RQYS MAINSHEET 2024

A zodiac of rising stars

2024 saw a meteoric shower of achievements, awards and acclaim — nationally and internationally — for our up-and-coming young sailors and foilers, on waters from Waterloo Bay on Brisbane’s Bayside to Warnemünde on the Baltic Sea coast of Germany, to the Mediterranean and more: shining aspirations for 2032 here at home! Squadron’s zodiac of rising stars From a year of fantastic finishes, and competitors’ and coaches’ first-hand reports, following are 12 snapshots.

Greg Kemp begins by taking a ‘crow’s nest view’ to outline key Squadron sporting highlights in 2024, writing that our sailing Members had a sterling year competing at home and overseas in a multitude of classes. Built on the back of a strong coaching and racing program at the Squadron, we have had near-record numbers of Members competing at National and International regattas from Youth to Senior levels. Selected 2024 international results summary Kiel Week • Germany Women’s ILCA 6

It started in January when our ILCA sailors dominated the results, helping to take out the prestigious Batten Trophy for best performing state team for the first time on record. These Nationals results were followed during the year with wins in the:  ILCA Masters Worlds (1st Master) and the  Australian and Oceania Masters (1st in all categories!).

Mara Stransky

2/40 & 1st Australian

Liam Miller & Will Bridge

Men’s Skiff (49er)

21/45 & 2nd Australian

Hugo Ralph

Open ILCA 6

38/158 & 1st Australian

ILCA 4 Youth World Championships • Viana do Castelo, Portugal ILCA 4 Girls Caterina Meyer

14/150 & 1st Australian

Molly Schotte

ILCA 4 Girls

86/150 & 2nd Australian

Henry Piggott

ILCA 4 Boys

53/277 & 1st Australian

ILCA U21 World Championships • Viana do Castelo, Portugal ILCA 6 Frances Beebe

22nd & 2nd Australian Female

Isaac Schotte

ILCA 7

8th & 1st Australian Male

EurILCA Europa Cup • Warnemünde Week, Germany ILCA 6 (U19) Hugo Ralph

18/38 & 1st Australian

F18 World Championships • Club de Vela Ballena Alegre, Costa Brava, Spain Kris Bilston 16/131 & 5th Australian Riley House 25/131 & 6th Australian Bella Wilson 35/131 & 7th Australian

IQFoil Youth and Junior European Championships • Embrun, France U19 M Rory Meehan

7/120 & 5th Australian

Mainsheet 2024

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