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General Manager - South Australia Update April 2026
Published Wed 01 Apr 2026
The latest update from Australian Sailing’s General Manager SA – Kylie Baker
We would love to hear your stories. Please contact me or share some information with me by email at sa@sailing.org.au to add to our club news feed.
Please visit SA News for updates on South Australia and National News for all Australian Sailing Updates and News.
This Month’s Update:
- REMINDER Club Survey to be completed by club officials
- Club Protected Proposed Dates for 2026 / 2027 Season
- Save the Dates for 2026
- Australian Sailing Launches SailLAB
- What’s On Now
- 2026 Instructor and Coach Course Dates
- SA RAC – Next Meeting Monday 25th May
- Grants
- Algal Bloom
PROPOSED CLUB PROTECTED DAYS Season 2026 / 2027
The dates provide an opportunity for clubs to schedule club championships racing and class associations to navigate State Champions planning.
- 24/10/2026
- 7/11/2026
- 21/11/2026
- 12/12/2026
- 13/02/2027
- 27/02/2027
- 13/03/2027
- 3/04/2027
Key dates for 2026
SA SAILING SUMMIT – Sunday 21st June at Port Adelaide Sailing Club
Training in Focus LIVE - 23rd Aug - Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia
SA Sailing Awards Night -18th Sept –– Adelaide Sailing Club
ZHIK SA Youth Sail Champs and Clinic - 26th to 29th Sept –– Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club
Sailing Summits
Australian Sailing Summits are back! These events are a great opportunity for clubs and classes to collaborate and share ideas, and to learn the latest from Australian Sailing on new initiatives, resources, and projects. This year’s Sailing Summit agenda will include updates about the new Participation Plan for Sailing and the recently launched ‘Sail Lab’ STEM program.
All club and class association flag officers, key officials, management and staff are encouraged to attend. Registration is now available, and the full agenda will be released in the coming weeks.
ACTION ITEM FOR CLUBS:Register to attend a Sailing Summit here >
Australian Sailing launches ‘SailLAB’ STEM Program
Australian Sailing has officially launched SailLAB, an exciting new free STEM education program designed to bring the science and innovation of sailing directly into Australian classrooms. SailLAB has been created by teachers and is fully aligned with the Australian Curriculum. The program was successfully piloted across 2024-25 in nine Western Australian schools, engaging more than 400 students from Years 5-12.
SailLAB offers:
- Six Primary Modules and ten Secondary Modules, covering wind, forces, design engineering, oceanography, meteorology and more
- Engaging student workbooks, PowerPoint presentations, teacher guides, assessments and completion certificates
- Module challenges that follow the STEM Learning Cycle, where students question, imagine, plan, create, test, improve, re-test and analyse
- Inspiring module introduction videos featuring Australian Olympic and America’s Cup athletes
- A major America’s Cup-themed design challenge
- Strong links to real-world STEM and marine-industry careers
To complement classroom learning,SailLAB Experience Dayswill be delivered via local sailing clubs, giving students hands-on sailing and STEM activities, whether on the water or with radio-control boats in pools, lakes or community facilities.
Visit the SailLAB page on our website for more information on the program or to complete an Expression of Interest for your school today.
What’s on Now
SA Secondary School Teams Racing State Championships
11th to 13th April
Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club
Flying 15 State Championships
18th to 19th April
Clayton Bay Boat Club
2026 South Australian Women’s Match Racing
18th April
Cruising Yacht Club of SA
2026 Fred Neill Match Racing Event
16th to 17th April
Cruising Yacht Club of SA
GRANTS and FUNDING
Current Round VOLUNTEER GRANT 2025/2026
Office Recreation, Sport and Racing
GRANTS - https://www.orsr.sa.gov.au/grants
AS Course in South Australia – New courses are being added 2026
We have dinghy, keelboat, windsurfing, powerboat instructor and sailing coach course, plus all our official course for race officer planned.
EOI open for Judge, Umpire and Measurer – Contact us to discuss getting qualified and how we are supporting SA Officials to attend courses -
Australian Sailing Course Finder - Course Finder
Find SA Course Guide HERE
Coming Up
- Windsurfing Instructor – 2 and 3 May – BSYC - Register
- Race Officer Seminar – 7 and 9 May – ASC - Register
- Dinghy Instructor – 31 and 31 May – BSYC - Register
South Australian Regional Advisory Committee
The SA Regional Advisory Committee meet 4 times per year. The next RAC Meeting will be held on 25th May 2026. If there is a topic that you would like on the agenda, please send an email by May 22nd to kylie.baker@sailing.org.au
Calling for RAC Nominations
A call for nominations for Representatives will open on 1st May with two committee positions vacant. Each Member Club is entitled to nominate one (1) person, who is a financial member of the Member Club. Nominations close on 15th June.
The committee can comprise of a maximum of six elected and three appointed members. The committee members serve two year terms and currently comprise the following members:
- Peter Royle - ASC (Chair) (elected 2024)
- Brian Partridge- GRYC (elected 2025, 1 year remaining)
- Robert Human - CYCSA (elected 2024)
- Lisa Brock - BSYC (elected 2024)
- 2 unfilled appointed positions
The committee will be calling for nominations for new members who are willing to contribute to the development of Sailing in SA. The role of the committee is to help create a stronger sport, primarily by strengthening relationships between clubs and AS; both listening and understanding clubs needs and communicating the role of AS and the services we provide.
If you have any questions relating to the committee, its role or this process, please contact the South Australian Regional Advisory Committee Chairperson, Peter RoyleRAC Contacts or SA General Manager, Kylie Baker – kylie.baker@sailing.org.au
Here is the link to the information about the SA Regional Advisory Committee - https://www.sailing.org.au/sa/sa-rac
Algal Bloom South Australia
Stay informed with Algal Bloom current conditions at https://www.algalbloom.sa.gov.au/where-the-algal-bloom-is
ALGAL BLOOM HOTLINE
Algal Bloom phone hotlineisavailable to provide further access toaccurate,timelyand consistent information about the algal bloom affecting parts of South Australia.
The free 1800 774 779 State Government hotline will make it easier for people to connect with existing algal bloom support services through a single contact point.
Callers to the hotline will be able to make selections to:
- Seek general information about the algal bloom
- Ask questions about industry support, including how to apply for grants
- Get the latest health advice, including access to mental health services.
South Australian Sailing Calendar
SA Sailing Calendar is now available to add your events to be viewed by all. View Calendar Request link for clubs to add your events, or send your event details to sa@sailing.org.au to be added to the calendar.
Australian Sailing National Calendar is also available at https://www.sailing.org.au/events/
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.
Club Action: Check your Club’s contact details in the Account details section of revSPORT
How to Update Club Contacts
SA Club News
- Catch up on the latest SA Club News
- SA Sailing News – We want to hear your news!
- HERE is the quick way to get your club or class’s news into the appropriate news section of our website.
- We want to share all your great news with members of Clubs and Classes.
Visit us at www.sailing.org.au
More updates to the Australian Sailing Website coming in 2026! Please stay connected with me.
I am available to meet face-to-face, via teams and on the phone. Please feel free to stay connected.
General Manager - SA,Kylie Baker
0425511177
kylie.baker@sailing.org.au
https://www.sailing.org.au/home/
