On Saturday the BYS Sailing Department attended the Australian Sailing instructor conference in preparation for the 2020 season. Sarah Ogilvie was the guest speaker for the day; sharing her journey on how the beginnings at Blairgowrie set a strong foundation for a life in sailing, how she developed her skills at BYS and how the people at BYS positively influenced her sailing career on and off the water. Gordon Hyde was a Senior Instructor at the conference and worked with power boat handling instructors to upskill their knowledge on the day. The conference was a great opportunity for our Sailing Department to upskill and learn from other clubs and people in sailing.
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Club Person of the Year 2024
Kirsten Binns Smith awarded as Club Person of the Year, receiving the Ian Pender Award. A very worthy recipient, Kirsten was presented with her achievement