News - Australian Sailing

Nominations flow in for the 2019 Australian Sailing Awards

Sailing clubs and communities across Australia have been submitting nominations in droves for the 2019 Australian Sailing Awards ahead of the nomination deadline of 5pm AEDT this Wednesday 11 September.

National

Mon 09 Sep 2019

Lane Cove rebuilds club, and spirit, stronger than ever before

Just about one year ago, the Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club experienced the most devastating event in its history, when a fire tore down its major boat storage shed and decimated a number of prized boats.

National

Mon 09 Sep 2019

SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week: The Finale

Racing was delayed on the final day of Townsville Yacht Clubâ€™s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW), as Principal Race Officer Denis Thompson and his crew waited for a 5 knot breeze to filter through, and Division 1 was finally away at 1305 hours.

National

Thu 05 Sep 2019

Notice of Race now available for 2020 Australian Yachting Championships

The Notice of Race for the 2020 Australian Yachting Championships has been released, with online entries now open for what is sure to be one of the most competitive instalments of the pinnacle title for regatta format IRC racing in Australia.

National

Wed 04 Sep 2019

Discover Sailing Day 2019

National Discover Sailing Day will be held on Sunday 27 October with clubs across the country making preparations to participate in this great initiative to open up sailing to their local community.

National

Wed 04 Sep 2019

Trade winds blow Hamilton Island Race Week champions home

The show is over and the divisional winners at the windiest Hamilton Island Race Week in years are gearing up for a big evening of celebration marking the end of another fantastic series in the sailing wonderland of Queenslandâ€™s Whitsunday islands.

National

Sat 24 Aug 2019

Hamilton Island new Major Partner of SheSails

Australian Sailing is proud to announce that Hamilton Island have joined as the inaugural major partner of SheSails.

National SheSails

Fri 23 Aug 2019

Hamilton Island Race Week: day one appetiser

Two hundred and thirty-four crews enjoyed a gentle entrÃ©e to racing in the annual Whitsundays series, light trade winds and winter sunshine bathing the second largest Hamilton Island Race Week fleet in event history.

National

Sun 18 Aug 2019

Winners named at another successful Airlie Beach Race Week

The 31st running of Airlie Beach Race Week came to a close yesterday afternoon with winners and placegetters receiving their official prize giving at Whitsunday Sailing Club yesterday evening.

National QLD

Fri 16 Aug 2019

The 2019 Darwin Ambon Yacht Race - unique race crews & ukuleles

The Spice Islands Darwin Ambon Yacht Race is truly a race for all comers â€“ with four divisions and yachts (and crew) of all shapes and sizes there is something for everyone. This yearâ€™s crews included an exceptional 6 husband/wife teams and 8 father/son teams, making it a real family affair

National

Fri 16 Aug 2019

Sydney Smuggler pockets key race trophies

Sebastian Bohmâ€™s Rogers 46 Smuggler pocketed all the key trophies in the 13th Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race, redemption for three years ago when a penalty cost the crew first place on corrected time.

National

Wed 14 Aug 2019

Ichi Banâ€™s wild ride to IRC overall victory

Matt Allenâ€™s JV 52 Ichi Ban has been declared the IRC overall winner of the inaugural Lendlease to Hamilton Island Yacht Race, none of those still at sea able to better the champion Sydney boatâ€™s corrected time for the new 530 nautical mile race.

National

Wed 14 Aug 2019

2019 Australian Sailing Awards Nominations Open

Nominations for the 2019 Australian Sailing Awards opened today, with the sportâ€™s peak awards expected to attract a strong number of entrants from across the country.

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Wed 07 Aug 2019

2019 Australian Para Sailing Champions decided in Southport

The 2019 Australian Para Sailing Championships have concluded today at Southport Yacht Club in Hollywell, Queensland. The Championships were held from Friday to Sunday August 2-4 in conjunction with an Open Regatta for inclusive classes.

National

Mon 05 Aug 2019

Death of Geoff Ruggles - one of two surviving men from first Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Geoff Ruggles, one of two surviving crew members from the inaugural Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in 1945, died peacefully Tuesday evening aged 94.

National

Thu 01 Aug 2019

Trade wind forecast sets up idyllic first-ever Lendlease Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race

Eighteen crews are set to tackle the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadronâ€™s latest offshore initiative, a 530 nautical mile race starting in Moreton Bay at 1100hrs this Friday, August 2, and finishing at Hamilton Island in the picturesque Whitsunday island group.

National

Wed 31 Jul 2019

OutThere Sailing goes National

Australian Sailingâ€™s newest participation program has gone national, with the OutThere Sailing pilot being launched in clubs around Australia this week.

National

Wed 31 Jul 2019

ORCV launches new series aimed at transitioning crews into ocean racing

In the midst of launching its new Category 3 event, the Coastal Sprint Series, aimed specifically at helping crews make the move into ocean racing, the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) is pleased to announce online entry is open and the Notice of Race available for the Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race.

National

Wed 31 Jul 2019