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 Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Craig Heydon, Monday, 1 February 2010 David Linacre, a long-time member of, and contributor to, the Australian yachting community passed away last week. David’s involvement in the sport of sailing spanned more than 70 years and reached all levels of the sport from his club, the Royal Brighton Yacht Club, right through to the Olympic Games. David played a key role in the success of a number of sailing initiatives and was awarded with the Services to Yachting Award in 2001.
David joined Royal Brighton Yacht Club in 1936 and sailed a 12ft Cadet Dinghy, he was a Honourary Life Member of the Club. After a number of years being involved in the club David became Club Captain and then in 1972, Commodore of Royal Brighton Yacht Club.
From 1970 until 1972 David was the President of the Victorian Yachting Council and Victoria’s representative to the AYF.
As Manager of the 1972 Australian Olympic Sailing Team, David was instrumental in arranging overseas training for the Olympic Team that contributed to a Gold Medal for John Cuneo in the Dragon class and a Gold Medal for David Forbes in the Star class. David recommended a Victorian Olympic Development Committee be established following the 1972 Games and this Committee has continues to this day.
He became an International Judge in 1982 and was a member of the VYC Racing Rules Committee and the AYF Racing Rules Committee and remained a consultant to the national committee for a number of years.
David remained involved with the club on a social level until just prior to his death.
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