ENEWS November 2005 Edition II Australia’s Elite Guide Queensland Youth Youth sailors from your club have the opportunity to receive tuition from elite coaches Dayne Sharpe and Mark Tonner – Joyce in December.  The December Yachting Queensland Youth Coaching Camp will be held at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron on December 7, 8 and 9. The event is open to all youth 11 – 18 years with one season of competition experience. With a reputation as being both fun and challenging these camps continue to grow.  The monitored camp numbers will enable two times Olympic coach Dayne Sharpe and multiple Australian Laser team member Mark Tonner – Joyce to provide one-on-one coaching. All club coaches are encouraged to attend and learn new coaching skills and techniques. Please visit www.qld.yachting.org.au or phone the office on (07) 3393 6788 for further information. Volunteer Now! Juniper 2006 Australian Youth Championship Queensland is set to host the Juniper 2006 Australian Youth Championship at Mooloolaba Yacht Club between January 6-10.  This is an opportunity for you to be involved in Australia's premier youth sailing event.  Volunteer applications are now being taken for all aspects of the event.  Please visit www.qld.yachting.org.au or phone 0413 352 511. Regatta entries are now open to sailing youth from all over Australia.  For full information please visit www.yachting.org.au/youthchamps.  Sailors Prepare For Keppel Bay Sabot Nationals The Keppel Bay Sabot Squad is in training for the Australian Sabot Championships.  The O’Reilly’s Real Estate 42nd Australian Sabot Championships will be held on their home waters of Keppel Bay from December 28 to January 7.  Following their recent selection, the Keppel Bay Sabot Squad will complete weekly training sessions leading up to the championships.  These sessions will be complemented by the Yachting Queensland Youth Coaching Camp at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron in December. Come and Sail Brisbane The Sail Brisbane will be a festival of sailing from Sunday the 11th of December until Wednesday the 14th December.  To be held at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, this major regatta will feature 14 classes over 4 days.  Make sure you visit www.rqys.com.au and get involved. Proposed IRC Measurement Day The Yachting Queensland Offshore Committee has received informal advice that numerous owners in Brisbane are interested in having their yachts measured for the IRC handicap rule.  If there is sufficient interest Yachting Queensland will consider the coordination of a measuring day/s where a maximum of 5 boats could be measured and weighed.  The measuring day has been proposed to happen sometime in February / March 2006 in Brisbane (before the 2006 Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht race). A regional group measuring day will be considered if there is sufficient interest arises. Please contact Jennifer Kidd at Yachting Queensland by no later than December 16 if you are interested in having your boat measured on an organized day. Please phone (07) 33936788 or email: admin@qldyachting.org.au.  Further information including registration form and pricing is available from www.qld.yachting.org.au. Have Your Say On Marine Park Management This is your opportunity to have your say on the management of the Great Barrier Reef.  The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has initiated the establishment of Local Marine Advisory Committees. There will be 11 Local Marine Advisory Committees operating along the coast from Cooktown to Bundaberg.  Each committee meets regularly to have their say on Marine Park Management.  Membership of the Advisory committee is voluntary and membership renewal occurs every three years. For details on how to apply, call Tracey Rehbein on (07) 4750 0732. Yachting Queensland Accomodation Yachting Queensland building has back packer style accommodation for individuals over 18 in addition to supervised teams and school groups.  Situated in the grounds of Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron at Manly, this new accommodation features air conditioning, kitchen and laundry facilities.  This accommodation is available to all members of Yachting Queensland.  For more information on booking the accommodation for the regatta season phone the office on (07) 3393 6788. Yachting Queensland Christmas Opening Hours Yachting Queensland will be closed from December 21, 2005 until January 9, 2006.  The team at Yachting Queensland would like to wish you a safe and happy Christmas.