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Will Cooley awarded Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship

Australian Nacra 15 World Champion Will Cooley has been awarded a Tier 3 scholarship as part of this yearâ€™s Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program.

National

Thu 15 Oct 2020

The most remote Sailing Regatta in Australia

Sometimes sailing adventures just happen and the Gove Sailing Regatta was just such an adventure. Â What started as a discussion between sailors at the Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association (DBCYA) bar after a wet season race, planted a seed to host a regatta at the Gove Boat Club (GBC). Little did anyone realise how popular it was going to become

National NT

Thu 15 Oct 2020

Club in Focus: Geographe Bay Yacht Club (GBYC)

Sheltered from all but the most sever of artic wind and waves Geographe Bay makes an ideal location for sailing in semi protected waters. Famous for its 1.8km long Jetty, Busselton and the Geographe Bay Yacht Club (GBYC) are steeped in history.

National Club in Focus WA

Tue 13 Oct 2020

Anti-Doping Policy Updated

The Australian Sailing Anti-Doping Policy has been updated and published effective 21 September 2020.

National Racing Rules

Fri 09 Oct 2020

Australian Sailing Announces Awards Finalists After a Year of Highs and Lows

Australian Sailing is proud to announce the finalists for the 2020 National Australian Sailing Awards. The 2019-20 sailing season was one of dizzying highs and challenging lows for Australian sailors both home and abroad.

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Tue 06 Oct 2020

Sydney 2000 and its Sailing Legacy

The Sydney 2000 Olympics is up there as one of the of the great moments in Australian sailing history. Now looking back twenty years on, we speak to our Sydney 2000 Olympians about their most cherished memories and what they are up to now.

National

Wed 23 Sep 2020

Candidates named for 2020 election of World Sailing President and Vice-Presidents

World Sailingâ€™s Election Committee overseeing the 2020 Election of World Sailingâ€™s Officers is pleased to announce the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates standing for election this October.

National

Tue 15 Sep 2020

The 2020 Australian Sailing Club Conferences

Every year the Australian Sailing Club Conferences bring together clubs from across each state and are a great way to engage with other clubs and Australian Sailing. This year, due to COVID-19, the physical conferences were cancelled with a national agenda delivered online instead. Â The 2020 Club Conference webinar series finished last week with an update from Australian Sailing CEO Ben Houston.

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Thu 10 Sep 2020

The inaugural Northern Territory Womenâ€™s Keelboat Regatta shines

The inaugural Northern Territory Womenâ€™s Keelboat Regatta was held over the 15 & 16 August from Darwin Sailing Club. Â Final figures had 80 sailors, making up 13 crews over 3 divisions.

National NT

Fri 21 Aug 2020

National Trailable Yacht and Sports Boat review

Australian Sailing has undertaken a review of the role of the National Trailable Yacht & Sports Boat Committee.Â

National

Tue 18 Aug 2020

Airlie Beach Race Week â€“ Final race decides winners

Sixty four boats took part in the 2020 Airlie Beach Race Week Whitsundays Festival of Sailing, hosted by Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC), which had a difficult job on their hands between the light and fluky conditions and imposing restrictions caused by the CoronaVirus, but the club handled it with aplomb.

National QLD

Mon 17 Aug 2020

CLUB IN FOCUS: Tinaroo Sailing Club (TSC)

Established in 1963, Tinaroo Sailing Club (TSC) is located on the picturesque freshwater Lake Tinaroo in Far North Queensland.Â Â The TSC is very family orientated club, with many second and third generations all enjoying sailing together.Â

National Club in Focus QLD

Tue 11 Aug 2020

2020 World Sailing AGM and General Assembly to be held electronically

World Sailing will hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and General Assembly electronically, due to the global challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

National

Thu 06 Aug 2020

Palk and Brett set to guide Australiaâ€™s foiling future

Foiling is set to explode at the Paris Olympics in four yearsâ€™ time, with kite foil racing set to make its debut and the iQFoil confirmed to replace the RS:X as the Menâ€™s and Womenâ€™s sailboard equipment.

National

Wed 05 Aug 2020

Attract more women & girls to your club with new SheSails Resources

Australian Sailing has developed new resources to help your club build a thriving community that includes women and girls across all areas of our sport.

National

Wed 05 Aug 2020

National and State Youth Championships Update

The 2020 NSW Youth Championships and 2021 Australian Youth Championships have regrettably been cancelled after joint decisions by Australian Sailing and host clubs.

National COVID-19

Fri 31 Jul 2020

Airlie Beach Race Week ready to roll - on and off the water

Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) officials are pleased to announce that a healthy fleet of 70 boats will take part in the 32nd running of Airlie Beach Race Week Whitsundays Festival of Sailing, where a week-long sailing program and a fabulous social calendar awaits.

National

Tue 28 Jul 2020

2021 Australian Yachting Championships update

The 2021 Australian Yachting Championships that were scheduled to be held in January next year have been postponed after a review by Australian Sailing.

National

Wed 22 Jul 2020