With a record year of nominations, we are pleased to announce the finalists of the 2020 Victorian Sailing Awards.

Nominations came from clubs big and small all across Victoria including high flyers and hopefuls for Olympic selection, juniors just starting their sailing, volunteers who put in incredible hours to put races on for club members, professionals who are working for our sport and the promoters who make sure we read about our sport in mainstream media.

It’s time to celebrate the best and the winners will be announced virtually this year on the Australian Sailing VIC Facebook page over the week starting the 21st September 2020

MALE SAILOR OF THE YEAR

• Graeme Taylor - Mornington Yacht Club
• James Grogan - Royal Brighton Yacht Club
• Will and Sam Phillips - Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club

FEMALE SAILOR OF THE YEAR

• Tess Lloyd Sorrento - Sailing Couta Boat Club and Royal Brighton Yacht Club
• Sophe Jackson - Mornington Yacht Club
• Heather Macfarlane - Sandringham Yacht Club and Black Rock Yacht Club

PARA SAILOR OF THE YEAR

• Alison Weatherly - Royal Geelong Yacht Club

YOUTH SAILOR OF THE YEAR

• Linus Talacko and Lachie Grogan - Royal Brighton Yacht Club
• Ethan Hosking and Zac Heyes - Royal Brighton Yacht Club

OFFSHORE SAILOR OF THE YEAR

• Jason Close - Sandringham Yacht Club

JUNIOR SAILOR OF THE YEAR

• Matty Goss - Sandringham Yacht Club and Royal Brighton Yacht Club
• Tana Deyell - Royal Brighton Yacht Club and Sandringham Yacht Club
• Thomas Johnston an Piper Duell - Sandringham Yacht Club

INCLUSION PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

• Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
• Mornington Yacht Club
• Shepperton Sailability

DISCOVER SAILING CENTRE OF THE YEAR

• Royal Brighton Yacht Club
• Sandringham Yacht Club
• Somers Yacht Club

COACH OF THE YEAR

• Adrian Finglass - Royal Brighton Yacht Club
• Malcolm Page - Victorian Institute of Sport
• Mark Tonner-Joyce - Victorian Laser Association

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

• Ross and Kevin Wilson and Mark Taylor - Black Rock Yacht Club
• Stephen Aulich - Sandringham Yacht Club
• Graeme Watt - Sandringham Yacht Club

INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR

• Hamilton Nesci - The Boatshed and Elwood Sailing Club
• Jonathan Dunlop - Somers Yacht Club
• Kate Hannah - The Boatshed and Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club

SHESAILS AWARD

• Ann Goodwin - Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
• Laura Cora Macolino - Royal Geelong Yacht Club

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

• James and Chris Mitchell - Sandringham Yacht Club and Victorian Laser Association
• Norm Dewar - Somers Yacht Club
• Rod Thomas - Albert Sailing Club

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

• Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV)
• Sandringham Yacht Club

SPORT PROMOTION AWARD

• Royal Geelong Yacht Club
• James Mitchell - Sandringham Yacht Club and Victorian Laser Association
• Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV)

SPORT PROFESSIONAL AWARD

• David White - Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
• James Sly - Sandringham Yacht Club
• Michael Neumann - Royal Yacht Club of Victoria

CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD

• Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
• Sandringham Yacht Club
• Royal Geelong Yacht Club
• Royal Yacht Club of Victoria

For further details, please contact the Victorian office, Clare.Ridgway@sailing.org.au