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7 reasons why sharing sailing expertise is good for membership.

Seven reasons why it’s great to celebrate the expertise in your club and offer opportunity for your club and class champions to pass on their knowledge to up-and-coming members.

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Tue 14 Sep 2021

Instructors in Focus: Powerboat Instructors

Powerboat Instructors teach all ages participants the theory, rules and skills required to safely drive a small powerboat. Discover more information on their role and how to become one yourself!

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Mon 13 Sep 2021

Officials in Focus: Protest Committee Member

The role of Protest Committee Member is to participate in the race protest hearing process and assist in delivering a protest decision. Discover more in information on their role and how to qualify through our free Protest Committee Member online course.

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Mon 13 Sep 2021

Instructor, Coach and Club Online Courses

Free online courses are a great opportunity for instructors, coaches and club staff to develop their knowledge and be more effective in their role. Visit our e-learning webpage and register for a course now!

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Mon 13 Sep 2021

Q4 Report - Participation Numbers 2020-21

Participation across the nation has been extremely pleasing for this last financial year. Membership numbers have remained steady and our Discover Sailing Centres have increased course participation by 10% overall, which is fantastic!

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Thu 09 Sep 2021

Discover Sailing Day 2021

Every year clubs across the country are invited to participate in the ‘Discover Sailing Day’ initiative to open up sailing to your local community.

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Thu 26 Aug 2021

Better Instructors, Better Coaches – resources for your club

Instructing and coaching is a huge job which requires a diverse and complex range of skills. Developing a great team of instructors and coaches is essential to enable participants of your Discover Sailing Centre and Club Coaching programs to have a successful and enjoyable experience. Developing club instructors and coaches requires planning, education, and resources for your coaching team.

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Mon 16 Aug 2021

Online Mark Laying course

Australian Sailing has developed a free of charge online Mark Laying course for club volunteers looking to gain knowledge about mark laying at the grass roots level through to mark laying for regattas. Read more information abut this e-learning in the full article.

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Mon 16 Aug 2021

Officials in Focus: Race Officers

Being a Race Officer places you at the heart of sailing competition - the Race Officer’s role is to conduct consistent, fair and safe racing for all competitors within the Racing Rules of Sailing. Discover more information on this role, perks and how to become a Race Officer yourself!

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Mon 16 Aug 2021

Instructors in Focus: Keelboat Instructors

Being a Keelboat Instructor means having fun sailing on up to 6 person keelboats while teaching participants of all ages the basic skills of our sport. Discover more information on this role, perks and how to become a Keelboat Instructor yourself!

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Mon 16 Aug 2021

Have a Go - Sailing Participation Campaign

The Discover Sailing ''Have a Go'' campaign Marketing Toolkit is now available for clubs to utilise to engage with their local community during the Games and beyond.

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Tue 20 Jul 2021

Show your support - Become an AST Supporter Venue

Australian Sailing will be teaming up with Clubs around the country to cheer on our Aussie sailors at the Tokyo Olympics through our AST Supporter Venues.

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Tue 13 Jul 2021

Officials in Focus: Umpires

Umpires play an important role as the on-water arbiters of the sport and ensure adherence with the intricacies and interpretations associated with the Racing Rules of Sailing.

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Mon 12 Jul 2021

Officials in Focus: Judges

At the core of sailing competition is the Racing Rules of Sailing which all participants abide by. Judges play an important role within sailing, ensuring on water adherence to these rules and in their capacity as members of protest committees to settle disputes off the water.

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Mon 12 Jul 2021

2021 Australian Sailing Awards - Nominations Now Open

Nominations for the 2021 Australian Sailing Awards have now opened, giving clubs and club members the opportunity to be recognised for outstanding achievements and contributions to the sailing community across the past year.

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Mon 05 Jul 2021

Youth Sail events ready to make a splash this Spring!

Preparation for Youth Sail events around the country are now in full swing with WA, QLD, NSW and TAS all set to host events this September – October.

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Tue 15 Jun 2021

Introducing Sarah Ogilvie – National Club Pathway Lead

Sarah Ogilvie joined the Australian Sailing team in January 2021, in an exciting new role; National Club Pathway Lead. Sarah has been working with clubs, coaches and stakeholders across the nation; listening to their concerns and implementing their insights into development of a club pathway structure and is about to enter the next phase of the process.

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Tue 15 Jun 2021

2021/ 22 Discover Sailing Centre Accreditation renewal

Australian Sailing would like to thank all accredited Centres for enduring and delivering another successful year of Sailing, Powerboat, Windsurfing and Safety & Sea Survival courses despite the COVID pandemic. The 2021/22 Centre accreditation process…

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Tue 15 Jun 2021