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Australian Yachting Championships Day 1 abandoned due to weather
Racing on Day 1 of the SailFest Newcastle Regatta, incorporating the 2024 Australian Yachting Championships and Pallas Capital TP52 Gold Cup Act 2, was abandoned ahead of predicted strong winds and hazardous sea conditions
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RQYS wins 2024 QLD Club of the Year 'Non-Gaming'
The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron has won the title of 'Club of the Year, Non-Gaming' at the Clubs Queensland Keno & CQ Awards for Excellence 2024
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Moving up - Class transition tips for sailing pathways
Sailing offers many options to enjoy the sport for life. With multiple pathways, classes, and opportunities available to choose from, some people choose one pathway enjoying years of sailing to master their chosen class, whilst some change often, and some choose more than one pathway and more than one class to sail in parallel to another.
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Our roadmap for growth - Australian Sailing’s Participation and Membership plan
Australian Sailing is proud to release its Participation and Membership Plan, a roadmap for clubs and classes to achieve participation and membership growth, including the steps and actions for implementing each goal and project.
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Another huge success for the 2022 NT Womens Regatta
With 54 women on the water, including 5 from Gove and 20 interstate sailors, 6 Elliott 7 teams battled it out Round Robin style and our small but competitive open mixed fleet raced around Fannie Bay and into the harbour with a mix of around the cans and harbour courses.
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Club in Focus: Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club (CCYC)
A short walk from the Keppel Bay Marina, Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club (CCYC) is situated in the beautiful Rosslyn Bay in Yeppoon. Established in 1974 by a small yet passionate group of sailors, this club has grown to become the centerpiece of its local sailing community, regularly hosting community events as well as sailing-focused activities.
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Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta ready to set sail in 2022
Following cancelation in 2020 and 2021, organisers at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron are looking forward to welcoming all for the 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), to be held over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, 10-13 June, 2022.
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Lure of Airlie Beach Race Week in winter
The lure of sailing on the warm waters of the Whitsunday islands in August, not to mention the competition from Australia-wide, has owners and crews once again feeling the pull of Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) and all it offers away from cold winters in their respective interstate homes.
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O'pen skiff representation at CHS Combined Secondary Schools Sailing Championships
Great racing from the O'pen skiff class at the recent CHS combined secondary schools sailing championship. CHS is an iconic event, steeped in history, with 2022 being the NSW 55th and 43rd Australian secondary schools sailing championship race event. There are some iconic names of past winners to be found on the trophies.
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The Pathway to WindFoiling
With the continued interest and increase of foiling opportunities at clubs around the country, Australian Sailing is working to develop programs and resources to support sailors and clubs to get involved with these new and exciting classes.
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