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Australian Sailing Hall of Fame was established in 2017 by Australian Sailing in collaboration with the Australian National Maritime Museum.There are two nomination categories: the sailor or athlete category; and the general category which recognises those who have played a critical supporting role such as an official, coach or similar.
She is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal and is on the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame after attempting a solo global circumnavigation at the age of 16. [2] [3] [4] The film was made available for streaming on Netflix on 3 February 2023. [5]
Jessica Watson OAM (born 18 May 1993) is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal after attempting a solo circumnavigation [1] at the age of 16. . Although she circled the planet, she did it in a narrow range of latitudes that resulted in her voyage falling short of the distance criterion of 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 km) for a circumnavigation – the equivalent of ...
2019 – Australian Sailing Awards – Male Sailor of the Year (with Will Ryan) 2019 – Australian Institute of Sport Awards – Team of the Year (with Will Ryan) [8] 2021 – Australian Sailing Awards – Male Sailor of the Year (with Will Ryan) [9] 2022 – Australian Sailing Hall of Fame [10]
Fischer was named Australian Yachtsman of the Year in 1971-72 and again in 1992-93 [2] and was Australian Ocean Racer of the Year in 1993, 1996 and 2002.. Fischer was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to sport in the 1975 New Year Honours, [2] [6] and was inducted into the New South Wales Sports Hall of Fame in 2002–03.
Tillman, the 1965 Sailor of the Year, held numerous titles in the Snipe, Finn, Laser, Sunfish and Windsurfing classes and Wood founded the Annapolis Sailing School in 1959. The Hall of Fame, at ...
A. Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame; ACT Sport Hall of Fame; ARIA Hall of Fame; Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame; Australian Basketball Hall of Fame
Australian Sailing is recognised by World Sailing as the governing body for the sport of sailing in Australia. It formed in 1950 as the Australian Yachting Federation at a meeting at the Royal St. Kilda Yacht Club. [1] It is responsible for the administration, promotion and development of sailing in Australia.