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Australiaâ€™s Finn Sailors Aiming for Tokyo 2020

The worldâ€™s best Olympic Finn sailors have arrived in Melbourne for the 2019 Finn Gold Cup, the world championships of the Olympic Finn Class, with racing starting on Port Phillip on Monday (16-21 December 2019).

National Victoria

Fri 13 Dec 2019

Crunch Time for Japan's Finn Sailors at 2019 Finn Gold Cup

Seven months out from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic sailing competition, all eyes will be on Melbourne next week, with the Olympic Finn class to contest their 2019 world championships, the 2019 Finn Gold Cup, on Port Phillip.

National

Fri 13 Dec 2019

Stories from Sail Sydney

Feature on Brin Liddell and Rhiannan Brown, the two 17 years olds, competing in the Sail Sydney Nacra 15 class,

National NSW

Fri 13 Dec 2019

Australian Race Official appointments for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition

World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, has announced the names of the Race Officials who have been appointed for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition.

National

Thu 12 Dec 2019

Sail Brisbane 2019

The Sail Brisbane regatta concluded today on the waters of Waterloo Bay, hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. The event was the Queensland Championships for the VXOne class, as well as the International 29ers, and joining them were strong fleets of Finns, Lasers, OKâ€™s, Flying 11s, Sailboards and Optimists. Over 130 boats took part in the annual event that serves as a warm-up for many sailors competing at their class Nationals over the Summer.

National QLD

Sun 08 Dec 2019

Tokyo 2020 Olympic hopes and last chances bring worlds best to Melbourne for Finn Gold Cup

The pressure will be on when the worldâ€™s best Olympic Finn sailors start racing at the 2019 Finn Gold Cup â€“ the World Championships of the Olympic Finn Class â€“ in Melbourne in just over one weekâ€™s time.

National Victoria

Fri 06 Dec 2019

Sailing heavyweights named as ambassadors for Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021

The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) in Sydney and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) in Auckland, have named Australiaâ€™s most famous sailor, James â€˜Jimmyâ€™ Spithill and one of New Zealandâ€™s rising stars, Bianca Cook, as ambassadors for the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021.

National

Wed 04 Dec 2019

Malcolm Page appointed Head Coach of VIS Sailing Program

Australian Sailing has welcomed the appointment of Malcolm Page OAM as Head Coach of the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Sailing Program.

National

Wed 27 Nov 2019

Lisa Blair to sail double-handed in Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race

Lisa Blair, a high-profile yachtswoman and adventurer on a mission to break records and leave her mark on the world, is joining the fleet for the Ocean Racing Club of Victoriaâ€™s (ORCV) 2019 Melbourne to Hobart, and in doing so, will create history.

National NSW SheSails

Wed 27 Nov 2019

World Sailing Conference announcements

The recent World Sailing Conference held in Bermuda featured several announcements that will change the sailing landscape for the 2024 Paris Olympics and the World Sailing Youth World Championships from 2021.

National

Tue 19 Nov 2019

Network Insurance Group extends Major Partnership with Australian Sailing

Australian Sailing is excited to announce that Network Insurance group will be continuing their major partnership with Australian Sailing.

National

Fri 15 Nov 2019

Newcomers looking to dominate Australian Yachting Championships 2020

Some of the countryâ€™s highest profile yachts and crews are to take part in what will be one of the most competitive Australian Yachting Championships on record, when the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania hosts racing on the River Derwent, Storm Bay and dâ€™Entrecasteaux Channel from 3-5 January.

National

Wed 13 Nov 2019

Choice Hotels to partner with Australian Sailing

Australian Sailing is delighted to announce Choice Hotels have become an Official Partner of Australian Sailing.

National

Mon 11 Nov 2019

The 2020 Australian Para Sailing Championships will be held as part of the Sail Melbourne International Regatta

The 2020 Australian Para Sailing Championships will be held as part of the Sail Melbourne International Regatta at Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Melbourne, from Friday 17th to Tuesday 21st January next year.

National

Wed 06 Nov 2019

170 yachts to start historic 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Entry for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has closed and organisers at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) are thrilled to announce 170 yachts from Australia and overseas will take part in their 75th race, making it the largest fleet since the 50th in 1994, and the fourth-largest in the history of the race. Â

National NSW TAS

Fri 01 Nov 2019

OutThere Sailing is closing in on its first 1000 participants

This is a fantastic turn out for the first part of the season, with plenty more to come.

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Fri 01 Nov 2019

Victorian Clubs are calling for volunteers to assist with 33 significant events during the Summer of Sailing.

The Summer of Sailing season starts from the 13 December 2019 with the first World Championships kicking off with the Finn Gold Cup at Royal Brighton Yacht Club (RBYC).

National Victoria

Fri 01 Nov 2019

Maersk join as Official Partner of Australian Sailing

Australian Sailing is excited to announce Maersk as the latest Official Partner of Australian Sailing and the Australian Sailing Team.

National

Fri 01 Nov 2019