MEDIA RELEASE
27 October 2010
For immediate release
TRY SAILING DAY ATTRACTS RECORD NUMBER OF CLUBS
Forty one of the top sailing, yachting and skiff clubs in NSW have pledged their
support to the annual Try Sailing Day organised by the Boating Industry Association
of NSW (BIA).
The popular day is scheduled for Sunday, November 7 and whilst primarily targeted
at children, it offers people of all ages the opportunity to try their skills under sail.
Now in its 14th year, the Try Sailing Day is an initiative of the hard-working sub-group
of the BIA, the Sailing Industry Association (SIA).
With support also from Yachting NSW, the annual event invites all to attend, from
rank beginners to experienced hands, with club members providing their own craft
and acting as instructors for the day.
This year, a record 40 clubs, from across NSW and the ACT have thrown their
support behind the day.
Domenic Genua, Marketing and Event Manager for the BIA, said the primary aim of
the Try Sailing Day was to bring the thrills and enjoyment of a day on the water to
those who may otherwise not have had the opportunity.
“Your age, your gender is irrelevant, you need only turn up at your nearest or most
convenient club to take part in sailing an actual competitive yacht,” Mr Genua said.
“Your safety will be carefully looked after and you’ll be guaranteed a chance to test
your mettle.
“No appointment is necessary, simply turn up on the day and prepare to be taken
care of by very experienced yachtsmen and women.
“It will be day you’ll remember,” he added.
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Youngsters will also be catered for, with ample opportunities to participate in
dinghies designed specifically for the younger sailor (those under 18 must be
accompanied by an adult.)
Mr Genua advises participants to attend wearing suitable clothing (remember sun
protection) and enclosed footwear (no thongs), preferably with white soles.
“Don’t be hesitant if you lack experience, this is planned as an introduction to the
excitement of boating for the rank beginner,” Mr Genua added.
“Believe me, many of the several thousand people who have taken part in during the
previous 13-years of Try Sailing have gone on to become valuable members of the
clubs where they first experienced life afloat.
“Who knows, you could be the next ‘graduate’ of a Try Sailing Day to be aboard a
maxi yacht on Boxing Day, bound for Hobart,” he added.
Those wishing to participate are urged to visit the association’s web site
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For further inquiries, contact
Domenic Genua, Marketing & Events Manager – (02) 8197 4752 or 0412 642357
or
The Boating Industry Association, telephone (02) 9438-2077, www.bia.org.au or e-
mail to info@bia.org.au
The supporting clubs are:
Abbotsford 12 Foot Flying Squadron, Abbotsford
Balmoral Sailing Club, Mosman
Bayview Yacht Racing Association, Bayview
Botany Bay Yacht Club, Sans Souci
Budgewoi Sailing Club, Budgewoi
Chipping Norton Lake Sailing Club, Chipping Norton
Clarence River Yacht Club, Grafton
Coffs Harbour Yacht Club, Coffs Harbour
Connells Point Sailing Club, Connels Point
Concord and Ryde Sailing Club, Putney
Double Bay Sailing Club, Double Bay
Gosford Sailing Club, Gosford
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Hawkesbury River Sailing Club, Brooklyn
Hawkesbury River Yacht Club, Brooklyn
Hornsby PCYC Sailing Club, Brooklyn
Kogarah Bay Sailing Club, Blakehurst
Lake Keepit Sailing Club, Lake Keepit (Tamworth)
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club, Belmont
Manly Yacht Club, Manly
Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club, Mannering Park
Manning River Sailing Club (Manning and Great Lakes Sailability), Taree
Middle Harbour Yacht Club, Mosman
New England Sailing Club, Guyra (near Armidale)
Port Hacking Open Sailing Club, Yowie Bay
Port Kembla Sailing Club, Berkeley
Port Macquarie Sailing Club, Port Macquarie
Royal Motor Yacht Club, Toronto
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Newport
Sailability NSW, Rushcutters Bay
South Lake Macquarie Amateur Sailing Club, Sunshine
Taree Aquatic Club, Taree
Toronto Amateur Sailing Club, Toronto
Wallagoot Lake Boat Club, Bournda (South Coast, near Tathra)
Woollahra Sailing Club, Rose Bay
Yarra Bay 16 Foot Skiff Sailing Club, Yarra Bay (Phillip Bay)
ACT clubs comprise:
Lake Burley Griffin Scouts, Yarralumla
Lake Ginninderra Sea Scouts, Belconnen
Lake Tuggeranong, Greenway
Canberra Yacht Club, Yarralumla
Sailability ACT, Greenway
YMCA Sailing Club, Yarralumla Bay
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