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2024 YouthSail NT: Record Breaking Year!!

Published Tue 30 Jul 2024

What an incredible weekend! We had a record-breaking 46 boats, with 30 youth fleet sailors and 20 junior sailors participating and 2 interstate coaches in our biggest Youth Sail NT event yet! This year, we were thrilled to welcome an interstate sailor as well.
 
Congratulations to our YouthSail NT Champs!

Foiling
1. Fynn Goat

ILCA 4
1. Saxon Uden
2. Oliver Atwell
3. Tiger Batenburg
ILCA 6
1. Aden McGrath
2. William McGrath
3. James McGrath
Minnow
1. Leo Batenburg
2. Josef Ansell
3. Willem Smith
RS Quest
1. Lucas Atkins & Liam Hall
2. Mason & Deacon Higgins
3. Abbey Heron & Kiera Hall
 
The two-day event was blessed with sunny skies and a bit of wind, offering a great experience for our beginners and a fun challenge for our seasoned sailors. We also introduced two exciting new divisions: RS Quests and Foiling, marking the first time these classes joined our event.
A massive thank you to our amazing sponsors - Hardy Aviation, Nautical Supplies, Ronstan, Zhik, and Australian Sailing for their continued support. We couldn't have done it without the incredible parents and volunteers who helped make this possible. A Big shout out to those who got a workout pulling boats up the ramps!!
 
Our nightly BBQs were a hit, and it was wonderful to see so many smiling faces from friends and family who came out to support the sailors. We can't wait to see everyone again next year for Youth Sail NT 2025. If you are down south...take a break from the winter blues and head up to Darwin for some great summer weather and sailing! Spread the word and get your friends and family to join in the fun!

Check out our website to register for YouthSail NT 2025!