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Official
Launch of the Sabot Operations Handbook and the Announcement
of the MILO Sponsorship for the Association.
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09/07/03
Executives
from Nestle' were in attendance for the Official Launch of
the Southern NSW Sabot Sailing Association Operations Handbook
and Training Manual and the Announcement of the MILO Sponsorship
for the Association.
Nestle'
will be play a major part in supporting young sailors as they
develop and grow into the Sailors that will continue to take
Australian Sailing to the world.
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The guests boarded the magnificent Motor Cruiser 'State of the
Art' (whose time was donated by 'State of the Art Charters'
and skippered by Phil Barnett) to watch a large group of young
sailors race short courses and welcome the Sponsorship.
Hosting
the day were Nigel Nattrass, President of the Southern NSW
Sabot Sailing Association along with Jim Wells, and Adam South,
Sabot Measurer and YA youth Representative for Sabots.
Nestle'
executives in attendance were, Tim Atton, Pete Di Pino, Katherine
Atkin, Sherrill Page, Maria Gissing, Caroline Lange, Regina
David, Mark Johnson, Scott Kirk and Glenn Shipton.
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aboard was John Winning, past Sabot champion having commenced
his sailing in Sabots in 1962 and going on to become the Vaucluse
Club Champion in '64-65. Also Michael Chapman, 16 ft and 18
ft Skiff Champion, Lee McCourt from the YANSW, Judy and Karl
Evans from the Abbotsford 12 ft Skiff Sailing Club, Robert Wark,
Commodore Drummoyne Sailing Club and Lindsay Curtis, DSC Publicity. |
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Whilst
the program was being launched, a throng of young and enthusiastic
Sabot sailors from 200 clubs sailed short courses wearing the
Green T-shirts supplied by MILO. Past Sabot Juniors, Simone
Dean, Jane Mulligan, Erin Nattrass and Jye Murray, praised the
concept and shouted encouragement to the young sailors on the
water claiming that they wished they were out there with them.
Having completed their time in Sabots, they have all moved on
to other classes competing at a high level in Lasers, Ynglings,
420's and 470's.
The Sabot
clubs represented at the event were Drummoyne Junior Sailing
Club, Dobroyd Aquatic Sailing Club, Bayview Yacht Racing Association,
Hunters Hill Sailing Club, Georges River Sailing Club, Abbotsford
12 ft Skiff Sailing Club, Greenwich Flying Squadron, Lane
Cove 12 ft Skiff Sailing Club and Yarra Bay Sailing Club.
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Press Release as word .doc Here
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