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General Manager - Tasmania Update April 2025
Published Tue 01 Apr 2025
The latest updates from Australian Sailing's General Manager - Tasmania - Felicity Allison
Please click this link to find all past Tasmania General Managers Updates.
Are your sharing this information with your Sailing Committee and Community?
The Sailing Summits are not far away and this year we have two, Port Esperance Sailing Club (Sunday 18th May) and Mersey Yacht Club (Sunday 1st June). Your Club and Class should be represented to ensure that you’re aware of what is new from Australian Sailing while also engaging in helpful information sessions. This year’s summits will focus on addressing the major challenges identified by the sailing community:
Participation – Strategies to grow involvement at all levels.
Funding – Exploring avenues for financial sustainability.
Volunteering – Strengthening and supporting volunteer engagement.
This year, we’re also having a Club and Class forum to share information. Do you have National events coming up? Do you need support? Do you require extra equipment, or can you share resources? Can we get our sailing community to work more collaboratively? Please ensure that your Club/Class is represented and I look forward to seeing you soon.
REGISTRATION: TAS 2025 SAILING SUMMITS
This Month's Update:
- TAS Government - Increasing participation for women and girls in sport
- Courses in TAS 2025 - registrations open
- Grant Opportunities
- TAS Sailing Calendar and AS event dates for your calendar
- 2025 AUS Youth Match Racing Championship in Tas
- AS website updated
TAS Government - Women and Girls in Sport
The Tasmanian Government is committed to increasing participation for women and girls in all aspects of sport and active recreation.
- Consultation is open until Sunday, 11th May 2025.
- Have your say and guide the long-term vision for women and girls in sport in our state.
- To complete a quick survey or register to an in person or online workshop, please visit engage.stategrowth.tas.gov.au/women-and-girls-sport-strategy
✅ CLUB ACTION: Complete the survey and have your say!
Courses in TAS 2025
These courses are updated and ready for registration!
Dinghy Instructor -
(Nth) Port Dalrymple Yacht Club: 12 & 13 April - DI Course PDYC
(Sth) Royal Yacht Club of Tas: 27 & 28 April - DI Course RYCT
Assistant Dinghy Instructor -
(Nth) Port Dalrymple Yacht Club: 12 April - AI Course PDYC
(Sth) Sandy Bay Sailing Club: 26 April - AI Course SBSC
Sailing Coach -
Royal Yacht Club of Tas: 3 & 4 May - Sailing Coach RYCT
Keelboat Instructor
Bellerive Yacht Club: 23 & 24 August - KBI Course BYC
Race Officer and Measurement courses - dates TBC
✅ CLUB ACTION: Promote and share with your members in your club newsletter.
Grant Opportunities
- Events TAS Marketing Grant 2025 (closes 1 May) - HERE
- Championship Grants 2024-2025 (closes 29 May) - HERE
- Junior Travel Assistance (closes 30 June) - HERE
- TAS Active Infrastructure Grants Program (closes 30 April) - HERE
- Ticket to Play - TICKET TO PLAY
You can find more information about current and future grant rounds at the following link; Active Tasmania
✅ CLUB ACTION: Register and look at the grants currently open.
TAS Sailing Calendar
Have you put your Club/Class events on the TAS Sailing Calendar so that everyone knows they are on? Excellent communication is the key to supporting our sailing community and this is how we can make it easier for everyone. If you require support for adding an event, please email felicity.allison@sailing.org.au
✅ CLUB ACTION: Add your events and contact AS if require help. TAS Calendar
Events 2025
Sailing Summits (Club Conference) TAS 2025 SAILING SUMMITS
- South Sailing Summit - Sunday 13th May at Port Esperance Sailing Club
- North Sailing Summit - Sunday 1st June at Mersey Yacht Club
Training in Focus LIVE - Official's Conference
- Sunday 10th August at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
TAS Sailing Awards
- Saturday 13th September at the Maritime Museum of Tasmania from 5:30pm
Youth Sail TAS 2025
- Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th October at Sandy Bay Sailing Club
✅ CLUB ACTION: Share with members and add to your Club calendar.
2025 Australian Youth Match Racing Championship - RYCT
The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania is proud to be the host club for this Australian Sailing event after successfully running this regatta in 2024. The championship will be held from 23rd to 26th October and expressions of interest from skippers are now open until the 19th September. This event is open to teams aged under 23.
Expression of Interest Youth Match Racing Champs 2025
✅ CLUB ACTION: Share with youth sailors and submit EOI.
Australian Sailing Learning Centre
Introduction to Safety & Risk Management e-learning course
A course for every Committee! Visit your AS online profile: TRAINING
✅ CLUB ACTION: Visit the sit today!
Keep in Touch - We are available to answer your queries by phone, face-to-face or via Teams online.
Felicity Allison
General Manager
Mobile: 0438 27961
Email: felicity.allison@sailing.org.au
