2020 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program launched
Applications are open for the 2020 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program.
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SportAUS launches online raffle portal for clubs
SportAUS have a launched a fundraising scheme for clubs and classes that uses an online platform to track and issue raffle tickets.
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One month to go until the Australian Para Sailing Championships
The 2019 Australian Para Sailing Championships are being held in conjunction with an Inclusive Classes Regatta at Queensland’s Southport Yacht Club from August 2-4.
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Flying boats at Hamilton Island Race Week 2019
Cats and tris will be flying hulls in close encounters at Australia’s premier offshore regatta, Hamilton Island Race Week, which will be staged from August 17-24. Â
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I14 World Championship on the Swan River, Perth
International 14 sailors from across the globe will descend upon the warm waters of the Swan River in Western Australia from 29 December to 10 January for the 2020 World Championship.
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Lendlease Brisbane to Hamilton Island race fleet taking shape
The fleet for the inaugural Lendlease Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race is taking shape with the addition of the Oatley family’s 100-footer Wild Oats XI and Rupert Henry’s Judel/Vrolijk 62 Chinese Whisper bringing the total to 16 starters so far.
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Four Aussie sailors score Queen's Birthday awards
Four notable Australians have received Order of Australia awards for their contribution to sailing and yachting in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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Expressions of Interest open for AS events
Expressions of Interest are now open for the Australian Match Racing Championships, Australian Yachting Championships and 2020 Youth Regattas.
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5.5 Metre World Championship coming to ‘The Alfreds’ in January 2020
The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) will host the 5.5 Metre Class World Championship 2020 from 9-13 January, with the Scandinavian Gold Cup, Alfreds Gold Cup, the Royal Kaag Classic Cup and Hanko Evolution Cup to be held in the lead-up.
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Ocean Racing Club of Victoria scores Gold Certificate for sustainability
Global environmental initiative Sailors for the Sea has awarded a Gold Certification for sustainability to the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria for their efforts in the recent Melbourne to Apollo Bay Ocean Race.
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Australian Open Match Racing Championship to be hosted at RYCT
RYCT looks forward to welcoming competitors to the Australian Open Match Racing Championship to be hosted by the Club from 20 to 22 September 2019.
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Chinese Whisper at Hamilton Island Race Week
Chinese Whisper, the yacht that claimed every possible prize in last year’s 5500-nautical-mile Melbourne to Osaka two-handed race, is among the latest in a record run of entries for this year’s Hamilton Island Race Week.
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Aussie takes podium at Formula Kite Asian Championships
Australian Natalie Flintrop-Clarke has placed third at the 2019 Formula Kite Asian Championships Women's Open Division during the latest race series in China.
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National Trailable Yacht review launched
Australian Sailing (AS) is currently undertaking a review of the National Trailable Yacht & Sportsboat committee and its Terms of Reference.
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Sport Australia thanks volunteers: ‘backbone of our industry’
With an estimated 2.3 million Australians volunteering their effort to sport and physical activity each year, Sport Australia CEO Kate Palmer is encouraging every sporting participant to thank their local volunteers during National Volunteer Week.
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Vertigo takes IRC honours in Apollo Bay Race
Vertigo, the Summit 35 owned and skippered by Tim Olding, has won the IRC class of the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) slow-going 52 nautical mile 2019 Apollo Bay Race, which started on Saturday at 8.15 am with a record fleet of 29 entered.
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World Sailing President sails in to shoot breeze
World Sailing President Kim Andersen squeezed in time with Australian Sailing President Matt Allen between the SportAccord 2019 Summit on the Gold Coast and attending World Sailing’s 2019 Mid-Year Meeting in London.
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Podium Finish for Queensland siblings at the Formula Kitefoil World Championships
Youth sailors Brieanna and Scott Whitehead achieved personal-best performances at last week’s Formula Kitefoil World Championships in Italy when they both finished third in their divisions.
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