Champion yachtswoman Adrienne Cahalan will be guest speaker at Ballarat Sportswoman of the Year presentation dinner next month.
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She is attending the Sportsmen's Association of Australia Ballarat associates' awards night at Ballarat Golf Club on Thursday, Marsh 12, after sailing in her 28th Sydney to Hobart - the most by any female.
Cahalan was navigator on Chinese Whisper.
Although major honours in the classic eluded her this time, Cahalan has been navigator on six line honours winners.
Cahalan is professional yacht racer and last year received Medal of the Order of Australia for service to sailing and was inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame.
This will be the 45th presentation of the Ballarat Sportswoman of the Year.
The function also names a sportsgirl of the year and presents sports adiministrator, encouragement and spirit of sport awards.
Tickets are available from branch secretary Fran Morrison (0400 034147).