Australian Sailing congratulates the Hon. Anika Wells
Australian Sailing has welcomed the news that the Hon. Anika Wells has been reappointed as the Federal Minister for Sport
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Building Champions: Michael Blackburn's Journey From Olympian to Technical Director
Michael Blackburn is the Australian Sailing Team Technical Director, three-time Olympic gold medal winning coach and an Olympic bronze medalist himself in the ILCA 7 (formally Laser) class from the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
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Australian Sailing Board appoints Acting CEO
Ben Callard has been announced as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Australian Sailing
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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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Club in Focus
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Australian Sailing Releases 2025 Strategic Plan Status Report
Australian Sailing has released the 2025 update of its SAILING 2032 Strategic Plan
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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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Charting a Career in Sailing: How Craig Evans Turned Passion into Leadership
As part of National Careers Week, we’re spotlighting the careers of those in the sailing community. Craig Evans is the Chief Executive Officer of Fremantle Sailing Club - one of Australia’s largest and most dynamic sailing clubs.
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Youth Sailing Update – Youth Sailing World Championships
Another exciting opportunity awaits Australia’s brightest young sailing talent, with the Australian Sailing Board confirming the nation’s re-entry to the Youth Sailing World Championships
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Team Hobie Cat’s Recap of the 2025 Australian Secondary Schools Sailing Championships
There was no racing on Day One, with the AP over A hoisted around 1430hrs. But that didn’t stop the Hobie Groms from making the most of the conditions, getting some valuable time on the water as a tidy 8–10 knot south-easterly blew across the lake.
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Attracting New 13ft and 16ft Skiff Sailors
Each Spring and Summer, many sailors of all ages and particularly the “yachties” enjoy watching high performance Skiffs racing on Sydney Harbour and other waterways around Australia and wonder if it is something that they could also do.
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2025 d’Albora Batemans Bay Marina Regatta report
April 26/27 was a great weekend for sailing when Batemans Bay Sailing Club hosted the 2025 d’Albora Batemans Bay Marina Regatta. This is BBSC’s big event of the year. Sailors came from Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and all over south east NSW to get some real ocean sailing in at this traditional season concluding event.
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2025 Jervis Bay Classic – The Match Report
The 2024–25 sailing season in New South Wales and at the Vincentia Sailing Club came to an epic conclusion over the ANZAC long weekend with the running of the Jervis Bay Classic.
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Australian Sailing CEO announces departure
Australian Sailing Chief Executive Officer Ben Houston has today announced his departure from the position he has held for 6 years
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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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