Rules of Sailing effective 1 July 2009, affecting advertising on boats.

NOR for Australian Match Racing Championships Available
The NOR for the Australian Youth, Women's and Open Match Racing Championships are now available.

2009 Audi IRC Australian Championships sets sail for the Gold Coast
With the third event of the 2009 Audi IRC Australian Championships, the 2009 Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, fast approaching, interest in IRC racing is at an all time high. Since the renewal date of 1 June, Yachting Australia has received in excess of 215 IRC revalidation applications, from the 525 boats registered in the 2008 season, and a significant number of new applications from boats not previously rated.

Training and Participation Update
Monthly Update by Chris Kameen, Participation & Training Manager

RYA/Yachting Australia National Instructors Conference
The second annual RYA/Yachting Australia Instructors Conference will take place at The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron next month on Friday 17th July 2009.

Australian Sailing Team

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Australian Sailing Team gears up for London with SLAM
Yachting Australia has signed a long term sponsorship deal with apparel manufacturer SLAM which will see Australian sailors wearing the iconic sailing brand until the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Australian sailors join ISAF Athletes’ Commission
Beijing Olympic Games Gold medalist Malcolm Page has been elected to join the ISAF Athletes’ Commission with the 470 sailor joining fellow Australian representative Laura Baldwin.

Golden day for Aussie girls in Germany
The final day of racing in Kiel turned out to be a golden day for the Australian Sailing Development Squad women with Katie Spithill winning an all-Australian Women's Match Racing final and Stacey Hall and Chelsea Omay claiming victory in the 470 women's medal race to finish fourth overall.

Belcher and Page fifth at 470 European Championships
The Australian Sailing Team’s 470 men’s crew of Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page has finished fifth in the 2009 European Championships on Lake Traunsee in Austria.

Outteridge and Jensen win Gold for Australia in 49er class
The Australian Sailing Teams Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen have won the 49er class at the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Holland, comfortably defending the points lead they took into Sundays medal race.

June Round Up

Communications and Public Relations Officer position available at Perth 2011
Perth 2011 seeking Sales Manager
New 'Gun Boat' trophies for Hamilton Island Race Week
Australian RS:X titles Nationals in Port Stephens
2009 International Canoe Australian Championships
Victoria's Sailors of the Year named

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