E-NEWS October 2006 Mat & Nick Return From China www.boatingoz.com.au  Australian Sailing Team members Mat Belcher and Nick Behrens recently returned from the Olympic test event in China and the World Championships. “The conclusion of the 2006 World Championships marks the end of our 2006 season. We are happy to report that this year has seen many great results for us along with disappointments but we would like to thank you all for your encouragement when we needed it and your wishes along the way.” Full Story: http://www.qldyachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=25287 Yachting Queensland State Youth Championship Youth from around Queensland will be coming together this month for the highest stardard youth regatta in Queensland. The 2006 Yachting Queensland State Youth Championships will take place at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron on Saturday 30th September and Sunday 1st October at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Manly. The event has divisions for Lasers (Standard, Radial and 4.7), Open Monos (29ers, Vagabonds, 420s, Corsairs etc) Juniors (Sabots, Minnows, Optis, Etc) and Open Multi Hulls. Full Story: http://www.qldyachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=25050 Runaway Bay Launch University Sailing Series Runaway Bay Yacht Club launched the 2006 Runaway Bay University Sailing Regatta Series last month at Paradise point on the Gold Coast. In an exciting development for university sailing Twenty sailors from Queensland Universities and TAFEs coming together battle it out on Runaway Bay. "Our first event of our new university racing series was very popular, a sign of things to come." John Murphy said. Full Story: http://www.qldyachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=24834 Yachting Queensland Race Management Course Date:  1 October 2006 & 8 October 2006 Time:  0830 - 1630 Venue: Yachting Queensland Facility 578 Royal Esplanade Manly Phone Yachting Queensland to register for the course (07)3393 6788. Yachting Queensland Junior/ Youth Sailing Camp & Regional Coaching Regatta Yachting Queensland Junior and Youth Camps are currently underway at Maroochydore. Professional Coaches Nathan Outteridge & Mark Tonner-Joyce are leading a fun filled camp of coaching followed by a one day coaching regatta. Yachting Queensland Central Region Junior and Youth Camp 2006 – Keppel Bay 8.30am Tuesday 3rd October – 5.00pm Friday 6th October 2006. COST: $75 /head. Coach: Nathan Outteridge All Junior and Youth class sailors are invited. For full details and nomination forms please contact: Paul Effeney PH: 49383173 (home). Full Story: http://www.qldyachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=24640 Fish Flourish in Green Zones Coral trout numbers on protected offshore reefs are already higher as a result of the new Zoning Plan, according to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell, and Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop. Senator Campbell said data from recent monitoring indicated the new Green Zones throughout the Great Barrier Reef were showing substantive positive benefits. Full Story: http://www.qldyachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=25384 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival - Queensland Team Announced   Congratulations goes to the team members announced this week: Kerin Callard Erin Gallagher Klade Hauschildt Renee McCall Nick Peate Ryan Stoddart   Sam Kerr (reserve)   Thank you to all of those who sent Yachting Queensland an expression of interest.