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Classes: Skipper / Crew
49erFX Natasha Bryant (RPA) & Annie Wilmot (RPA)
• https://asf.org.au/athletes/natasha-bryant
• https://asf.org.au/athletes/annie-wilmot
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Jim Colley (RPA) & Shaun Connor
https://asf.org.au/athletes/jim-colley/
Chris Charlwood & Josh Dawson (RPA)
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https://asf.org.au/athletes/josh-dawson/
Nacra 17 Jason Waterhouse (RPA) & Lisa Darmanin
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Figure 9 - Sail Sydney Regatta 2017
https://asf.org.au/projects/australian-sailing-limited/
Australian 49er Nationals, last regatta of 2017 held in
QLD
Natasha Bryant and Annie Wilmot have just finished competing in the Australian 49erFX Nationals in QLD and ended
their year with a bang! They sailed their hearts out on the last day of the Nationals to finish the regatta with equal
points in first place. They tied in first places and in the end were runners up on count back of second places. What an
amazing result for the youngest team in the regatta who were new in 2017 to this Olympic Class boat. Natasha and
Annie said “We are so proud of what we have achieved so far in the FX as we’ve only been in the boat for 10 months
and have taken a podium spot in almost all of the regattas we have raced in. Thank you to everyone for all your support
and we can’t wait for what 2018 brings! Happy New Year Everyone!”
This young gun team will have little rest as they now
prepare themselves for a tip to compete in their first
World Cup Series in Miami. They will be away from
the 10th-31st of January; their goal for this year is to
get recognized in Australia as the main contenders
for the 2020 Olympics. To achieve this they have to
qualify and gain rankings in international regattas in
order too not only advance themselves but to help
Australia gain a place in the 2020 Olympics. Every
country entry for the next Olympics is allocated
based on the sailing results of national teams across
a range of international regattas. Wishing Bryant
Wilmot Sailing all the best as they venture further
along their Olympic pathway.
You can follow the RPAYC girls’ team on their Olympic Journey on Facebook or Instagram under “Bryant Wilmot Sailing”.