SA SCHOOL TEAMS SAILING

Ocean View College would like to thank the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia for their support once again in the 2020/21 team sailing season. This season has been unprecedented for many reasons. In 2020 the Ocean View Team was sailing extremely well, winning the last trial regatta before the main championships. Unfortunately, as we all know, COVID-19 came and sailing like all sports paused. This didn't deter our students and they came back inspired for the 20/21 season and competed like never before. The students worked diligently at the CYCSA marina each week through training and using the facilities made available to the team. Each week the team grew with confidence and were able to hit the top of the leader board in the lead up events. However, this year the team went a step further and claimed the title of Metropolitan Team Sailing 2021 Champions. This result took the team into the regional championships held at the Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club in April. Where the team were able to finish 3rd overall. This placing qualified the team as one of the three schools to represent South Australia in the upcoming Australian Team Sailing National Championships. The CYCSA and Ocean View College have been partners in sailing for the past 14 years and these successes are a direct result of this long term arrangement. We are extremely appreciative of the CYCSA’s support. Our team is ecstatic about the opportunity in front of us. The team will be training hard at the CYCSA ahead of the national championships which will be held at the George's River Sailing Club in Sandringham, Sydney on the 2nd to the 6th of July.

Bradley Graham Specialist Sailing Coordinator, Ocean View College