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Nic Anderson – Age: 17 Jessica Angus – Age 21 Rachel Bower – Age 24 Clare Costanzo – Age 21 Juliet Costanzo – Age 17
Marine Electrical Apprentice Physiotherapy Student Apprentice Yacht Rigger University Student Student
About: Sailed Optimists, Laser
4.7, Hobie 16s, Windsurfers
and Elliott 7s. About: Sailed Manly Juniors
and Flying 11s at Avalon
Sailing Club. Began YD in
2016 and Match Racing and
more large boat sailing. About: Grew up sailing Hobie
16s and 14s out of Palm
Beach Sailing Club. Currently
sails Elliott 7s, 5.5s, MC38’s,
Lasers, Kerr 40’s and on
Whisper. Joined the Etchells
squad and organises offshore
youth sailing on Le Billet. About: Sailed Manly Juniors
and Flying 11s out of Avalon
Sailing Club and 29ers and
Match Racing, as well as
teams racing with school and
sailing offshore in bigger boats
from the RPAYC. About: Sailed Manly Juniors,
Flying 11’s, Pacers (School
Teams Racing), 29ers and
Match Racing in the Elliott 7’s
Future Aims: Finish
apprenticeship and compete
in a range of classes and
international events.
Future Aims: To crew for
the match racing or Volvo
and compete in high level
international regattas,
improvement in knowledge of
Match Racing rules.
Future Aims: Etchells
Worlds through the RPAYC
Youth Etchells program, sail
competitive super yachts and
compete in the Women’s
International Match Racing
Series.
Future Aims: To represent
Australia at the highest
level of Match Racing and
continue to improve racing
strategy and skills.
Future Aims: To improve
racing skills and be able to
compete at a higher and more
competitive level.
Tom Spithill – Age 29
Head Coach
About: Tom’s long connection
the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht
Club spans back to when
he started sailing Manly
Juniors at age three on the
Centreboard lawn. Tom is
a five time graduate of the
Youth Development Program
and has now been coaching
the squad for the past eight
years.
Emma May - Age: 21
Student
About: Sailing since she was
8 years old, on Cherubs,
Flying 11s and Sabots at
LCSC, the past four years
her focus has been offshore
and match racing, doing bow
on a Sydney 47 for CYCA
Bluewater races, including
Sydney Hobart Race 2014-16.
She is currently trimming in
the YD program.
YOUTH DEVE
Future aims: The Volvo
Ocean Race and one design
fleet racing.
Alexander Bijerk – Age 15 Nathan Weiss – Age 15 Vincent Willman – Age 16 Cameron Whiteside – Age 17 Harley Walters – Age 19
Student Student Student School Student/Carpenter.
About: Sailing optimists and
Laser 4.7s from the RPAYC
and began YD in 2017. About: Sailing for a number
of years from Palm Beach
sailing Club as well as the
RPAYC. About: Sailed in MJ’s, Flying
11’s, 29ers, Elliott 7s and a
little bit of pacers. About: Sailed on optimists,
lasers and now Elliott’s out
of RPAYC. Had a great
experience through all youth
dinghy regattas and hopefully
will achieve the same
memories of YD as well. About: Sailed 29ers, Melges
24s and 16 foot skiffs.
Future Aims: To compete at
an elite level and finish school.
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Future Aims: To represent at
an elite level in sailing and
finish school.
Future Aims: To sail
competitively in yachts and
possibly skiffs as well as
represent the RPAYC at future
regattas.
Future Aims: To improve or
build upon Match Racing,
regattas and have a good time.
Future Aims: To have a better
understanding of the rules of
Match Racing and to sail at
more international regattas.