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General Manager - South Australia Update August 2025
Published Mon 04 Aug 2025
The latest update from Australian Sailing's General Manager SA - Kylie Baker
Please visit SA News for updates on South Australia and National News for all Australian Sailing Updates and News.
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.
This Month's Update:
- Proposed Club Protected Dates for 2025 / 2026
- SA Regional Advisory Committee
- South Australian Sailing Summits
- South Australian Sailing Awards
- SA Courses for Instructors, Officials and Coaches
- SA Events
- SA Courses for Instructors, Officials and Coaches - Ready for Registrations!
- SA Sailing Calendar
- Updating Club Contacts
- SA Club News
- Keep in Touch
Proposed Club Protected Dates for Season 2025/ 2026
The dates provide an opportunity for clubs to schedule club championships racing and class associations to navigate State Champions planning.
- 18/10/2025
- 08/11/2025
- 22/11/2025
- 13/12/2025
- 31/01/2026
- 28/02/2026
- 14/03/2025
- 11/04/2026
SA Regional Advisory Committee
Welcome new committee member Brian Partridge from Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club to join current committee of Peter Royle (Chair) Rob Human and Lisa Brock. We would also like to thank Kym Downie for her contribution to the SA RAC and her passion for driving female participation as she departs the committee in 2025. See Contacts here.
The 2025 South Australian Summits have been delivered across the state during May to July.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to one of our Sailing Summits. It has been a busy few months delivering the regional ‘roadshow’ events and meeting with many club representatives. We have thoroughly enjoyed conversing with new and familiar faces in our Sailing community and engaging in follow up conversations after the Summits to implement new ideas and solutions.
If you couldn’t make it to one of our Sailing Summits, you can find the presentations online here, and we hope you can join us in 2026.
South Australian Sailing Awards
Nominations have now closed for the South Australian Sailing Awards. Thank you to all clubs and individuals who have submitted nominations. Our SA Regional Advisory Committee members will be commencing the judging process soon and finalists will be announced in due course.
The South Australian Sailing Awards presentation will be held at Adelaide Sailing Club on Friday 19th September. Tickets will be available here.
State award winners will be automatically nominated for the Australian Sailing National Awards, to be held later in the year at the National Maritime Museum (Sydney) on Friday 14th November.
SA Courses for Instructors, Officials and Coaches - Ready for Registrations!
Find a course here - Course Finder
Dinghy Instructor –
6 & 7 September – Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club
Register: Instructor
Keelboat Instructor –
16 & 17 August 2024 – Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia
Register: Keelboat Instructor
Keelboat Racing Instructor Course
23 & 24 August – Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia
Register: Keelboat Instructor Racing Instructor
Sailing Coach Course
6 & 7 September 2025 – Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia
Register: Sailing Coach
Measure
16 & 17 August – Largs Bay Sailing Club
Register: Measurer, Reaccreditation
16 August – Largs Bay Sailing Club
Register: Measurer - Sails & Spars, Reaccreditation
SA Events
Official’s Workshop – SA Registration
- Sunday 24th August at Henley Sailing Club
SA Sailing Awards Presentation Night - Save the date!
- Presentation Friday 19th September at Adelaide Sailing Club at 6pm
Youth Sail SA 2025 - Youth Sail SA
- Youth Sail Championships – 27th and 28th September 2025
- Youth Sail Clinic – 29th and 30th September 2025
- Location: Adelaide Sailing Club
- Registrations now open
Zhik Youth Sail is for sailors under 23 years of age, and open to several junior and youth off the beach classes. The regatta is focussed on growing participation in junior and youth classes, increasing sailors’ skills, fostering social connection, and building friendship and community between our youth sailors.
The 2025 event will also include the qualifying event for the International 420 Class for Youth World Championship 2025 – More information.
The Coaching Clinic will consist of 2 days of training from some of the best Sailing Coaches in SA and including guest coaches.
Guest speaker presentation from Australian Olympic sailor Olivia Price. Olivia represented Australia at the Paris Olympics in the 49er FX and will be sharing her sailing story and experience of competing at an international level as part of the presentation event.
CLUB ACTION: Share with members and add to Club calendar.
New Australian Sailing Learning Centre
Have you visited the NEW Australian Sailing Learning Centre?
The Australian Sailing Learning Centre is your go-to hub for education and training. It provides clubs, associations, members, volunteers, administrators, instructors, coaches and officials with access to a comprehensive range of free online courses. Developed by Australian Sailing, the Australian Sports Commission and Sport Integrity Australia, these courses support learning and development across all sections of the sailing community.
Not only does the new eLearning Centre feature courses for Instructors, Coaches and Race Officials, but there are also several training modules for Club and Class Association management. Courses include Safety & Risk Management, Safeguarding Recruitment and Screening, Organisational Culture and Governance Training, Induction Training for Discover Sailing Centre administrators, and Powerboat Essential Skills.
SA 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
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 2025!
Keep in Touch
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
Club Support Officer and National Participation
Nick Neale
(02) 9170 6920
nick.neale@sailing.org.au
You can find a complete list of Australian Sailing Contacts – here.
