July 7 - Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship, Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), UK, July 12 - 21. Racing starts July 14. A team from Australia will be competing. http://www.youthworlds.org/

July 5 - The Intermediate Youth Team from The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club sealed a hat trick of regatta wins by securing victory at the 3rd Inter Club Challenge held at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron last Sunday. Media release by Rodney Skinner at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0705a.htm

July 4 - Gold Coast boat builder, Riviera is looking for young men and women for both school based and full-time apprenticeship positions. Currently over 35 school based apprentices from 24 schools from Tweed in Northern NSW to South Brisbane are in the Riviera Apprenticeship Program. Full story at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0704.htm

July 3 - After four successive runners up trophies, Perth’s Christ Church Grammar School’s sailing team broke through today to win the Australian School Team Racing championship in Melbourne. Media release by Mike Sabey at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0702c.htm

June 8 - For the first time the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria is to host the 18th staging of the Australian School Team Racing championship over the last weekend of June. Media release by Mike Sabey at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0608.htm

April 21 - 40th Combined High School Championships, Lake Macquarie. First place in the first division is the 505, sailed by W Ryan, from St Ignatius College. Media release by Vicki Engert at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0420b.htm

Mar 29 - Mater Maria Catholic College (Warriewood) won the NSW Secondary Schools Team Racing Championship for the second time. Media releases by Robyn Valentine at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0322b.htm

Mar 22 - Ten teams from New South Wales schools will contest the NSW Secondary Schools Team Racing Championship on Pittwater this weekend (March 25 - 27). Media release by Robyn Valentine at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0322b.htm

Mar 13 - Sailboarders Alisha Kawalla and James Levy, both of NSW, have been nominated to the Australian Youth Team to compete in the ISAF Youth World Sailing Championships to be conducted in Weymouth UK from July12 to 21. They join the team of 8 other youth sailors. Media release by Alastair Snell at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0313.htm

Feb 1 - The Rotary Youth – Skandia Geelong Week program is essentially a celebration of Australia Day. The program allows selected youth from regional Victoria to enjoy a memorable experience via participation in Skandia Geelong Week. An essay written by Paul Culvenor, one of this year's participants is at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0201.htm

Jan 18 - 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival - With sailing on the program for the first time contestants will compete on a course adjacent to the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Media release by Mike Tancred at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0118.htm

Jan 13 - Australian Optimist Dinghy Championship - 12 year old Maxime Mazard from Noumea, New Caledonia won the event by 15 points. Media releases by Ian Grant at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0108b.htm

Jan 11 - Final Results for O’Reilly’s Real Estate 42nd Australian Sabot Championships and the Clive and Wendy Allwood Sabot Week, hosted by Keppel Bay Sailing Club are at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0111d.htm

Jan 11 - Young Australians aged 16 - 23 can now apply to get on board the tall ship Young Endeavour for a sail training program in 2006. Setting sail for 11-days from Mackay, Cairns, Hamilton Island, Bundaberg, Brisbane, Sydney, Burnie and Hobart, berths are available from June – October 2006. Participants do not require any sailing experience. Media release at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0111.htm

Jan 10 - A new group of champions have emerged at the record sized Juniper 2006 Australian Youth Championship, which concluded today at Mooloolaba Yacht Club in Queensland. The particularly young age of most of the top performers is a promising sign of what’s to come in Australian youth sailing. Media releases by Jo Dikkenberg at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0105b.htm

Jan 9 - Australian Optimist Dinghy Championship - Nicholas Poree sailing under the French national flag helmed his Noumea registered Optimist dinghy into a narrow 2 point lead on the first day of racing.  Media releases by Ian Grant at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0108b.htm

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