News - Australian Sailing

Entry opens for Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship

Time to limber up for the upcoming summer offshore racing season and there is no better way than sailing in the Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC)

NSW Events

Wed 21 Oct 2026

Zhik Youth Sail ACT: Three Days of Learning, Racing and Fun

Forty-eight sailors on thirty-six boats took to Lake Burley Griffin for the inaugural Zhik Youth Sail ACT, hosted by Canberra Yacht Club and supported by YMCA of Canberra Sailing Club

ACT Events

Wed 21 Oct 2026

Victorian Women's Keelboat Series 2026-27 to enliven PPWCS

Welcome to the 2026-2027 Sailing season and hello to the Victorian Women’s Keelboat Series

VIC Events

Wed 21 Oct 2026

Talent gears up for Finn NSW Championship

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) is to host three NSW Championships in as many classes over the next three months

Events NSW

Wed 21 Oct 2026

World Podium Heads to Melbourne for J/24 World Championships

The Epigen J/24 World Championship 2026 will bring 202 competitors in 38 teams from 10 countries to Sandringham Yacht Club.

Events

Fri 16 Oct 2026

Sail Port Stephens 2027: Entries open for milestone 20th anniversary regatta

Australia’s largest sailing regatta is preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary, with Notices of Race published and online entries now open for Sail Port Stephens 2027

NSW Events

Fri 16 Oct 2026

A Potential Dream Run for the Flinders Islet Race

Southerly change sets up tactical test for Flinders Islet Race.

NSW Events

Fri 25 Sep 2026

Shaw and Partners Women Racing finishes fifth in inaugural NYYC Women’s International Championship

Shaw and Partners Women Racing finished fifth overall at the inaugural New York Yacht Club Women’s International Championship

NSW Events

Thu 24 Sep 2026

Mornington Yacht Club (MYC) to Host 2027 Victorian State Championships for Optimist, 420 and 29er Classes

Mornington Yacht Club (MYC) is proud to announce it will host the 2027 Victorian State Championships for three of the state's premier junior and youth sailing classes

VIC Events

Thu 24 Sep 2026

Champions, Coaches & the Final MYC Winter Camp!

Mornington Yacht Club is wrapping up its Winter Camp season with a fantastic three days of sailing, coaching and inspiration from 25–27 September

Events VIC

Fri 18 Sep 2026

Match racing momentum builds in Geelong ahead of Australian Youth Championship

Match racing returned to Victorian waters over the weekend, with Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s Open Match Racing Regatta

Events VIC

Wed 16 Sep 2026

Australian Women’s Match Racing Championship Wraps Up in Fremantle

Three days of close, tactical racing came to a conclusion at Fremantle Sailing Club on Sunday, wrapping up the 2026 Australian Women’s Match Racing Championship

National Events

Wed 16 Sep 2026

NT Women’s Regatta (28-30 August)

Darwin Harbour came alive with colourful spinnakers and big smiles during the last weekend in August with the NT Women’s Regatta (NTWR) in full swing, over three fabulous days of racing

Events NT

Thu 10 Sep 2026

Manly 16ft Skiff Club Set to Host Port Jackson Championships

85 skiffs, 200 sailors and $35,000 in prize money on the line as Manly 16ft Skiff Club hosts one of the sport's most historic events

NSW Events

Mon 07 Sep 2026

One last race decides outcomes at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week

Crews raced with high hopes on this final day of 2026 SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW)

Events QLD

Thu 03 Sep 2026

Young Australians Return Home After a Successful O'pen Skiff World Championships

Australian sailors Nathaniel McCarthy and Owen Harris carried the flag for Australia at the 2026 O'pen Skiff World Championships in Calasetta, Sardinia, before racing to strong results

Events

Thu 03 Sep 2026

Mornington Yacht Club’s Young Team Takes on the World in Stockholm

Eight sailors from Mornington Yacht Club have returned from Sweden after representing Australia and Oceania at the 2026 Team Racing World Championships in Stockholm

VIC Events

Mon 31 Aug 2026

Hamilton Island Race Week - Final Results

Champions Crowned at 41st Hamilton Island Race Week

Events QLD

Wed 26 Aug 2026