News

Yachting Championships and Festival of Sails form ultimate double bill

Two of Australiaâ€™s favourite yachting regattas, the prestigious Australian Yachting Championships and traditional Festival of Sails, have joined forces to create a week-long celebration of summer sailing in Victoria early next year.

National

Thu 26 Jul 2018

Four 100ft Super Maxi Yachts head to the Gold Coast in the 33rd Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

A strong fleet of 55 yachts will be racing in the Annual 384-nautical mile Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. 2018 will host four (4) 100ft super maxiâ€™s. Current race record holder The Oatley Familyâ€™s Wild Oats XI skippered by Mark Richards, Jim Cooneyâ€™s Comanche, Christian Beckâ€™s InfoTrack and Queenslandâ€™s Black Jack, skippered by Mark Bradford.

National

Mon 23 Jul 2018

Hamilton Island Race Week 2018 - beyond 200

A rush of entries over just a few days has seen the fleet for Hamilton Island Race Week 2018 surge past 200 and towards record territory.

National

Mon 23 Jul 2018

â€œMy favourite sailing event in the worldâ€ says yachting great

As the fleet for Hamilton Island Race Week 2018 climbs towards 200 and beyond, one of the worldâ€™s most prominent Olympic, Americaâ€™s Cup and offshore sailors, Gavin Brady, has delivered a resounding endorsement for the tropical series.

National

Fri 13 Jul 2018

Club Marine Pittwater to Paradise Regatta checklist

The quieter winter months are a great time to run a checklist over boat and crew preparation for another season of bluewater racing out of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, on the shores of Pittwater.

National

Thu 05 Jul 2018

Navigating Australian Sailing's New Online World

After months of work - concepts, briefings, designs, re-designs and reviews - Australian Sailingâ€™s online platform for the future is ready for lift-off.

National

Wed 04 Jul 2018

Zac Littlewoodâ€™s remarkable win at the Laser Radial World Championship in Germany

Australiaâ€™s Team for the Youth World Championships in Texas next month has received a huge confidence boost with Zac Littlewoodâ€™s remarkable win at the Laser Radial World Championship in Germany.

National WA

Fri 29 Jun 2018

Great Competition at the NSW 2.4mR Class Championships

Great work to the team at Sailability Crystal Bay for running the Pittwater Winter Regatta incorporating the NSW 2.4mR Class Championships,Â just north of Sydney.

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Thu 28 Jun 2018

Australian Sailing receives Recognised Training recognition

Australian Sailing has become World Sailing's 15th Member National Authority to receive Recognised Training status following an audit of their National Training Programme.

National

Fri 22 Jun 2018

Clubs gather for group forum in June

The 2018 Yacht Club Managers Forum, a national networking group of Australiaâ€™s leading yacht clubs, will be held on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane, Queensland, over three days from 4-6 June, 2018.

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Tue 12 Jun 2018

Hot contenders entered for 28th Australian Womenâ€™s Keelboat Regatta

Twenty-one entries representing Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, NSW, Western Australia and the Northern Territory have already been received by Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) for the 28thÂ Australian Womenâ€™s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) to be held from 9-11 June, 2018, and open to entries from Australia and overseas.

National

Thu 24 May 2018

Reinstated Sydney Noumea Race draws fleet of 24

PONANT Sydney Noumea Yacht Race starting June 2, 2018 from Sydney Harbour organised by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) with the cooperation ofÂ Cercle Nautique CalÃ©donienÂ Yacht Club (CNC)

National NSW

Wed 16 May 2018

Statement Regarding 2024 Olympic Events Program

As World Sailing revises the events program for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Australian Sailing (AS) wishes to reaffirm its support for policies that seek to expand and develop the sport in Australia and elsewhere.

National

Mon 07 May 2018

Clubs excel in boosting participation numbers

Itâ€™s been a very big quarter in terms of participation with a substantial 1000 more participants in January, compared to last year, completing learn to sail and powerboat courses. We are now 7% ahead of the previous year, with outstanding results in WA and ACT, along with some moderate increases in VIC and NSW.

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Wed 18 Apr 2018