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Australian Sailing is moving our Northern Territory office from the current location at the JAPE Homemaker Centre to the Darwin

While there was some initial value in being located near other sporting organisations and close to the office of NT Dept of Sport and Recreation, Australian Sailing sees real benefits to co-locating at a central sailing venue as has been proven by co-locating at sailing clubs in other states and territories.

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Sun 12 Jul 2020

Darwin Sailing Club the first club to be back up and OutThere!

The Darwin Sailing club are looking to run their OutThere Sailing Combined course in early July. This will be the first OutThere Sailing course back up and running following the recent Coronavirus pandemic and they canâ€™t wait to get back OutThere!

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Tue 09 Jun 2020

2020/2021 ORC Rating Certificates now available!

The new 2020 ORC ratings year is about to start. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 we are not back racing yet but many of you may still wish to attain your Rating Certificate now, ready for when the season returns to â€˜normalâ€™.Â

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Mon 01 Jun 2020

Australian Sailing Awards to go virtual in 2020

The Australian Sailing Awards are set to go virtual in 2020, with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic forcing a shake-up of how the Awards will be delivered this year.

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Thu 21 May 2020

Rule 46 change update

With sailing clubs around Australia focused on attempting to restart operations as COVID-19 restrictions begin to lift, Australian Sailing has made the decision to delay the implementation of the change to Rule 46 until 1 January 2022.

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Thu 21 May 2020

Framework for Rebooting SportÂ

The federal government released its roadmap for returning to sport on Friday 1st May through SportAus and the Australian Institute of Sport.

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Wed 06 May 2020

Clubs Take to the Virtual Waters for Zhik Australian Sailing eSailing National Challenge.

While sailing as we know it is on pause during COVID-19 restrictions, now is the time embrace eSailing on Virtual Regatta. Clubs across Australia have taken to the virtual waters in preparation for the upcoming Zhik Australian Sailing eSailing National Challenge.

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Tue 05 May 2020

Sabre class publishes initial findings in new sail evaluation process

The Sabre class is re-evaluating its current sail plan to ensure the timeless class continues to withstand the test of time as one of Australiaâ€™s most iconic single-handed dinghies.

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Tue 07 Apr 2020

Craving Some Sailing While You Are at Home?

Missing the water? Here are some games, quizzes, movies and fun to keep you going while land bound.

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Thu 02 Apr 2020

Can I go sailing? Guidance for the sailing community

Recent updates and guidelines from Governments and Maritime bodies to limit the spread of COVID-19 have left a lot of sailors around the country asking whether they are still able to partake in a day on the water.

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Wed 01 Apr 2020

NT Sailing Team â€“ Championships Review

Written by Aden McGrath, James McGrath, Phoebe Wiltshire, Huw Wiltshire and Rachelle van den Herik

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Sun 16 Feb 2020

Sailing and its impact on wellbeing

We all know there are several key factors that can have a positive impact on a teenagerâ€™s well-being. Specific societal, emotional and physical factors can help develop our kids in to thriving young adults, and the sport of sailing is recognised as one of the leading activities to help foster these outcomes.

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Tue 04 Feb 2020

2020 Flying Fifteen Australian Championship

A fleet of 20 Flying Fifteens made the long journey from all over Australia to compete at the 2020 Flying Fifteen Australian Championship held in Waterloo Bay just south of the Brisbane River in Queensland. Some competitors had a long journey navigating around a host of bush fires still plaguing the country. Visitors came from as far as England, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.

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Tue 04 Feb 2020

Changes to Rule 46 and Crew Membership

At present rule 46 has a prescription that after three races all crew of any race shall also be a club member; and that Australian Sailing was reviewing the requirement.

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Mon 03 Feb 2020

Youth sailors dig deep at bushfire fundraiserÂ

Youth sailors and their families dug deep at the presentation ceremony for the 2020 Australian Youth Championships at the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club last night, raising much needed funds for those impacted by the bushfires that continue to burn around the country.

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Wed 15 Jan 2020

Queensland Youth Camp and Champs recap by Rachelle van den Herik

Rachelle van den Herik recaps on the Queensland Youth Camp and Championships 2019, hosted by the Keppel Bay Sailing Club in Yeppoon.

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Fri 01 Nov 2019

Australian Sailing launches SailPASS

If you thought sailing was expensive and inaccessibleâ€¦ think again!

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Fri 18 Oct 2019

Finalists Announced for 2019 Australian Sailing Awards

The 2018-19 season was another wildly successful one for Australian sailors both home and abroad. World champions across multiple classes and record club memberships drove a record number of nominations for the 2019 Australian Sailing Awards, with the best today announced as finalists for the sportâ€™s peak awards.

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Wed 02 Oct 2019