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Yachting Western Victoria: Embracing the Rich Maritime Legacy
Yachting Western Victoria has long been at the forefront of promoting sailing and fostering a vibrant yachting community in the Western Region of Victoria and Southeast South Australia
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Raining Medals at Sail Melbourne 2023
It was raining more than just medals on the final day of Sail Melbourne, with multiple classes tasked with navigating heavy rain and a two-meter sea state to decide podium positions.
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Stars of AFLW, Netball and more set sail with SheSails
What happens when a group of powerhouse women from all walks of sporting life try sailing for the first time? Read on.
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TIME TO HIT THE WATER - The Ice Breaker Regatta
The Ice Breaker Regatta is the most important sailing regatta to kick off the sailing season in Central Victoria. All sailors are welcome for great sailing, true country hospitality and one of our states most picturesque locations.
The 2022 Ice Breaker aims to be a memorable experience for all sailors, as well as their families and friends
with plenty of activities and fun planned for the weekend.
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Our roadmap for growth - Australian Sailing’s Participation and Membership plan
Australian Sailing is proud to release its Participation and Membership Plan, a roadmap for clubs and classes to achieve participation and membership growth, including the steps and actions for implementing each goal and project.
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Another huge success for the 2022 NT Womens Regatta
With 54 women on the water, including 5 from Gove and 20 interstate sailors, 6 Elliott 7 teams battled it out Round Robin style and our small but competitive open mixed fleet raced around Fannie Bay and into the harbour with a mix of around the cans and harbour courses.
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Victorian Laser youth sailors in major overseas events
This July and August seven Laser sailors under 19 years of age from Victoria are competing in three World Championship level events for youth in Europe and the United States. They have undertaken Victorian Laser Association training programs in the first half of 2022, and have travelling coaches and parents supporting them as part of Australian youth teams.
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Wintersail 2022 Regatta
The Albert Park Yacht Club invites you to join us in our 150th year of sailing for Wintersail 2022 on the 8th, 9th and 10th of July.
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Capacity Hamilton Island Race Week to reunite sailors; social tickets on sale June 15
The fleet for this year’s Hamilton Island Race Week is at capacity and sailors from around the country and overseas are eagerly awaiting the huge reunion in paradise following a three-year wait.
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Winners declared at Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron’s (RMYS) 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) came to an end on Port Phillip in Victoria this afternoon, when winners were crowned and other special prize recipients were announced.
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Diversity key to success of Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta
The Australian 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) has again attracted women from a wide variety of sailing backgrounds, from the highly experienced down to novices in the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron’s (RMYS) three-day event, which finishes this afternoon.
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Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta leaderboard takes shape with a day to go
Tracy Richardson (NSW) and crew extended their Division 1 lead at the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) this afternoon and with just a day of racing remaining, are looking unassailable in the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) hosted event.
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Thrills and spills Day 1 of Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta
Competitors were put through a tough test on Day 1 of the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), not only were conditions rough on Port Phillip, but officials at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron decided on three windward/leeward races instead of two, as they looked ahead to Sunday’s wild forecast.
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Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta fires up this morning
The Australian 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) fired up with a race briefing at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron early this morning, ahead of the first race which started at 10am on Port Phillip in a stiff cold breeze.
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Updated Child Safe Standards July 1st, 2022
Children are the life blood of our sport, without them sailing has no future. As a vulnerable population we need to protect them so they can thrive in our clubs. To this end, the Commission for Children and Young People have updated the Child Safe Standards. The new standards will take effect on July 1st, 2022.
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Australian Sailing PhD Project Call Out
Australian Sailing have partnered with PhD candidate, Jemima Beddoe, to assist with collecting marine mammal sighting data for her project titled Biodiversity Assessment of Marine Mammals in South-eastern Australia.
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