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Airlie Beach Race Week: A search for light breeze on Day 3

Day 3 at Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) and officials at Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) warned the forecast was for a 5-10 knot east/south-easterly, which meant sending the bulk of the fleet further north to make the best of the breeze.

QLD

Sun 13 Aug 2023

Day Airlie Beach Race Week: Light winds expected on Day 2

Day 2 at Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) and the 152 entries lined up on Pioneer Bay for the first starts at 10am on another blue skied sunny day with a light breeze of 10 knots expected on the various course areas today.

QLD

Sat 12 Aug 2023

Introducing our first Keynote Speakers for the SheSails Leadership Conference 2023

Australian Sailing is thrilled to be partnering with Yachting New Zealand again and we are delighted to announce that guest speakers Kelly Hartzell and Tanya Peart (leading engineers from Emirates Team New Zealand - America's Cup) are confirmed in the lineup.

National ACT NSW QLD VIC TAS NT WA SA SheSails

Wed 09 Aug 2023

Airlie Beach Race Week - Racing away!

Day 1 at 2023 Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) and the volunteer force that makes this regatta possible were out in force at this morning’s race briefing preparing for the opening race, a spectacular mass start from 11am.

QLD

Tue 08 Aug 2023

High achieving athletes set to race with family trio at Airlie Beach Race Week

Father and son duo, Joe and Thomas Goddard, will join over 160 new and regular entries from Australia wide, New Caledonia and New Zealand, when the start gun is fired on Friday, signalling the first day of racing at 2023 Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW).

QLD

Tue 08 Aug 2023

Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Website

The Queensland Government has launched Q2032, its new Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games website.

Olympics QLD

Tue 08 Aug 2023

Maritimo Means Business

Maritimo expressed their cheer for the new dates of Southport Yacht Club’s event, Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta

QLD

Tue 08 Aug 2023

SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week: Onshore program will whet competitors’ appetites

Sold out the same day entries opened, organisers from Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) are not resting on their laurels

QLD

Fri 04 Aug 2023

Winners announced for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

URM Group is the Overall winner of the 2023 Peter Rysdyk Memorial Trophy for the 2023 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, while Andoo Comanche has claimed Line Honours.

NSW ACT QLD

Thu 03 Aug 2023

The Importance of Integrity: Raising the bar on member protection and child safeguarding

Promotion of good ethics and values in sailing clubs and organisations provides a level of confidence in sailing activities which helps to develop the number of people becoming interested in the sport and in the sailing community as a whole.

Integrity QLD

Thu 03 Aug 2023

SSSA - Batercard Sail Paradise Heads up the Series

Set sail for an unforgettable season of yacht racing with the Summer of Sailing Series Australia (SSSA). This prestigious sailing series is in its second year, now spanning four months from October to January, this exhilarating series of races showcases the very best of Australia's sailing prowess and locations.

QLD

Thu 03 Aug 2023

Rugby great to start Yacht Sales Co. Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race

A classy and eclectic fleet is preparing to line up for Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron’s 2023 Yacht Sales Co. Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race

QLD Clubs in Focus

Wed 02 Aug 2023

Tickets on sale for State Sailing Awards

Australian Sailing is pleased to share that tickets are on sale for the State Sailing Awards Presentation Nights

National ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA

Wed 02 Aug 2023

How to Start Your Sailing Journey Today - SailPass

Are you interested in getting involved in your local sailing club but don’t know where to start?

National Participation and Growth ACT NSW QLD VIC TAS NT WA SA

Fri 21 Jul 2023

Premier Gold Coast Regatta to Set Sail in September from 2023

The Gold Coast is once again buzzing with activity, and Bartercard Sail Paradise is thrilled to be at the forefront of the revitalized September and October event calendar with thanks to Major Events Gold Coast (MEGC).

QLD

Wed 19 Jul 2023

Training In Focus – Live: Went Live In QLD July 2023

This year the Instructor Conference underwent a name change and we went ‘live’ with the Training In Focus – Live event held at the magnificent lakeside venue of Southport Yacht Club’s Watersports Centre, Oxenford on the Gold Coast.

QLD Club News QLD Instructor

Mon 17 Jul 2023

Register Now for the 2023 SheSails Leadership Conference

Registrations are now open for the highly anticipated 2023 SheSails Leadership Conference, which is set to feature an incredible lineup of keynote speakers from the Australian Sailing Team (AST), America’s Cup 2024 Team Australia Challenge (TAC) and Emirates Team New Zealand – America’s Cup (ETNZ).

National ACT NSW QLD VIC NT WA SA TAS SheSails

Mon 17 Jul 2023

New Caledonian entry heads to Airlie Beach Race Week as onshore program finalised

As Airlie Beach Race Week’s onshore program was being finalised, a New Caledonia entry marked the 140 entry and the 21st Multihull Racing competitor for Whitsunday Sailing Club’s (WSC) 35th running of the annual event, which kicks off on 10 August.

QLD

Wed 12 Jul 2023