News - Australian Sailing

First in best dressed for Airlie Beach Race Week 2023

Entry is open and the Notice of Race online for the 35th edition of Airlie Beach Race Week, but with marina berthing limited, necessitating a cap of 100 yachts/multihulls, organisers at Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) urge all prospective competitors to enter now.

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Wed 08 Feb 2023

Wooden Boat School Graduates

A former surgeon, and a Boeing 747 airline pilot are two of the eight students graduating from the Wooden Boat School at Franklin in the Huon Valley, Tasmania.

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Mon 06 Feb 2023

SheSails brings women together!

Keppel Bay Sailing Club (KBSC) have launched their first SheSails Start Sailing course to encourage more women to enjoy the sport of sailing.

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Mon 30 Jan 2023

QOIN Sail Paradise Regatta 2023

QOIN Sail Paradise 2023 wrapped up last week on Friday 6th January and what a week it was, an absolute delight for both sailors and spectators alike! The regatta brought an incredible fleet of yachts to the waters off the Gold Coast, and the sight of these majestic vessels gliding across the waves was truly breathtaking.

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Sat 14 Jan 2023

She Sails at SYC – Watersports Centre Oxenford

The She Sails team of Instructors and mentors, led by Jasmine Ruck and Michaela Hanson, at Southport Yacht Club Oxenford Watersports Centre are experiencing a superb turnout for their She Sails event with 28 participants in their final event of 2022.

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Wed 21 Dec 2022

Get Superyacht Ready — the MIA’s new accreditation

The Marina Industries Association (MIA) announces the launch of its much-anticipated Superyacht Ready accreditation, which is designed to help skippers and owners identify marinas that have the capacity and capabilities required to provide safe and adequate berthing for superyachts.

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Fri 09 Dec 2022

Gold Medallist Mathew Belcher Joins QOIN Sail Paradise 2023

Australia's most successful Olympic sailor, gold and silver medallist, Mathew Belcher OAM is to become a primary supporter of the popular Qoin Sail Paradise offshore regatta which is being staged by the Gold Coasts’ Southport Yacht Club starting January 2.

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Fri 02 Dec 2022

Rob Brown OAM Joins Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron

One of Austalia’s best known yachtsmen for his role as a crew member on Australia II when Australia won the America’s Cup in 1983, Rob Brown OAM, has started in a new role at RQYS in Manly, Qld, as Business Development Manager.

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Thu 01 Dec 2022

Matchless Sails South - From Whitsundays To Compete In Qoin Sail Paradise 2023

The countdown is on and with just under 60 days to go over 40 of the best Grand Prix level offshore racing yachts from Brisbane, the Gold Coast and as far north as The Whitsundays have already entered Qoin Sail Paradise 2023.

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Thu 17 Nov 2022

City of Gold Coast Announced as Major Partner For Summer of Sailing Series Australia (SSSA)

Earlier this year Southport Yacht Club announced The Summer of Sailing Series Australia (SSSA) – a premier new Sailing Series, jointly hosted by Southport Yacht Club and our sailing club partners in Brisbane, Queensland Cruising Yacht Club and the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.

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Mon 31 Oct 2022

BGS wins bronze in the Interdominion

Congratulations to Brisbane Grammar School for winning the bronze medal at the Schools Teams Sailing Interdominion Championships 2022, Algies Bay, New Zealand.

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Tue 11 Oct 2022

O'pen skiff worlds

The recent Open Skiff World Titles were held on Lake Carcans, located near Maubuisson, Southern France.

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Fri 07 Oct 2022

Final showdown – locals win big at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week

Peppers Race Day marked the final day at Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) was suspenseful, as many across the divisions were pinning their hopes on this last race where little stood between who would stand in which spot on the podium.

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Wed 07 Sep 2022

From fast racer to comfy cruiser at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week

Darren Drew normally arrives from NSW to the northern regatta circuit with one of Australia’s fastest ocean racing catamarans, his Crowther 50 catamaran Top Gun, but this time he surprised contemporaries by turning up at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) with Wind Cheetah, a smaller and heavier 1992 launched Arber Southeaster 38 cruising cat.

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Wed 07 Sep 2022

SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week: Big winds return for Round the Island Race

Competitors were rubbing their hands with glee as a decent breeze returned in time for the famed Lowes Petroleum Race Day Round the Island Race at Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW).

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Tue 06 Sep 2022

Light air presents new winners at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week

A light air day at Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) and although the sun was out and the breeze was light, there was a distinct chill in the air, particularly sailing upwind.

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Tue 06 Sep 2022

Lay day fun day at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week

Lay day represents Townsville Airport Father’s Day at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW), not only for competitors and friends, but the droves that come in their hundreds from mainland Townsville, including tourists.

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Sat 03 Sep 2022

Bumpy turns to beautiful at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week

The morning started lumpy and bumpy at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW), but by midday, the sun was shining, the sky was blue and sailing conditions were about as good as it gets for Day 2 of Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) Strand Bay Race.

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Sat 03 Sep 2022