Can I go sailing? Guidance for the sailing community
Recent updates and guidelines from Governments and Maritime bodies to limit the spread of COVID-19 have left a lot of sailors around the country asking whether they are still able to partake in a day on the water.
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Australian Sailing Youth Team Announced for 2020 World Championships
Australian Sailing is excited to announce the 2020 Australian Sailing Youth Team (ASYT) after the completion of the final qualifying event, the Australian Youth Championships that was successfully held at Sorrento Couta Boat Club in January.
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Victorian Tasar State Championships 2020
Heather Macfarlane and Chris Payne crowned Victorian Tasar State Champions following 3 excellent days of racing held at Cairn Curran Sailing Club on 7-9th March 2020
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Guidance on 2020/21 Australian Sailing Club Affiliation fees
The speed with which the COVID-19 crisis has hit the community is unprecedented. We recognise the impact it is having on sailing clubs is also substantial - whether it is the cancellation of regular club racing, regattas, training courses or off water activities.
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AGM information for Clubs - COVID-19
The following information was released by Consumer and Business Services on 25 March 2020, for associations regarding COVID-19.
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Statement on the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games
The IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have announced that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community.
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Science of Sailing
The pre-primary students of St Dominic’s School had a change of location from the science room to the field. The Science of Sailing is a new initiative where the 5 year-old’s were engaged in the full sailing experience. The students were particularly interested in a story called 'Who sank the boat?' by Pamela Allen and the subsequent floating and sinking activities they did in class.
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Financial support for Australian Sailing affiliated clubs impacted by COVID-19
With recent developments regarding the Coronavirus outbreak in Australia, Australian Sailing affiliated clubs are going to face major operational, financial and logistical challenges.
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Guidance to sailing clubs and class associations regarding Coronavirus
Australian Sailing is aware that many of our affiliated clubs and class associations are facing significant challenges in the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Mara Stransky selected to Australian Olympic Team
Queensland’s Mara Stransky has today been named by the Australian Olympic Comittee as Australia’s selection for the Laser Radial class at the 2020 Olympic Games.
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Announcement - Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race
The Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Inc. (QCYC), as the organising authority for the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race, is releasing the following statement with respect to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race Postponed
With the ongoing global outbreak of Covid-19 and the enormous impact it has created on world travel, the Clipper 2019-20 Race has been postponed with immediate effect.
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A tough final day for Laser Masters sailors in Geelong
There were some very weary Masters sailors hauling their boats up the beach on the last day of the Oceania and Australian Laser Masters Championship. It was a glorious sunny day in Geelong, but the wind was shifting up to 40 degrees and varying by as much as 10 knots in pressure.
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America’s Cup visit to Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club postponed
It is with great disappointment we hoist the AP flag on our flagship promotional event; the March 28-29 visit of the America’s Cup to the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) and hope we may be able run the event later this year.
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2019/20 Sabre WA State Championships Results
The 2019-20 Sabre Sailing Association of WA Boating Hardware WA State Championships were hosted by Perth Dinghy Sailing Club over 2 days on the weekend of 14th & 15th March 2020. A record fleet of 30 Sabres entered the event from 5 clubs.
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Safety and Liability Risks under Rule 46
Safety and liability risks are amongst the biggest challenges facing sailing clubs around Australia. How club office bearers approach these risks is of critical importance. The pending changes to Rule 46 will play an important role in the mitigation of these risks.
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