As the fleet for Hamilton Island Race Week 2018 climbs towards 200 and beyond, one of the world’s most prominent Olympic, America’s Cup and offshore sailors, Gavin Brady, has delivered a resounding endorsement for the tropical series.
The quieter winter months are a great time to run a checklist over boat and crew preparation for another season of bluewater racing out of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, on the shores of Pittwater.
After months of work - concepts, briefings, designs, re-designs and reviews - Australian Sailing’s online platform for the future is ready for lift-off.
Australia’s Team for the Youth World Championships in Texas next month has received a huge confidence boost with Zac Littlewood’s remarkable win at the Laser Radial World Championship in Germany.
Great work to the team at Sailability Crystal Bay for running the Pittwater Winter Regatta incorporating the NSW 2.4mR Class Championships, just north of Sydney.
Australian Sailing has become World Sailing's 15th Member National Authority to receive Recognised Training status following an audit of their National Training Programme.
The 2018 Yacht Club Managers Forum, a national networking group of Australia’s leading yacht clubs, will be held on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane, Queensland, over three days from 4-6 June, 2018.
Twenty-one entries representing Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, NSW, Western Australia and the Northern Territory have already been received by Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) for the 28th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) to be held from 9-11 June, 2018, and open to entries from Australia and overseas.
As World Sailing revises the events program for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Australian Sailing (AS) wishes to reaffirm its support for policies that seek to expand and develop the sport in Australia and elsewhere.
It’s been a very big quarter in terms of participation with a substantial 1000 more participants in January, compared to last year, completing learn to sail and powerboat courses. We are now 7% ahead of the previous year, with outstanding results in WA and ACT, along with some moderate increases in VIC and NSW.