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Dead heats in high winds – 2025 Victorian Sabre Championships
As many as 87 boats entered with 80 facing the starting line at the 50th Victorian Sabre Championships held over the weekend of 15th and 16th February 2025 at Mt Martha Yacht Club on the southern end of Port Phillip Bay. Due to the 25 to 35 knot winds and big seas on Saturday, racing was postponed until Sunday. Saturday was then used to run a forum by an expert panel of top Sabre sailors sharing their expertise, with a focus on the mid and end fleet sailors.
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Unprecedented wins race to King Island
While the eastern seaboard has faced the hostility of Cyclone Alfred over the last week, the Melbourne to King Island fleet had a superb sail in near perfect conditions in the 54th anniversary of the race.
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A Game of Snakes and Ladders at Sea for Melbourne Osaka Cup Entrants
The race to Osaka is unfolding like a high-stakes game of snakes and ladders, with shifting winds and ocean currents playing a crucial role in the sailors' fortunes
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Juniors Take Flight: Ronstan Junior Foiling Cup™ Delivers Thrills in McCrae YC
The picturesque waters of McCrae Yacht Club were alive with the exhilarating buzz of dinghy foiling as the Victorian leg of the Ronstan Junior Foiling Cup™ took center stage
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2025 Riley Marlay Point Overnight Race – Gippsland Lakes
Hundreds of sailors competed in this year’s classic overnight yacht race on the Gippsland Lakes jointly hosted by Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club and Lake Wellington Yacht Club
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Equipment Choices for Wingfoil Racing
As wingfoil racing gains momentum, the wide range of available equipment can be overwhelming for sailors new to the class and for coaches advising on gear selection. Choosing the right equipment early is crucial—not only for performance and progression but also to avoid unnecessary costs.
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Anzac Regatta incorp. Hartley TS16 Victorian State Championship
With permanent high water to the lake’s edge, Yarrawonga is the perfect setting for a country regatta with camping available on the lawn outside the clubhouse. The regatta is open to off-the-beach dinghies and catamaran as well as trailable yachts.
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2025 Oceania and Australian ILCA Masters Championships
The 2025 Oceania & Australian ILCA (Laser) Masters Championships are being sailed 21–24 February at Westernport Yacht Club. Balnarring Beach, Victoria.
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RILEY Marlay Point Overnight Race puts the “GLOSS” on for women in 2025
The Gippsland Lakes sailing community is gearing up for its iconic annual Marlay Point Overnight Race (MPONR) to be contested on Saturday 8 March 2025
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Australia’s toughest Sailing Challenge is back in 2025
Cowes Yacht Club is welcoming the 29th running of Australia’s toughest off the beach sailing endurance races on February 15th 2025.
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Australian Sailing launches Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy
Australian Sailing is pleased to present its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy for 2025-2028. Designed to communicate Australian Sailing’s strategic plan and wholesale commitment to increasing access to sailing, championing diversity and creating inclusive and welcoming environments for everyone, the DEI Strategy unveils a vision for an inclusive future within the sport.
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Results decided on final day of Sail Melbourne 2024
A windy final day of racing at Sail Melbourne 2024 saw Olympians and up-and-coming sailors come together on the waves, with results in several classes coming down to the final race of the regatta.
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Wet and variable conditions welcome Invited Classes to Sail Melbourne
A wet and variable day saw invited classes start their Sail Melbourne campaigns on day three of the 2024 event, with sailors in Olympic classes once again taking to the water in their battle for minimum points.
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Vale: Ian "Wallie" Wall
The Yachting Victoria and Australian Sailing community mourns the loss of Ian "Wallie" Wall, a true cornerstone of Victorian sailing.
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Sea breeze delivers top notch racing on day two of Sail Melbourne
Day two of Sail Melbourne 2024 saw sailors take to the water determined to make the most of the clear conditions and building breeze, with wind increasing throughout the day to a top of 20 knots.
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Sailors met with glamour conditions on day one of Sail Melbourne
Sail Melbourne began in style today at Royal Brighton Yacht Club, with Port Phillip delivering nothing short of glamour conditions to welcome sailors to Victoria.
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