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General Manager - South Australia Monthly Update February 2025
Published Mon 17 Feb 2025
The latest update from Australian Sailing’s General Manager SA – Kylie Baker
Please visit SA News for updates on South Australia and National News for all Australian Sailing Updates and News.
We would love to hear your stories. Please contact me or share some information with me by email at sa@sailing.org.au to add to our club news feed.
Please visit SA News for updates on South Australia and National News for all Australian Sailing Updates and News.
This Months Update:
- Save the Dates for 2025
- What’s On Now
- SA Sailing Calendar
- Updating Club Contacts
- Keep in Touch
Exciting Updates to Australian Sailing’s Education & Training Programs
As part of the ongoing Instructor, Coach, and Official Development Strategy update, Australian Sailing is modernising its education and training programs to create a more streamlined and effective learning experience.
A key part of this initiative is the transition to a new Learning Management System (LMS), which will integrate seamlessly with Australian Sailing member profiles, making access to online courses more efficient.
To support this transition, the Australian Sailing Resources website will undergo maintenance until early March 2025. During this period, some resources—primarily used by Discover Sailing Centre Principals, Instructors, and Coaches, including the Training Hub—may be temporarily unavailable.
To assist with enquiries, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section will be available on our website, and further updates will be provided to stakeholders over the coming weeks and when the LMS goes live.
We appreciate your patience and look forward to delivering an improved learning experience for everyone involved in delivering sailing through clubs and class associations.
Sailing into 2025
Australian Sailing is excited to announce key event dates for 2025.
Whether you are deepening your skills, celebrating achievements or connecting with the sailing community. There is something for everyone. Mark in your calendars and join us!
SA Sailing Summits are on the move in 2025:
- SA Sailing Summit York Peninsula - 3rd May - Wallaroo Sailing Club
- SA Sailing Summit Fleurieu Peninsula - 31st May –– Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club
- SA Sailing Summit South East – 14th June –– Port Macdonell Sailing Club
- SA Sailing Summit Eyre Peninsula - Date TBC –– Coffin Bay Yacht Club
Other events:
- Officials in Focus - 24th Aug - Henley Sailing Club
- SA Sailing Awards Night -19th Sept –– Adelaide Sailing Club
- SA ZHIK Youth Sail Champs and Clinic - 27th to 30th Sept –– Adelaide Sailing Club
CLUB Action:
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Please add these dates to your club calendar
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Add these events to your next committee meeting agenda and discuss who will attend
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Talk to your youth sailors about attending Zhik Youth Sail South Australia Event
What’s on Now:
- 2025 King of the Gulf
- 14th February – CYCSA Passage Race – Adelaide to Port Vincent
- 15th to 17th February – Dockside KING OF THE GULF Regatta at Port Vincent SC
- 18th February – RSAYS Passage Port Vincent to Adelaide
Monohull, Multihull, Sports Boats, Trailer Sailers, and Cruising coming together for a record break 2025 King of the Gulf Regatta with 40 entries. Good Luck to all Competitors
More information - https://www.rsays.com.au/kog-2025 and https://www.sailing.org.au/news/2025-king-of-the-gulf
- Teakle Classic - 2025 Adeliade to Port Lincoln Race and Lincoln Week Regatta
- 21st February - 75th Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race
- 24th to 27th February - Lincoln Week Regatta
More information - https://lincolnweek.com.au
- 2025 Fleurieu Classic Yacht Race (aka Christies to HMAS Hobart - Wirrina)
- 1st and 2nd March - Classic destination sailing adventure from Christies Sailing Club down the southern coastline to Wirrina and back
More information - https://www.christiessailing.com/events/278905
- March Classic
- 7th to 9th March - Home of the Milang - Goolwa Freshwater Classic
More information - https://www.sailing.org.au/news/entries-open-for-the-march-classic
- 2025 Rat Race Regatta
- 22nd and 23rd March - The 2025 KFC Rat Race Regatta will be held on 22 – 23 March 2025
More Information - https://claytonbayboatclub.org.au/racing/rat-race-regatta/
- Highfield and Australian Sailing team up in RIB Support
Highfield Boats Australia has partnered with Australian Sailing in a sponsorship deal that extends the benefits to all member Clubs across the country.
More information - https://www.sailing.org.au/news/highfield-and-australian-sailing-team-up-in-rib-support
- Marine Safety SA
Stay Afloat with us and check the your lifejacket.
The Marine SA Stay Afloat lifejacket clinics will share boating safety information at boat ramps and key events across the State.
Please visit MARINE SAFETY SA for dates and time for upcoming clinics.
- AS Course in South Australia – New courses are being added 2025.
We have dinghy, keelboat, windsurfing, powerboat instructor and sailing coach course, plus all our official courses in Race Officer, Judge, Umpire and Measurer.
Find a course here - Course Finder
- Game Plan for Clubs
For Clubs who have already completed the Participation Workshop with Alison or Grant, Game Plan is the next step for review. It is a self-assessment tool for clubs and class associations to review all aspects of your organisation and provide an improvement plan with links to resources and templates.
Game Plan is provided in partnership with the Australian Sports Commission. It is neatly set out in areas so that one person doesn’t have to complete the whole program and each module is only 15 minutes. Start today: https://www.sportaus.gov.au/club-development/for-clubs
South Australian Sailing Calendar
SA Sailing Calendar is now available to add your events to be viewed by all.
View Calendar Request link for clubs to add your events, or send your event details to sa@sailing.org.au to be added to the calendar.
Australian Sailing National Calendar is also available at https://www.sailing.org.au/events/
Updating Club Contacts:
Not Receiving Official AS Communications?
When Flag Officers change roles your club account details need to be updated, without key contact details, Australian Sailing cannot contact the right people.
Club Action: Check your Club’s contact details in the Account details section of revSPORT.
SA Club News:
- Catch up on the latest SA Club News
- SA Sailing News – We want to hear your news!
- HERE is the quick way to get your club or class’s news into the appropriate news section of our website.
- We want to share all your great news with members of Clubs and Classes.
Visit us at www.sailing.org.au
Australian Sailing RESOURCES
Club and Class Hub
Safety Hub
Training Hub
More updates to the Australian Sailing Website coming in 2025 !
Please stay connected with me.
I am available to meet face-to-face, via teams and on the phone. Please feel free to stay connected.
General Manager - SA,
Kylie Baker
0425511177
kylie.baker@sailing.org.au
Club Support Officer - SA
Alexander Thomson
(02) 91706951
Alexander.Thomson@sailing.org.au
You can find a complete list of Australian Sailing Contacts – here.
