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Ben Crafoord Recipient of Flyas Award

Published on: September 2020

Record: HANSARD-1323879322-112788

Ben Crafoord Recipient of Flyas Award

Ms FELICITY WILSON (North Shore)

—Speaker, congratulations to Ben Crafoord, the Youth Club Captain at Middle Harbour Yacht Club who was awarded this year's FYLAS Award. This award aims to assist Middle Harbour Yacht Club members and young sailors, selected at the discretion of the Committee, to compete in yacht and dinghy racing. Ben started his sailing career at Middle Harbour Yacht Club at age 4, where it was all about having fun, forming relationships and learning the basics of sailing. He joined the Opti squad at age 9, is now competing at the top level of the Open Fleet, and after competing in a number of local and interstate regattas, was selected for the Australian Sailing Team to compete in Tallin, Estonia this year. Like many of the top sailors at Middle Harbour Yacht Club, Ben was planning to compete in a number of regattas around Australia and overseas. In the meantime, he is currently being coached by Rob Brewer, and his parents Carl and Bettina follow him with a great interest, and are keen volunteers with the youth sailing program. Congratulations once again to Ben on this achievement.