Surfboat Rowers Tasmania - Surf Life Saving Tasmania

Surfboat Rowers Tasmania
About Us
Surfboat Rowing in Tasmania commenced in 1954. Prior to this in 1946, Burnie SLSC received
a new surfboat courtesy of the then Warden of the Burnie Council, J R Hilder. Former champion
swimmer and boating enthusiast Alex Norton was ‘stroke’ of the first boat crew. Having no other
Tasmanian crews to compete against, in 1954 Alex arranged for the purchase and transportation
of three additional surfboats for the Ulverstone SLSC, Devonport SLSC and Stanley SLSC and
hence surfboat racing in Tasmania was born. Since 1954 Surfboat Racing within Tasmania has
successfully grown from four Surf Life Saving Clubs located on the North West Coast of Tasmania
to almost all 14 of the Tasmanian Surf Life Saving Clubs. These clubs stretch from the Boat
Harbour SLSC to Bridport SLSC to Kingston SLSC, covering some 514 km of Tasmania.
The Surfboat Rowers Tasmania (SBRT) committee was founded in April 2009 as a result of the
Support of the Australia Surf Rowers League (ASRL) and our National sponsor The Royal Australian
Navy. SBRT was formed by the founding committee under Surf Life Saving Tasmania’s (SLST)
existing constitution which has provision for the existence of a Surfboat Advisory sub-committee
within the Surf Sports Executive Committee. Since its formation SBRT has been a driving force
behind Tasmanian Surfboat Rowing. The President of SBRT is today a delegate of SLST’s Surf
Sports Executive Committee where SBRT represents the interest of the members of SBRT and all
surf rowers within Tasmania. The SBRT committee is responsible for organising Surf Rowing events
within Tasmania under both the ASRL and SLST. Upon the formation of SBRT it has been
committed to guiding the development and promoting the advancement of Surf Rowing in
Tasmania.
Membership
The membership to the SBRT is an additional membership to your existing Surf Life Saving Club
membership. Please refer to the SLSA Membership Declaration and the Insurance Policy that is
provided as part of your membership. The SBRT membership fee is set annually by the committee
of the SBRT and includes the items listed below.
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Membership to SBRT*
Membership to ASRL
Navy/ASRL clothing (including: race singlet, shirt and Cap)
Entry into Tasmanian Navy Series short course carnivals
Eligibility for crew monetary support to attend national events
Note: Under 19 Membership - Members shall be eligible to contest the Under 19 age category after
the age of 16 years (as at 30th September - refer Rule 2.3.2 of SLSA Surf Sports Manual) and
providing they are proficient SLSA Bronze Medallion/Cert II awardees
Tasmanian Surfboat Rowing events
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Endurance Series (marathons)
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Statewide Senior Carnivals (sprint racing)
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Statewide SBRT Navy Series Carnivals (sprint racing short course)
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Statewide Senior Championship (sprint racing championship)
Lastupdated:
JamesMargetts,28September2015