News - Australian Sailing

Tasmanians turn up the heat on Day 1 of Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta

Tasmanian sailors Jo Breen and Orla Gray turned up the heat on the opening day of the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron’s (RMYS) 31st Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) with three windward/leeward races sailed on Port Phillip today.

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Sat 10 Jun 2023

Port Esperance Sailing Club rebuilding for the future

In March 2020 Port Esperance Sailing Club lost their clubhouse and sailing dinghies in a devastating fire

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Tue 30 May 2023

Team Australia Challenge applications open for Women’s and Youth America’s Cup sailors - CLOSING SOON

With the Team Australia Challenge (TAC) confirmed to race in the Youth and Women’s America’s Cup in Barcelona 2024, local organisers have been receiving expressions of interest from around the country online – with the application period due to close on May 31st.

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Tue 16 May 2023

Quality comes to Airlie Beach Race Week 2023

Two past Sydney Hobart winners, a record-breaking Kiwi yacht, a Fast 40 and a new kid on the block are among the quality IRC/ORC entries ready for action stations when the 35th running of Airlie Beach Race Week, organised by Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) is held from 10-17 August.

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Wed 26 Apr 2023

First entry received for 2023 Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta

With destination regattas and and travel back in full swing, Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) is looking forward to hosting a large entry for the 31st Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), to take place over the King’s Birthday weekend of 9-12 June - and the first entrant has already booked her spot.

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Wed 19 Apr 2023

Nationals wrap up in Wynyard

The 2023 Australian Hansa Class Championships returned to Tasmania for the first time since 2015 – this time being hosted by Wynyard Yacht Club. The Club was hosting the event in their recently completed state of the art facilities and, whilst the main facilities had been completed, there were some final touches of grass being laid and concreting being completed days before competitors arrived.

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Fri 14 Apr 2023

Ronstan-Coopers Brewery 2023 Fireball Australian Championships: winners throw down the challenge!

Ronstan-Coopers Brewery 2023 Fireball Australian Championships opportunity for Australian Fireballers to prepare for 2024 Fireball Worlds in Australia.

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Tue 21 Mar 2023

2023 Victorian Tasar State Titles

A large and competitive fleet of Tasar sailors from all over Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania descended on the Sandringham Yacht Club (SYC) for the 2023 Victorian Tasar State Titles sponsored by Rooster Sailing.

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Mon 20 Mar 2023

Foundation Coach Course Released

Australian Sailing is proud to release the Foundation Coach qualification. The Foundation Coach course is a free online education tool for qualified instructors and is available now.

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Thu 09 Mar 2023

Club in Focus: Port Cygnet Sailing Club

Formed in May of 1863 on the shores of Robley’s Point in Tasmania, the Port Cygnet Sailing Club (PCSC) is a club with a long and successful history and is one which continues to sustainably flourish socially and competitively. While the first functions of the club were held in a small tent and purely supported dinghies and off-the-beach sailing, PCSC now has a beautiful Clubhouse with unsurpassed views over the bay and well over 100 registered moorings.

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Wed 01 Mar 2023

Assess your club’s progress on the National Integrity Framework

Since Australian Sailing adopted the National Integrity Framework (NIF) on 31 March 2022, clubs around Australia have made fantastic progress on implementing the NIF and improving their integrity management. As we approach the first anniversary of the NIF implementation, it’s a good time to review your club’s progress and find any areas for improvement.

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Wed 15 Feb 2023

Wooden Boat School Graduates

A former surgeon, and a Boeing 747 airline pilot are two of the eight students graduating from the Wooden Boat School at Franklin in the Huon Valley, Tasmania.

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Mon 06 Feb 2023

Felicity Allison starts as General Manager – Tasmania

Australian Sailing are delighted to announce that Felicity Allison has commenced as our new General Manager – Tasmania.

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Wed 01 Feb 2023

Mistral confirmed Two-Handed Division winner in 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart

Rupert Henry and Greg O’Shea have sailed Henry’s Lombard 34, Mistral, to victory in the Two-Handed Division of the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the pair also claiming the Two-Handed ORCi win and third place in the Corinthian IRC division.

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Fri 30 Dec 2022

Celestial declared winner of 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

It was never going to be anything but emotionally charged when Sam Haynes and his Celestial crew were crowned overall winners of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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Thu 29 Dec 2022

Rolex Sydney Hobart: Lure of the challenge

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race history is full of stories that stem from the inherent challenges of high seas; strong winds, rain, sleet, seasickness and general discomfort.

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Thu 22 Dec 2022

Australian Sailing Launches New Safety Hub

In the lead up to the summer sailing season, Australian Sailing has launched a new online Safety Hub which combines practicality with accessibility.

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Wed 21 Dec 2022

Melbourne to Hobart ORCV – Westcoaster debutantes all set for Hobart

Sandringham Yacht Club’s Gerry Cantwell, skipper of Marten 49 Performance Cruiser Carrera S, credits Victorian boat builder Bernie Webber, with piquing his interest in sailing the Melbourne to Hobart (Westcoaster).

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Thu 08 Dec 2022