12′ Skiff Photos
It’s about time I posted some photos of the 12′ Skiff Interdominions!
There has been a few “technical” issues with photo uploads, but it has now been fixed and there are hundreds of photos to check out.
Here is a classic one from today’s racing (4.1.09)
Check out the 12′ Skiff Sub Site for more photos (click the red links where you are there) >>
Results are also on the sub site.
Congratulations 12′ Skiffies
The Prize Winners
The 49th 12′ Skiff Interdominions is well and truly over with the Kiwi’s even landing back on their home soil. But without the team’s trophy for once!!!
| 1st | Australia | 1679pts |
| 2nd | New Zealand | 1431pts |
A special congrats to the overall and handicap winners who took home a LiveSailDie.com classy glass beer flute.
Optimists will take over the world.
Look out kids, Australia is on the Optimist bandwagon – they are going to take over the world!
125 Optimists were on the start line at the recent Aussie Championships.
Even Virtual Skipper gets on board!
Anti-Doping
Ever wondered if those arthritis pills are giving you more than pain relief?
What about those antibiotics for the runny nose?
Or even the mandatory Berocca on the Lay Day morning after a big night before?
Are the drugs you’re taking illegal in the eyes of the World Anti-Doping Agency?
The prohibited drugs for 2009 have been released on the ISAF website.
The 2009 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods is now available to view via the ISAF Medical and Anti-Doping microsite at www.sailing.org/medical.
The Prohibited List is published by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and is the International Standard identifying Substances and Methods prohibited in sport. The 2009 Prohibited List came into effect on 1 January 2009.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Alcohol (ethanol) is prohibited In-Competition only, in the following sports. Detection will be conducted by analysis of breath and/or blood. The doping violation threshold (haematological values) is 0.10 g/L.
• Aeronautic (FAI)
• Archery (FITA, IPC)
• Automobile (FIA)
• Boules (IPC bowls)
• Karate (WKF)
• Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) for disciplines involving shooting
• Motorcycling (FIM)
• Ninepin and Tenpin Bowling (FIQ)
• Powerboating (UIM)
Interesting…
Powerboating is mentioned, but sailing isn’t….
On a serious note – learn more about the anti-doping rules and keep sailing fair >>
RQYS Welcomes Home Youth Champions
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Ashley Stoddart & Curtis Skinner
On a regular basis up to 85 Lasers race from the shores of the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS). The Laser is by far the strongest fleet racing on the waters of Waterloo Bay and includes State, Australian and World Champions across all the disciplines in the class.
Emerging from the fleet are two youth sailors who give their elder competitors a serious run for their money.
Ashley Stoddart and Curtis Skinner will represent RQYS, Queensland and Australia at the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship to be raced in July in the South American country of Brazil after both gained selection from their successful campaigns at the 2009 OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Champions.
Their intense training schedules have paid off.
Curtis won the Laser Radial Boys while Ashley placed fourth overall and first Australian Radial Girl.
