All the latest club updates provided by Australian Sailing QLD Regional Manager Ben Callard

Please click this link to find a copy of all the Queensland Regional Managers Updates to date.

1. Yachting Queensland Annual General Meeting 28^th October

Date: Thursday 28^th October 2021

Time: 6:30pm

Venue: Australian Sailing - QLD Office, 578 Royal Esplanade, MANLY, 4179 and On-line.

RSVP: Please register to attend by clicking this link.

Click here for the full article and required documentation.

Action item for clubs:

• Please ensure the above is circulated to your club committee.
• Please ensure you have a club representative register to attend.

2. Queensland Sailing Awards – Winners announced.

On Friday night the 15^th October, the Queensland Sailing Community got together at the Colmslie Hotel for the announcement of the winners for the 2021 Queensland Sailing Awards. It was a gala event with over 100 people celebrating the finalists and winners of each award.

Please click here for the full article.

Lifetime Achievements celebrated at the Queensland Sailing Awards.

Ann McLindin, Daryl Skinner and Rob Mundle OAM were all awarded Lifetime Achievement awards and the prestigious Solo Trophy at the 2021 Queensland Sailing Awards. All three recipients have contributed to the Queensland sailing community over a combined total of 150 years!

Please click here for the full article.

3. Queensland Club Feedback on Safety items in preparation for feedback to Maritime Safety Queensland.

One of the key roles Australian Sailing plays for the benefit of our sailing community is an advocate around marine safety and our strong measures in place as a sport. Australian Sailing has been invited to make comment on a range of potentially new safety recommendations for consideration by Maritime Safety Queensland. I would like to further extend this invitation to our Queensland Clubs to provide me with your comments and feedback for inclusion into our response on the initiatives.

Please click here for the full article and to hear how you can provide feedback.

4. $1,000 grants for Discover Sailing Centres

With the support of the Queensland Government, Australian Sailing is pleased to announce that Queensland Clubs who are Discover Sailing Centres will be able to apply for a grant of $1,000 to deliver a Discover Sailing Day between now and the end of June 2022. Further information will be communicated direct to those clubs who are Discover Sailing Centres.

If your club is not yet a Discover Sailing Centre but would like to learn more about it, please contact your Club Services Officer on the contact details below.

Please click here for all the info and an information poster.

Action item for clubs:

• Please share this information with your committee members.
• Start to plan your Discover Sailing Day.

5. Discounts for Australian Sailing Delivered Courses

With the support of the Queensland Government, Australian Sailing is pleased to announce that Queensland Clubs who are Discover Sailing Centres will soon be able to receive the following courses at a discounted rate.

• Australian Sailing Instructor Courses for the Dinghy, Keelboat, Powerboat and Windsurfing programs will be reduced by $100 to $300/participant.
• Australian Sailing Sailing Coach Course will be discounted by $1000 to $300/participant.

Further to this all Clubs will be able to receive discounts on enrolment into the following courses:

• Australian Sailing Powerboat Course will be discounted by $100 to $100/participant.
• Australian Sailing safety Boat Operators Course will be discounted by $100 to $120/participant.
• Australian Sailing Regional and National Officials Courses will be discounted by $50 to $100/participant.

Click here for further details and an information flyer.

Places are limited.

All prerequisites must be met before enrolling in the course.

For further information, please contact Alison Turner on alison.turner@sailing.org.au .

               Action item for clubs:

• Please share this information with your committee members.
• Start to plan who from your club will benefit from these courses and ask them to ensure they have completed the required prerequisites and to register.

6. Coach Mentoring

With the support of the Queensland Government Australian Sailing is pleased to be able to offer some more extensive coach mentoring opportunities between now and the end of June 2022.

This will include, at a minimum:

• A visit to your club by an Australian Sailing Club Services Officer to discuss your current club coaching activities, pathways and opportunities.
• A visit to your club by a mentor coach to provide assistance and advice to your committee members and coaches on structuring a coaching program, developing potential club coaches and enhancing their coaching sessions.
• A number of online information and discussion forums to share information, resources and learnings from the program.

This is an opportunity for all clubs and coaches. You do not need to be a qualified Australian Sailing Coach or your club have a qualified coach to express your interest, however this will obviously be a topic for discussion and a recommendation made to become and use qualified coaches.

The program is open to both keelboat and dinghy clubs so if you are interested in this program to please register your Expression of Interest by the 31^st October 2021

Please click here to register your interest.

Places are limited.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact either Ben Callard (ben.callard@sailing.org.au) or Grant Willmott (grant.willmott@sailing.org.au).

Action item for clubs:

• Please consider this opportunity at your club committee.
• Please pass on to any club coaches who may be interested.

7. Kitefoil Racing: Club Framework Tool

There’s no doubt foiling classes are capturing people’s attention. You may have noticed the growth in foiling craft at your club, local beach, and on almost every type of watercraft possible, including kiteboards, dinghies, wingboards and windsurfers. You may also have enjoyed watching foiling boats in events such as the Americas Cup and SailGP taking place around the globe and streamed to millions of viewers online.

Click here for the full article.

Click here for the Kitefoil Racing: Club Framework Tool

8. Foil Labs – learn to foil.

With the ever-increasing explosion of foiling into the sailing community Australian Sailing is working to develop programs and resources to support sailors and clubs get involved in this new and exciting space.

One of the first initiatives is the development of “Foil Labs” which are day long courses to experience and learn about foiling. Foiling Labs provide a safe space for sailors to learn and interact with new types of sailing experiences and equip themselves with new knowledge to take on new experiences. Sailors will learn the fundamentals that drive a hydrofoils performance, as well learn about the body and physical relationships that offer a path to mastery. Mastering the basics gives more options to have more fun, more often. It also allows sailors to chase performance in a range of modern performance sailing classes in a fun and fulfilling way.

With the support of the Queensland Government Australian Sailing is pleased to be able to offer a limited number of Foil Labs to pilot the program.

We are looking for interested clubs who have an interest in growing foiling classes and could find around 6 intermediate (or higher) sailors aged approx. 14-23. We are looking for these interested clubs to express your interest in hosting a Foil lab between now and the end of June 2022.

Please click here to register your interest.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact either Ben Callard (ben.callard@sailing.org.au) or Grant Willmott (grant.willmott@sailing.org.au).

Action item for clubs:

• Please consider this opportunity at your club committee meeting and register your interest.

COVID Safe Sailing

For all the information on the current restrictions and requirements please visit the links below.

Australian Sailing COVID-19 Information Hub.

Queensland Government COVID-19 Information Hub.

Action item for clubs:

• Remain vigilant. Strong emphasis on personal hygiene and collection of contact tracing details.
• If you are unwell, stay home.

If you have any questions about these items or more, please contact one of our Queensland team members below.

Contact:

Ben Callard – Regional Manager                P: 02 91706928                               E: ben.callard@sailing.org.au

Annie Watson – Club Services Officer      P: 02 91706929                               E: annie.watson@sailing.org.au

Grant Willmott – Club Services Officer    P: 02 91706930                 E: grant.willmott@sailing.org.au

Alison Turner – Club Services Officer (P/T)  P: 02 91706931           E: alison.turner@sailing.org.au