Nominations for 2010 Australian Yachting Awards now open

The winners will be announced at the 2010 Australian Yachting Awards gala dinner to be held in Sydney on Friday October 15.

The 2010 Yachting Awards categories are as follows:

- Male Sailor of the Year
- Female Sailor of the Year
- Sailor of the Year with a Disability
- Youth Sailor of the Year
- Sport Promotion Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Sport Professional Award
- Volunteer Award

Nominations for the awards can be made by anyone in the sailing community - nomination forms and criteria are available on the Yachting Australia website.

Nominations for the awards may be made in respect of achievements during the period 1 August 2009 and 15 August 2010.

Yachting Australia President Andrew Plympton said that “the annual Yachting Awards provide the ideal opportunity to officially recognise those who contribute so much to, and achieve so much in, sailing.”

"From athletes competing on the world stage to the vast number of tireless volunteers involved at every level of the sport, sailing relies heavily on the contribution of everyday Australians so I encourage anybody who feels they know of an individual who should be considered for an award to make a nomination," said Plympton.

"The Australian Yachting Awards allow our community to recognise and celebrate those that help to make sailing such an outstanding sport in this country," he said.

Plympton will also present the President's Award which recognises outstanding contributions to Australian sailing. 

Nominations close on 20 August 2010 with details regarding venue and ticket sales to be announced at a later date.

Other Links
	2010 Awards Criteria & Conditions
	Sport Promotion, Volunteer, Lifetime Achievemment & Sport Professsional Nomination Form
	Male, Female, Youth & Disability Award Nomination Form