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Celebrating our Volunteers: Peter Kinsman

Winner of the 2022 Australian Sailing Volunteer of the Year Award, Peter Kinsman makes an extraordinary contribution as a volunteer at Rye Yacht Club (RYC) and has done so for more than the ten years. Known as the club ‘handyman’, Peter volunteers across multiple roles and is always happy to volunteer his time no matter the situation or challenge.

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Wed 24 May 2023

Coach For All - Free Online Course

‘Coach for All’ is a free education program consisting of four-modules, that provides inclusivity training for Coaches for all levels – from grassroots to professional sport. 

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Fri 19 May 2023

Instructor resources and course run-sheets

As Instructors we are often the first point of contact for people who are new to our clubs and Discover Sailing Centres, our role as an instructor is to ensure that we provide quality participant experiences to individuals who take part in any of the courses and programs we deliver.

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Fri 19 May 2023

Australian Sailing Launches New FREE Coach Development Webinar Series for 2023

The series will feature Performance Pathway and #NEXTLEVEL coaches who will share insights on a range of topics, including coaching tactics and strategy, creating training plans in club environments, coaching drills, moderating groups, and more…

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Fri 19 May 2023

Recognising Volunteers

Volunteers are incredible and essential members of our sailing community and deserve to be recognised for their hard work and commitment. It is important that volunteers feel both valued and valuable, so we have compiled some ideas around volunteer recognition strategies that you may wish to utilise at your club or class association.

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Tue 16 May 2023

Australian Sailing Celebrates National Volunteer Week

This week is National Volunteer Week and we are so proud to celebrate our 'Change Makers' from clubs and class associations around the nation.

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Mon 15 May 2023

Australian Sailing releases Strategic Plan Status Report

Australian Sailing has provided an update on the progress of its 10-year Strategic Plan, SAILING 2032

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Thu 11 May 2023

Celebrating our Volunteers: Lisa Brock

A mainstay in the club sailing landscape in South Australia and beyond, Lisa Brock is an accredited Race Officer and has volunteered as the Commodore of the Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club (BSYC) since 2019.

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Fri 05 May 2023

Australian Sailing Celebrates Volunteers

Throughout 2023 Australian Sailing is spotlighting specific themes that are integral to the fabric of the sailing community across our nation. In May, Australian Sailing is proud to feature and celebrate the amazing work done by the thousands of volunteers from sailing clubs around the country.

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Mon 01 May 2023

Applications open for Whitworths Tackers Boat Program  & the new Green Fleet Boat Loan Program 

Australian Sailing is excited to announce applications for the Whitworths Tackers Boat Program and the new EziOpti Green Fleet Boat Loan Program are now open. 

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Tue 18 Apr 2023

Resources launched as part of World Autism Day and Autism Awareness Month

In recognition of World Autism Day and Autism Awareness month this April, Australian Sailing has teamed up with AMAZE - the peak body for Autism in Victoria - to produce resources for instructors and clubs to help ensure children with Autism have a quality experience when trying sailing for the first time.

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Thu 06 Apr 2023

Themed Months Spotlight Australian Sailing’s Community Focus

Throughout 2023 Australian Sailing is going to be spotlighting specific themes that the sailing community have told us are important to them.

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Wed 01 Mar 2023

Instructor resources – including children with autism in Tackers

Resources to help Instructors and Discover Sailing Centres engage with children with autism, to ensure they feel included, especially when starting Tackers for the first time are soon to be published on the Australian Sailing website.

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Wed 22 Feb 2023

Delivering Quality Experiences

Quality sailing experiences are achieved when the right people do the right things at the right times, resulting in positive experiences for participants.

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Wed 22 Feb 2023

New Australian Sailing learn to Wing program coming soon!

Australian Sailing is soon to launch its new learn to wing program, aimed at introducing beginners to the wing and developing the fundamental skills needed to latter progress to the WingFOIL with confidence. 

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Wed 22 Feb 2023

Training in Focus - LIVE Dates Announced

The 2023 Training in Focus - Live dates are now set and registrations are open for all Instructors, Discover Sailing Centre Principles and Training administrators to attend.

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Wed 22 Feb 2023

Steering the Course 2023 - Dates Announcement

In 2023, World Sailing's 'Steering the Course' will take on a new focus, shaping a pathway for Women in Sailing. This focus will not only introduce new sailors to the sport but also dive into the many different pathways and careers available.

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Sat 11 Feb 2023

Discover Sailing with Jessica Watson Competition

To celebrate the launch of Jessica Watson’s Netflix biopic True Spirit Australian Sailing is giving you and a friend the chance to enjoy a special Discover Sailing experience with Jess herself!

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Fri 03 Feb 2023