Australian Sailing has resolved to hold an inquiry into the collision that occurred during the Sydney Harbour Friday Twilight Series on 6 December 2024. 

Nicola Wakefield Evans AM has accepted the invitation to chair the Sydney Harbour Friday Twilight Series Inquiry Committee. Other members of the committee will include representatives from RANSA and SASC and independent members appointed by Australian Sailing. 

The Inquiry will focus on all aspects of the Sydney Harbour Friday Twilight Series including race management and administration, emergency procedures, safety issues surrounding the collision and, importantly, the experiences of the crew members. Ultimately, the Inquiry seeks to identify the lessons to be learned from the incident, and to minimise the risks of such an event ever occurring again. 

The Inquiry may seek input from various parties including, but not limited to, the crew of competing yachts, members of the race committee, weather services, emergency services involved in the incident, and such other persons as the inquiry sees fit. The inquiry may also receive written submissions. 

On behalf of Nicola Wakefield Evans we now invite competitors, race officials and other members of the sailing community who wish to provide a written submission for the consideration of the Inquiry committee to do so by close of business 17 January 2025. 

Written submissions can be emailed to technical@sailing.org.au.