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The 2020 Captain John Piper Regatta was one of two CYCA events to achieve the award

CYCA awarded Silver Level Clean Regattas certification

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to announce the Club has been awarded Silver Level Clean Regatta certification for the 2020 Bolle Australia Match Cup and the 2020 Captain John Piper Regatta.

The certification is awarded by Sailors for the Sea powered by Oceana, a nonprofit organisation that educates and empowers boaters to protect and restore our ocean and coastal waters. The certification is part of the organisation’s Clean Regattas initiative, the world’s only sustainability certification for water-based events.

The 2020 Bolle Australia Match Cup and Captain John Piper regattas are the first events the CYCA registered for this certification and the Club is delighted to have achieved silver status for both. Competitors and officials were encouraged to avoid using single-use plastics and take responsibility for their own recycling (among other best-practices).

The Club will now seek to improve where possible before rolling out cleaner, greener processes across our wider Sailing Program.

About Sailors by the Sea powered by Oceana

Sailors for the Sea was founded in 2004 by David Rockefeller Jr. and Dr David Treadway, two avid sailors who recognized the importance of educating and activating ocean enthusiasts. In 2018, Sailors for the Sea joined forces with Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation.

Sailors for the Sea combines their goal of educating boaters about marine conservation with Oceana’s experience mobilizing supporters to advocate for policy that supports healthy and abundant oceans.

 

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