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General Manager - South Australia Update June 2025
Published Tue 10 Jun 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:
- Club Protected Proposed Dated for 2025 / 2026
- South Australian Sailing Summits – Hitting the Road in 2025
- South Australian Sailing Awards
- SA Courses for Instructors, Officials and Coaches
- SA Events
- 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
The 2025 South Australian Summits have been on the move across SA and there is still an opportunity to attend a SA Sailing Summit near you. Join us for this opportunity to bring clubs and classes together.
Sailing Summits provide a great opportunity for clubs and classes to share information and ideas and to learn the latest from Australian Sailing on new initiatives, resources, and projects. Hear from content experts as well as those within Clubs, Class Associations and Discover Sailing Centres who have a great idea, resource of success story to share.
Key Themes for 2025
This year’s summits will focus on addressing the major challenges identified by the sailing community:
- Participation – Strategies to grow involvement at all levels.
- Funding – Exploring avenues for financial sustainability.
- Volunteering – Strengthening and supporting volunteer engagement.
South Australian Sailing Summit Dates and Locations
Thank to all that have attended at:
- Wallaroo Sailing Club – Saturday, 3 May
- Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club – Saturday, 31 May
Upcoming:
- Port MacDonnell Yacht Club – Saturday, 14 June
- Coffin Bay Yacht Club – Saturday,19 July
Registration Link - https://www.sailing.org.au/events/282990
Rego is Free and numbers required for this fully catered event. More information on the 2025 Sailing Summits - https://www.sailing.org.au/community/sailingsummit
Please feel free to flick me any names attending if rego link is unfriendly to navigate.
South Australian Sailing Awards are Open
It is that fabulous time of year when we get to celebrate the achieves of clubs, classes, individuals and Teams! Nominations are now open for the 2025 Australian Sailing State and National Awards, with the annual South Australian event set to recognise clubs and members for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the sailing community over the past year.
This year also sees the introduction of the Innovation of the Year Award, which expands the criteria of the previous Sustainability Award to include outstanding technology, sustainability, programs, products, boat design and concept advancements contributing to a more innovative sailing industry. Nominations close 4th August.
CLUB ACTION: Share information with your committee and nominate now!
SA Courses for Instructors, Officials and Coaches - Ready for Registrations!
Find a course here - Course Finder
Dinghy Instructor –
7 & 8 July – Adelaide Sailing Club
Register Instructor, Assistant Instructor
6 & 7 September – Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club
Register Instructor
Powerboat Instructor
12 & 13 July – Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia
Register Powerboat 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
Officials Seminars -
Judge Seminar
5 July – Largs Bay Sailing Club
Register Regional Judge Course
Measure
16 & 17 August – Largs Bay Sailing Club
Measurer, Reaccreditation
16 August – Largs Bay Sailing Club
Measurer - Sails & Spars, Reaccreditation
CLUB ACTION: Promote and share with your members in your club newsletter
Australian Sailing Learning Centre - Powerboat Program Essential Skills e-learning course
This course will teach you safety equipment and procedures, maritime regulation and navigation and boat handling techniques, as well as more advanced maneuvers such as the rescue and righting of crafts, towing and the laying and recovering of regatta marks.
A course for every member on the water! Visit your AS online profile : TRAINING
CLUB ACTION: Organise an evening during the winter to do one of the courses!
SA Events
Official’s Workshop – SA Registration
- Sunday 24th August at Henley Sailing Club
SA Sailing Awards – Prepare your nomination Awards SA
- Presentation Friday 19th September at Adelaide Sailing Club at 6pm
Youth Sail SA 2025 - Youth Sail SA – Opening 1st July
- Youth Sail Championships – 27th and 28th September 2025
- Youth Sail Clinic – 29th and 30th September 2025
Location: Adelaide Sailing Club
CLUB ACTION: Share with members and add to Club calendar
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.
