17 September 2023, La Perouse, NSW: And we’re off! The first NSW regatta of the 2023-4 season, hosted by Pacific Dragons DBOCC, took place at Frenchman’s Bay Reserve, and, oh buoy, are we super-proud of our paddlers.
Head Coach / Regatta Coach Kylie Young and a fever of Stingrays were in La Perouse on Sunday, competing in the Novice (4km) OC6 and Short Course (8km) OC6 races.
For several of our Conjola crew members, this was their first ever outrigger canoe regatta:
- Novice (4km) OC crew:
- Seat 1: Karen Wade (first regatta)
- Seat 2: Jo Svirinas (first regatta)
- Seat 3: Michelle (JBOCC)
- Seat 4: Wendy (JBOCC)
- Seat 5: Kaz Roberts (first regatta)
- Seat 6: Kylie Young
- Short-course (8km) OC6 crew:
- Seat 1: Heidi Graham
- Seat 2: Sharon Doolan
- Seat 3: Angela Jenkins (first regatta)
- Seat 4: Simon Katz (first regatta)
- Seat 5: Gaz Charlton (first regatta)
- Seat 6: Kylie Young
Excellent job, all of you. And well done, Coach Kylie, for steering these paddlers towards achieving this major milestone for our tiny, regionally based club.
On behalf of all Conjola Stingrays, a big thank you to Pacific Dragons for hosting a wonderful, friendly regatta and, also, for the loan of a canoe. Thank you, too, Wendy and Michelle, from our sister club, Jervis Bay OCC, for joining Jo Svirinas, Karen Wade, Kaz Roberts and Kylie Young in the Novice (4km) OC6 race.
Enjoy the snaps (below) of the on-water action and post-race celebrations featuring the Stingrays, courtesy of Pacific Dragons’ Facebook page, and as snapped by Jo Svirinas, Deb McCartney, and Kaz and Steve Roberts.
Images credit: Pacific Dragons DBOCC; Jo Svirinas; Deb McCartney; Kaz Roberts; Steve Roberts
From Webscorer, the results from the regatta’s races in which our crews participated can be viewed by clicking on the link/s below:
Keep going, Stingrays! The entire club is cheering you on as you prepare for the next regatta. Paddles up!