News

Mixed Two Person Offshore Campaign for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

A new discipline for Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat category has opened the door to Offshore sailors worldwide and with a medal on the line, it is a perfect fit for Sandringham sailors Ian â€˜Barneyâ€™ Walker and Jade Cole to realise their Olympic Dream.

Victoria

Wed 11 Dec 2019

Amendment 3 to the Special Regulations Issued

Special Regulation 3.07 is amended to bring the Special Regulations into line with the ISO 12217 and the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations.

Safety

Wed 11 Dec 2019

New Interpretations to the Special Regulations Issued

Five new Interpretations have been issued in accordance with Special Regulation 1.01.5 addressing drinking water, GPS, toilets, resistance to capsize and reserve navigation lights.

Safety

Wed 11 Dec 2019

Trivial Non-Compliance in an Audit Policy

Equipment Auditors frequently deal with non-compliance that may be considered trivial.

Safety

Wed 11 Dec 2019

Responsibility of the Person in Charge Policy

Equipment Auditors frequently deal with equipment where determination of compliance requires judgement.

Safety

Wed 11 Dec 2019

Equipment Auditor Conflict of Interest Policy

The Senior National Equipment Auditor Sub-Committee sought clarification on how Equipment Auditors deal with conflicts of interest.

Safety

Wed 11 Dec 2019

Sail Brisbane 2019

The Sail Brisbane regatta concluded today on the waters of Waterloo Bay, hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. The event was the Queensland Championships for the VXOne class, as well as the International 29ers, and joining them were strong fleets of Finns, Lasers, OKâ€™s, Flying 11s, Sailboards and Optimists. Over 130 boats took part in the annual event that serves as a warm-up for many sailors competing at their class Nationals over the Summer.

National QLD

Sun 08 Dec 2019

Tokyo 2020 Olympic hopes and last chances bring worlds best to Melbourne for Finn Gold Cup

The pressure will be on when the worldâ€™s best Olympic Finn sailors start racing at the 2019 Finn Gold Cup â€“ the World Championships of the Olympic Finn Class â€“ in Melbourne in just over one weekâ€™s time.

National Victoria

Fri 06 Dec 2019

Bragging rights on the line as worldâ€™s best sailors get set for Moth Worlds

Perthâ€™s Mounts Bay Sailing Club has been swarming with activity over the last few weeks as a number of the worldâ€™s best sailors arrive ahead of the 2019 Chandler Macleod Moth Worlds, which run from 9-18 December.

Wed 04 Dec 2019

Champions to unite for 5.5 Metre Gold Cup and World Championship 2020

With boats belonging to international entrants arriving in Australia, the temptation to take part in the upcoming 5.5 Metre Class World Championship proved too strong for some big names on home soil, who have now signed on the dotted line for the event, to be hosted by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) on Pittwater this summer.

NSW

Wed 04 Dec 2019

Christmas Cheer

Cockburn Sound Regatta 2019

Wed 04 Dec 2019

A Windrush Christmas

Ho, Ho, Ho and Sailing we shall go.

Wed 04 Dec 2019

Legendary Syd Corser Regatta

Eight Bells - Bill Steele

Wed 04 Dec 2019

Sailing heavyweights named as ambassadors for Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021

The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) in Sydney and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) in Auckland, have named Australiaâ€™s most famous sailor, James â€˜Jimmyâ€™ Spithill and one of New Zealandâ€™s rising stars, Bianca Cook, as ambassadors for the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021.

National

Wed 04 Dec 2019

WAâ€™s IRC States

To Rockingham and Back

Mon 02 Dec 2019

Royal Geelong Yacht Club announces naming rights partnership â€“ MacGlide Festival of Sails

Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) is proud to announce the 2020 Festival of Sails naming rights partnership between the club and MacGlide, by Mactac, a world leading biocide-free fouling release film manufacturer.

Victoria

Mon 02 Dec 2019

Previous Rolex Sydney Hobart victors show their renewed form in Bird Island Race

The Bird Island Race, shortest in the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore (Audi Centre Sydney BWPS) at 85 nautical miles has concluded with most of the race living up to its reputation as the drag race in the series.

NSW

Mon 02 Dec 2019

The Countdown is on to the CST Composites i14 2020 Perth Worlds

Itâ€™s less than a month away until a fleet of 60-65 international 14s will descend on Perth Dinghy Sailing Club for the start of the CST Composites i14 2020 Perth Worlds. The organising committee have just released a new promotional video to give a taste of what is come on the Swan River.

Mon 02 Dec 2019