Posted on: January 23rd, 2012 by sailingshack
Jack Graves one of Victoria’s most talented young dinghy sailors added the Australian Optimist Championship to his Australian Minnow Championship at the Opti Nationals just completed at RQYS in Queensland. Jack also won overall beating all internationals and 120 competitors in a windy series sailed in a short steep chop on Moreton Bay.
This is big win for VIODA who have been slower in the uptake of the Opti than W.A. and NSW however given the results of other Victorians such as James Grogan who was 6th Australian, Tyron Gowans, Sam Danks and Daniel Quinlan all the Victorian coaching programs must be paying off. Full results at the RQYS web site.
Posted on: January 16th, 2012 by sailingshack
In windy 20-28 knot winds heat one of the 2012 Australian Optimist Championships got underway at RQYS in Queensland. Alistair Young, Tyrone Gowans, Jack Graves, Sam Danks, Alistair Gifford and Kye Evan’s set the pace in the two flights in the 110 plus Open fleet. After heat one racing was abandoned due to wind strength. The Green Fleet racing was abandoned for the day. Keep up with all the results as racing progresses at http://www.rqys.com.au
Posted on: January 16th, 2012 by sailingshack
As per the note below Yachting Australia is issuing regular updates on Victorian 29er superstar Tess Lloyd’s condition. All comments left on the site for Tess are gratefully accepted and will be passed onto Tess’ family. For updates please see http://yachting.org.au
Posted on: January 13th, 2012 by sailingshack
Today the is the official first day of the 2012 Optimist Nationals with over 170 boats entered. The last of the RIB’s, boats, 4WD’s, kids, caravans and coaches arrive before the invitation race tomorrow. Steve Bond from OziOpti is back with two large vans and containers of Opti’s and a literally truck loads of parts. A two day coaching clinic was run pre-regatta with an outstanding line up of coaches such as Ryan Palk, Mitch Kennedy and Klaus Lorenz and there was an Opti coach the coach session running parallel with the aim of driving Opti training in Australia even further.
Lachie Hartnett (Vic) practicing for the upcoming Opti Nationals
