News

Melbourne Summer of Sailing to excite Australiaâ€™s sporting world

The worldâ€™s attention will be on Melbourne this summer with the worldâ€™s best sailors heading down under for the Melbourne Summer of Sailing.

National VIC Club News

Fri 05 Jul 2019

Australian Schools sailors take on New Zealand

The 2019 Interdominion Schools Team Sailing Championships between Australia and New Zealand will get underway between 13 and 17 July at the Sandy Bay Sailing Club in Hobart.

National

Wed 03 Jul 2019

Winners announced at the Victorian Sailing Awards

The Victorian Sailing Awards saw over 250 sailors fill the room at Sandringham Yacht Club on Friday evening, 21 June.

National Victoria

Wed 03 Jul 2019

Australians contesting Para World Sailing Championships in Spain

Five Australian Para Sailors have arrived in Puerto Sherry, Spain for the 2019 Para World Sailing Championships.

National

Wed 03 Jul 2019

2020 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program launched

Applications are open for the 2020 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program.

National

Fri 28 Jun 2019

SportAUS launches online raffle portal for clubs

SportAUS have a launched a fundraising scheme for clubs and classes that uses an online platform to track and issue raffle tickets.

National

Thu 27 Jun 2019

One month to go until the Australian Para Sailing Championships

The 2019 Australian Para Sailing Championships are being held in conjunction with an Inclusive Classes Regatta at Queenslandâ€™s Southport Yacht Club from August 2-4.

National

Thu 27 Jun 2019

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

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

Mon 27 May 2019