Laura Baldwin - Racing for Australia!!
Olympian & former ISAF World Ranked Number 2
Latest News:
"When one door closes, another opens".. On the 14th October 2008 the RYA accepted my request to release my GBR Nationality so that I can compete for Australia in future competition. Yachting Australia has offered me a place on the Australian Sailing Development Squad from Oct 2008 to Feb 2010
News Flash//
* Australia accepted me as a permanent resident as of 1st June 2009 :-)
* I have been elected to continue as the Laser Radial Class Rep on the ISAF Athletes Commission for a further four years, 2009 - 2013
* Check out the new website I have created for the ISAF Athletes Commission, www.sailorvoice.org and have your say on the forum.
Next Event// Brass Monkey at Toukley Sailing Club, my first regatta sailing a Radial since the World Championship in March 2008. After that I am off to Europe with my boyfriend, Chris to race the F18 World Championship in Belgium after we qualified at the Australian F18 Championship in February.
470 Results 2009:
Silver - AUS Women's 470 Champs (Michelle Muller)
Silver & 1st Women - SA 470 State Champs (Catherine Shanks)
4th & 1st Women - Adelaide International Regatta (Cat Shankes)
1st Women - ASDS Regatta 1 (Cat Shanks)
470 Results 2008:
Silver - Sail Brisbane (Rike Ziegelmayer)
Silver - Sail Sydney (Carolijn Brouwer)
Bronze - ISAF World Cup, Melbourne (Michelle Muller)
Match Racing 2009:
Silver - Harken International Women's Match Racing Regatta, Sydney (Team mates: Katie Spithill, Olivia Price & Ray Martin)
Please refer to: www.australiansailingteam.com.au for all future updates and information.
Sailing;
* British Olympian - Athens 2004 - Europe Class
* Former ISAF World Ranked Number 2 - Radial 2006
* ISAF Athletes Commission Laser Radial Rep 2007-09
* Australian Sailing Development Squad 2008-10
* 18 Top 10 results at ISAF Grade One Regattas
Media / Marketing;
* Published journalist
* Budding TV Presenter - BBC work experience
* Australian Sailing Team Media & Marketing 2008
* Yachting Australia Marketing Services 2008
* ISAF Athletes Commission Marketing 2008-2013
* Australian 470 Class Media Officer 2009
Charity;
* Supporter of Marie Curie Cancer Care
* Ambassador of Sail 4 Cancer
Corporate;
* Motivational speaker
* Inspirational after dinner talks
* Corporate hospitality sailing days
Coaching;
* Private or group training: Contact, laura_383@hotmail.com
* Australian Youth Olympic Festival Sailing Team Manager 2009
London 2012 Sailing Venue Support;
* Accommodation
* Charter Boats
* Storage Space
www.sailing-accommodation-portland.com
"If you can imagine it you can achieve it. If you can dream it you can become it." --William Arthur Ward.
2008 Top 10 Results - Laser Radial Class
* 8th - Australian Women's National Championship
* 6th - Asia Pacific Championships
* 6th - Sail Melbourne (ISAF Grade 1)
* 10th - Sail Auckland (ISAF Grade 1)
2007 Top 10 Results - Laser Radial Class
* 7th - Sail Auckland (ISAF Grade 1)
* Bronze - New Zealand National Championships
* 6th - Brietling Regatta, Holland (ISAF Grade 1)
* 9th - Kiel Week, Germany (ISAF Grade 1)
* Gold - Cork, Canada (ISAF Grade 1)
* Silver - Sail for Gold, Weymouth, UK
* Gold - North Auckland Shore Championships
* Bronze - Auckland Championships
* 7th - SIRS (ISAF Grade 1)
2006 Top 10 Results - Laser Radial Class
* 6th - Sail Melbounre (ISAF Grade 1)
* 4th - Miami OCR (ISAF Grade 1)
* Bronze - North American Championships
* 4th - Mid Winters East, USA (ISAF Grade 1)
* 7th - Princess Sofia Trophy, Palma, Spain
* 7th - Hyeres Regatta, France (ISAF Grade 1)
* Bronze - Australian Championship (ISAF Grade 1)
2005 Laser Radial Results - - Laser Radial Class
* 11th - Women's Laser Radial World Championship
* 7th - Kiel Week, Germany (ISAF Grade 1)
