Australian Sailing is officially launching its inaugural SheSails National Leadership Conference event to coincide with World Sailing’s first ever women’s sailing celebration, Steering the Course.
A world record attempt of 200+ ILCA Laser dinghies will sail in a
parade from Sydney Opera House to South Head, starting at 10.00am on Sunday 30 May 2021, to celebrate
50 years of the popular sailing class.
The Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race has reached a milestone, with the 50th entrant – Kevin Whelan and his Beneateau 45F5 Reve – representing the host club in the annual race from Sydney Harbour to Gold Coast.
Two of Australia’s fastest men on water; maritime marvels who have been quite comfortable while travelling at more than 130 knots, will go head-to-head in August at Australia’s premier yachting regatta, Hamilton Island Race Week.
The Sport4All pilot program exists to give people with a disability the opportunity to participate in sport at both a club and school level when, where and how they choose.
For National Volunteer Week 2021 Australian Sailing is putting the spotlight on officiating. Officiating is a fun way to volunteer and contribute to the fair and safe running of sailing competition.
Sail Sydney is Australia's premier regatta for 'Off the Beach' dinghy classes. Held annually on the waters of Sydney Harbour, this year Sail Sydney will take place from Tuesday 7 through to Monday 13 December.
Every new MC38 team knows it takes a season or two to get a handle on the nuances of the slippery one design keelboat, and usually much longer to climb past the class stalwarts - a couple with a seven year head start.
Belmont 16ft Sailing Club invite expressions of Interest of any Clubs looking to obtain and increase their Learn to Sail Fleets. Belmont 16ft Sailing Club is looking to re-home a fleet of seven RS Fevas.
Townsville sailor Donna Dewhurst is happily heading to her 10th SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) where she will arrive with the usual all-female crew and her Hunter 310, Soul Sister, for Townsville Yacht Club’s annual event, which opens spring racing and closes the season of major sailing events in Northern Queensland each year.
Geographe Bay Yacht Club in Busselton WA has had a strong Sharpie fleet for decades, now their wealth of experience and knowledge is allowing them the chance to give back and raise a new generation of Sharpie sailors, male and female, some as young as 15 on the wire at WA Sharpie States, and yes, it's working well.
The passion for short-handed sailing is well alive in Melbourne sailing scene with James Russell on his Adams 10 yacht, Surprise (SM63) being crowned overall winner in a fleet of 33 starters. A glorious autumn day, races within a race and a sunfish sighting, all made to what could only be described as the magic of a carnival for community who attended.