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General Manager - Tasmania Update August 2025
Published Sun 03 Aug 2025
The latest updates from Australian Sailing's General Manager - Tasmania - Felicity Allison.
Please click this link to find all past Tasmania General Managers Updates.
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I would like to start with thanking everyone who took the time to complete and submit a nomination for the Australian Sailing TAS Awards. It is a time to celebrate our sailing community to recognise our sailors, volunteers, clubs and classes. To help make the event successful, please can you add the evening of September 13th to your calendar and register to attend the TAS Awards at the Tasmanian Maritime Museum. It is sure to be a wonderful evening and again an opportunity to socialise with like-minded people and afterwards explore the Maritime Museum. Here is the link for registration: The Tasmania Sailing Awards
Our TAS Regional Advisory Committee is currently involved in the Judging process for the Awards. I would like to take the opportunity to thank the following people who are members of the 2025/26 Regional Advisory Committee.
Chris Symonds (Chair) - Wynyard Yacht Club, Barrie McIndoe – Port Dalrymple Yacht Club, Stephen Miller – Midway Point Yacht Club, Samantha Dobie – Derwent Sailing Squadron, Ross Mannering – Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, and our new member, Samantha McGrath – Mersey Yacht Club.
The next RAC Meeting will be held on August 12th and if there is a topic that you would like discussed, please send an email to: felicity.allison@sailing.org.au
This Month's Update:
- TAS Good News Story
- Final Courses for 2025 - registrations open
- Grant Opportunities and Information Sessions and Workshops
- Youth Sailing in TAS
- TAS Sailing Calendar
- 2025 AUS Youth and Open Match Racing Championship in Tas
- Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport
- Old Sails wanted!
- Keep in Touch!
Good News Story for Tas!
When Australian Sailing Race Officer Presenter Ian Ross, turned up at the Derwent Sailing Squadron to present his most recent Race Officer Course he almost couldn't believe his eyes. Sat before him were six enthusiastic women from all over the state, ready to begin their journey to becoming Australia’s newest accredited Race Officers. The two-day course was extremely successful and well received. Congratulations to all and thank you! Read the full story HERE!
Final AS Courses for TAS 2025
Keelboat Instructor – Bellerive Yacht Club 23 & 24 August – KBI Course BYC
Sails and Spars Measurement - RYCT 9 August – FULL
CLUB ACTION: Does your Club need a Keelboat Instructor? Please register and share with your members in your club newsletter.
Grant Opportunities and Information Sessions
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2025 Event Attraction Fund - HERE
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National Pies Local Legends - HERE
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Ticket to Play - TICKET TO PLAY
You can find more information about current and future grant rounds at the following link; Active Tasmania
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Nutrition in Sport - HERE
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Strategic Planning Workshop - HERE
CLUB ACTION: Visit links and share with your members
Youth Sailing in TAS
Youth Sail TAS 2025 - YouthSail TAS
Thursday 9th – Sunday 12th October at Sandy Bay Sailing Club
With TAS YouthSail not far away, it is time to promote the event and focus on our Youth sailors. All sailors under 23 years are welcome, with Green to Advanced being catered for. This year we are making a conscious effort to really engage and encourage new sailors to come along to be part of our Green Fleet Coaching Clinic.
Led by experienced Coach Nick Neale, it will be two days of coaching full of various sailing opportunities to learn fundamental skills to build confidence and independence, meet other sailors and have a lot of fun, including sailing SB20 keelboats and meeting Olympic sailor Olivia Price!
Please encourage your sailors to attend by registering early. There are free boats available in some classes, so get in touch if you would like to book a boat.
TAS Sailing Calendar
Have you put your Club/Class events on the TAS Sailing Calendar so that everyone knows they are on? Excellent communication is the key to supporting our sailing community and this is how we can make it easier for everyone. If you require support for adding an event, please email felicity.allison@sailing.org.au
CLUB ACTION: Add your events and contact AS if you require help. TAS Calendar
2025 Australian Open and Youth Match Racing Championship – RYCT
The Australian Open and Youth Match Racing Championships are to be conducted by the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania 22-26 October 2025. World Sailing grading has been applied for - Grade 3. The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania is proud to again be hosting the event and expressions of interest from skippers are now open until the 19th September.
EOI – MATCH RACING 2025
CLUB ACTION: Share with sailors and submit EOI.
Australian Sailing Learning Centre
Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport Induction e-learning course
This course is designed to help you understand Safeguarding Children and Young People in your sport, including the Children and Young people Safe Practices, and how to recognise and respond to possible breaches.
A course for every member! Visit your AS online profile: e-LEARNING TRAINING
CLUB ACTION: Ensure that your Committee has completed this online course.
Do You Have Old Sails?
Local artist, Gemma Rasdall, is looking for old or weathered Dacron sails (torn or damaged is okay, as they will be cut up). Her contact details and artwork can be seen on the following website: GEMMA
Keep in Touch!
We are available to answer your queries by phone, face-to-face or via Teams online.
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