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Marketing with Australian Sailing: SheSails

SheSails is designed to recognise all the amazing female contributors to our sport, and to encourage women of all ages to get involved in the sport of sailing through organised activities at their local sailing club.

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Thu 01 Dec 2022

Rob Brown OAM Joins Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron

One of Austalia’s best known yachtsmen for his role as a crew member on Australia II when Australia won the America’s Cup in 1983, Rob Brown OAM, has started in a new role at RQYS in Manly, Qld, as Business Development Manager.

QLD News

Thu 01 Dec 2022

Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program - Applications now open!

Applications are now open for the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program.

NSW Club News

Thu 01 Dec 2022

How are integrity complaints made?

The Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy has been designed to ensure integrity complaints are dealt with efficiently and that participants in sailing have confidence that prohibited conduct will be resolved using the most appropriate process.

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Thu 01 Dec 2022

Blue Robinson joins America's Cup Hall Of Fame Selection Committee.

Australian writer and sailor Blue Robinson has been elected to join the America's Cup Hall Of Fame Selection Committee.

National

Mon 28 Nov 2022

Nautilus Marine Insurance SSORC: Nine Dragons and Stormaway take the spoils

The 2022 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) concluded late this afternoon with two out of the three windward/leeward races completed; the final Race 4 abandoned as the light breeze fell away to nothing before a thunderstorm arrived.

NSW News

Mon 28 Nov 2022

Entires open for the 2022/2023 VIC Sailing League Final

Entires open for the 2022/2023 VIC Sailing League Final, hosted by the Festival of Sails

VIC News

Mon 28 Nov 2022

2022 YOUTH SAIL SA Youth Championships

It’s time to get excited! 58 boats from across the state have entered the 2022 Youth Sail SA Youth Championships set to take place this weekend at Largs Bay Sailing Club.

SA News

Thu 24 Nov 2022

100th Entry Raring to go in Historic 180th Festival Of Sails!

Geelong’s 2023 Festival of Sails will mark a number of key milestones for local sailor Geoff Newman who is officially the 100th entrant in next year’s event.

VIC News

Thu 24 Nov 2022

General Manager - Western Australia Monthly Update November 2023

The latest updates from Australian Sailing's General Manager WA – Lawson Dixon

WAGM WA Club News

Wed 23 Nov 2022

SailGP AUS Inspire Youth Opportunities

There are a number of SailGP opportunities for young sailors coming up over the upcoming sailing season.

NSW News

Wed 23 Nov 2022

ASC and SIA partner to help community sport build safer environments

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) have come together to launch a free online safeguarding module to support community sporting clubs to keep their environments safe.

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Wed 23 Nov 2022

Coaching and instructing those with an Intellectual Disability

Following on from last month’s article where we looked at autism we are now focusing on sailors and participants who might have an Intellectual disability and what coaching and instruction techniques will help you in teaching someone with an intellectual disability.

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Tue 22 Nov 2022

Funding Opportunities for Clubs In Queensland

Here is a list of current funding opportunities opening soon or in 2023. A good chance to have a look to see if there is anything to suit your club.

QLD Club News

Tue 22 Nov 2022

Advanced Fleet Coaching

Are you a Coach delivering Advanced-fleet programs at your club, or with your class Association? Australian Sailing has a range of resources available to assist you with preparing sailors in any class of boat or board for State and National championships.

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Mon 21 Nov 2022

Top Tips for Keelboat Instructors – Nickie Jones

In each Training in Focus edition, we will provide some bite-sized, practical, easy to implement ‘Top-Tips’ from experienced instructors and coaches from around the country, that you can incorporate into your session planning and delivery throughout the season.  In this edition, is Nickie Jones’s Top-Tips for Keel Boat instructors!

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Mon 21 Nov 2022

Tackers - Why games are important

Why bring games and play into learning? We often think of play as something children do outside of the formal learning environment, just for fun. However, the use of games in learning to sail, is a valuable activity, children of all ages have better engagement, better retention, and learn quicker.

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Mon 21 Nov 2022

Reflection and Self-Evaluation

We all want to be the best coaches we can, and in turn, create the best environments and opportunities for the development of the sailors we coach.

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Mon 21 Nov 2022