With a record year of nominations across all categories, we are pleased to announce the finalists of the 2019 Queensland Sailing Awards.

Nominations came from clubs big and small all across Queensland and include 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 in Queensland and the winners will be announced on Saturday 20th July at the 2019 Queensland Sailing Awards at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.

To download a PDF document of the QLD State Finalists, click here. 

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MALE SAILOR OF THE YEAR

• Matthew Chew – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Mitchell Kennedy – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Mathew Belcher – Southport Yacht Club/Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron

FEMALE SAILOR OF THE YEAR

• Mara Stransky – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Stacey Jackson – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Annie Eastgate – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Breiana Whitehead – Townsville Yacht Club

SAILOR OF THE YEAR WITH A DISABILITY

• Neil Rowsthorn – Southport Yacht Club
• Chelseann Osbourne – Townsville Sailing Club

YOUTH SAILOR OF THE YEAR MALE 

• Frazer Brew – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Scott Whitehead – Townsville Yacht Club
• Hamish Swain – Whitsunday Sailing Club

YOUTH SAILOR OF THE YEAR FEMALE

• Ashlee Daunt – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Hailey Lea – Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club
• Ashleigh Swadling – Southport Yacht Club
• Chelseann Osbourne – Townsville Sailing Club

JUNIOR SAILOR OF THE YEAR FEMALE

• Isabella Bruce – Post Denison Sailing Club
• Breanne Wadley – Tinaroo Sailing Club
• Frances Beebe – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron

JUNIOR SAILOR OF THE YEAR MALE

• Luke Rogers – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Isaac Schotte – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Travis Wadley – Tinaroo Sailing Club
• Jonah Parry – Southport Yacht Club

OFFSHORE SAILOR OF THE YEAR 

• Duncan Hine – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Peter Harburg – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Drew Carruthers – Multihull Yacht Club Queensland

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 

• Craig Traill – Cruising Yacht Club Hamilton Island
• Kylie Gummow – Port Denison Sailing Club
• Bryan Clark – South Brisbane Sailing Club
• Donald Murray – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Darryl Skinner – Keppel Bay Sailing Club
• Terri Mitchell – Townsville Yacht Club
• Paco Parigi – Townsville Sailing Club
• Fred Cramer – Wynnum Manly Sailing Club
• Gayleen Lowe – Whitsunday Sailing Club

INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR

• Connor Pilcher – The Southport School Sailing Club
• Rex Phillpott – Cruising Yacht Club Hamilton Island
• John Murphy – Paradise Point Sailing Club
• Diane Kelsey – Townsville Sailing Club

COACH OF THE YEAR

• Lara O’Brien – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Katy Jones – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Matthew Himson – Port Denison Sailing Club

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

• David John O’Brien – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Paul Effeney – Keppel Bay Sailing Club
• Mark Dingley – Southport Yacht Club

SHESAILS AWARD

Women’s Keelboat Sailing Skills Development Program – Mooloolaba Yacht Club

• Diane Kelsey – Townsville Sailing Club
• Terri Mitchell – Townsville Yacht Club

SPORT PROMOTION AWARD

• Craig Traill – Cruising Yacht Club Hamilton Island
• Robert Preston – South Brisbane Sailing Club
• Chris Dewar – Multihull Yacht Club Queensland
• Adrian Bram – Whitsunday Sailing Club

SPORT PROFESSIONAL

• Nigel Statham – Queensland Cruising Yacht Club
• Ella Sagnol – Keppel Bay Sailing Club
• Simon Turpin – Southport Yacht Club

CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD

• Southport Yacht Club
• Royal Queensland Yacht Club
• Cruising Yacht Club Hamilton Island
• The Southport School
• Keppel Bay Sailing Club
• Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
• Townsville Sailing Club

For further details on the evening, please contact the Queensland office on 3393 6788 or annie.watson@sailing.org.au.