Registrations are now open for the 2023 Youth Sail events in Queensland and New South Wales, and with registration opening soon for the Western Australian event, the 2023 summer is shaping up to be an exciting sailing season for young sailors around the country.
Throughout 2023 Australian Sailing is spotlighting specific themes that are integral to the fabric of the sailing community across our nation. This July, Australian Sailing is proud to shine the spotlight on participation at every level and is excited to highlight the tireless work of clubs, class associations and Discover Sailing Centres nation-wide.
Sailing clubs, class associations and Discover Sailing Centres all share a responsibility to keep Children safe from abuse and neglect. There are ample resources to help understand what the responsibilities entail.
Australian Sailing will shortly be launching our latest Discover Sailing program – Learn to Wing. The program will be ready to launch at accredited Discover Sailing Centres in time for the summer season, and in preparation we will shortly be announcing Instructor Training to ensure your instructors are trained and ready to deliver this exciting new program.
Celebrating their partnership with the three-time SailGP champions, the Australia SailGP Team, SKYY Vodka proudly anchors itself in the rich maritime heritage of San Francisco. Inspired by the ocean, SKYY Vodka is made with the taste of Pacific minerals, resulting in a vodka that delivers a fresher and more invigorating taste.
Discover Sailing Day has been a mainstay of the sailing calendar for many years, and Australian Sailing is proud to announce that it is back for 2023 at Discover Sailing Centres around the country. This year’s Discover Sailing Day will have a new look, as Australian Sailing are making the initiative more accessible through the introduction of Discover Sailing Month.
The inaugural Australian Sailing Marketing Summit was held on Tuesday 13th of June, and led club representatives through the range of resources developed by Australian Sailing to support clubs and classes in their promotion of activities, events and membership options.
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Western Australian 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.
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Australian Sailing Awards, with the annual state events set to recognise clubs and members in all States and Territories for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the sailing community over the past year.
Winner of the 2022 Australian Sailing Volunteer of the Year Award, Peter Kinsman makes an extraordinary contribution as a volunteer at Rye Yacht Club (RYC) and has done so for more than the ten years. Known as the club ‘handyman’, Peter volunteers across multiple roles and is always happy to volunteer his time no matter the situation or challenge.
‘Coach for All’ is a free education program consisting of four-modules, that provides inclusivity training for Coaches for all levels – from grassroots to professional sport.
As Instructors we are often the first point of contact for people who are new to our clubs and Discover Sailing Centres, our role as an instructor is to ensure that we provide quality participant experiences to individuals who take part in any of the courses and programs we deliver.
The series will feature Performance Pathway and #NEXTLEVEL coaches who will share insights on a range of topics, including coaching tactics and strategy, creating training plans in club environments, coaching drills, moderating groups, and more…
Volunteers are incredible and essential members of our sailing community and deserve to be recognised for their hard work and commitment. It is important that volunteers feel both valued and valuable, so we have compiled some ideas around volunteer recognition strategies that you may wish to utilise at your club or class association.