NON-POWERED WATER SPORTS FEASIBILTY STUDY · Attachment 1: Noosa NPWS Feasibility Study

                                  Understanding non-
                       3          powered water sports



3.1 What are non-powered water                                    Coastal Rowing and Rowing
                                                                  The sport of coastal rowing involves rowing along a sea
sports?                                                           coast and out into the sea, and is widely considered a more
Non-powered water sports are activities that involve physical     adventurous version of rowing. However, coastal rowing is also
exertion and skill, involving competition between individuals     promoted as easier to learn than flat-rowing, due partly to the
or teams for entertainment, that do not include use of            stability and robustness of the boats. Coastal rowing can act
equipment that is powered by a motor.                             as an introduction to other sport activities, including Surf Life
                                                                  Saving. Standard boats include singles (solo), doubles, and
For the purposes of this feasibility study, the following clubs   coxed quadruple (four-person) sculls.
are included:
                                                                  The sport of rowing involves rowing on still water in rivers
†† Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club (NYRC)                             and on lakes. Rowing is one of the oldest sports. Rowing
†† Noosa Coastal Rowing Club                                      events utilise different sized boats including single, double,
†† Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club                                     quadruple (four-person) and octuple (eight-person) sculls.
†† Noosa Navy Cadets                                              Rowers sit within boats with their backs facing toward the
†† Noosa Sea Scouts.                                              direction of travel. This has important safety implications for
A short description of each activity is provided below. Each      on-water safety on busy waterways, such as the Noosa River.
of the activities are detailed individually under the sport       Navy Cadets
headings.
                                                                  The Australian Navy Cadets (ANC) is an Australian Defence
                                                                  Force (ADF) Cadet Organisation aimed at providing personal
                                                                  development opportunities for young people 13-17 years of
                                                                  age through providing a range of experiences.
                                                                  These experiences include: learning to sail; becoming
                                                                  qualified to operate a powerboat; navigation and seamanship,
                                                                  first aid, cooking, drone flying, cyber challenges, and rifle
                                                                  shooting.

                                                                  Outrigger canoeing
                                                                  Outrigger canoeing is a competitive racing sport in which
                                                                  canoes with lateral floats, called outriggers, are fastened to
                                                                  the hull. There are different outrigger canoes based on the
                                                                  number of hulls (single or double) and the number of paddlers
                                                                  (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 12), and whether a rudder is used or not.
                                                                  The most common type of canoes used in competitive racing
                                                                  are six-paddler single-hull outriggers, referred to as OC6, and
                                                                  the single-paddler outriggers, referred to as OC1.




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