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Maritime Award for Noakes apprentice - Lake Macquarie sailor and one of the standouts of the Noakes Boat and Shipyards apprenticeship program, Prudence Harper, was last week awarded the 2008 TAFE NSW - Hunter Institute Maritime Award. More here...

Westerners a Force in the first Noakes Youth Regatta - Three teams, ten races, one winner and a big lesson in dealing with adversity. More here...

Noakes Youth Young Endeavour Voyage - On the 26th of December 2007 Sean Langman and six Tasmanian youths began their voyage to cross Bass Straight as radio relay vessel for the Rolex Sydney to Hobart onboard the Young Endeavour. More here...

Noakes April Fools Regatta - “Team Yellow” wins the Noakes April Fools Regatta, which was keenly contested in Newcastle over the April Fools weekend of 1st and 2nd April 2006. More here...

Noakes Youth Sailing Team finishes 5th in Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race - After many months of hard work and fitness training, eight lucky members of Noakes Youth competed in the 2005 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, finishing 5th over the line in an exciting race. More here...

Noakes Youth Competes in 18ft Skiff World Trophy Championship - The Noakes Youth 18 foot skiff is this week competing in Ssangyong 2006 JJ Giltinan World Trophy Championship, which is being staged on Sydney Harbour from 17 to 26 February. More here...

Noakes Youth Launch - Noakes Youth was launched on 19 October 2005 at the Australian 18 Footers League, Double Bay. Meet members of the Noakes Youth Racing Team, including 29er World Champion, Jacqui Bonnitcha were in attendance. More here...