This Week In Sailing – 17th November 2022
NATIONAL FINALIST – NEIL ROWSTHORN – PARA SAILOR OF THE YEAR
National Finalists Announced for Para Sailor of the Year – Published Fri 14 Oct 2022
Three outstanding sailors from across Australia have been announced as national finalists in the Para Sailor of the Year category, with the winner to be announced at the Australian Sailing Awards on November 4.
The first of the finalists, Neil Rowsthorn has been on the committee of Sailability Gold Coast and helped establish the Queensland Para Sailing Academy at Southport Yacht Club. Congratulations from all of us at Southport Yacht Club Neil….you’re already a winner in our eyes….
Neil has chased competition in all the Hansa classes – 2.3, 303 and Liberty – around Australia and overseas with another successful season.
Neil finished third at the Hansa Nationals – Liberty Class and second at the SKUD 18 Nationals before stringing together a series of wins and placings in the Southport YC inshore division JAM series as well as the summer and winter SYC ID Series.
Along with crew Jack Wallace, he continues honing his racing skills with the SKUD 18, sports boat and keelboat fleets at Southport.
Neil is Secretary of the Queensland Para Sailing Academy, and volunteers at Sailability Gold Coast two-three days per week.
He has also sailed more Southport YC Inshore division races than any other sailor.
Article Courtesy Australian Sailing
Further Details Here
BEGINNERS CREWING @ SYC
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Learn to sail against the backdrop of the stunning Gold Coast Broadwater (Inshore Sailing Only) as a part of our Twilight Racing Series on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week.
SYC SPECIAL EVENTS UPDATE
Bridge to No Bridge – (15th to 16th October 2022)
Congratulations to all competitors of last weekends Bridge to No Bridge and thanks for your participation.
AWARDS AND WINNERS
1st Place – Desperado (Tony Ward) | 2nd Place – Blue Eagle (Stephen Brough) | 3rd Place – Escapade (Paul Giles)
Full Results Link Here
SYC REPRESENTATIVE UPDATE
2022 Humpybash, Bumpybong Yacht Club – (15th to 16th October 2022)
Congratulations to our SYC sailor who attended Humpybash 2022 – we saw some AMAZING results from our team.
Video courtesy of Ilza Mitchell
Juniors
1st Place – Torpedo (Calvin Ciganek) | 2nd Place – Splash (Nate McCarthy) | 4th Place – Sonic (Lucas Dickson) | 7th Place – Tally-ho Tiger (Teegan Mitchell) – Full Results Juniors Link Here
Divisions 1-5
3rd Place – Se7en (Rob Wibaux) – Full Results Seniors Link Here
LAST WEEK AT HOLLYWELL SAILING CLUB
Benowa State High School
It was great to see our friends back from Benowa State High School last week – sailing and training as a part of their Aquatics Program. As always – the kids had a ball.
Australian Sailing Team – 2022 Camp
Last week we also welcomed the Australian Sailing Team at Hollywell, who teamed us with the New Zealand Ilca 7 Team as a part of their annual Sailing Camp.
Thanks to sailors – Luke Elliot | Finn Alexander | Ethan McAullay | Zac Littlewood | Matt Wearn | George Gautry | Luke Cashmore
Thanks to coaches – Rafael Trujillo | Mark Howard
CLUB RACING UPDATE
Inshore Division
Twilight Series JaM Race 4
1st Place – Spirit (Bob Ogle) | 2nd Place – Renata (Damian Crow) | 3rd Place – Kamikaze (Ross Manning) – Current Results Link Here
Photo courtesy Lori Clements
Summer Series
No racing scheduled due to Bridge to No Bridge – Current Results Link Here
Thursday Twilight and Thursday Twilight Offshore Divisions
Spring Twilight Series Race 4 – Inshore Division
1st Place – No Comment (Stephen Mackay) | 2nd Place – Esprit (Rod West | 3rd Place – Flow Sails Yeah Baby (Andy Lamont) – Current Results Link Here
Video courtesy of Linda Caerdinael
Spring Twilight Series Race 4 – Offshore Division
Abandoned due to not enough competitors – Current Results Link Here
Off The Beach Catamaran Division
Championship Series
No racing scheduled due to Bridge to No Bridge – Current Results Link Here
Offshore Division
Summer RTC Series
No racing scheduled due to Bridge to No Bridge – Current Results Link Here
Off The Beach Dinghy Division
Sprint Series
No racing scheduled due to Bridge to No Bridge – Current Results Link Here
THIS WEEK @ OXENFORD WATERSPORT CENTRE
Junior Sailing Programs
Our Junior Sail programs started back up. Heavy winds on the first day.
The Tackers 1 Course commenced with 50% of the kids being female (you go girls!). Sailing out at Oxenford has predominantly been a male dominated take up and in general it seems a male dominated sport – so we are super excited to have more young women come through! Let’s help support our female sailors in their journey.
Wind Surfing
Australian Sailing has loaned Southport Yacht Club Oxenford 12 Wind Surf Board to be used for our Learn to Wind Surf Courses. The Sailing Team have been practicing to qualify for their instructor qualification. The first course is set to start early December – so stay tuned for more details. The Sailing Team did some ‘trial runs’ on the Wind Surfs this week (it was a bit of fun).
Thank you to all our Mentors who help support our programs this past weekend – it would not have been as grand without you – you guys ROCK!
Sailor of the Week is Emerson Wheeler
Emerson always jumps in to help and is always up to volunteer. He has been volunteering as a Mentor at Oxenford now for a few months and we can always count on him to get the job done. He’s proactive, intuitive, and fast. – a true asset to our club!
QOIN SAIL PARADISE 2023
EARLY BIRD REMINDER! – Cut Off Date 31st October 2022
THE SUMMER OF SAILING SERIES AUSTRALIA
3 Events Equals……
| Free Berthing @ SYC MB | $1,000 SYC Club Cash | SSSA Perpetual Trophy Series Winner |
Information Link for SSSA Here
UPCOMING SAILING EVENTS AND REGATTAS
2022 Edinburgh Cup for Classic Moths – Saturday 29th to Sunday 30th October 2022 – Entry Link Here
2022 South East Queensland Ocean Qualifying Race – Saturday 11th November 2022 – Entry Link Here
2022 Ted Elkes Memorial Regatta (Inc. QLD Yachting Championships) – Saturday 19th November 2022 – Entry Link Here
2022 John MacNamara Memorial Yacht Race – Saturday 26th November 2022 – Entry Link Coming Soon
2022 Cook Island Yacht Race – Sunday 11th December 2022 – Entry Link Coming Soon
2022 Cock of the Broadwater – Sunday 18th December 2022 – Entry Link Coming Soon
2023 Qoin Sail Paradise – Monday 2nd January to Friday 6th January 2023 – Entry Link Here
2023 Queensland Paper Tiger State Championships – Saturday 7th January to Wednesday 11th January 2023 – Information Link Here
2023 RL National Championships 50th Anniversary – Sunday 8th January to Friday 13th January 2023 – Entry Link Here
2023 Julian Rocks Yacht – Saturday 14th January to Sunday 15th January 2023 – Entry Link Here
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS – WITH BEN DOWNEY
EPISODES BELOW – “your stories make our club” 
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS 
Episode 12 
Drew Jones
Commodore of Southport Yacht Club 
Skipper of Visions (TT Division) Sailing/Ocean/ in the Family Blood 
Apprentice Jockey (previous life) 
Competitor 1995 
Advice to Junior Sailors – if you love it, study it and the 
is your Oyster 
is your Oyster
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS 
Episode 11 Joshua Green
Hubby Dad of cute Jack and clever Molly 
Quiet Achiever 
Competitor Inshore Division Skipper Rusher 
Competitor OD – Crew on Kerisma
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS Episode 10 Andy Lamont
Hubby, Dad, Grandad Bachelor of Law – with Honours Skipper Flow Sails Yeah Baby Competitor TT Offshore + OD “West Bound” Circumnavigator Supporter Fred Hollows Foundation 
2022 Missions Bris to Hamo Yacht Race Hamo Race Week Syd to Hobart + more ….. 
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS 
Episode 9 
Ben Noonan
All Round Nice Guy 
President Sailability 
Skipper Kamikaze & Wild Goats Competitor ID Division Aspiring Int Para Sailing Squad Rep 
Winner “Give Back to Volunteers”
Competitor Wheelchair Basketballer 
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS 
Episode 8 Dr. Lisa Beecham
1 of a few lady SYC Skippers Skipper of Roaring Forties Competitor Inshore Division Experienced Offshore Competitor Prev Competitor Sydney to Hobart Prev Competitor Whitbread Round Prev Sailor Antarctica 
Huge Supporter Junior Sailing 
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS 
Episode 7 Neil Rowsthorn
Playful Poppy & Family Man Committee Member Sailability Skipper Kamikaze ID Division 2021 Para Sailor of the Year! Recent
22 Skud 18 Aust Champ International Sailing Representative Competitor Para Sailing 22 Worlds 
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS Episode 6 – Greg Forgan-Smith
Huge SYC Contributor & Supporter SYC Board Member All Round “Nice Bloke” Skipper – Wobbegong Competitor Inshore Division World Sailor New Guinea/Japan & beyond Multiple competitor Sydney to Hobart 2022 Etchells Competitor (Aust/GC Champs)
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS Episode 5 – Ross Manning
Competitor Inshore Division (Sailability) Skipper of “Whatever takes his fancy” 
9 Consecutive Yr’s as SYC Inshore Div Rep President of QLD Para Sailing Academy
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS Episode 4 – Emma Hutcheson
Competitor OTBC Division 
Hamilton Is Race (Racer/Cruiser Div) Most Improved Skipper – past 2 yrs Owner of Pet Snake “ M O O S E ” 
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS Episode 3 – Xavier Doerr
Director – Waterline Dive Cleaning Junior to Club Racer OD Crew (Aramex & Black Diamond) Future Record Breaker Circumnavigator – Australia “The Little Aussie Lap”
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS Episode 2 – Mike McGehan
SYC Volunteer of the Year 2021 Sailability Vice President and All-Round “Good Bloke”,Mike talks about his Sailing and Volunteering Journey and the upcoming Para World Championships in November 2022 – hosted by SYC
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS – Episode 1 – Addison Newlan
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