News

Barney Walker and Jade Cole’s bid to win the Rudder Cup

The Victorian border is open and lockdown over, so a wide variety of boats and crews have come out of hibernation to quench their thirst for sailing – and what better way to celebrate a return to racing than with Australia’s oldest race and most historic trophy – the Rudder Cup – a pure silver trophy valued at $180,000.

Victoria SheSails VIC Club News

Thu 03 Dec 2020

New female series set for Sydney

The 2020-21 Sydney Harbour Womenâ€™s Keelboat Series will bring together female sailors from across Sydney â€“ and we want your participation too!

NSW SheSails

Tue 13 Oct 2020

Port Phillip Womenâ€™s Championship Series 2019/20 Marks a Finish

The 2019/20 Port Phillip Womenâ€™s Championship saw its eighth season shortened by the shutdown of competitive sailing due to COVID-19, but was able to achieve a series score from the first three of five scheduled race days with four of ten races completed.

National VIC Victoria SheSails

Tue 26 May 2020

Sailors run for our lives! #SheSails Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron â€“ Mothersâ€™ Day Classic 2020

#SheSails Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron (RSAYS) has a team participating in the virtual Mothersâ€™ Day Classic 2020 to raise funds for breast cancer research.

SA South Australia SheSails

Tue 05 May 2020

Remedy takes out Val Hodge Trophy

A fleet of eight boats competed in the annual Val Hodge race hosted by RYCV, with this also being the third race of the 19/20 PPWCS series. This year the day had a different format with 2 races being held.

Victoria SheSails

Mon 02 Mar 2020

Marit Bouwmeester wins fourth Laser Radial World Championship as winds die in Melbourne

It may have been a case of â€œsaved by the windâ€ for Rio Olympic champion, Marit Bouwmeester. The three-time world champion led by 24 points over night but saw her margin trimmed to just two points after the first race of the final day. A big wind shift caught a number of the top sailors out, and Bouwmeester, who received a yellow flag (penalty turns), finished 29th. This became her second â€œdropâ€ but brought into play a 24th from yesterday.

Victoria SheSails

Fri 28 Feb 2020

Star-studded field with Olympic ambitions on show at Laser Radial Worlds in Melbourne

All three medallists from the Rio Olympics will take to the water off Sandringham Yacht Club to compete in the ILCA Laser Radial Womenâ€™s Championship which starts on Sunday. They head a star-studded field of 106 competitors from 40 countries, many of whom will be trying to qualify as their countryâ€™s representative at Tokyo 2020.

Victoria SheSails

Sat 22 Feb 2020

Lisa Blair to sail double-handed in Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race

Lisa Blair, a high-profile yachtswoman and adventurer on a mission to break records and leave her mark on the world, is joining the fleet for the Ocean Racing Club of Victoriaâ€™s (ORCV) 2019 Melbourne to Hobart, and in doing so, will create history.

National NSW SheSails

Wed 27 Nov 2019

Darling Point Sailing Squadron unveil new female facilities

On Saturday 19th October 2019, thanks to the Queensland Governmentâ€™s Female Facilities Grant of $329,825, the Darling Point Sailing Squadron unveiled new showers, toilets and change rooms facilities.

QLD Club News Queensland QLD News SheSails

Sun 27 Oct 2019

LOTS of courage, competition & camaraderie

Has the Squadron ever witnessed such a sight â€“ more than 90 women gathered on the lawn around Captain Karyn Gojnich to mark the successful conclusion of a successful weekend of women's sailing.

NSW SheSails

Thu 10 Oct 2019

MOOLOOLABA YACHT CLUB TO HOST AUSTRALIAN WOMENâ€™S MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Mooloolah River will become the â€˜race trackâ€™ for the 2019 Australian Womenâ€™s Match Racing Championships, hosted by Mooloolaba Yacht Club and Australian Sailing from October 11-13.

QLD SheSails

Wed 09 Oct 2019

Second Womenâ€™s Laser Regatta an unmitigated success

Held over two days on the weekend of 28-29 September, the Womenâ€™s Laser Regatta, hosted by Double Bay Sailing Club, was an unmitigated success, attended and coached by some of Australiaâ€™s highest profile sailors, mixed in with keen young sailors on their way up.

National NSW SheSails

Wed 02 Oct 2019

SheSails update - NSW / ACT

We are excited to announce our first SheSails courses in NSW

NSW SheSails ACT

Tue 24 Sep 2019

RSYS Ladies of the Sea Regatta now open for entries!

Calling all female sailors! Join us for fun and friendly racing on beautiful Sydney Harbour on Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October. Morning coaching sessions followed by short course racing. Open to keelboats & one design, spinnaker & non, All Female crew and Female Helm with mixed crew.

NSW SheSails

Wed 18 Sep 2019

Cruising Yacht Club Hamilton Island launches She Sail Trophy Series

Encouraged by the new sponsorship with Hamilton Island, the club incorporated into their Twilight Series a She Sails Trophy for the yacht crews to have a female skipper and crew on the 1st and 5th Wednesday of the month.

Queensland QLD SheSails

Wed 18 Sep 2019