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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

Coach and Official Education Subsidy

The Coach and Official Education Subsidy Round 2 is now open and closes on the 26 April 2021. Eligible dates of travel for courses are between: 28 February 2021 to 31 August 2021.

WA WA Club News

Tue 13 Apr 2021

Simplifying Social Media

You are invited to take part in a free, online series of four sessions designed to Simplify Social Media and to ensure that your club volunteers and staff need spend no more time on social media than necessary to get good results.

WA Club News

Tue 13 Apr 2021

Ichi Ban on top as TP52s go toe-to-toe in SailFest Newcastle

It was a rare sight indeed to see eight top-flight TP52s going toe-to-toe on a start line, but ultimately a familiar name topped the IRC leader board on Day 1 of the TP52 Gold Cup at Newcastle SailFest Regatta.

NSW

Tue 13 Apr 2021

Emma Humphries named as new NSW/ACT Regional Manager

Australian Sailing welcomes Emma Humphries to the role of NSW/ACT Regional Manager

NSW NSW Club News ACT

Tue 13 Apr 2021

SheSails ready to make its mark in Tasmania

Tasmania's inaugural Combined Clubs Women's Keelboat Regatta is set to feature sailor and pioneer Jessica Watson OAM

ACT NSW QLD VIC NT WA SA TAS

Tue 13 Apr 2021

Fireballs revel in conditions of Camperdown Mitre 10 Bullen Merri Easter Weekend

Wow - what a weekend! With warm weather and wind predicted the entrants to the 2021 Bullen Merri Easter regatta all arrived early and the camp ground was almost full for Thursday night. This year there were over 70 boats with this year the biggest fleet being the fireballs.

Victoria VIC

Mon 12 Apr 2021

Tasmanians heralded kings and queens of Newcastle

The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania has claimed the ‘best sailing club’ crown, their exemplary crew work in gusty westerlies and ability to strategise under pressure landing the young team the coveted SAILING Champions League: Asia Pacific 2021 open win in Newcastle.

WA NT SA QLD NSW ACT VIC TAS

Mon 12 Apr 2021

Which club is the Social Media Performance Powerhouse?

Australian Sailing's social media data provider Shunt has just published the results of a Q1-2021 analysis of sailing club Facebook pages from around the country.

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Mon 12 Apr 2021

Darmanin and Curtis named as first female members of Australia SailGP Team

Australian Sailing Team member Lisa Darmanin and Olympian Nina Curtis have been named as the first female Australia SailGP Team members for SailGP Season 2.

National

Mon 12 Apr 2021

SAILING Champions League Final part of huge Newcastle sporting weekend

Ten sailing teams from around Australia enjoyed a late burst of summer as part of a huge weekend of watersports hosted by the City of Newcastle.

WA NT SA QLD NSW ACT VIC TAS

Sat 10 Apr 2021

TP52 racing to start off Newcastle with all guns blazing

A blast of cannon fire from Fort Scratchley will signal the start of SailFest Newcastle’s signature event, the TP52 Gold Cup, around 12.30pm tomorrow (Saturday), with eight yachts hitting the line off Newcastle’s coast.

NSW

Fri 09 Apr 2021

Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club’s Easter Regatta

The Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club’s three day Easter Regatta provided sailors a pot pourri of frustration and overheating, joy, chills and total confusion at times. The wind was clearly having a good time giving and then taking away.

Victoria VIC

Fri 09 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

The Hobie Way of Life visits picturesque Esperance in the south of Western Australia

What a treat for the Hobie 16 teams who made the journey to Esperance for the Crossview Enterprises 2021 WA Hobie Cat State Championships. Located in the south east of the state of Western Australia Esperance is a unique holiday destination blessed with some of the most pristine waters, white sands and best beaches in the country. Competitors enjoyed fantastic conditions for Hobie Cat racing, right in front of the town centre.

Fri 09 Apr 2021

Tevake II crew honour Angus and Holly in the 2021 Port Fairy Yacht Race

It’s great to see TEVAKE II back in an ocean race, sailed by TEVAKE II family in honour of owner/skipper Angus Fletcher.

Victoria VIC

Fri 09 Apr 2021

Light Winds Make a for a Challenging Race

Carrera S, a Marten 49, skippered by Gerry Cantwell takes 1st on AMS and PHS plus line honours in the 2021 ORCV Port Fairy race in what Gerry sums it up “as a very challenging race.

Victoria

Fri 09 Apr 2021

History to Repeat as Newcastle Harbour Sail-ebrates

More than 175 years of salty sailing history will be rekindled on April 10-11, with SailFest Newcastle Regatta bringing together an armada of TP52s, skiffs, dinghies and catamarans – right down to tiny Try-Sailing trainers – on Newcastle Harbour.

NSW

Fri 09 Apr 2021