Jan 2, 2024

The ADFRSA Committee announced the team for the DF65 Global Championship at Nynashamn in Sweden this coming May, 2024. The skippers were selected based on their accumulated National rankings and availability.

This is the largest DF Class team selected to represent Australia and it is the 3rd time for Chris Dance and Phil Burgess and second time for Paul Martin, Bruce Robbins and Andrew Donkin.

The DF65 class is a one design boat that is affordable for racing and is available as a competitive kit right out of the box. Learning to set the sails and how to race well are skills skippers embrace. The chance to visit internationally to represent your country is a great honor and the team will be racing the best skippers from over 20 countries in waters Vikings called home. Sweden has always been a strong sailing country and this event location is steeped in history. 

We wish the team every success and hope they enjoy the racing. 

Chris Dance VIC Patterson Lakes Radio Model Yacht Club
Andrew Gibbs QLD Paradise Radio Yacht Club
Andrew Donkin WA Austin Lakes Radio Sailing Club
Nick Jerwood WA Wanderers Radio Sailing Club
Brian Schneider WA Albany Radio Sailing Club
Bruce Robbins WA Perth Radio Sailing Club
Paul Martin NSW Workers Hubertus Model Boat Club
Warwick Crossman NSW Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Steven Findlay NSW Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Phil Burgess NSW Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club

The ARYA wishes all the skippers fair winds and great sailing. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie.