With a record year of nominations across all categories, we are pleased to announce the finalists of the 2019 New South Wales & ACT Sailing Awards.

Nominations came from clubs big and small all across New South Wales and the ACT. And include high flyers and hopefuls for Olympic selection, juniors just starting their sailing, volunteers who put in incredible hours to put races on for club members, professionals who are working for our sport and the promoters who make sure we read about our sport in mainstream media.

It’s time to celebrate the best and the winners will be announced on Saturday 6th July at the 2019 New South Wales & ACT Sailing Awards at Cruising Yacht Club of Australia

Register your spot today to rub shoulders with Barranjoey recipients and celebrate the NSW & ACT’s Sailing Community by clicking on this link.

MALE SAILOR OF THE YEAR

• Martin Hill - Middle Harbour Yacht Club/ Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
• Jason Waterhouse - Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
• David Chapman - Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
• Thomas Quick - Cruising Yacht Club of Australia

FEMALE SAILOR OF THE YEAR

• Annie Wilmot & Natasha Bryant - Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
• Jessica Grimes - Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
• Clare Costanzo - Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
• Karyn Gojnich - Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron

SAILOR OF THE YEAR WITH A DISABILITY

• Sarah Plunkett - Dobroyd Aquatic Club
• David Pescud - Cruising Yacht Club of  Australia
• Allister Peek - Canberra Yacht Club
• Jason Elwes - Sailability New South Wales

YOUTH SAILOR OF THE YEAR

• Daniel Links - Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
• Archie Cropley & Max Paul - Middle Harbour Yacht Club
• Zoe Dransfield & Pearl Twomey - Manly 16s
• Ryan Littlechild & Jack Ferguson - Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron/Woollahra Sailing Club
• Brooke Wilson - Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
• Will Cooley & Bec Hancock - Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron / Woollahra Sailing Club
• Grae Morris - Woollahra Sailing Club
• Capbell Patton - Double Bay Sailing Club
• Otto Henry - Woollahra Sailing Club

OFFSHORE SAILOR OF THE YEAR 

• Stacey Jackson - Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Squadron
• Matthew Allen - Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
• Robert Cox - Middle Harbour Yacht Club
• Shane Gaddes - Canbera Yacht Club

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 

• Gaye Rosen & Martin Gill - Woollahra Sailing Club
• Alison Blatcher - Tweed Valley Sailing Club
• Trevor Hannah - Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
• Philip Clinton - Middle Harbour Yacht Club
• Mark Mayne - Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club
• Alistair Cross - Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club
• Douglas Murchison - RANSA
• Stan Bland - Woollahra Sailing Club
• Joyce Warn - Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron

INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR

• Niall Powers - Manly 16s
• Wayne Loder - Chipping Norton Lakes Sailing Club
• Orla Gray - YMCA Canberra Sailing Club
• Nina Long - Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club

COACH OF THE YEAR

• Michael Fletcher - New South Wales Institute of Sport
• Tristan Brown - New South Wales Institute of Sport
• Robert Brewer - New South Wales International Optimist Association

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

• Richard Slater - Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
• Ted Anderson - Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
• Ian Humphries - Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
• Ian Kingsford-Smith - Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron

SHESAILS AWARD

• Jan Howard and Mary Holly - Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
• Bethany Sherry - Belmont 16ft Sailing Club
• Deborah Dalziel and Catherine Rofe - Middle Harbour Yacht Club
• Clare Alexander - Double Bay Sailing Club

SPORT PROMOTION AWARD

• Invictus Games Regatta Organisers
• Mark Rothfield - Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
• Nic Douglass - Jervis Bay Sailing Club
• Deborah Wallace - Cruising Yacht Club of Australia

SPORT PROFESSIONAL

• Tom Spithill - Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
• Pam Scrivenor - Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
• Carl Webster - Australian Saiing

CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD

• Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
• Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
• Lane Cove 12ft Skiff Sailing Club
• Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club

For further details on the evening, please contact the New South Wales office on 8424 7411 or carl.webster@sailing.org.au.