FINALISTS ANNOUNCED for the 2021 QUEENSLAND SAILING AWARDS

We are pleased to announce the finalists of the 2021 Queensland Sailing Awards.  Nominations came from clubs big and small all across Queensland and include Olympic Gold Medallist Mathew Belcher, volunteers who put in incredible hours to help their club, professionals who are working for our sport and the promoters who use technology and new platforms to make sure we hear about sailing. 

So now it’s time to celebrate the best in Queensland with the winners being announced at a gala event on Friday 15th October at the Colmslie Hotel, Morningside from 6:30pm.  Join us on the night for all the festivities with a three course dinner to celebrate Queensland’s Sailing Community. 

You can purchase tickets to the event here: https://www.sailing.org.au/events/112524/   

2021 QUEENSLAND FINALISTS: 

MALE SAILOR OF THE YEAR 

• Jake Lilley – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 

• Mathew Belcher – Southport Yacht Club & Royal Queensland  

• Jason Ruckert – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 

FEMALE SAILOR OF THE YEAR 

• Winner to be announced at the Awards 

PARA SAILOR OF THE YEAR  

• Winner to be announced at the Awards 

YOUTH SAILOR OF THE YEAR  

• Breanne Wadley – Tinaroo Sailing Club 

• Jonah Parry – Southport Yacht Club 

• Hugo Ralph – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD  

• Rob Mundle OAM – Southport Yacht Club 

• Daryl Skinner – Keppel Bay Sailing Club 

• Ann McLindin – Brisbane Sailing Squadron 

OFFSHORE SAILOR OF THE YEAR  

• Russell Miller – Darling Point Sailing Squadron 

• Glenn Burrell – Southport Yacht Club 

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR  

• Craig Knight – Townsville Sailing Club 

• Suzanne Mabbott – Mooloolaba Yacht Club 

• Mike McGehan – Southport Yacht Club 

INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR 

• Annie Eastgate – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 

• Blake Newton – Keppel Bay Sailing Club 

• Shari O’Brien – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 

COACH OF THE YEAR 

• Grace Murphy – Southport Yacht Club 

• Greg Kemp – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 

• Conrad Byrt – Keppel Bay Sailing Club 

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR 

• Guy Morton – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 

• Louise Davis – Wynnum Manly Sailing Club 

SHESAILS AWARD 

• Townsville Sailing Club SheSails Team 

• Kate Kenny – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 

• Lisa Palethorpe – Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club 

SPORT PROMOTION AWARD 

• Jordan Spencer – Bar Karate Sailing Podcast – Mooloolaba Yacht Club 

• Mitch Pearson – Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 

SPORT PROFESSIONAL 

• Simon Turpin – Southport Yacht Club 

• Margie Robertson – Cairns Yacht Club 

CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD 

• Southport Yacht Club 

• Royal Queensland Yacht Club 

• South Brisbane Sailing Club 

• Townsville Sailing Club 

For further details on the event, please contact annie.watson@sailing.org.au