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Coaching for Masters pre the Nationals

Published Tue 13 Jan 2026

QILCA has organised two more one day coaching session for Masters sailors on the 4rh and 25th of March, coached by Simon Small.

The venue is Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.

The entry link is on the Events and Home pages

Cost is $80 per day and entry is limited to 10 sailors so first in, best dressed!

This is to provide some preparation for masters intending to sail in the State Titles at Humpybong in April, and for those travelling overseas for Masters events.

Some background information on Simon for those that don't know him, he grew up in NZ, he has trained and raced against the legends; Burfoot, Dawson, Pepper, Barker. A campaigner in the Ben Ainsley youth era, Simon won the youth worlds in 1996 in the Full Rig.

Key moments in Simon’s sailing career include:

2025 QLD ILCA 6 State and Master's Champion

2025 ILCA 6 Nationals 11th, 3rd male

2024 Metropolitan Champs ILCA 6 1st

2024 Master's Nationals 1st

2024 QLD ILCA 6 States 2nd overall, 1st Master

2024 ILCA 6 Master's World Champion

2023 Sail Brisbane 1st overall

2023 Metropolitan Champs Ilca 6 2nd (Only sailed 2 times before this regatta in the last 23

years)

2000 NZ Olympic trials laser (full rig) 4th

1996 ISAF Youth Worlds laser (full rig) 1st

Coaching

Working with Shirley Robertson GBR in the Europe for her Sydney 2000 Victory.

Working with Sharon Ferris NZL in the Europe for her NZ Olympic campaign 2nd overall.

Mentoring Caterina Meyer for her ILCA 4 Worlds in 2024

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