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Flying boats at Hamilton Island Race Week 2019

Cats and tris will be flying hulls in close encounters at Australiaâ€™s premier offshore regatta, Hamilton Island Race Week, which will be staged from August 17-24.Â Â

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Fri 21 Jun 2019

I14 World Championship on the Swan River, Perth

International 14 sailors from across the globe will descend upon the warm waters of the Swan River in Western Australia from 29 December to 10 January for the 2020 World Championship.

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Thu 13 Jun 2019

Lendlease Brisbane to Hamilton Island race fleet taking shape

The fleet for the inaugural Lendlease Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race is taking shape with the addition of the Oatley familyâ€™s 100-footer Wild Oats XI and Rupert Henryâ€™s Judel/Vrolijk 62 Chinese Whisper bringing the total to 16 starters so far.

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Thu 13 Jun 2019

Four Aussie sailors score Queen's Birthday awards

Four notable Australians have received Order of Australia awards for their contribution to sailing and yachting in this yearâ€™s Queenâ€™s Birthday Honours list.

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Wed 12 Jun 2019

Expressions of Interest open for AS events

Expressions of Interest are now open for the Australian Match Racing Championships, Australian Yachting Championships and 2020 Youth Regattas.

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Wed 12 Jun 2019

5.5 Metre World Championship coming to â€˜The Alfredsâ€™ in January 2020

The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) will host the 5.5 Metre Class World Championship 2020 from 9-13 January, with the Scandinavian Gold Cup, Alfreds Gold Cup, the Royal Kaag Classic Cup and Hanko Evolution Cup to be held in the lead-up.

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Fri 07 Jun 2019

Ocean Racing Club of Victoria scores Gold Certificate for sustainability

Global environmental initiative Sailors for the Sea has awarded a Gold Certification for sustainability to the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria for their efforts in the recent Melbourne to Apollo Bay Ocean Race.

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Tue 04 Jun 2019

Australian Open Match Racing Championship to be hosted at RYCT

RYCT looks forward to welcoming competitors to the Australian Open Match Racing Championship to be hosted by the Club from 20 to 22 September 2019.

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Mon 03 Jun 2019

Chinese Whisper at Hamilton Island Race Week

Chinese Whisper, the yacht that claimed every possible prize in last yearâ€™s 5500-nautical-mile Melbourne to Osaka two-handed race, is among the latest in a record run of entries for this yearâ€™s Hamilton Island Race Week.

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Fri 31 May 2019

Aussie takes podium at Formula Kite Asian Championships

Australian Natalie Flintrop-Clarke has placed third at the 2019 Formula Kite Asian Championships Women's Open Division during the latest race series in China.

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Thu 30 May 2019

National Trailable Yacht review launched

Australian Sailing (AS) is currently undertaking a review of the National Trailable Yacht & Sportsboat committee and its Terms of Reference.

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Mon 27 May 2019

Sport Australia thanks volunteers: â€˜backbone of our industryâ€™

With an estimated 2.3 million Australians volunteering their effort to sport and physical activity each year, Sport Australia CEO Kate Palmer is encouraging every sporting participant to thank their local volunteers during National Volunteer Week.

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Tue 21 May 2019

Vertigo takes IRC honours in Apollo Bay Race

Vertigo, the Summit 35 owned and skippered by Tim Olding, has won the IRC class of the Ocean Racing Club of Victoriaâ€™s (ORCV) slow-going 52 nautical mile 2019 Apollo Bay Race, which started on Saturday at 8.15 am with a record fleet of 29 entered.

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Mon 20 May 2019

World Sailing President sails in to shoot breeze

World Sailing President Kim Andersen squeezed in time with Australian Sailing President Matt Allen between the SportAccord 2019 Summit on the Gold Coast and attending World Sailingâ€™s 2019 Mid-Year Meeting in London.

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Tue 14 May 2019

Podium Finish for Queensland siblings at the Formula Kitefoil World Championships

Youth sailors Brieanna and Scott Whitehead achieved personal-best performances at last weekâ€™s Formula Kitefoil World Championships in Italy when they both finished third in their divisions.

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Tue 14 May 2019

Airlie Beach Race Week: Re-match on the cards â€“ prize draw for early entries

TP52 racing by any standard is a thrill to watch, particularly when it involves the current top two Australian players in Ichi Ban and Hooligan, with the two heavyweights of yachting returning to Airlie Beach Race Week Festival of Sailing to battle it out for the top spot in IRC Racing again.

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Tue 14 May 2019

Round two of the Para-sport Equipment Fund closing

Round two of the Para-sport Equipment Fund is open until 24 May.

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Thu 09 May 2019

World Sailing mid-year meetings

The World Sailing mid-year meetings are being held in London from 17 to 19 May 2019. These meetings will bring together the Events and Equipment Committees, and Council to mainly discuss Olympic strategies and decisions.

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Wed 08 May 2019