Sailing Summit

Your front-row seat to the latest from Australian Sailing, including exciting new initiatives, tools, resources, and projects shaping the future of the sport.

Sailing Summits are where the sailing community comes alive — a chance for clubs, classes, and centres from across the country to come together, swap ideas, and spark new ones. 

Across the day, you’ll hear directly from leading experts and passionate voices from Clubs, Class Associations, and Discover Sailing Centres — sharing real stories, smart ideas, and proven successes you can take home and use. It’s also a unique opportunity for key decision-makers in the sailing world to connect face-to-face with Australian Sailing’s senior leadership and Board, building stronger relationships and steering the sport forward together.

Who should attend?

Sailing Summits are a great way to collaborate with the sailing community. The Sailing Summits are free to attend and open to:

  • all committee members of Clubs, Class Associations and Discover Sailing Centres
  • Club General Managers
  • Sailing Managers
  • Discover Sailing Centre Principal’s
  • Head Instructors/Coaches

Stay tuned for the full program details, which will be released soon.


Register for Your Local Sailing Summit

Click the links below to register for the summit nearest you:

Northern Territory: Darwin Sailing Club – Saturday, 28 March

New South Wales: Cruising Yacht Club of Australia – Saturday, 23 May

Queensland: Queensland Cruising Yacht Club – Saturday, 30 May

Tasmania: Bellerive Yacht Club – Sunday, 31 May

Victoria: Parkdale Yacht Club – Saturday, 13 June

South Australia: Port Adelaide Sailing Club – Sunday, 21 Jun

Australian Capital Territory: YMCA of Canberra Yacht Club – Saturday, 27 June

Western Australia: Perth Flying Squadron Yacht Club – Saturday, 25 July


Don’t miss this chance to engage with the sailing community, gain new insights, and help shape the future of sailing in Australia.

Secure your spot today!


2026 Sailing Summit Presentations

Browse presentations from the 2026 Sailing Summits and catch up on the ideas, insights, and innovations shaping the future of sailing in Australia.
Whether you’re revisiting a standout session or discovering something new, there’s plenty here to inspire your next step on and off the water.

Queensland
Club Support Update
Club Panel
Participation Strategy
Participation Panel
Quality Event Promotion
SailLAB
Mercury Marine
NSW/ACT
Club Support Update
Participation Strategy
Child Safeguarding
SailLAB
Mercury Marine
Victoria
Club Support Update
Participation Strategy
Proud2Play
SailLAB
Mercury Marine

 

Tasmania

Club Support Update
Participation Strategy
SailLAB
Mercury Marine
Club Presentation - RYCT
Club Presentation - Montrose Bay YC
Club Presentation - Bellerive YC

South Australia
Club Support Update
Participation Strategy
Governance - Game Plan
SailLAB
Mercury Marine
 

To view our previous conferences and presentations, click on the year below

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021