August 2008--We flew the Ecoflag at the International 14 World Championship, which took place in Warnemuende on the Baltic Sea, Germany. 2444 participants took place from 30 countries.

Kenichi Hagiwara

The Ecoflag was flying at the End of Season Fishing Competition at the Apapa Boat Club on 18-19 May 2008 in Lagos, Nigeria. In addition to flying the flag during the competition, club staff took part in training on waste generation and management. The club as a body has pledged its support to the ideals of the Ecoflag Movement and is willing to permanently hoist and fly the flag on the club premises.

Report by Sikuade Jagun, Apapa Boat Club Committee Member

4 July 2007--Celebrating American Independence Day, Fuu Miyatani was flying the Ecoflag atop this yacht in Martinez, California.

The Royal Geelong Yacht Club hosted the first ever All Skiff Regatta from January 12-22, 2007 with 400 participants taking part in 124 boats. There has been a serious drought in Australia for the last seven years, and water conservation, by necessity, has become a part of all aspects of life, including boating, and the Royal Geelong Yacht Club is part of a national demonstration water reclamation project.

When I asked the club officials if they would support clean air and clean water by flying the Ecoflag during the sailing event they did not hesitate to say “YES”. They gave me a tour of their water recycling system and a history of the project, which is a collaborative government effort between the Federal, State (Victoria), and local authorities.

For the full report see http://www.gsa.or.jp/en/news/g070205.html

Andy Bates, GSA Hawaii Team Captain

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The Royal Geelong Yacht Club
http://www.rgyc.com.au/