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How She Sails: Christine
Published Mon 11 May 2020
How long have you been in the sport of Sailing?
70 years
70 years
What Club, Association or company are you involved with?
Northbridge Sailing Club, Starboard Products, Bethwaite Design
What Part do you play in our sport?
Sailor; Race Official; Instructor; Coach; Club Volunteer; on water volunteer; Club administrator; Club Management; Club Flag Officer; Committee Member; High Performance Management; Marine Industry
Tell us how you first got involved with Sailing.
Through Dad, Frank Bethwaite, when I was a toddler
Through Dad, Frank Bethwaite, when I was a toddler
There are many pathways in sailing, where has your journey taken you?
Many
Whatever part of sailing you belong to, tell us about what you enjoy about your sport?
After an accident that limited my movement for a number of years, I started car rallying, which is remarkably similar, as far as motion control and balance is concerned. Used to love reaching from Northbridge to Seaforth in a southerly buster in my moth.
What would you say to someone thinking about getting into sailing?
Go for it
Tell us your favourite story ….
Ex husband and I would, every winter, sail from Brisbane to the Whitsundays in our yacht, and have a month up there. This was in the 60s when the resorts welcomed visiting yachts.
Ex husband and I would, every winter, sail from Brisbane to the Whitsundays in our yacht, and have a month up there. This was in the 60s when the resorts welcomed visiting yachts.
