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SQSA stands for South Queensland Sabot Association, which is the state representative body to other yachting associations for sabot sailors in South East Queensland. The region covered by SQSA extends from the Queensland/New South Wales border to as far north as Yeppoon in Central Queensland. As with any Committee, the members change each year at the Annual General Meeting held in August. Monthly General Meetings are held (generally the 1st Tuesday of each month) so that members may come along and have an input into the running of SQSA. Australian National Sabot Council Constitution and Rules of Measurement as well as the Model Rules and Bylaws of SQSA govern SQSA. These are all available upon request.
Family membership is open to all sabot sailors and their parents on payment of a prescribed fee. Sabots are required to be registered with SQSA annually. Newsletters are issued regularly to keep members informed of upcoming events and news. SQSA keeps a record of all sabots that have been registered with them over the years and this can be helpful in tracing the history of your sabot. Newly constructed sabots need to be measured by an SQSA approved Measurer to obtain their registration number, which remains with the sabot for its life.
There are plenty of Clubs in the SQSA region that sail sabots. Some of the clubs have their own sabots that they offer Learn to Sail in. Others run structured Learn to Sail in various classes of boat. A sabot is a wonderful way for children to learn the basics of sailing, go on to enjoy the excitement of racing or sail just for pleasure and make friendships that can last a life time.
Sailors and their boats need to be registered with SQSA to be able to compete in various events during the sailing season. SQSA run Training Weekends, Selection Trials, River Titles and Bay Titles; results of which Trials and Titles ultimately decide the South Queensland Championship placings.
Children up to the age of 12 years sail two-up (juniors) and children aged 12 to 16 sail one-up (seniors). Specifics can be obtained from the ANSC Constitution on the Association’s web page at www.sabot.au.com.
Selection Trials: Conducted over 2 weekends and usually held at the end of October and early November of each year. Clubs are asked to host these events and are rotated through out the region. From these Selection Trials a State Squad (SQSA region) is chosen to represent South Queensland at the National Championships. North Queensland hold their own Selection Trials. Twelve one-up (seniors) sabots plus a reserve and six two-up (juniors) sabots plus a reserve are chosen.
The National Championships and Sabot Week: Are held concurrently in the period just after Christmas – usually 27th December to 6th January. Each Division has a turn at hosting the Championships. The rotation is: North Queensland, Tasmania, South Queensland, Victoria, Southern New South Wales and Northern New South Wales. The sailors who have been selected to represent their Division can sail in the National Championships. These races are normally sailed in the afternoon. Sailors, who do not make the team or decided not to attend the Selection Trials are able to compete in Sabot Week. This regatta is run at the same time as the Nationals, the races are generally held in the morning. This is a great opportunity for sailors to get experience racing in big fleets. Sailors and crews competing in the Nationals are not eligible to compete in Sabot Week; however, their sabot may be used.
River and Bay Titles: Are held between February and Easter of each year at different venues. As the name implies one regatta is held at a river venue and the other is at a bay venue.
Training Weekends: SQSA conducts training weekends for all members during the sailing season. These will be held periodically at different clubs (from Southport to Yeppoon) during the year. Notification will be made by way of Newsletters, Notices and a training calendar will be published on this Web site.
Safety Equipment: Sabots are considered Off the Beach Yachts with regard to safety equipment required by Queensland Yachting Association and the Australian Yachting Federation. As such, it is mandatary that each sailor wears a regulation buoyancy vest and the sabot has the required safety equipment on board. The sail must be able to be released from inside the boat easily by the crew (a quick release fitted into the top of the mast is the most effect method used). A 2 litre bailing bucket (minimum size) is necessary as is a towline and small paddle. Lanyards of a prescribed length are needed on each of the bailing bucket, paddle, centreboard and rudder blade to prevent them floating away should the sabot capsize. Exact requirements can be obtained from committee members or on the Australian National Sabot Council web site www.sabot.au.com in the Rules of Measurement section.
SQSA Monthly Meetings are held at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, 578 Royal Esplanade, Manly
at 7.30 pm on the first Tuesday of every month. All members are
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