The Tally Hobbs Memorial Regatta is named after a family of pioneers who introduced the class to Western Australia. The regatta this year was sailed on the open ocean off Fremantle, the venue for the 2021 Flying Fifteen World Championship which is scheduled to be sailed in exactly one years time.
Summer sailing on Albert Park Lake was in full swing on the second Saturday in February when sailing at dinghy clubs on Port Philip was cancelled due to strong south easterly winds.
The Leven Yacht Club will do their bit in trying to improve the base of female sailors on the North-West Coast by holding a Try Sailing program for women on February 16 and 23.
Following on from Australian Para Sailing Championships held in conjunction with Sail Melbourne in January, there a number of important Australian Para Sailing events coming up.
The South Coast of NSW had a terrible summer but Batemans Bay Sailing Club is gearing up again for its annual regatta for off-the-beach dinghies and multihulls. This year the regatta will be held over on the weekend of Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April.
The sailing community in southern Adelaide will get together this weekend to celebrate 100 years of history, when the Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club hosts its Centenary Regatta on Saturday and Sunday to culminate a successful 100th anniversary season.
As announced on the Australian Sailing website, from 1 January 2022 all crew in any race will be required to be a member of an affiliated club and registered with Australian Sailing. Australian Sailing has received many enquiries, and as a result has prepared the following to address the frequently asked questions.
Children attending the Challenge Camp had a day on the water at Blairgowrie. They swam with the dolphins and then after lunch sailed in the Hansa 303s at BYS and rode in Patrol Boats.