| Allison
Shreeve is planning to windsurf across Bass Strait for Coastcares Life on
the Edge Campaign this summer. The 130 Nautical Miles (250km) between
Stanley, TAS and Inverloch, VIC is renowned for its treacherous waters. This
will be a new World Record attempt testing Allison mentally and physically
as she battles against the waves and huge swells at speeds approaching 50
km/hr !
In preparation for this Challenge,
Allison endured a rigorous schedule of training - The hours spent sailing
across Botany Bay combined with long days in the classroom participating
in courses required by captains and crew for offshore sailing:
- Yachting
Australia Offshore Crew Course
A three day live-aboard course learning navigation and boat
handling skills
- Marine
Radio Course
Marine Radio Operator's Certificate of Proficiency
- Yachting
Australia Safety and Sea Survival
Requirement for Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Skippers and crew
All training
courses have been generously provided by Pacific Sailing School at
CYCA, Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney
Allison has
so far had a remarkable career achieving the following milestones:
- Ranked number
1 in the World in Formula Windsurfing
- Formula
Windsurfing World Champion 2007, 2006, 2005
- PWA World Tour
Racing Champion 2004
- New World
Speed Record (A Class) of 27.7 knots/51.3km/h 2005
- New Australian
women’s Speed Record 32.84 knots 2006
- Australian
Female Sailor of the year 2006
- Ranked number
1 in Olympic and Formula class in Australia
- Olympic and
Formula Oceanic and South American Champion 2006
- Australian
National Formula Champion 2006, 2005
- Australian
representative at the Pre Olympic Test event China 2006
- Australian
Institute of Sport Scholarship holder 2004-2006
- NSW Institute
of Sport Scholarship holder since 1998
- Member of the
ISAF (International Sailing Federation) Testing team for the new board
chosen for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Part of the
international racing and development teams for Neil Pryde, F2 and
Deboichet from 2004-2006
(More information on
Allison and her windsurfing career can be found at her
website.)
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