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Sea breeze delivers top notch racing on day two of Sail Melbourne

Day two of Sail Melbourne 2024 saw sailors take to the water determined to make the most of the clear conditions and building breeze, with wind increasing throughout the day to a top of 20 knots.

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Fri 29 Nov 2024

Sailors met with glamour conditions on day one of Sail Melbourne

Sail Melbourne began in style today at Royal Brighton Yacht Club, with Port Phillip delivering nothing short of glamour conditions to welcome sailors to Victoria.

National VIC Events

Thu 28 Nov 2024

Paris Olympians hoist sails at iconic Sail Melbourne Regatta

The iconic Sail Melbourne regatta has returned to the waters of Port Phillip in Victoria just months after incredible results from the Australian Sailing Team in Marseille, with Paris Olympians and up-and-coming sailors raising their masts from today.

National VIC VIC Club Events

Thu 28 Nov 2024

Club in Focus - Adelaide Sailing Club

Formed in 1998 from the union of Glenelg Sailing Club with Holdfast Bay Yacht Club, Adelaide Sailing Club (ASC) is well known amongst the South Australian sailing community as a welcoming club for all.

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Wed 27 Nov 2024

Five things you need to know about Sail Melbourne

The iconic Sail Melbourne regatta will return to the waters of Port Phillip in Victoria from tomorrow, with more than 225 boats set to take part from 28 November to 1 December 2024.

VIC National Events

Wed 27 Nov 2024

Daniel Belcher Elected as Vice President of World Sailing

Daniel Belcher, former President of Australian Sailing and Board member from 2014 to 2022, has been elected as a Vice President of World Sailing.

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Tue 12 Nov 2024

Vale Ron Jenyns

Australian Sailing is mourning the passing of sailing great, Ron Jenyns, who passed away on Tuesday, 5 November.

National

Fri 08 Nov 2024

Olympians and World Champions awarded top honour at Australian Sailing Hall of Fame Gala

Four new inductees to the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame (ASHoF) were announced at the Australian Sailing Awards and Hall of Fame Gala on Friday evening, with those announced officially named as part of the top echelon of sailors in our nation’s history.

National

Sun 03 Nov 2024

Discover Sailing Month returns in 2024

An integral event on the annual Australian Sailing calendar, Discover Sailing Month has once again returned to sailing clubs around the country this November.

National SA News

Fri 01 Nov 2024

Paris Olympians and grassroots sailing community celebrated at 2024 Australian Sailing Awards

The night of nights has seen Paris Olympians and outstanding contributors celebrated at the 2024 Australian Sailing Awards and Hall of Fame Gala, with Olympians Matt Wearn OAM and Breiana Whitehead awarded Male Sailor of the Year and Female Sailor of the year respectively.

National

Fri 01 Nov 2024

Australian Open & Youth Match Racing Championships – Hobart 24 – 27 Oct 2024

The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania had the pleasure of hosting a joint Youth and Open Australian Match Racing Championship 2024 from 24 to 27 October. Skippers from NSW, SA and Tas battled out the round robins in a mix of weather ranging from sleet and hail with up to 28 knots of southerly winds to steady sea breezes and brilliant sunshine.

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Thu 31 Oct 2024

Australian Sailing elects first ever female President at Annual General Meeting

At its Annual General Meeting held this week, Shevaun Bruland was elected as President of Australian Sailing – the first woman to hold the position.

National

Fri 25 Oct 2024

Dobroyd Aquatic Club to make the most of Discover Sailing Month

Discover Sailing Month is fast approaching and Dobroyd Aquatic Club (DAC) is ready to make the most of the Australian Sailing initiative, with the club preparing to host an Open Day on November 9 to engage their local community.

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Fri 25 Oct 2024

Liesl Tesch Inducted to Sport Australia Hall of Fame

The nation’s most prestigious sporting organisation has eight new members, with the Sport Australia Hall of Fame today proudly announcing a stellar group of 2024 Inductees including sailing’s back-to-back gold medallist, Liesl Tesch AM.

National

Thu 24 Oct 2024

RPAYC wins the Australian Women’s Match Racing Championship

The Australian Women’s Match Racing Championship was incorporated into the CYCA’s John Messenger Women’s Match Racing Regatta, held from 11th to 13th October in near perfect conditions on Sydney Harbour.

SheSails National Events

Thu 17 Oct 2024

Andoo Team Australia bows out of the Puig Women's America's Cup

The Women's squad for Andoo Team Australia bowed out of the Puig Women's America's Cup qualifying series in a tightly fought for fourth place today in Barcelona.

National

Wed 09 Oct 2024

Andoo Team Australia finish in top three in first qualifying race day

In a day of literal ups and downs Australia survived and shone to achieve a crucial third place on the overall rankings of the six B Group teams after 4 races in varying conditions on their first day of the Puig Women’s America’s Cup racing for the invited teams.

National

Mon 07 Oct 2024

Australia's women lift into practice racing mode with stiff competition

After three practice days in Barcelona on the Puig Women's America's Cup AC40's, the Andoo Team Australia women finally got the chance to line up head to head with their Group B competitors for three practice races.

National

Thu 03 Oct 2024