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Consistency key to Bannisters Port Stephens Commodoreâ€™s Cup success

The first half of Sail Port Stephens closed out in the most breeze of the three-day series, puffy southerly winds up to 22 knots on the bay causing spinnakers to flog and some crews to scramble as boats tipped and rounded up in the gusts.

NSW

Fri 12 Apr 2019

Middle Harbour Yacht Club Women's Regatta - Entries Open

MHYC invites all boats to enter the Womenâ€™s Regatta on the Saturday 4th May 2019.

NSW SheSails

Mon 08 Apr 2019

NSW 420 State Titles

The recently held NSW 420 State titles hosted by Woollahra Sailing Club had a mix of weather conditions to contend with.

NSW VIC QLD

Wed 03 Apr 2019

Quick claims two from two

Tom and Alan Quickâ€™s Outlaw sailed in a league of its own at the three-day Farr 40 National Championship for the John Calvert-Jones Trophy. Eight wins from 10 starts saw the crew cream the rest of the fleet and create an extraordinary 22-point buffer back to second.

NSW

Tue 12 Mar 2019

Outlaws win Sydney 38 Australian title at Sydney Harbour Regatta

Alan and Tom Quick have added the Yoti Sydney 38 Australian Championship to their trophy cabinet at Middle Harbour Yacht Clubâ€™s Sydney Harbour Regatta, which finished late this afternoon.

NSW

Tue 05 Mar 2019

The Wollongong Yacht Club plans expansion having successfully secured The Community Building Partnerships Grant

Sailing is a rapidly growing sport and recreation creating demand for more facilities. The Wollongong Yacht Club has occupied a small building at Wollongong Harbour for the last five years but it has always had limited space. On Monday Wollongong MP Paul Scully had some good news for the club when he awarded it $15,000 for the construction of an awning and pergola. â€œThis will expand their space in the cafe area,â€ he said.

NSW

Tue 20 Nov 2018

Upper Harbour Championship goes to Sydney Sailmakers

Nick Press and Andrew â€˜Noddyâ€™ Hay (Sydney Sailmakers) have taken out the first major 12ft skiff regatta for 2018-2019, the Upper Harbour Championship, hosted by Lane Cove 12 Foot Sailing Skiff Club (LC 12ft SSC) this afternoon.

NSW

Mon 29 Oct 2018

50th BARCOLANA - The Largest Regatta in the World - Trieste (ITALY)

The 50th edition of the Largest Regatta in the World was held yesterday: 2,689 competitors, 28 thousand sailors & over 300 thousand spectators. Australia and New Zealand were well represented by few of our sailing members

NSW QLD VIC

Mon 15 Oct 2018

Training for Invictus Games Sydney 2018 sailing competition steps up as Sailability coaches hone skills of former ADF personnel

With less than one month to go until the start of the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 presented by Jaguar Land Rover, training for the sailing competition has been stepping up as experienced Sailability coaches hone the skills of former Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel in Hansa 303s.

NSW

Wed 03 Oct 2018

Maserati back in the winnerâ€™s corner

The vice-grip on Neville Crichtonâ€™s Maserati crew unexpectedly loosened when the umpire nabbed the chasing Marcus Blackmoreâ€™s Hooligan in the penultimate race of the MC38 seasonâ€™s Act 4 on Sydney Harbour.

NSW

Wed 03 Oct 2018

SOLAS raises close to $30,000 at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron dinner

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australiaâ€™s (CYCA) SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Trusts raised just under $30,000 at a dinner held at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (RSYS) on Friday evening.

NSW

Mon 24 Sep 2018

Former ADF personnel to represent Australia in Hansa 303 Class at Invictus Games Sydney 2018

The Invictus Games is an international adaptive sporting event for wounded, injured and ill service men and women, both active duty and veteran. The Games promote the healing power of sport and physical activity to inspire recovery and support rehabilitation.

NSW QLD VIC TAS WA NT SA

Fri 31 Aug 2018

Great Skiff weekend at Hunters Hill Sailing Club

9ers, 13 & 16 ft skiffs plus Flying Ants light up Hunters Hill Sailing Club.

NSW

Tue 28 Aug 2018

New TP52 Australian circuit planned

With so many now in the country, Marcus Blackmore has confirmed a TP52 circuit for Australia, starting in November.

NSW

Mon 27 Aug 2018

Nominations for the SESA Individual Athlete Program are now open.

The Individual Athlete Program is for talented athletes aged 12 -18 years that reside in the South East of NSW.

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Mon 20 Aug 2018

MHYC Youth Sailing Season Preview

Middle Harbour Yacht Club is gearing up for another busy season of youth sailing.

NSW

Fri 17 Aug 2018

Itâ€™s do and D-I-Y for new IRC entry in Newport-Coffs

Renowned Coffs Harbour sailor Pierre Gal is putting the finishing touches to a bespoke, â€œhome-madeâ€ IRC 34-footer with the aim of using the 2018 Pantaenius Newport Coffs Coast race as its maiden offshore outing.

NSW

Fri 03 Aug 2018

The perennial and the bridesmaid vie for Gold Coast race top spot

Bruce Taylorâ€™s hopes for a first major offshore handicap victory with his 40-footer Chutzpah from Victoria hang in the balance with the perennial Komatsu Azzurro, Shane Kearnsâ€™ two-time Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race overall winner sliding north and meeting its required average speed target with 60 nautical miles to go, as of 0900 hours on Tuesday July 31, 2018.

NSW QLD

Tue 31 Jul 2018