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2021 TEAM NAVY ASRL OPEN ENTRY INFORMATION

ASRL Open 2021 Info

Entries are NOW OPEN for 2021 Team Navy ASRL Open, scheduled to be held from 18 - 21 February 2021 at Mollymook, NSW.

Entries are open to all eight divisions along with multiple Masters age categories 160+ and up.

The entry fee is $60.00 per competitor and the ASRL are proud to once again announce that all Under 19 competitors will receive FREE entry.

Surf Sports Officers/Boat Captains are to complete entries at https://carnival.sls.com.au/. If you need login details for your club please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

9 January - Entries open
5 February - Entries close, invoicing occurs
10 February - Late entries close (additional $15 fee)
12 February - Payments due

As you are aware, we are in an uncertain environment due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Our refund policy is we will refund all entries if the event is postponed or cancelled due to COVID/border restrictions. For our latest statement on this please CLICK HERE 

For ALL enquires please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and a member of the Event Organising Committee will respond.

We would like to thank the following who are remarkable supporters of 2021 Team Navy ASRL Open;
Team Navy
The NSW Governement through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW
Surf Life Saving Australia
Shoalhaven City Council
Mollymook Surf Life Saving Club Inc.

ASRL President's Update - Jan 2021

Happy New Year to all!

Time to reflect on the year past and look forward to what is turning into another complicated year ahead nationally.

2020 will be remember for many things but as surfboat rowers there are some standouts.

New Year’s Day 2020 was a horrific day with raging bushfires seeing the cancellation of the George Bass Surfboat Marathon (GBSM) only two days into the event and who can forget the photos posted of the day turning to night at Bermagui as Boaties turned into bushfire volunteers to assist where they could. It fills me with pride when I heard how the Mollymook SLSC opened the doors to a few stranded GBSM crews due to bushfire road closures. The crews from Muriwai (NZ), Noosa, Mooloolaba and Henley couldn’t speak highly enough of the hospitality shown to them by the Mollymook club, what a great movement we are a part of.
The ASRL Team Navy Open was well attended although surf and weather challenged us. Whilst we did a very effective shift to Long Beach we regretted not getting the Interstate done and once again a lesson learned and changes have been made to ensure this won’t happen again. Congratulations must go out to Mollymook for hosting the Open and we know from past history that returning to the same venue makes for an even better run event the following year.

It was in around March that COVID started to bite and only NSW got their State Titles complete with other states forced to cancel. This then lead onto the season’s biggest disappointment of the cancellation of the Australian Titles. I think of those last year 19’s and 23’s missing out on the opportunity of success on our biggest stage.

It was the strangest of off seasons, especially for me in my home state of Queensland not being able to drag the boat out of the shed and go and have fun catching those clean winter swells.

This season we are now living the new normal. Six months ago I knew nothing of a COVID Safe Plan, COVID Marshalls and the whole uncertainty that COVID has bought to us in trying to organise carnivals.

By now you would have received notice of the ASRL looking to secure an alternate plan B date for the 2021 Open (click here for ASRL statement). We are keeping a close eye on the situation and will keep you informed as new information comes to hand. Obviously we are still hoping to run the event as originally planned.

We have cemented our relationship with Team Navy and Destination NSW and they have been great to work with during these difficult times.

Our relationship with SLSA is a strong one and it’s reassuring that at any stage I can pick the phone up and talk directly to the right people, I’d also like to thank Charles Melloy our National Referee for always making himself available to any concerns we may have and also asking for our input regarding scheduling options. We are continuing to discuss all things boats, and I know there is much talk about what the rest of this season will bring and I have been discussing the National Titles with SLSA.

We are very close to releasing our upgraded ASRL App and you will hear a lot more about this as we get closer, it’s designed to simplify what we do and one of the additions will be the Surf Hazard Rating. This will allow you to quickly complete and record conditions at every training session you do in the surf. It’s so very important that we keep this system relevant and in full use which will keep us training and competing in surf.

In closing I’d like to give a massive shout out to our very own Tamara Brawn who this year received the honour of SLSA Official of the Year. It’s evident to anyone who has attended the ASRL Team Navy Open over the last four years of just how professional and competent Tamara is as Referee. What you don’t see is the hours Tamara puts in behind the scene. She is a member of the ASRL Carnival Organising Committee and planning starts for the next Open the minute the doors shut on the pack up of the gear trailer of the last Open. Such a well deserved honour and we are lucky to have her amongst our ranks, the Open wouldn’t be the Open without Tamara.

Thanks for getting to the bottom of this newsletter and if you have any queries please contact myself or your local ASRL rep.

Don Cotterill- QLD
Edwina Wright - QLD
Grant Wilkinson - NSW
Nick Sampson - NSW
Rod Costa - VIC
Natasha Tunney - SA
Geoff Wilson – WA

Michael Brooks
ASRL President
 
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2021 ASRL OPEN Officials Nominations

Open Officials 2021

Expressions of interest are now open for officials wishing to officiate at 2021 Australian Surf Rowers League Open at Mollymook from 18-21 February.

REGISTRATION LINK - CLICK HERE

Surf Boat officials new and old, local and interstate are encouraged to submit an expression of interest in the season's 2020 ASRL Open to be held at Mollymook, NSW. February 18th-21st.

Please complete the Free ticket registration to secure your expression of interest to official at the ASRL Open 2020.

Following registration an Officials medical form will be distributed via email

If you have any questions please contact ASRL Chief Referee Tamara Brawn This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

VALE - Dennis Patison

Dennis Patison

It is with a heavy heart we inform you that Dennis Patison passed away on Saturday 14 November.

Dennis was one of the truly good guys of surf boat rowing. Dennis, father of Jack, was the backbone of the Austinmer SLSC for many decades. He was a remarkable sweep, a brilliant coach, and most importantly, a friend to all. Dennis remained active within the sport after he finished sweeping by mentoring Jack and Austinmer crews, and he was also a race starter on the national stage.

Dennis was inducted into the Australian Surf Rowers League 'Hall of Fame' in 2007.

Photo obtained via Facebook
Wording supported by Bert Hunt

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