News - Australian Sailing

Thrills and spills Day 1 of Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta

Competitors were put through a tough test on Day 1 of the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), not only were conditions rough on Port Phillip, but officials at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron decided on three windward/leeward races instead of two, as they looked ahead to Sunday’s wild forecast.

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Sat 11 Jun 2022

Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta fires up this morning

The Australian 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) fired up with a race briefing at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron early this morning, ahead of the first race which started at 10am on Port Phillip in a stiff cold breeze.

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Sat 11 Jun 2022

Updated Child Safe Standards July 1st, 2022

Children are the life blood of our sport, without them sailing has no future. As a vulnerable population we need to protect them so they can thrive in our clubs. To this end, the Commission for Children and Young People have updated the Child Safe Standards. The new standards will take effect on July 1st, 2022.

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Fri 10 Jun 2022

Australian Sailing PhD Project Call Out

Australian Sailing have partnered with PhD candidate, Jemima Beddoe, to assist with collecting marine mammal sighting data for her project titled Biodiversity Assessment of Marine Mammals in South-eastern Australia.

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Fri 10 Jun 2022

Australian Yachting Championships hosts announced

The Australian Yachting Championships are set to be run alongside some of Australia’s biggest keelboat regattas after Australian Sailing today locked in the host clubs of the event for the next four years.

National

Fri 10 Jun 2022

Child Safe Standards survey

Sport and active recreation organisations that provide programs and services to children are now covered by laws that require them to implement the Child Safe Standards.

NSW Club News

Thu 09 Jun 2022

Interested in becoming a Powerboat Instructor?

Our next opportunity to become a qualified Powerboat Instructor in South Australia is coming up in July, the course will be delivered at the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia.

SA Club News

Thu 09 Jun 2022

South Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta 1-3 Oct 2022

It was with great excitement that the inaugural South Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (SAWKR) was launched in Melbourne last weekend, during the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta.

Thu 09 Jun 2022

What your child safeguarding obligations are

Sailing organisations have an obligation to take a proactive and preventative approach to upholding their commitment to the safety, wellbeing, participation and empowerment of all children who participate in sailing.

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Thu 09 Jun 2022

South Australian Update - Staffing

As part of the staffing restructure previously communicated to allow Australian Sailing to deliver on the recently launched Strategic Plan - ‘’Sailing 2032’’ we are delighted to announce Kylie Baker as the newly appointed South Australian General Manager.

Sa Club News

Wed 08 Jun 2022

The Noosa Gaff Rig Regatta, a success for NYRC Sailability Charity

Whilst the racing was good and hotly contested, the real winner is NYRC Sailability Charity with $800 of race fees donated.

Qld

Wed 08 Jun 2022

Serious racing mixed with frivolity ashore at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week

In an effort to get the edge on their compadres come September, a dozen or so SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) entrants quietly put in successful practice at Port Douglas Race Week last week, while the rest of us were suffering the effects of the early winter chill.

Qld

Tue 07 Jun 2022

Winter training in its 7th season at Victorian International Optimist Dinghy Association

The Victorian International Optimist Dinghy Association (VIODA) is running its annual training program at Albert Park Lake over winter.

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Mon 06 Jun 2022

Tasmanians prepare for assault on 50th Melbourne to Hobart

Tasmania can lay claim to a rich history in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race, or ‘Westcoaster’ as it’s also known, with the likes of Bob Clifford, John Saul, Michael Pritchard, David Alpin and the Escott family names engraved on the major trophies.

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Tue 31 May 2022

Lisa Rose wins Gold Coast and Australasian Etchells Championship

The Etchells Gold Coast Championship and Australasian Championship were sailed from the Southport Yacht Club from 28-29 and 28-30 May 2022 respectively.

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Tue 31 May 2022

Club in Focus: Mounts Bay Sailing Club (MBSC)

Western Australia’s Mounts Bay Sailing Club (MBSC) affectionately called “The Bay” by its members is located on the banks of the beautiful Swan River in Crawley Perth.

Club in Focus National WA

Tue 31 May 2022

Mooloolaba Bar

Australian Sailing confirms that we are aware of the state and nature of the situation regarding the Mooloolaba Bar and its current state as a hazard to navigation.

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Mon 30 May 2022

2022 Australian Sailing Instructor Conferences

Australian Sailing is pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 Instructor Conference series.

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Thu 26 May 2022