ABOUT US

The planning and conducting of the Australia Day Regatta has been a voluntary effort by many prominent Sydney yachtsmen since its inception in 1837.  This continues today with the members of the Australia Day Regatta Inc Advisory Council and Management Committee giving dedicated service to the continuation of the world’s oldest continuous annual sailing regatta.

Over the years the Australia Day Regatta has had strong support from the Australia Day Council, the City of Sydney Council, the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club and other clubs along with Maritime Authorities and the Australian Defence Forces.   The Royal Australian Navy provides the Flagship, the Royal Australian Air Force and the Royal Australian Army add colour to the day with spectacular fly-overs, parachute jumps and other activities.

The Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, is Patron of the Australia Day Regatta.  The President is the eminent yachtsman Sir James Hardy Kt OBE, a former America’s Cup, Admiral’s Cup, Olympic and World Champion sailor.   Members of the Advisory Council include senior Staff Officers of the Defence Forces, Commodores of leading yacht clubs and yachting authorities, the Australia Day Council, the Australian National Maritime Museum, a senior representative of the principal sponsors, the Commonwealth Bank of  Australia’s Private Bank, and individual supporters of the Regatta.

172nd AUSTRALIA DAY REGATTA 2008

PATRON
Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO
Governor of New South Wales

ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS 2007-2008

Sir James Hardy Kt OBE President
Mr Matthew Allen Commodore Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
Mr Mark Bethwaite Member Australia Day Council
Mr John Biffin Chairman Australia Day Council Sydney Harbour Committee
Air Vice-Marshal Mark Binskin AM Royal Australian Air Force
Mr Paul Binsted Chairman Sydney Ports Corporation
Mr Lyndsay Brown President Yachting NSW
Rear Admiral Nigel Coates AM RAN Commander Australian Fleet
Mr Charles P Curran AO
The Honourable Michael Egan FAICD Chairman Australia Day Council NSW
Major General Mark Kelly AM Land Commander Australia
Councillor Clover Moore Lord Mayor of Sydney
Mr Graham Nock AM OBE
Mr Richard Nunn General Manager Private Bank Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Mr Edward Tait Executive General Manager Private Bank Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Mr Justus Veeneklaas Life Member Australia Day Regatta
Mr Bill Woods Commodore Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2007-2008

President                           Sir James Hardy Kt OBE
Chairman                           Mr John Jeremy
Deputy Chairman            Mr Charles Maclurcan
Honorary Secretary        Mr Peter Hemery
Assistant Secretary        Ms Joan Watson
Treasurer                           Mr Fred Bevis
Committee Members      Mr John Biffin
                                             Mr Peter Campbell
                                             Mr Colin Chidgey
                                             Mr John Curtin
                                             Judge Colin P Davidson OAM
                                             Mr David Davis
                                             Mr Bruce Gould
                                             Mr Steve Oom
                                            Mr Andre Van Stom
                                            Mr John Winning

LIFE MEMBERS

Judge Colin P Davidson OAM
Dr Frank McGrath OBE AM
Mr Richard Notley
Mr Justus Veeneklaas

TO CONTACT THE 172nd AUSTRALIA DAY REGATTA
Assistant Secretary – Ms Joan Watson
Ph: (02) 9452 4915
PO Box 401, Belrose NSW 2085

Email:  info@australiadayregatta.com.au