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Centreboard News RPAYC Opti Sailors selected to represent the country Well done to three of our Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club Opti sailors. Jonathon Tuite, Daniel Links and Fletcher Walters. Daniel and Fletcher have been selected for the Australian Opti Team with Daniel off to compete in Sri Lanka and Fletcher off to compete in Antigua. Jono has been selected for the Youth Development Squad and is off to compete in New Caledonia. A fantastic achievement by all three of our up and coming junior sailors. Image: R to L Fletcher Walters, Daniel Links and Jonathon Tuite Photo:Karen Taylor. East Coast Champs coming to RPA This year’s June long weekend, RPAYC will be hosting the Optimist East Coast Champs. The Club has arranged to have the Laser 4.7 as the invited class which should allow most of the junior sailors to compete including 29er sailors ! The centreboard committee and the Club are slowly putting everything together and we will soon be putting out requests for volunteers to assist with all areas from car parking, unloading boats, registration, launching, on water support etc. If anyone knows anyone who can donate some prizes no matter how small it would be appreciated. We already have an Opti sail and an Optimum watch donated as prizes which is a great start. There will be more details and updates to come. By Steve Bryant