The various Etchells fleets in Port Phillip will take part in the 2019 Lipton Cup Regatta this year as part of its 2019/20 program, with a strong fleet getting ready to descend on the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria for its major club regatta of the year.
The first event of the National Sailing League Oceania’s 2019-2020 season will partner with the Festival of Sails hosted by Royal Geelong Yacht Club, bringing even more action to Corio Bay over the 2020 Australia Day long weekend.
Adelaide Sailing Club, together with assistance from Australian Sailing (SA) recently hosted the Sailing event within the 17th Australian Masters Games.
Grants up to $2000 are available for activities for young Territorians aged 12-25 years. Applications close 30 November 2019 & you can apply as a group, an organisation, or a business wanting to run an event or activity for young people.
The continued expansion of the Friday afternoon junior fun sailing program at the Cairns Yacht Club has seen the first official class of Tackers take to the water. Eleven Tackers completed the course, with over half of them being female.
Entry for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has closed and organisers at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) are thrilled to announce 170 yachts from Australia and overseas will take part in their 75th race, making it the largest fleet since the 50th in 1994, and the fourth-largest in the history of the race. Â
At 86 years young, Fred Barlow, a Darwin Sailing Club veteran and club member since 1986, is still enjoying cruising on his S80, ‘The Cleaning Lady’.
The Summer of Sailing season starts from the 13 December 2019 with the first World Championships kicking off with the Finn Gold Cup at Royal Brighton Yacht Club (RBYC).