This month’s update:

• Congratulations
• Save the Date
• Participation Programs and Resources
• Active Kids Grants
• Upcoming Courses
• Event Calendar
• Upcoming SheSails events
• Updating Club Contacts
• Keep in touch
   

Congratulations - Grae Morris

Grae Morris is off to Paris, having been selected to the Australian Olympic Team for this year’s Games.

Morris has been rewarded for his meteoric rise with his first Olympic selection in the Men’s iQFOiL class. Everything seemed to click for the Sydneysider in 2023, where he joined the elite of the class finishing fourth at the Olympic Test Event, ninth at the World Championships and sixth at the European Championships. He backed that up with a fourth at this year’s Worlds. The iQFOiL will also be making its debut as the Windsurfing equipment in Paris, marking the first time the board has raced on a foil at this level.

The speedster from Sydney’s Woollahra Sailing Club is being coached by Australian sailing legend Arthur Brett.
 

Save the Date

Sailing Summit NSW: 4th May @ Georges River Sailing Club

Sailing Summit ACT: 25th May @ Canberra Yacht Club

Training in Focus - Live: 2nd June @ Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club

State Sailing Awards: 21st September @ Drummoyne Sailing Club

Zhik Youth Sail Series: 2nd - 7th October @ Venue TBC
 

Participation Programs and Resources

Participation Programs are key to facilitating and growing membership, as they focus on retaining and developing sailors, coaches, and volunteers, and are designed with flexibility in mind, allowing clubs and class associations to adapt to how people choose to participate.

Read the Participation Program information

Our Club Participation Hub is stacked with resources for clubs and classes to increase participation and enhance your activities. Please get in touch if you want guidance on how to utilise these resources for your club.

Click here for more information
 

Office of the Children’s Guardian

We are currently working with the OCG on ways we can make sailing a safer environment for children, and all involved in the clubs. We will be developing resources that clubs can use in this process.

If anyone has any questions on Child Safety at their club, please reach out to Matt Sibley, the Child Safe Office at OCG, via email Matt.Sibley@ocg.nsw.gov.au
 

Active and Creative Kids Vouchers

A further update from Service NSW regarding the New Active and Creative Kids vouchers and important information about becoming a provider and accepting vouchers.
From 1 February 2024, eligible parents, guardians and carers of school-aged children can apply for a new $50 Active and Creative Kids voucher. These vouchers can be accepted by Active and Creative activity providers who have registered for the new program. As this is a new program on a new platform, providers must register even if they were part of the previous Active Kids or Creative Kids voucher programs. Provider applications require a valid ABN. If you were a previous provider and have not yet registered to accept new vouchers, we encourage you to sign up.

If you are already a provider and have API (Application Programming Interface) integration requirements and this has not yet been finalised, there are alternative ways you can redeem vouchers until your API integration is complete:

· Using a smartphone or tablet to scan and accept vouchers through the Service NSW Business Bureau app. Multiple devices can be used by providers.
· Manually entering the voucher code that appears below the QR code on the digital or printed voucher using the Service NSW Business Bureau app on a smart device.

For more information on redeeming vouchers without an API, visit the redeeming vouchers from customers page on the Service NSW website. To support providers who are waiting on their API integration to be finalised, communications to consumers will be phased to give providers more time to put arrangements in place.

For more information or additional support, visit Service NSW or call 13 77 88 to speak with a Service NSW Business Concierge. Applications can be completed via this link:

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-to-be-an-active-and-creative-kids-voucher-provider
 

Upcoming Courses

We have added new Dinghy Instructor, Keelboat Instructor, Windsurfing Instructor and Foil Lab Coach courses on our website. To find a course near you, use the course finder here.

We have a Race Officer – Regional / National course on the 22-23^rd of June at Belmont 16’s. You can register for this course here .

Instructor Courses

We have begun scheduling instructor, coach, and official’s courses for the next 12 months. You can find a course here - Course Finder

If your club is a Discover Sailing Centre and you’d be happy to host an instructor course, please email Jess.tames@sailing.org.au
 

NSW/ACT Event Calendar

We have refreshed the 2024 event calendar and are constantly adding new events.  If you would like to add your major events to the calendar, it helps sailors find your events and other clubs and Australian Sailing plan their events. The calendar can be found here

Action Item for Clubs: Add your events to the calendar, if your club doesn’t have the link to edit the calendar, please email Jess.tames@sailing.org.au
 

Upcoming events for SheSails Events

Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto is hosting the SheSails Tri Series Race 2 on the 18th of Feb.

RANSA is hosting the Sydney Harbour Women's Keelboat Series Race 4 on the 18th of Feb.

Belmont 16ft Sailing Club is running a Ladies' Race on their 16ft Skiffs on the 3rd of March.

Wangi RSL Amateur Sailing Club is hosting the SheSails Tri Series Race 3 on the 3rd of March.

Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club is running a SheSails Development Regatta on the 2-3rd of March.

Gosford Sailing Club is celebrating International Women's Day by having a She Sails International Women's Day dinner on the 7th of March.

Cruising Yacht Club Of Australia is celebrating International Women's Day by inviting members and guests on the CYCA Youth Sailing Academy's Elliot 7 keelboats for a twilight session on the 8th of March.

Richmond River Sailing & Rowing Club is running a She Skippers Regatta on the 16-17th of March.

If you have any upcoming SheSails event in your area, get in touch and we can help you promote it - nsw@sailing.org.au

Don't forget we have a full range of SheSails resources available on our website for you to use - here
 

Updating Club Contacts

Not Receiving Official AS Communications? When Flag Officers change roles your club account details need to be updated, without key contact details, Australian Sailing cannot contact the right people.

  Action Item for Clubs: Check your Club’s contact details in the   Account details section of revSPORT

How to Update Club Contacts