This Week In Sailing - 10th November 2022

SPECIAL EVENTS – PRESS RELEASE

ENTRY RUSH – THE SUMMER OF SAILING IS HOTTING UP!!

MEDIA RELEASE November 9th 2022

Entries from Skipper’s ‘in the know’, are hotting up for the Summer of Sailing Series Australia, with a rush of entries received from skippers over the past few weeks. These savvy skippers are set to not only enjoy some spectacular sailing over the coming months, but they’ll also benefit from the fantastic series bonus’ of $1k SYC Club Cash, Free berthing @ SYC Marina for their selected events AND they’ll be in the running for bragging rights and trophy accolades of the series. Proudly supported by City of Gold Coast.

Confirmed Summer of Sailing Series Entrants as at 9thNovember 2022 include:

Wedgetail (David Rose) | Ignition (Anton Prange) | Aramex (Steve Curtis) | Blue Eagle (Stephen Brough) | Vamp (Brent McDonald)

Touche (Greg Watson) | Kerisma (Chris Larsen) | Blunderbuss (Danielle Hutcheson) | Just Kiddin (Matthew Percy)

Rumba (Peter Karlovic) | Quality Marine Black Diamond (Glenn Burrell) | Circe (Lea Foster) | 38 (Greg Tobin) | Cool Change (Colin Metcher)

See Full Media Release Here:

Information Link for SSSA Here

QOIN SAIL PARADISE 2023

THE PARA WORLD SAILING CHAMPIONSHIPS

We have been privileged this week to host and get to know competitors and their families of the Para World Sailing International Championships. This has been a significant event, being the first championship sanctioned by World Sailing for this athlete group. Many people with intellectual impairment participate in sailing, often through Sailability or community sailing programs, currently only compete in inclusive open events in small numbers. This event is an important step toward establishing an international competition pathway for these athletes.

The event includes two Championship disciplines (for 1 person and 2 person crews), where competitors have eligible intellectual impairment under the Virtus Int requirements. There is an additional Championship (2 person supported), where only 1 of the competitors have eligible intellectual impairment. The latter enables athletes with more significant intellectual impairment, or those who are still developing their confidence, to participate while supported in the boat by a person without intellectual impairment.

Southport Yacht Club congratulates all competitors and winners and huge thanks to our Sailability Friends, for all their support and for also competing in the Hansa 303 Gold Coast Championships along side our Para World Sailing friends.

WINNERS

Para Sailing International Championships (Hansa 303)

2 Person Supported 3^rd Place – Nathaniel Quan and Margaret Sanderson (in Wayne T 2)

2 Person Supported 2^nd Place – Tyler Dodson and Steve Comen (in Guanaba)

2 Person Supported International Champions – Peter Richardson and Neil Rowsthorn (in Tiddlywinks)

1 Person Supported 2^nd Place – Allister Peek (in Marie Newell)

1 Person Supported International Champion – Caleb Evans (in Movie World)

Gold Coast Championships (Hansa 303)

2 Person 3^rd Place – Keely Johnston and Alan Winter (in Forty Love)

2 Person 2^nd Place – Naomi Ooue and Hubert Ganser (in Fashion Flyer)

2 Person Gold Coast Champions – Brendan Hain and Jon Simms (in Freemason)

1 Person 3^rd Place – Ben Noonan (in Mermaid)

1 Person 2^nd Place – Belinda Hill (in Mandy)

1 Person Gold Coast Champion – Elke Horning (in Hecand)

Results Link Here

Photos courtesy David Staley

CLUB RACING UPDATE

OFFSHORE DIVISION

Summer RTC Series Race 4

PHS Results

D1 – 1st Place – Impulse X (Rick Billson) | 2nd Place – Cyclone (David Chadkirk) | 3rd Place – Aramex (Steve Curtis)

D2 – 1st Place – She (Philip Bell) | 2nd Place – Cool Change (Colin & Simon Metcher) | 3rd Place – Accomplice (Murray Bucknall)

Replay the Race Here (Tack Tracker)

Current Results Link Here

Photos courtesy Cate Parsons

INSHORE DIVISION

Twilight Series RTC Race 5

1st Place – Argo (Peter Howe) | 2nd Place – Kamikaze (Ross Manning) | 3rd Place – Dodgy Vingaloo (Tim Jackman) – Current Results Link Here

Photos courtesy Lori Clements

THURSDAY TWILIGHT AND THURSDAY TWILIGHT OFFSHORE DIVISONS

Spring Twilight Series Race 8 – Inshore Division

1st Place – She (Philip Bell) | 2nd Place – Risk (Daryl Bell) | 3rd Place – Rumba (Peter Karlovic) – Current Results Link Here

Spring Twilight Series Race 8 – Offshore Division

1st Place – Cyclone (David Chadkirk) | 2nd Place – Black Diamond (Glenn Burrell) | 3rd Place – Flow Sails Yeah Baby (Andy Lamont) – Current Results Link Here

OFF THE BEACH CATAMARAN DIVISION

Championship Series

No Racing due to Para Sailing International Championships

Current Results Link Here

OFF THE BEACH DINGHY DIVISON

Sprint Series

No Racing due to Para Sailing International Championships

Current Results Link Here

THIS WEEK @ OXENFORD WATERSPORT CENTRE AND SQUAD UPDATE

Update provided by Michaela Hanson & Jasmin Ruck

BE PART OF THE SYC FAMILY!

It’s not necessarily participating in a sailing course that leaves a lasting impression, it’s more often the people you meet and the experience you have with staff, mentors and volunteers. No matter your reason for joining us at Oxenford Watersports Centre, we strive to make your experience positive. As your hosts, we welcome you to chat with any of our friendly staff and offer constructive feedback. Feedback is a helpful tool that supports the way we move forward to improve on what we provide to you, our customers.

Work without fun is like toast without butter. When we can, our staff, mentors and volunteers at SYC Oxenford not only work together but play together. This week, some of our team went for an early morning surf and later in the week we held an impromptu social with parents and students after lessons. If you’re interested in being part of our team in any capacity, we’d love to hear from you.

Land drills build skills!

At any age, learning skills on land can pay dividends when you get on the water. With winds a bit strong, our instructors took the opportunity to go through how to tack, gybe, tie knots and run sailing orientated beach games.

Sailor of the Week

This week our team has identified Reuban Dart as Sailor of the Week, congratulations Reuban!

Reuban attends the Out There Sailing experience program. This week the course participants were challenged to practise tying their figure-of-8, reef knot and bowline with their eyes closed! We know that progress = practice in all conditions, including restricted visibility.

Reuban demonstrated a positive approach to the land skills learning activity and the right attitude helping others when needed. Well done from the SYC team Ruben, you’re steering yourself in the right direction.