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2026 VIODA Organic Garden Intl. Optimist Victorian & Open Champs

More than 80 young sailors took to the waters off Royal Brighton Yacht Club during long weekend in March for the 2026 VIODA Organic Garden International Optimist Victorian & Open Championship, highlighting the strength and growing momentum of grassroots sailing in Victoria.
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WISC Regatta 2026 brings out Female Helms

Sandringham Yacht Club staged their annual WISC (Women in Sailing Challenge) regatta on Sunday 1 March for their two race short course racing division which included hosting Race Day 2 of the Port Phillip Women’s Championship Series (PPWCS) attracting boats from other clubs. An additional cruising division with a longer single race encouraged more female sailors to take up the helm for the day.
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Come join us for the 34th Australian Women’s Keelboat

The first all-women’s keelboat regatta ever held in Australia is on again over the King’s Birthday weekend from 5-8 June, when Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) will host the 34th Australian Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) on Port Phillip, so enter online now where you will also find the Notice of Race.
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Salty Dingo RS Aero Australian Championships 2026

The Salty Dingo RS Aero Australian Championships 2026 delivered everything the RS Aero Class has come to expect from a premier Southern Hemisphere national championships: big fleets, world-class sailors, emerging youth talent, strong female representation, and classic Port Phillip Bay conditions.
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PPWCS 2025-26 progresses to Race Day 2 Val Hodge Trophy

Port Phillip Women’s Championship Series (PPWCS) 2025- 26 returns for Race Day 2 on Sunday 1 February with Royal Yacht Club of Victoria (RYCV) hosting their signature female focussed annual Val Hodge Trophy race. Come and jin us for a great day on the water.
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