Marine Industry promotes Optimist Sailing Boats for Kids Program

10:01 PM Thu 5 Aug 2010 GMT

'Rob Brown from McConaghy and Jessica Watson - BIA/YNSW Optimist Sailing Boats for Kids Program' McConaghy Yachts Click Here to view large photo

The Optimist Sailing Boats for Kids program was announced on Friday at the Sydney International Boat Show (SIBS) Opening Breakfast by BIA's General Manager Roy Privett. This program, which has the potentail to be taken up internationally, by marine industry, offers businesses from various segments of the industry to participate by purchasing one or more Optimist sailing dinghies, which will be allocated to successful sailing clubs which have tendered to part of the program and comply with YNSW guidelines to stage learn to sail activities. In an effort to increase participation in the sport, the Optimist Sailing Boats for Kids ...

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by Ellen Pragnell-Raascg