Social media plays a crucial role in keeping the sailing community updated and engaged with all the latest news and events from their local club. The data analysis team at Shunt tracked the main corporate accounts of over 280 Australian Sailing affiliated clubs (as well as several key event accounts) to find out which ones were the top performers on social media in 2022*.
Foiling is one of the fastest growing sailing disciplines we have recently seen, becoming commonplace in all aspects of sailing participation, from club environments and activities to professional and Olympic sailing.
Australian Sailing is soon to launch its new learn to wing program, aimed at introducing beginners to the wing and developing the fundamental skills needed to latter progress to the WingFOIL with confidence.
Since the Club Conference in June this year, the Yachting South Australia (YSA) board has been communicating with SA clubs on the topic of deregistration.
Fifty four boats sailed in the 2022/2023 Victorian ILCA Laser Open and Youth Championships from Mordialloc Sailing Club on Port Phillip on the weekend of 3 and 4 December. The five scheduled races were sailed in light to moderate winds and flat seas which was a change from the tough conditions in Melbourne on preceding weekends.
The Marina Industries Association (MIA) announces the launch of its much-anticipated Superyacht Ready accreditation, which is designed to help skippers and owners identify marinas that have the capacity and capabilities required to provide safe and adequate berthing for superyachts.
South Australian Club SheSails Representatives joined together on Thursday, 1st December at the Port Adelaide Sailing Club for what will become our annual gathering.
The line-up for the World Match Racing Tour Final 2022 has been confirmed, with 10 teams invited for the inaugural Tour event to be sailed on Sydney Harbour.
Bruce Taylor is what one would describe as one of the backbones of the Festival of Sails, having competed in every single one since 1979 - and he will be there again when the start gun fires on Port Phillip to send the fleet on its way in the 180th edition of the Passage Race, starting at 9.30am on Australia Day, 26 January 2023.
Sandringham Yacht Club’s Gerry Cantwell, skipper of Marten 49 Performance Cruiser Carrera S, credits Victorian boat builder Bernie Webber, with piquing his interest in sailing the Melbourne to Hobart (Westcoaster).
An International World Sailing ranking event, Sail Melbourne is set to return to Port Phillip this summer, with competition taking place from the 14-18 January 2023.