 E-NEWS
MAY 2006
1. Yachting Queensland Boat Show Stand a Success
2. Do You Need to Update Your CPR?
3. Sydney Mooloolaba and Sydney Mackay Yacht Race NOR’s and Entry Forms Published.
4. Peel Island Marathon Attracts a Large Fleet To Cleveland
5. Yachting Queensland Youth Calendar Released
6. June/ July Junior and Youth Coaching Camps
7. Yachting Queensland Race Management Course July/ August
8. Matt Belcher and Nick Behrens Exel in Holland
9. Brisbane Sailing Squadron Launch New Website
10. Rare White Turtle Now on Show at Reef HQ Townsville.
Yachting Queensland Boatshow Stand a Success
The Yachting Queensland stand at the 2006 Sanctuary Cove International Boatshow experienced hundreds of visitors over the four days of the show May 18 - 21.
Channel 10 News Queensland visited the stand on Thursday to launch the weekend with a story on the exciting career opportunities available to people through Yachting Queensland. This feature, combined with newspaper coverage, provided a constant stream of people investigating what Yachting Queensland has to offer.
Full Story: http://www.qld.yachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=23339
Do you need to update your CPR?
To enable club members and their guests to obtain a Statement of Attainment for CPR (HLTCPR201A - Perform CPR), Yachting Queensland in conjunction with Surf Life Saving Queensland are facilitating courses from the Yachting Queensland office in Manly.
Venue: Yachting Queensland Office
578 Royal Esplanade, Manly
Proposed Date: Monday 3rd July 2006
Time: 3pm to 6.30pm
Cost: $65.00 per person
For further information and an enrolment form or to enquire about running a course for your club please contact:-
Yachting Queensland, Phone. 07 3393 6788, Email. office@qldyachting.org.au
Sydney Mooloolaba and Sydney Mackay Yacht Race NORs and Entry Forms published
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has created plenty of talk amongst Australia’s offshore sailors by publishing the much anticipated Notice of Race and Entry Forms for this year’s Sydney Mooloolaba and inaugural Sydney Mackay Yacht Race.
Full Story: http://www.qld.yachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=23427
Peel Island Marathon Attracts a Large Fleet to Cleveland
Over 70 Boats participated in the Peel Island marathon at Cleveland Yacht Club on Sunday May 21. The race had sunshine and moderate winds. The handicap honours for multihull division A, the largest division, went to hobie 16 Master Yoda sailed by Bruce Tardew and Sarah Turnbull. Skiff sailors Colin Metcher and Lee Randell on Cool Change took out Monohull Division B.
Full Story: http://www.qld.yachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=23449
Yachting Queensland Youth Development Calendar Released
Check out the full schedule of Yachting Queensland junior and youth camps and regattas for 2006. The camps and regattas are designed for competitive club sailors ranging 8-18 years.
Full Calendar: http://www.qld.yachting.org.au/site/yachting/qld/downloads/YQ%202006%20Youth%20Calendar%20ver%202.doc
June/ July Junior and Youth Coaching Camps
Come and join elite coach Mark Tonner Joyce during the June/ July School Holidays for two days for sail coaching and fun. All classes are welcome. All class/ club and school coaches are welcome.
Yachting Queensland Youth Sailing Camp
Runaway Bay Yacht Club
Sat 1 July – Sunday 2nd July, 2006
Yachting Queensland Junior Sailing Camp
Runaway Bay Yacht Club
Thursday 29 – Friday 30 June, 2006
For Further information:
Yachting Queensland
578 Royal Esplanade, Manly
Ph: (07) 3393 6788
Fax: (07) 3393 6799
www.qld.yachting.org.au
For enrolment information and forms: http://www.qld.yachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=22917
Yachting Qld Race Management Course – July/ August
Yachting Queensland would like to schedule a YQ Race Management Course in May/June this year at the Yachting Queensland offices at Manly, Brisbane.
This comprehensive two-day course covers regatta management from planning, risk management to on-water activities, rules and protests.
Full Story: http://www.qld.yachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=22488
Matt Belcher and Nick Behrens Excel in Holland
Queensland 470 Australian Sailing Team Members Matt Belcher and Nick Behrens are producing strong results during the European Sailing Season. They finished the Holland regatta this week ranked 3rd out of 58 crews.
Brisbane Sailing Squadron Launch New Website
Check out the new Brisbane Sailing Squadron Website at www.bss.yachting.org.au .
Rare White Turtle now on show at Townsville Reef Head Quarters
A rare white turtle is now on show at Reef HQ Townsville. The aquarium welcomed its newest addition recently. The turtle is a unique 'white' green turtle hatchling.
The turtle has been diagnosed as Amelanotic, meaning it has a lack of melanin (pigment). This condition causes the turtle to appear completely white in colour, similar to an albino.
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Senior Conservation Officer Ian Bell said such a skin condition is uncommon and unlikely to be seen as Amelanotic turtles rarely survive in the wild.
'They stand out in their natural environment and therefore are an obvious target for predators,' he said.
Whilst the shell has gained a small amount of colour, the body of the turtle is white in colour and this is not expected to change.
Reef HQ Aquarium intends to continue caring for the turtle, and has now placed it on display for the general public to view. Reef HQ is located at 2–68 Flinders Street, Townsville and is open from 9.30am to 5.00pm, seven days a week, everyday of the year except Christmas Day.
Full story: www.gbrmpa.gov.au
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