We would like to thank our sponsors
Zhik for their continuous
support,
and also our new sponsors for this event Macdiarmid Sails
and Universal Gaskets
Featured Crew - Damian & Romana Ryan
Growing
up on the Lane Cove River my earliest sailing experience was “sailing” downwind
in a leaking rowboat using a towel as a sail and later sailing in a similarly
leaky Sabot, “Macawber” and being annoyed that pumping the sail to get the tub
moving was not allowed.
The rest of the Ryans were introduced to sailing at Northbridge Sailing Club 13
years ago by Romana’s preschool teacher whose husband was head of the sailing
school. Romana, aged 5, was dragged down following her older brother Adric and
sister Tegan. The next year when they were attending the legendary 5 day
“live-in” she found herself as the youngest student. Although there may have
been more socializing than sailing that year, her love of being on/above the
water had begun in the sheltered waters of Middle Harbour.
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