YQ Rules Night   Places are still available for the YQ Rules Night, to secure your place please book by 4pm Monday 16 April 2007.   Date:    Friday, 20 April 2007 Venue: Yachting Queensland 578 Royal Esplanade, Manly 4179 Time:    6.15pm Cost:    Adults $10, Under 19 $5   http://www.qldyachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=28140     Race Officers Seminar   Following the Rules Night, a two-day seminar is being held for all experienced race officers with the desire to obtain a National or State level Race Officials’ Qualification. Contact Yachting Queensland for enrolment forms and to check seminar prerequisites or alternatively download the information from the Yachting Queensland website.   To secure your place please book by 4pm Friday 13 April 2007.   Date:    Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd April 2007 Venue:  Yachting Queensland 578 Royal Esplanade, Manly 4179 Time:    0900hrs-1630hrs each day Cost:    $200 (plus GST) per person.         http://www.qldyachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=28139     YQ Draft Constitution   Yachting Queensland is in the process of updating its constitution. Please find attached to the link below the proposed draft constitution for review and written comment by 4pm, Wednesday 4 April 2007.   http://www.qldyachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=28991     National Umpires’ Seminar   This two-day seminar is for all experienced/aspiring umpires with the desire to obtain a National or State level Umpire Qualification. All attendees will be recognised with a YA certificate—additional practical assessment is required for Club/State/National appointment and will take place during the 2007 Australian Team Racing Championship 4-7 May.   Please contact YQ for enrolment forms and to check seminar prerequisites or alternatively download information from the YQ website.   Places are strictly limited, please send your expression of interest to YQ by 4pm Friday 20 April 2007.   Date:    Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th April 2007 Venue:  Yachting Queensland 578 Royal Esplanade, Manly 4179 Time:    0900hrs-1630hrs each day Cost:    $65 (plus GST) per person.   http://www.qldyachting.org.au/?Page=29138&MenuID=Training%2F11134%2F0%2CYQ%5FCourses%2F14166%2F0               YQ 2007 Open Teams Racing Championships   Congratulations to Brisbane team TBA who won the YQ 2007 Open Teams Racing Championships last weekend. The two round robin event had 42 races for the day resulting in a best of three sail off to determine the final results for first and second.    After the three-race sail-off team TBA with a 2-0 win were declared the overall winners of the 2007 Yachting Queensland Club Marine Open Team Racing Championships.   http://www.qldyachting.org.au/?page=29031     Casey Makes Headway   Brendan Casey has been training hard under the watchful eye of Queensland High Performance Coach Adrian Finglas.   Casey leaves for Europe this week on this quest for Olympic Selection 2008. Queensland has a long history inf the Olympic Finn Class with Ron Jeynns dominating the class in the 60’s for more than 10 years. Casey is hard at work putting on the weight required to sail the Finn dinghy since making the move from the Laser class and need to maintain a weight of about 93kgs.   http://www.qldyachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=29069     Brisbane to Gladstone   Only 10 days until the start of the Brisbane to Gladstone. The 308 nautical mile ocean classic will run for the 59th time in 2007 and is one of Australia's major sporting events over the Easter weekend race start is 1100hrs Good Friday 6th April 2007.    Spectator information can be found at the link below including on the water vessels.   http://www.brisbanetogladstone.com.au/Spectators/tabid/110/Default.aspx     Laser Sailors Race for Chocolate Bilbies   With Easter fast approaching sailors from all walks of life are in the final stages of planning which regatta they will attend during the short break.   In 2006 Laser enthusiast and current Australian Laser Association President Ken Hurling was searching for a Laser regatta to contest in during the Easter holiday break and to look for a training opportunity before the Queensland State Championships and 2006 Masters Worlds in Korea.  With nothing happening in his immediate area of South East Queensland, he urgently arranged a simple regatta for Laser sailors and such named it the Laser Easter Bilby Regatta. The four-day event commencing on Good Friday will see 40 plus Lasers visit the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron where Hurling is an active member and volunteer.   http://www.qldyachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=29098     2007 Australian Yachting Awards   Nominations for the 2007 Australian Yachting Awards will open on February 1st and close on March 31st. Nominations require supporting citations and photographs. Achievements should be between 1 April 2006 and 15 March 2007 except for Services & Media Awards.    http://www.yachting.org.au/default.asp?MenuID=Calendar_and_Events/115/948,Australian_Yachting_Awards/141/27332     Green Zones Will Continue To Be Enforced   Global positioning systems (GPS) will continue to be used as a tool to assist with enforcing zoning in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.   The confirmation follows a court decision about the reliability of a GPS device used in a case against two fishermen.     Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) Executive Director John Tanzer said the agency took great care to ensure any decisions to prosecute fishermen were based on sound evidence collection.   http://www.qldyachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=29117     Upcoming April Events   All Boats Regatta – Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club http://www.qldyachting.org.au/event.asp?ID=13970&format=popup   Brisbane to Gladstone – Queensland Cruising Yacht Club http://www.qldyachting.org.au/event.asp?ID=13903&format=popup   Hinchinbrook Regatta – Townsville Cruising Yacht Club http://www.qldyachting.org.au/event.asp?ID=14189&format=popup   YQ 2007 State Secondary Schools Teams Racing Championship http://www.qldyachting.org.au/event.asp?ID=12892&format=popup