E-NEWS  August 2005 Young Queenslanders Impress at 29’er World Championships, San Francisco Queenslanders David O’Connor, Jalen Andreatta and Kenny Bradshaw proudly represented Australia at the recent 29er World Championships in San Francisco, USA.  Jalen and Kenny from Half Moon Bay Yacht Club, placed 6th in the Silver Division.  David from Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, placed an incredible second overall.  The event was held over eight days in July and involved a wide selection of international crews. UPDATE: Yachting Queensland High Performance Program The Yachting Queensland Youth Development Program is currently achieving excellent results.  During the June/ July period over 100 youth sailors participated in Yachting Queensland coaching camps as part of the program.  Large steps forward are currently being made towards the ultimate goal of establishing a high performance program in Queensland.  YQ Club Committee Courses Club Race Management Course Date: Sat 20th and Sun 21st August 2005 Time: 8.30am to 4.30pm   Venue: YQ Offices 578 Royal Esp Manly  Risk Management Workshops Date: Thurs 18th August and Thurs 22nd September 2005 Time: 6pm – 9pm   Venue: YQ Offices 578 Royal Esp Manly Please phone the Yachting Queensland Office on (07) 3393 6788 for further information. Impress With Your Knowledge of the Barrier Reef GBRMPA has developed a training course to provide boating tourism staff and students with the information and basic interpretive methods to inform reef visitors about the biology and management of the Great Barrier Reef.  Do you know which species of coral inhabit The Great Barrier Reef?  Please email Angela Colliver, GBRMPA National Program Manager at a.colliver@gbrmpa.gov.au or visit the GBRMPA website www.gbrmpa.gov.au. Gold Coast to Mackay Bluewater Yacht Race The starters gun will fire at 11am on Friday 5th August for the start of the Gold Coast to Mackay Bluewater Yacht Race.  Starting at Southport Yacht Club, the fleet will enjoy 3-4 days of racing before they arrive in Mackay.  This event follows on after the Sydney to Gold Coast event and preludes the Hamilton Island Race Week.  For race information see www.mackayyachtclub.com.au.  For race enquiries email sailingoffice@cyca.com.au. North Queensland Clubs Achieve Widespread Funding North Queensland Yacht and Sailing clubs recently received widespread funding through grants from the Queensland State Government.  The Far North Queensland Sailing Group provided key support through their 2005 Club Development Program to enable this funding allocation to be achieved. If you would like information on how your club can receive funding please contact Yachting Queensland office on (07) 3393 6788.   Does Your Club Have a Strategic Plan? Yachting Queensland is constantly looking to support Queensland Yacht and Sailing clubs.  If you require assistance in writing a strategic plan for your club or have a plan you would like Yachting Queensland to review please contact the Yachting Queensland office on (07) 3393 6788. Sail Training Association of Queensland: Courses Begin The Sail Training Association of Queensland will commence Open Learning Coxswains and Elements of Shipboard Safety Courses in the coming months.  An information night will be held at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron on Wednesday 10th August 2005 at 6:00pm.  Please phone Richard on (07)3893 3777 for further details.