2022 Instructor Conference

This years’ Instructor Conference was conducted by Australian Sailing’s Chris Jones, Ian Leeson and Laila Grafton along with local Senior Instructors Greg Brooks (Keelboat Instructor), Greg Rowlings (Dinghy Instructor), Scott Ragg (Powerboat Instructor), Jess Sabin (Dinghy Instructor) delivered the 2022 Tasmanian Instructor Conference.
TAS Club News
Fri 16 Sep 2022

Tickets On Sale Now for National Sailing Awards

Tickets for the 2022 National Sailing Awards are on sale now. The event – set to recognise distinguished members of the Australian Sailing community – will be held at the stunning Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney on Friday November 4, 2022.
National
Tue 13 Sep 2022

Women skippers get behind 50th ‘Westcoaster’

Seasoned and respected women sailors are among those so far signed up to compete in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) 50th Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race - or ‘The Westcoaster’, as it is simply known to most - which starts at midday on 27 December, 2022. 
VIC News TAS News
Tue 13 Sep 2022

From fast racer to comfy cruiser at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week

Darren Drew normally arrives from NSW to the northern regatta circuit with one of Australia’s fastest ocean racing catamarans, his Crowther 50 catamaran Top Gun, but this time he surprised contemporaries by turning up at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) with Wind Cheetah, a smaller and heavier 1992 launched Arber Southeaster 38 cruising cat.
QLD News NSW News
Wed 07 Sep 2022

Smiles all round at the 2022 Tasmanian Sailing Awards

The 2022 Tasmanian Sailing Awards were held Saturday 3rd September at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania. The evening was a celebration of the outstanding contributions and achievements of clubs, members, sports people, volunteers, and media representatives of the Tasmanian sailing community.
TAS Club News
Wed 07 Sep 2022

Netflix documentary revisits Australia II's Cup Win

Australia II’s famous 1983 America’s Cup victory in Newport is set to feature in Netflix’s latest documentary in its Untold series, when ‘Race of the Century’ is released for Australian viewers from 5pm AEST on Tuesday 6 September.
National
Tue 06 Sep 2022

Club in Focus: Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club

Right in the heart of the working harbour of Newcastle, Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC) sits peacefully away from the comings and goings of cargo ships. Founded in 1994 by a small group of enthusiastic sailors, NCYC has grown at an exponential rate, regularly hosting community events as well as sailing-focused activities, and national titles, winning the Australian Sailing Club of the Year award in 2019.
Club in Focus National NSW
Mon 05 Sep 2022