News - Australian Sailing

Record tumbles as cool cats and tris join in for Airlie Beach Race Week

With entries not due to close until Monday 2 August, Airlie Beach Race Week has already reached an unprecedented high of 139 boats, outstripping the event’s record of 133 in 2016 and more than doubled those of 2020 when COVID interfered.

QLD Queensland

Thu 10 Jun 2021

Club Conference Webinars to Resume in 2021

National NSW ACT QLD WA SA TAS NT VIC

Fri 04 Jun 2021

TWO OF AUSTRALIA’S FASTEST MEN ON WATER TO COMPETE AT HAMILTON ISLAND RACE WEEK 2021

Two of Australia’s fastest men on water; maritime marvels who have been quite comfortable while travelling at more than 130 knots, will go head-to-head in August at Australia’s premier yachting regatta, Hamilton Island Race Week.

QLD Queensland

Mon 24 May 2021

Bringing the sisters and soul together at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week

Townsville sailor Donna Dewhurst is happily heading to her 10th SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) where she will arrive with the usual all-female crew and her Hunter 310, Soul Sister, for Townsville Yacht Club’s annual event, which opens spring racing and closes the season of major sailing events in Northern Queensland each year.

QLD Queensland

Thu 13 May 2021

Heavy hitters heading to Airlie Beach Race Week

A trio of past Sydney Hobart winners in Geoff Boettcher, Darryl Hodgkinson and Phil Turner, along with yachting champion Marcus Blackmore, are among the heavy hitters heading north to race in the IRC Passage Division at the 33rd running of Airlie Beach Race Week, to be held from 12-19 August, 2021.

QLD

Wed 05 May 2021

The great Sunshine Coast Ocean Regatta in July - SCOR 2021 The

The Sunshine Coast Yacht Club will again be conducting the popular Sunshine Coast Ocean Re-gatta (SCOR 2021) on 17 and 18 July in the sparkling coastal waters between Noosa and Caloun-dra, with a feeder race from Brisbane on 16 July.

QLD

Tue 13 Apr 2021

Airlie Beach Race Week: Fast boats quick on the draw with early entries

Adrian Walters was quick on the draw when entries opened for Airlie Beach Race Week 2021; his fun and fast Rob Shaw 11 Metre design, Little Nico, was the first entry received by the Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) and other boats that are speedy on the water closely followed suit.

QLD QLD Club News

Fri 09 Apr 2021

Registrations Open for SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week

Registrations open for this year's SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week on Monday.

QLD

Mon 01 Mar 2021

SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week - Countdown to Registrations

The countdown is on……

QLD Queensland

Thu 18 Feb 2021

BrisVegas Windfoil Pro

Windsurfing Queensland will be hosting the Bris Vegas Windfoil Pro from January 29 to 31 at The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.

QLD QLD Club News

Fri 22 Jan 2021

Wild Finish to Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta

The twelfth edition of the Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta concluded today in a strong and gusty southerly, with the sporty conditions testing the sailors who did take to the water to race.

QLD

Fri 08 Jan 2021

Urgent Steps to Keep Queensland Safe

Brisbane will enter a three-day lockdown to stop the spread of the highly contagious UK strain of COVID-19.

QLD COVID-19

Fri 08 Jan 2021

Day Two Bartercard Sail Paradise

The Gold Coast turned on idyllic sailing conditions earlier today for the second round of racing in the twelfth staging of the annual Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta.

QLD

Tue 05 Jan 2021

Australian Sports Boat Association 2020 QLD State Titles

The ASBA 2020 QLD State Titles hosted by Bundaberg Sailing Club were run and won over the 28th and 29th of November. This regatta was one of the standout regattas after the season was interrupted by COVID-19.

QLD Queensland

Mon 14 Dec 2020

The Gold Coast’s first ever ‘Parade of Sail’ spectacular at the 2021 Bartercard Sail Paradise

The recent opening of the borders, to the southern states, has brought an influx of new competitor registrations for the Bartercard Sail Paradise event. This will be the largest fleet in the 12 years of the Regatta running—an exciting time for Southport Yacht Club who will be celebrating their 75th Birthday in 2021.

QLD

Mon 07 Dec 2020

First female Commodore sworn in for Whitsunday Sailing Club

The Whitsunday Sailing Club has this weekend elected and sworn in its first ever female Commodore. Heather Sutton, the first female Commodore in the club’s history joins the existing team as the newest Commodore to be elected and sworn in at the recent Annual General Meeting.

QLD QLD Club News

Mon 07 Dec 2020

2020 Australian Sports Boat Association Queensland State Titles

The 2020 ASBA QLD state titles are shaping up to be hotly contested stand out regatta this year.

QLD

Fri 20 Nov 2020

Southport Yacht Club's Diamond Jubilee launches at the 12th Bartercard Sail Paradise

It's almost time to toast the Southport Yacht Clubs 75th birthday celebrations at next year's Gold Coast Premier Sailing Event - the Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta is commencing on the January 4th. Join us for four days of spectacular offshore racing and then team up onshore to launch the Club's Diamond Jubilee on the stunning Gold Coast.

QLD Queensland

Mon 26 Oct 2020