General Manager - South Australia Monthly Update March 2024

The latest update from Australian Sailing’s General Manager SA – Kylie Baker 

Please visit SA News for updates on South Australia and National News for all Australian Sailing Updates and News. 

This Months Update: MARCH 2024 
 

We would love to hear your stories. Please contact me or share some information with me by email at sa@sailing.org.au to add to our club news feed. 

This Months Update: 

• SA Sailing Summit – Saturday 29th June – Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club 

• Club Survey – The survey is open now, and will close at 5pm AEST on Sunday 31st March 2024 

• Instructor Courses now open for 2024 

• Upcoming Events 

• Updating Club Contacts 

• Keep in Touch 

Australian Sailing SA Sailing Summit – Saturday 29th June   

We are excited to announce the 2024 South Australian Sailing Summit on Saturday 29th June at the Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club. 

The 2024 Sailing Summits will provide a great opportunity for clubs and classes to share information and ideas, allow Australian Sailing to hear directly from the community via workshops following on from the Club Survey and to receive an update on hot topics and the Australian Sailing strategic priorities. 

Our agenda will include:

• Australian Sailing Update  
• Partnerships / Collaboration with Adelaide Sailing Club 
• Participation / Retention with Australian Sharpie Association 
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Proud 2 Play 
• WORKSHOP 1 – How are we going to increase participation with a focus on female participation 
• WORKSHOP 2 – Based on Club Survey feedback. 
• Club and Class Networking - Let’s take the opportunity to come together. 

SA Sailing Summit 
Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club 
29th June 2024 
Registration Open https://www.sailing.org.au/events/222996/  

Save the Dates for 2024 

Sailing Summit 
Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club 
29th June 2024 
Register now 

Training in Focus - Live 
31st August 2024 
Cruising Yacht Club of SA 

State Sailing Awards 
20th September 2024 
Adelaide Sailing Club 

Zhik Youth Sail Series SA 
28th September - 1st October 2024 
Largs Bay Sailing Club 

To view other State’s events click here

CLUB Action: 

• Please add these dates to your club calendar   

• Add these events to your next committee meeting agenda and discuss who will attend  

• Talk to your youth sailors about attending  Zhik Youth Sail South Australia Event 

Club Survey

The survey is open now, and will close at 5pm AEST on Sunday 31st March 2024.

Once a year we ask for feedback from our clubs. The Club Satisfaction Survey is an important tool to ensure we receive direct feedback from our affiliated Clubs, so we know what support and services you value and how we are performing. It is your opportunity to score our card and provide feedback. It forms part of Australian Sailing's annual review process which, in turn, will assist us to achieve our strategic goals.    

Responses to the survey will remain confidential and at completion, your feedback will be aggregated and reported to the Australian Sailing Board and back to Clubs in a transparent and timely manner.   

Link to Survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024clubsurvey 

Action Item/s for Club: Complete the Survey at your next committee meeting.   

Instructing and Coach Course Dates – SA 2024 
Start planning to become an instructor or attend a reaccreditation.  
Check out the prerequisites required prior to attending your course. 

SA Instructor, Coach and Official Courses – Course Registration Links 

Find a course here - Course Finder 

Alignment of accreditation dates for multi-qualification holders 
The change, what it means for you and what you will see –  Read about the changes in SA News Article 

CLUB ACTION – Please promote in your club newsletter to share with your members.

South Australian Sailing Calendar 

SA Sailing Calendar is now available to add your events to be viewed by all. 
View Calendar  Request link for clubs to add your events, or send your event details to sa@sailing.org.au to be added to the calendar. 
Australian Sailing National Calendar is also available at https://www.sailing.org.au/events/  

Game Plan for Clubs  

Game Plan is a self-assessment tool for clubs and class associations to review all aspects of your organisation and provide an improvement plan with links to resources and templates.  

Game Plan is provided in partnership with the Australian Sports Commission. It is neatly set out in areas so that one person doesn’t have to complete the whole program.   Start today: https://www.sailingresources.org.au/clubresources/governance/   

Updating Club Contacts 
 
Not receiving official Australian Sailing communications?  
 
When Flag Officers change roles, your club account details need to be updated. Without key contact details, Australian Sailing cannot contact the right people. 
 
Club Action: Check your Club’s contact details in the Account details section of revSPORT.
 
How to Update Club Contacts 

SA Club News 

• Catch up on the latest SA Club News 

• SA Sailing News – We want to hear your news! 

• HERE is the quick way to get your club or class’s news into the appropriate news section of our website. 

• We want to share all your great news with members of Clubs and Classes. 

Please stay connected with me. 

I am available to meet face-to-face, via teams and on the phone.  Please feel free to stay connected. 

General Manager - SA, 

Kylie Baker  

0425511177 

kylie.baker@sailing.org.au  

https://www.sailing.org.au/home/  

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