Eight Indigenous participants in the Sail into Work Indigenous Sail Training project will visit Brisbane this week as part of their quest to learn the sport of sailing.
The Project, based out of Mission Beach in Far North Queensland is skilling participants up in the sport and recreational activity of dingy and keelboat sailing.
Commencing in October, the project runs for a year. As well as sail training, it delivers a holistic program around tourism training, cultural awareness, ready for work and other sail related training.
Project co-director Tracey Wilson said that the project aims to not only provide the opportunity for Indigenous people to learn the skills of sailing but also to source work opportunities for graduating participants in the tourism and marine industries.
Ms Wilson said the partnership with Yachting Queensland (YQ) has proven invaluable for the success of the project.
“YQ is assisting with funding sources for the sail training and has also provided assistance to the Mission Beach Sailing Club Inc as they deliver the sailing instruction to participants,” she said.
“During this week’s visit the participants will take part in crucial safety and sea and shipboard safety training which will provide crucial skills for the next component of the project and for upcoming work experience,” Ms Wilson said.
Executive officer of Yachting Qld, Mr Denis Cook, said that the project is unique and one that YQ is very interested in and keen to support.
“We have been aware that there is a lack of Indigenous sailors across the State and this project provides a perfect entry into the sport and recreational activity of sailing, with an added bonus of sustainable employment outcomes,” he said.
“If these participants can encourage their family and community groups to start sailing YQ are happy to assist where we can,” Mr Cook said.
Media is welcome to attend on Wednesday 23rd November where there will be opportunity to meet the sailors and for interviews.
Ends 21/11/11 For further information contact Tracey Wilson on 0419 688 372
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An ankle injury proved to be a serious setback for the talented Noosa Yacht and Rowing club Laser dinghy sailor Klade Hauschildt as he focuses his career on being fully fit to contest the Australian championship on Brisbane’s Waterloo Bay.
Racing the single handed Laser at the required boat speed to be competitive encompasses a combination of finely tuned human element skills and while Klade has proved with his career results to be on the pace tactically the injury meant he was far from being on the pace physically.
Naturally this set back with the Brisbane nationals just three months away and being forced to leave his Laser in the cradle was not what Klade Hauschildt planed but rather than miss sailing altogether he focused his attention towards helping the new generation Laser sailors perfect their individual skills.
He was a popular guest coach at the recent Yachting Queensland Youth Development camp at Yeppoon where he provided an informative set of guide lines on preparing both mind and body to spend the important time of hiking hard and sailing fast in the competitive discipline of Laser dinghy racing.
Just a few years ago Klade Hauschildt like his training mate Ryan Palk was in the same position as the present day Youth development squad looking for the refined skills that would lift their career from being a clever club sailor to becoming respected in State, National and International regattas. Read more…
By Ian Grant.
Whitsunday Sailing Club brother and sister sailors Klaus and Eva Lorenz have understandably spent the school holidays gaining more important skills about dinghy racing.
Like most children they have left the class room environment to spend the break from school doing what the like best and in the case for the Lorenz siblings it has meant spending two weeks away from sailing of Airlie Beach to visit Yeppoon for the Yachting Queensland youth training camp.
Both Klaus and Eva are members of the Yachting Australia accredited program and are no strangers to testing the skill on the open waters of Rosslyn Bay.
While they renewed their friendships with other Yachting Queensland Youth Development team members their personal focus was on improving their skills under the guidance of Australian high performance coach Adrian Finglas and YQ’s Ben Callard.
This opportunity allowed Klaus and his crew mate Ollie Annear to gain important sail-fast techniques as the face the new sailing season in the highly competitive 420 Olympic training class.
Klaus a self taught sailor who has spent endless hours of mid-week training and weekend racing on Pioneer Bay to achieve a career best Bronze Medal result in the 2011 Australian Optimist championship earlier this year will be presented with a supreme challenge to master the 420 with his school mate Ollie Annear.
Last week the gained some important sail-fast tips from a former Australian 420 champion Adrian Finglas who also coached Lisa Charlson and Sarah Roberts Thomson to win the Women’s World championship in South Africa.
However as Klaus, Ollie and Eva understand their career results are purely determined from making the right decisions on the race course and those skills are progressively refined with the time they are prepared to spend on training.
“Ollie and I are good mates and understand what is needed to become competitive”. Klaus said.
Later this year their skill and boat speed will be measured on the result from the Australian championship on the unfamiliar and open water course on Brisbane’s Deception Bay.
Meanwhile the new young and enthusiastic 420 Whitsunday Sailing Club team have a little over three months to be race ready.
As expected their busy schedule will included mid-week after school training sessions on Pioneer Bay while Klaus will also remained involved with the WSC Optimist sailing team as the their ‘new leader’ Eva Lorenz heads into the National championship with the prospect of being the only Lorenz on the list of entries.
However like her older brother the talented 12 year old promises to continue a climb up the National rankings.
By Ian Grant.
A serious ankle injury has forced promising Australian Olympic Laser skipper Klade Hauschildt to place his dinghy racing career on hold.
Normally the Noosa River Yacht and Rowing Club sailor would be involved with extensive training sessions and racing on the tricky Noosa River estuary to ensure he is boat fit for the coming summer.
But unfortunately as every Laser dinghy sailor has leant to understand personal fitness is a key factor behind achieving top results in the class.
However while his Laser has remained dry and rugged up under cover on the dinghy cradle Klade has remained tactically aware with racing in the one design Farr 30 and the exciting Melges 32 classes.
Sure the ankle was in the final healing process and Klade was becoming a little ‘stir crazy’ from missing the endless hours of training and hiking from the straps on the Laser when he accepted the tactician’s role with the Gladstone husband and wife racing team of Jon and Jeanine Drummond on Loco. Read more…
They may have been outnumbered 3:1, but the girls attending Yachting Queensland’s second Optimist Development Camp for 2011 commanded considerable respect at Mooloolaba (May 14-15).
Co-ordinated by Australian Youth Olympic team coach Ben Callard, the ‘identifcation and development’ camp also drew on the extensive experience of Adrian Finglas (Australian Olympic team coach), Scott McInally (Queensland Optimist Association Coach) and Queensland Academy of Sport athletes Angus Galloway, Alex Gough and Mitch Kennedy.
Inspired by their instructors, southeast Queensland’s most committed young sailors, who ranged in age from seven to fourteen, did not disappoint.
The first of four comprehensive on-water sessions was conducted offshore where the breeze gusted to 17 knots. The group, later divided up according to experience, persevered through testing conditions to complete a variety of drills including tacking, gybing and figures of eight. Read more…
The International 420 Class Association is pleased to announce the launch of a free online Training Video to provide coaching and training tips for both the beginner and experienced 420 sailors. Sailors are always looking for ways to improve their sailing techniques, improve manoeuvres and get the most out of the time spent on the water and this online resource is set to provide a significant step towards this objective.
José Massapina, 420 Class Vice-President responsible for the 420 Development Programme commented, “Training and improving techniques can be challenging and this instructional video is a bit like having your own personal video coach to help you get faster and talk you through skills and tactics.”Recognizing the input from the partners involved, Massapina added, “We are delighted to have produced the video which has been a major project for the class and I am confident it will benefit many young sailors around the world. Our thanks to Nick Drougas, the Greek sailors sailing and demonstrating the techniques and Icarus who have produced the video.” Read more…
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Three weeks ahead of Sail Mooloolaba Adrian Finglas, Australian Olympic Coach, will join an elite team converging on the coast this weekend (May 14-15) to identify and train Queensland’s youngest sailing talent.
Yachting Queensland’s second Optimist Development Camp for 2011 will take place at Mooloolaba Marina, and has attracted children aged between 8 and 15 from as far a field as Southport Yacht Club and the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.
Finglas will be joined by 2010 Australian Youth Olympic team coach Ben Callard, top Queensland International Optimist Dinghy Association (QIODA) coach Scott McInally and National Champions Angus Galloway and Alex Gough.
Yachting Queensland provides the talent scout for Queensland’s Academy of Sport sailing program in partnership with QIODA and the Maroochy Sailing Club (MSC).
John Pearce, Sail Mooloolaba Committee Chair and MSC Commodore, acknowledged the support of both Yachting Queensland and QIODA in his mission to draw more youngsters into the sport. “It’s great to be able to offer Australia’s youngest sailors access to elite training of this calibre,” Mr Pearce said. “Sail Mooloolaba incorporates the International Optimist class state championship in 2011, so this camp will be invaluable for serious contenders”. Read more…