Sailing Community Recognised in 2026 Australia Day Honours
Two members of the sailing community have been recognised for their services to the sport on the Australia Day 2026 Honours List
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The Festival of Sails is underway for 2026
The Festival of Sails is underway with spectacular scale and tradition, drawing more than 260 boats to Victoria’s waters for one of Australia’s premier sailing events.
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VIC
Back to School: STEM Learning Opportunities for Schools Through SailLAB
Looking for a new way to engage students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)? At Australian Sailing, we’ve developed SailLAB as a curriculum-aligned STEM education program designed to support classroom teaching through real-world applications.
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Discover Sailing Centre in Focus - Goolwa Sailing Club
Goolwa Sailing Club (GSC), is a vibrant, community-focused sailing club located on the scenic banks of the Murray River in South Australia.
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Australian Women’s Match Racing Championship Returns to Fremantle Sailing Club
Fremantle Sailing Club (FSC) is proud to announce that it will host the Australian Women’s Match Racing Championship for the second consecutive year, taking place 10–13 September 2026. The return of the championship to Western Australia highlights FSC’s growing role as a leader in women’s sailing and high-performance development.
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Mack One wins seventh VX One Australia National Championship
The VX One National Championship was contested from 13 to 18 January at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, with 30 teams lining up on Moreton Bay for a demanding week of racing.
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DEI in Action: Australian Sailing’s 2025 Progress Update
Australian Sailing continued to strengthen its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout 2025, with a focus on participation, capability building and long-term cultural change across the sport.
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Whitworths Tackers Boat Program Applications Opening Soon
Australian Sailing is excited to announce applications for the Whitworths Tackers Boat Program are opening soon.
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What’s On in February — Sail Our Way
February promises plenty of action on the water for women and girls with Sail Our Way. The program continues to deliver inclusive, hands-on sailing opportunities, whether you’re taking your first steps on a dinghy or sharpening your racing skills.
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Events
Get new members sailing with SailPass
Launched in 2019, SailPass has been a key driver behind increased club membership and safety improvements at clubs across the country.
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STS Young Endeavour Returns to Fire the Festival of Sails Start as Entries Close This Sunday
Australia’s greatest sailing celebration is set for a spectacular beginning, with the iconic STS Young Endeavour confirmed as the official start boat for the Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race presented by Holiday Inn & Suites Geelong, firing the ceremonial cannon to launch the 2026 Festival of Sails.
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Race Around Australia returns forty years on from Bicentennial
The Shorthanded Ocean Racing Association of Australia Inc (SHORAA) is proud to announce the Race Around Australia 2028 (RAA), a doublehanded yacht race, forty years after and in the spirit of the 1988 Bicentennial race.
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NSW
Discover Sailing in Focus - Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club (SSCBC) has evolved from its traditional Couta Boat roots into one of Victoria’s most vibrant and community-focused Discover Sailing Centres.
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World Sailing Submits Proposal to Secure Para Sailing’s Return for Brisbane 2032
World Sailing has formally submitted a comprehensive proposal to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), which seeks to secure Para Sailing’s return to the Paralympic Games at Brisbane 2032.
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What’s On in December and January — Sail Our Way
Summer sailing is in full swing, and there’s no better time for women and girls to get out on the water with Sail Our Way.
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Australia’s young sailors head to the Youth Sailing World Championships
A group of Australia’s developing young sailors are preparing to take to the water on Monday as racing begins at the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships (YSWC) in Vilamoura, Portugal.
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Everything you need to know before racing begins at The Yacht Sales Co. Sail Brisbane 2025
The Yacht Sales Co. Sail Brisbane is set to return to Moreton Bay next week, bringing together some of Australia’s most promising junior, youth, emerging and high-performance sailors for five days of competitive racing.
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