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13ft Skiff Australian Championship Wrap-up

Champion skipper Heidi Bates has hinted her unprecedented reign as the queen of the 13s class may be coming to an end after she secured a second straight title at the Australian Championships.

NSW ACT

Mon 12 Jan 2026

First Tracks win TLC Healthcare Etchells Australasian Summer Championship

Peter “Billy” Merrington, Ian McKillop and Tom Fountain have won the TLC Healthcare Etchells Australasian Summer Championship, the first part of the Festival of Sails 2026.

VIC

Mon 12 Jan 2026

Zhik Youth Sail 2026 - Save the Dates

Dates and host clubs are locked in for the Zhik Youth Sail 2026 events. With events happening nationwide, now’s the perfect time to add them to your calendar!

National VIC NSW ACT WA QLD TAS NT SA

Mon 12 Jan 2026

Get new members sailing with SailPass

Launched in 2019, SailPass has been a key driver behind increased club membership and safety improvements at clubs across the country.

National

Mon 12 Jan 2026

STS Young Endeavour Returns to Fire the Festival of Sails Start as Entries Close This Sunday

Australia’s greatest sailing celebration is set for a spectacular beginning, with the iconic STS Young Endeavour confirmed as the official start boat for the Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race presented by Holiday Inn & Suites Geelong, firing the ceremonial cannon to launch the 2026 Festival of Sails.

VIC National

Fri 09 Jan 2026

Victorian Government Grant Powers Growth at Apollo Bay Sailing Club

Thanks to funding from the Victorian Government’s Strengthening Regional Community Sport Grant, Apollo Bay Sailing Club has become a Discover Sailing Center, significantly expanding participation and strengthening the club’s future. The initiative is already delivering new programs, instructor training, and increased opportunities for local families and visitors to get involved in sailing.

VIC VICSRCSGRANT

Wed 07 Jan 2026

Arthur Caldwell 40th Impulse Australian Championships at Altona Yacht Club

A fleet of 47 boats took part in the regatta which was contested a variety of light and heavy winds and seas. The regatta was generously sponsored by Riley Fittings, MD Spars and VicSurvey.

VIC

Mon 05 Jan 2026

Race Around Australia returns forty years on from Bicentennial

The Shorthanded Ocean Racing Association of Australia Inc (SHORAA) is proud to announce the Race Around Australia 2028 (RAA), a doublehanded yacht race, forty years after and in the spirit of the 1988 Bicentennial race.

National NSW

Mon 05 Jan 2026

2026 Tri Search 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship coming to Sydney Harbour

The 2026 triSearch 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship is coming to Sydney Harbour from 3-10 January, when up to 30 entries spanning NSW, Queensland and New Zealand are expected to take part, among them second and third placegetters from last year and past winners.

NSW

Mon 05 Jan 2026

Sailing stampede in 2025 Cock of the Bay Yacht Race

As the Aussies and the Brits endured the highs and lows of test match cricket on the hallowed pitch of the MCG, a veritable stampede of determined yachties fought for space under formidable skies on the start line of the 2025 Cock of the Bay Yacht Race.

VIC

Mon 05 Jan 2026

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Thu 01 Jan 2026

All-Abilities Day at Albert Park Lake

Friday 12 December 2025 marked a wonderful day at Albert Park Lake, where we proudly delivered our All-Abilities Day in partnership with Rowing Victoria and Paddle Victoria, in support of the International Day of People with Disability on 3 December.

VIC

Thu 18 Dec 2025

“Here, There and Everywhere” for Day 1 PPWC Series 2025-2026

Port Phillip Women’s Championship Series kicked off its first race day for the season on Sunday 30 November, leading off with Hobson’s Bay Yacht Club’s signature female-focussed event, the Shirley Freeman Trophy. And what a day was had on the water! Read all about it here.....

VIC

Thu 18 Dec 2025

Discover Sailing in Focus - Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club

Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club (SSCBC) has evolved from its traditional Couta Boat roots into one of Victoria’s most vibrant and community-focused Discover Sailing Centres.

National VIC

Thu 18 Dec 2025

Australia Day 2026 Harbour Parade: Registrations now open!

There’s no better place to be on Australia Day than sparkling Sydney Harbour! Here’s your chance to be part of the annual Harbour Parade where you can dress up your boat and crew.

NSW Events

Wed 17 Dec 2025

World Sailing Submits Proposal to Secure Para Sailing’s Return for Brisbane 2032

World Sailing has formally submitted a comprehensive proposal to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), which seeks to secure Para Sailing’s return to the Paralympic Games at Brisbane 2032.

National

Wed 17 Dec 2025

What’s On in December and January — Sail Our Way

Summer sailing is in full swing, and there’s no better time for women and girls to get out on the water with Sail Our Way.

National

Tue 16 Dec 2025

Manly 16s Club Championship Update

The Manly 16ft club championship title race is increasingly becoming a race in two:

NSW

Fri 12 Dec 2025