World Sailing’s Election Committee overseeing the 2020 Election of World Sailing’s Officers is pleased to announce the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates standing for election this October.
Last night the Queensland Sailing Community got together at either their clubs, their homes or watching social media channels for the online announcement of the winners for the 2020 Queensland Sailing Awards.
Every year the Australian Sailing Club Conferences bring together clubs from across each state and are a great way to engage with other clubs and Australian Sailing. This year, due to COVID-19, the physical conferences were cancelled with a national agenda delivered online instead. Â The 2020 Club Conference webinar series finished last week with an update from Australian Sailing CEO Ben Houston.
Australian Sailing is working with State Government to represent our clubs and allow the resumption of sailing as soon as possible. It is being reported on social media that the following water based activities have been removed from the list of restricted activities in Metro Melbourne.
A new coffee table book ‘Blue Water Classics: Portraits of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race’ by Andrew Wilson, author of the much-loved series ‘Old Sea Dogs of Tasmania’, in collaboration with journalist and Sydney Hobart Media Director Di Pearson, is due for release this November.
Maritime Safety Victoria reminds sailing clubs that their rescue boats may be eligible for an exemption from paying fees associated with recreational vessel registration.
The Southport Yacht Club is pleased to announce that it will host, in partnership with the Queensland Paper Tiger Catamaran Association, the 2020 Queensland Paper Tiger Catamaran State Championships.
South Australia Institute of Sport (SASI) Individual Athlete scholarships are now open for eligible athletes within South Australia to apply for a scholarship with SASI.
It is with great disappointment that the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron announce the postponement of the Moonen Yachts Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race, until January 2022.
The Adelaide Sailing Club (ASC) was born out of the amalgamation of the Glenelg Sailing Club and the Holdfast Bay Yacht Club in November 1998. The amalgamation resulted in the creation of a state-of-the-art sailing and club venue ‘purpose built’ to maximize the sailor experience.
Volunteering SA&NT, on behalf of the Australian Government, is pleased to offer 2020 Supplementary Volunteer Grants to volunteer involving organisations across South Australia and the Northern Territory to support the efforts of volunteers in building stronger, more resilient communities.