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World Championship sailors support bushfire effort

The proximity of the upcoming 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Oceania and World Championships course area to some of the bushfires currently burning in the southern Australian state of Victoria has stirred the international sailing community to action. Smoke haze from fires in East Gippsland and the state’s north-east have impacted Geelong’s air quality and competitors are all too aware of the devastating fallout from fires now Australia-wide.
Victoria National

I14 2020 Perth World Championships

It’s a wrap. The CST Composites i14 2020 Perth World Championships at the Perth Dinghy Sailing Club came to an end on Friday with the Brits taking the three podium finishes in what some would say difficult conditions in Perth.
WA

Australia’s Brightest Young Sailors Converge on Sorrento for 2020 Youth Championships in Record Numbers

Competitors have begun to arrive from around Australia and the world for the largest ever Australian Youth Championships at Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club (SSCBC) in Melbourne. Follow all of Australian Youth Championship action online at www.sailingyouth.org.au and via the socials for the latest interviews, images, videos and racing updates @AustSailYouth
National

WA's First World Moth Champion

Our Pioneering Mothie from the West. Rob O'Sullivan was the first WA Moth sailor to win a World Title. He achieved this feat way back in 1974 in Sweden, building his own boat along the way.
WA

Dangerous bedtime stories at the Gant Portsea Cup

Gant Portsea Cup was held at Sorrent Sailing and Couta Boat Club this weekend. It started with the traditional breakfast, which was held upstairs in the dinning room this year instead of the marquee. The breakfast is always a very well attended event because it has some of the cream of Australian sailing come to entrain us. These have included John Bertrand, Tom Sligsby, Peter Burling and Nathan Outteridge.
Victoria