FROM THE HELM

Welcome to the May 2010 edition of The Dream Begins in Perth!

Things are really buzzing at the Perth 2011 office and the pace just continues to quicken.  There are now only 83 weeks to go before the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships!

With the summer sailing season behind us, the work for the Perth International Regatta (the test event for the World Championships) begins in earnest.  In addition, the next Emerging Nations Programme (ENP) Camp commences this week, with 11 athletes from 8 different nations attending.  This is another positive step in the careers of these talented athletes, who have the dream of sailing in Perth 2011 next year!   Add to this Perth 2011's new sponsorship drive, which is beginning to take shape (announcements due this week) and you can see that winter is going to be even more hectic for the Perth 2011 team!

It is now about 30 weeks till the Perth International Regatta.  Perth 2011 is seeking hundreds of volunteers to assist during this regatta in every area imaginable – meeting and greeting athletes and officials, accreditation staff, measuring staff, race management, recording results, driving boats, loaning boats, manning gates, looking after hospitality or general hands... the opportunities are endless!  This regatta will be held off Fremantle between the 16 - 21 November, 2010 on the same waters as the World Championships.

It is great fun to be involved in such an exciting Event as the World Championships – this is not only an Australian first but it is also the main Olympic qualifier for the 2012 London Olympic Games Sailing Regatta.  I encourage you to get your family, friends and colleagues together and be part of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.  To volunteer please visit the website (perth2011.com) and click on the Volunteers section - www.perth2011.com/getinvolved_volunteers.  Several training programmes are being coordinated through Yachting WA for people who are interested in assisting in the race management side. (Please see the story in this edition)

This month's enewsletter is full of useful information, so please enjoy the May edition of The Dream Begins in Perth!

Best wishes,

John Longley
EVENT DIRECTOR
 

VOLUNTEER FOR ENP REGATTA

It is only two weeks until the Emerging Nations Programme Regatta on Saturday 15th May!

We are still looking for volunteers so please head to the Perth2011.com website and sign up!

It promises to be a big day with up to 10 races being held, so we would love to see you down there.

The Notice of Race (NOR) and free entry can be found on the front page of the website (Perth2011.com).

This regatta is an excellent 'warm-up' for the upcoming winter season.

For more details about volunteering please call Shore and Volunteer Manager Daniel Healy on + 61 (8) 9335 2688 or email - daniel.healy@perth2011.com.

Sri Lankans Add to Mix of Medal-Winning Programme

Two international Sri Lankan sailors are being ‘added to the mix’ of 34 athletes from 23 countries, who have now been invited to Western Australia (WA) to participate in Perth 2011’s medal-producing Emerging Nations Programme (ENP).

Laser sailor Akshan Jirasinhan and Laser Radial sailor Nadine de Rosayro, both from Sri Lanka, will be joined during the fourth ENP intensive training session by returning RS:X sailors Qasim Abbas (Pakistan), Howard Chang (Chinese Tapei) and Nicolas Lozano (Columbia). Chang and Lozano are proving that the ENP produces results, as Perth 2011 Event Director John Longley explains.

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SPONSOR OFFER OF MONTH - THANKS 2XU

2XU (2 times U) is fast changing the competitive landscape for performance oriented athletes…and now with the opening of their first retail store in Western Australia, they are set to make great strides in providing exceptional sporting apparel for their customers!

With a competitive corporate philosophy of 'No Precedents…No Barriers…No Competition', this Australian-owned company is taking on the world with high performance, yet functional, sporting apparel.

Though it is not just about performance…it is also about functional leisurewear.

So for the look…and performance, visit 2XU at Shop 3/502 Hay St Subiaco or online at www.2xusubiaco.com.au.

Special Offer: To receive your 10% discount at the new Subiaco 2XU Retail Store, simply send Perth 2011 an email to samantha.scott@perth2011.com by 30 May 2010.  

WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S MAGNIFICENT FLORA AND FAUNA

Nature lovers will enjoy exploring Australia’s South West - beautiful wildflowers, vast forests, and unique wildlife.

The Stirling Range National Park near Albany is home to 1,500 species of plants, and 100 types of birds. Nearby, the Porongurup Range National Park is also great for birdwatchers and both parks have plenty of walk trails and picnic areas.  Some of the most majestic Western Australian forests are the karri and marri forests of the Beedelup and Warren National Parks, surrounding Pemberton.

Further south, the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk and Ancient Empire grove near Walpole rises to 40 metres above the forest floor.  Additionally, there is the Bibbulmun Track (one of the world’s longest walk trails), the Cape to Cape track from Cape Leeuwin to Cape Naturaliste and the Munda Biddi Trail.

For more information please visit westernaustralia.com.
 

Good Nutrition Vital for Athletes

By Emerging Nations Programme Head Coach Belinda Stowell OAM (pictured)

With the Emerging Nations Programme, we have sailors from many different nations and backgrounds, and have to accommodate many different diets!

When in Perth the sailors train with Western Australian sailors, many who are part of the Western Australia Institute of Sport (WAIS), which is supported by the ” Go for 2 and 5” campaign.  This is a 'great start for great nutrition', aiming to eat at least 2 fruit and 5 vegetable servings each day.  Add to this protein and carbohydrates, with a small amount of fat and you have a great balance of food intake! 

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PERTH 2011 MEMBERSHIP - NEW DISTINCTIVE AND ENGAGING LOOK

Perth 2011 would like to introduce the new logos for its three exclusive Perth 2011 Clubs - The John Bertrand Club, The Gold Medal Club and The Crew Club.  Thanks go to Creative Director and Founder of Busara, Scott Sanders, who created these new brands, as follows -

THE JOHN BERTRAND CLUB

Influenced from Perth 2011 Ambassador John Bertrand AM's own handwriting, the new John Bertrand Club logo acts as a signature and seal of approval that represents quality and prestige. The sweeping lines of the letters echo powerful movements through the water and waves after a racing craft dramatically rushes past. The fullstop connotes finality. Selective print finishes and design executions will reinforce that this is an exclusive club of the highest calibre.

THE GOLD MEDAL CLUB

A simple, literal execution provides a stylish recognisable mark for The Gold Medal Club.  Where possible metallic ink will be used to reflect the properties of gold and represent the premium experiences that members of this exclusive club will be invited to.
 

THE CREW CLUB

Designed for a younger audience, The Crew Club logo signifies the action of racing dinghies.  The italicised font and angular shapes provide a forward momentum to the mark, while the addition of the splash reflects both the Perth 2011 master logo and the bow wave of a boat as it moves through the water.
 

VOLUNTEER TRAINING UNDERWAY

Perth 2011 Race Management and Mark Laying Training are well underway so it is time to sign up to avoid missing out!  The race management sessions will be conducted for Perth 2011 by Yachting WA at a number of different Clubs. For details on the sessions, please contact Yachting WA on (08) 9386 2438.

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MESSAGE ON A BOTTLE

The Plastiki, the 60ft catamaran constructed of more than 12,000 discarded plastic water bottles, has been at sea for a month.  Having departed from San Francisco, The Plastiki has travelled over 2,800 nautical miles in her epic 11,000 mile sail towards her destination of Sydney, Australia.

Perth 2011 supports The Plastiki - it aligns with Perth 2011’s commitment to its environmental and sustainability programme.  Perth 2011 will deliver a high quality World Championship that will have minimal environmental impact and leaves a lasting legacy for the sport of sailing and the Western Australian environment for years to come.

The Plastiki expedition, led by environmentalist banking heir David de Rothschild, with a crew including several scientists, aims to highlight the degradation of the Pacific from indiscriminate waste disposal.

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