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Making a Difference: Honouring Lee Renfree and the KISS Program
For National Volunteers Week, we celebrate Lee’s contribution to getting more women involved in sailing.
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World Class Sailing Centre Opens at Geelong Waterfront
Geelong establishes itself as Victoria’s premier sailing destination and training ground for the next generation of sailors with the official opening of the Victorian Sailing Centre thanks to the Allan Labor Government.
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Victorian Sailing Community Recognised at the Victorian Sport Awards
On Wednesday 14th May, the Victorian Sporting Community gathered at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to recognise and celebrate the achievements in Victorian Sport and Active Recreation during the 2024 calendar year.
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Discover Sailing Centre in Focus - Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
Running a multitude of Discover Sailing classes for all ages, Club Manager Rod Austin said it’s been a valuable resource for establishing a pathway for those who are eager to learn.
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The first mother-daughter team make history as equals
Spending 35 days at sea with your daughter might not appeal to everyone, but for Annette Hesselmans and Sophie Snijders — the first mother-daughter team in the race and both accomplished sailors- the experience aboard Fika, their Najad 490, was one so natural and easy as they sailed from Melbourne to Osaka.
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Alive Make Clean Sweep in the 2025 Melbourne to Osaka Cup
he Reichel/Pugh 66 Alive, skippered by Duncan Hine and co-skipper Glenn Myler, has made a clean sweep of Line Honours, AMS, PHS and ORCi in the 2025 Melbourne to Osaka Cup.
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Life-Changing Ocean Racing Experience
A resounding yes, they’d do it again for such an amazing life-changing experience, is how Cyrus Allen, skipper of the Beneteau 50, White Spirit, summed up the 2025 Melbourne to Osaka race, which he completed with co-skipper Lillian Stewart.
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Joker X2’s Long Game
After thirty-six days and 5,500 nautical miles, the double-handed crew of Joker X2 crossed the Osaka finish line with a quiet sense of achievement.
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Empower Your Club at the 2025 Australian Sailing Summit Roadshows
Australian Sailing invites all club and class association leaders to the 2025 Sailing Summit Roadshows. These free events are essential for committee members, general managers, sailing managers, and key officials aiming to enhance their club's success.
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WOW at Gippsland Lakes as Actions Accelerate
“Women on Water” at Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club (GLYC) has wasted no time in getting on board with the UN International Women’s Day 2025 theme to #accelerateaction for gender equality in the sport.
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A close finish for family crews
After more than 5,500 nautical miles and 37 days at sea, Magellan has crossed the finish line in Osaka, and not without some dramas, friendly family rivalry, and a few missing ducks.
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A Thrilling Finish for Quest
After more than 5,500 nautical miles of ocean racing, just 44 seconds separated Quest and Lord Jiminy in one of the closest finishes of the Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race so far.
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Neck and Neck After 5,300 Nautical Miles
After 5,300 nautical miles sailed, six of the Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race main starters are within 120 nautical miles of each other, as two distinct strategies emerge while navigating a large Kuroshio eddy just south of Osaka.
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1122Trekkee, A Triumphant Return to Japan
Under full spinnaker and charging in at 11.5 knots, Japanese entrant 1122Trekkee, made a spectacular entrance as the second boat to finish the race.
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