News - Australian Sailing

2023 Victorian Sailing Awards - Nominations Open

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Victorian Sailing Awards, with the annual event set to recognise clubs, members, volunteers and athletes from around the state for their outstanding achievements and contributions over the past year.

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Mon 12 Jun 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

Save the Date for a Summer of Sailing

The iconic Sail Melbourne and Sail Sydney regattas are once again set to take place this summer, with competition heating up in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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Wed 26 Apr 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

Royal Geelong Yacht Club to host 2024 Fireball World Championships

The Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC), in cooperation with the International Fireball Association (FI), is pleased to announce Geelong as the host venue for the Fireball World Championship to be held in February of 2024.

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Wed 05 Apr 2023

Two-handed Mistral wins Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race

Rupert Henry’s Mistral, co-skippered by Greg O’Shea, has been announced winner of the 2023 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race from another double-handed crew, Jules Hall and Jan ‘Clogs’ Scholten on Disko Trooper Contender Sailcloth.

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Sun 02 Apr 2023

Latisha Davenport: A Sailing Inspiration

Passionate sailor Latisha Davenport has been sailing consistently since sixth grade, smashing goals and expectations as she races competitively despite having been blind since birth.

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Thu 23 Mar 2023

Pallas Capital TP52 Gold Cup: Matador to defend title

Act 1 of the 2023 Pallas Capital TP52 Gold Cup series will be hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia this weekend when David Doherty and his Matador team will be back to defend the overall title they won last year.

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Wed 22 Mar 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

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club set to host the 2023 SAILNG Champions League - Asia Pacific Final

This year’s SAILING Champions League – Asia Pacific Final is set to be held at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club on May 21stand 22nd.

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Mon 06 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

44th Sabre National Championships | From slow boat to seven bullets

The 44th Sabre Nationals 10 race series was held 11-14 January 2023 at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania on the Derwent River, Hobart, with 47 boats facing the starting line.

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Mon 13 Feb 2023

International Talent Set to Challenge at Sail Melbourne

The sailing world is preparing to converge on Melbourne, with only a few days to go until the iconic Sail Melbourne regatta returns to the waters of Port Phillip.

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Tue 10 Jan 2023

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

Less Than 50 Days Until 2023 Festival of Sails in Geelong

The countdown is on for the Festival of Sails in Geelong, with less than 50 days to go until crews from across the nation come together to celebrate at the iconic regatta.

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Thu 15 Dec 2022

Get Superyacht Ready — the MIA’s new accreditation

The Marina Industries Association (MIA) announces the launch of its much-anticipated Superyacht Ready accreditation, which is designed to help skippers and owners identify marinas that have the capacity and capabilities required to provide safe and adequate berthing for superyachts.

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Fri 09 Dec 2022

Sail Melbourne to return to Port Phillip in January 2023 – Registration now open!

An International World Sailing ranking event, Sail Melbourne is set to return to Port Phillip this summer, with competition taking place from the 14-18 January 2023.

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Wed 07 Dec 2022

Club in Focus: Albert Park Yacht Club

Established in 1871 and celebrating their 150th Anniversary in 2022, the beautiful Albert Park Yacht Club (APYC) is an entirely volunteer run organisation in Melbourne, Victoria. One of the national finalists for the Australian Sailing Club of the Year award in 2022, APYC offers modern club rooms for the use of club members as well as the local community and sailing all year round.

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Tue 06 Dec 2022