We are pleased to announce the finalists of the 2022 Queensland Sailing Awards.  Nominations have come from clubs big and small and from all across Queensland. They include Australian Sailing Team members, volunteers who put in incredible hours to help their club, professionals who are working for our sport and the promoters who use technology and new platforms to make sure we hear about sailing.

So now it’s time to celebrate the best in Queensland with the winners being announced at a gala event on Thursday 8th September at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron from 6:30pm.  Join us on the night for all the festivities with a three course dinner to celebrate Queensland’s Sailing Community.

You can purchase tickets to the event here: https://www.sailing.org.au/events/148599/ 

2021 Queensland Sailing Award Winners

2022 QUEENSLAND FINALISTS

Male Sailor of the Year

• Tom Needham & Joel Turner – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron & Southport Yacht Club
• Andrew Stransky – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron

Female Sailor of the Year

• Mara Stransky – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Breiana Whitehead – Townsville Yacht Club
• Angela Hadwen – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron

Para Sailor of the Year

• Neil Rowsthorn – Southport Yacht Club
• Jason Lea – Newport Cruising Yacht Club
• Ross Manning – Southport Yacht Club

Youth Sailor of the Year

• Addison Newlan – Southport Yacht Club
• Liam Millar – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Breanne Wadley – Tinaroo Sailing Club
• Joshua King – Whitsunday Sailing Club

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Peter Robba – Darling Point Sailing Squadron
• Colin Verrall – Hervey Bay Sailing Club
• Sandra Byrt – Keppel Bay Sailing Club

Offshore Sailor of the Year

• Kate Kenny – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Peter Harburg – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Chris Larsen – Southport Yacht Club

Volunteer of the Year 

• Craig Knight – Townsville Sailing Club
• Cath Hornabrook – Cleveland Yacht Club
• Derek Scantlebury – Keppel Bay Sailing Club
• James Hayes – Whitsunday Sailing Club

Instructor of the Year

• Camille Gallais – Keppel Bay Sailing Club
• Jack Johnson – Humpybong Yacht Club
• Charlie Bratton – Paradise Point Sailing Club
• Scott Davis – Cairns Yacht Club

Coach of the Year

• Dan Blight – Brisbane Sailing Squadron
• Greg Kemp – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron

Official of the Year

• Guy Morton – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Stephen Murphy – Southport Yacht Club
• Harley Cowlishaw – Queensland Cruising Yacht Club

SheSails Award

• 2022 Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta – Mooloolaba Yacht Club
• Kate Kenny – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron

Sport Promotion Award

• Lori Clements – Southport Yacht Club
• Mike Middleton – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Anton Prange – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron

Sport Professional

• Mark Dingley – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
• Michael Robinson – Keppel Bay Sailing Club
• Daniel Farmer – Southport Yacht Club

Club of the Year Award

• Southport Yacht Club
• Royal Queensland Yacht Club
• Tinaroo Sailing Club
• Townsville Sailing Club

For further details on the event, please contact annie.watson@sailing.org.au