September 2022: The latest updates from Australian Sailing's General Manager – TAS, Chris Jones 

YouthSail TAS  

NEW DATES: Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th February 2023 

Wynyard Yacht Club 

Due to lack of accommodation and entries we’ve been forced to the event from October 2022 to new dates over the last weekend of summer school holidays. Families need to book accommodation ASAP if they wish to attend YouthSail Coaching Clinic and Championships. Accommodation info is available on the regatta website. 

Regatta website HERE 

Action Item/s for Club: 

• Promote the event via social media & word of mouth 

• Book accommodation 

• Register  

Tasmanian Sailing Awards 

Congratulations to the winners and nominations of this year’s Tasmanian Sailing Awards. There were plenty of strong nominations from around the state, highlighting a very successful year in Tasmanian sailing. With some notable mentions to the Read/Potter family and the Wynyard YC.  

See the full wrap up article HERE.  

Action Item/s for Club: 

• Follow us on Facebook @AustSailTasmania  

• Check out the Tasmanian Sailing Awards Honour Board 

Instructor Conference  

Following a 3-year hiatus, the Instructor Conference made a strong return with over 25 instructors from Tasmanian Discover Sailing Centres. Despite the cold, the event provided an excellent opportunity for instructors to develop their skills on and off the water.   

National Participation Manager, Ian Leeson, presented on the Club Participation Programs to showcase how instructors and clubs can retain participants beyond Discover Sailing Programs. 

Full wrap article here.

Action Item/s for Club: 

• Find upcoming Instructor courses HERE 

• Build your Club Participation Programs  

Club Participation Programs 

Australian Sailing is proud to release its long-awaited Club Participation Programs, giving clubs and class associations a valuable resource on how to deliver sailing programs and keep members engaged with the sport.   

There resources enable clubs, classes and the coach workforce to deliver programs, the Blueprints and Profiles in the guide provide structure and practical view into each program purpose, to the sailor and their development as well as the coach delivering the programs. 

Link to more information: https://www.sailingresources.org.au/participation/  

Action Item/s for Club: 

• Planning, scheduling, and setting up your Club Participation Programs 

National Integrity Framework & Child Safeguarding  

The National Integrity Framework (NIF) provides a streamlined approach to mitigating threats to integrity in sailing and is designed to ease the administrative burden on affiliated clubs and class associations and Discover Sailing Centres. 

The NIF includes the Child Safeguarding Policy as part of the proactive and preventive approach to upholding Australian Sailing’s commitment to the safety and wellbeing of all children. In Tasmania, anyone 16 or over must register to work with children if they would be expected to have more than incidental contact with children as a normal part of their duties. This requirement applies equally to volunteers and paid staff. 

Link to more information: https://www.sailing.org.au/about/integrity-hub/  

Action Item/s for Club: 

• Review the safety and wellbeing of children in your club.  

• Ensure your volunteers and staff are registered in your club’s CBOS Employer Portal  

Welcome Laila Grafton 

Laila has joined the AS team as a Club Support Office on a casual basis (Tuesday’s & Thursday’s) to help support participation and Discover Sailing programs in Tasmania. Laila has a strong passion for the sport and keen interest in building SheSails activities in the sailing community.  

Please join me in welcoming Laila to the team: Laila.grafton@sailing.org.au  

Any questions on the above topics please contact the General Manager - TAS, Chris Jones at  chris.jones@sailing.org.au  

You can find a full list of Australian Sailing Contacts – here.