About
About the Australia Day Regatta
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 continuously-conducted 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, artillery salutes and other activities.
The Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC, 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, 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.
176th AUSTRALIA DAY REGATTA 2012
PATRON
Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO
Governor of New South Wales
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS 2011-2012
Mr Charles P Curran AC, President
Sir James Hardy Kt OBE, Life Member, Australia Day Regatta Inc.
Mr Garry Linacre, Commodore Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
Mr Malcolm Levy, Commodore Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Mr Bill Hogan, Commodore Sydney Amateur Sailing Club
Mr John Biffin, Chairman, Sydney Harbour Committee, Australia Day Council
Mr Bryan Smith, Chairman Sydney Ports Corporation
Rear Admiral Stephen Gilmore AM CSC RAN, Fleet Commander Australia
Major General Michael Slater DSC AM CSC, Commander Forces Command
Air Vice-Marshal Mark Skidmore AM, Air Commander Australia
Mr Mark Bethwaite
Mr Angelos Frangopoulos, Chairman, Australia Day Council
Mr Howard Elliott, President, Yachting NSW
Councillor Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of Sydney
Mr Graham Nock AM OBE
Mr Adrian Hondros, Executive General Manager, Commonwealth Private
Mr Justus Veeneklaas, Life Member, Australia Day Regatta Inc.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2011-2012
President Mr Charles P Curran AC
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 (Tasmania)
Mr Colin Chidgey
Mr John Curtin
Judge Colin P Davidson OAM
Mr David Davis
Mr Bruce Gould
Mr Steve Oom
Mr David Salter
Mr Andre Van Stom
Mr John Winning
LIFE MEMBERS
Judge Colin P Davidson OAM
Sir James Hardy Kt OBE
Dr Frank McGrath OBE AM
Mr Richard Notley
Mr Justus Veeneklaas