The South Australian Regional Advisory Committee was pleased to announce the reopening of the Lexcen Cup Youth Grant 2024 in November for the first time since 2019. The SA RAC, consists of Chair Peter Royle, Lisa Brock, Robert Human and Kym Downie.

Applications for a Lexcen Travel Grant closed on Tuesday 10th December and we were extremely happy to receive 13 applications for funding  from SA Youth Sailors aged 10 to 23 years of age, who are Registered Members of a Club affiliated with Australian Sailing in South Australia.

Congratulations to Lexcen Cup Youth Grant Recipients:

• Austin and Darcy Higgins (BSYC) - 420
• Paige Grigg (BSYC) - 420
• Fraser Baker and William Gaylard (LBSC/CYCSA) - 420
• Oscar Gaylard (LBSC) - 420
• Joshua Zhang (ASC) - ILCA 4
• Lucas Byrnes (GSC) - ILCA 4
• Jessica Higgins (BSYC) - Optimist
• Cleo Paterson (BSYC) - Optimist
• Toby Phillips (BSYC) - Optimist
• Taran Sanderson (BSYC) - Sharpie
• Harry Higgins (BSYC) - Sharpie

Thank you to the 1998 Lexcen Cup Winning team which comprised of; Skipper, Chris Tillett and crew, John Amber, Peter Wall-Smith, Robbie Deussen, Chris Pratt and joint Team Managers of Fred Neill and David Tillett, who have provided the opportunity for the funding.

We wish our South Australian Sailors the best of luck at upcoming events.

Safe Travels, 
For further information, please contact South Australia General Manager Kylie Baker on 0425511177 or kylie.baker@sailing.org.au.
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