Australian Sailing’s Regional Coaching Clinics are bringing high-quality coaching opportunities closer to home for young sailors across Queensland while strengthening the broader sailing community through connections between sailors, coaches, parents and clubs.
The main event for visiting yachties to Far Northern Queensland is SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) – but Magnetic Island is also the pivot for owners and crews who like to expand their horizons while away from home – before, during and after the regatta held annually in late winter through to early spring each year.
Entries in the Rating Passage division at Jeanneau and 74 Islands Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) are on the rise, so the competition the 38th running of the regatta, to be held from 6-13 August is looking stronger than it has for years.
The inaugural Brisbane to Bundaberg Yacht Race, organised by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, delivered a memorable first edition. David Rose's Bundaberg Rum-sponsored Wedgetail claimed both Line Honours and overall IRC victory, while Tony Craner's Bundaberg Port Marina-sponsored Balancing Act secured ORCi, PHS and Double-Handed honours.
With Discover Sailing Month set to return this November, now is the time for clubs and Discover Sailing Centres to start planning their Discover Sailing Day events.
Australian Sailing has opened Expressions of Interest for the Women, Girls and Youth Officials' Mentor Program for the 2026–2027 season.
The program is part of Australian Sailing's Instructor, Coach and Official Development Strategy, and reflects Focus Area 1 of that strategy — Put People First — which recognises that developing people is central to growing a strong officiating community.
Australian Sailing is excited to announce the return of Discover Sailing Month this November, with clubs and Discover Sailing Centres across the country encouraged to start planning their Discover Sailing Day and participation activities now.
Less than three months out from Jeanneau and 74 Islands Airlie Beach Race Week, internationals, interstaters and locals, with a couple of rookies thrown in, are among the entries received so far for the 38th running of the regatta, to be held from 6-13 August.
The 34th Australian Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) has to-date attracted 27 entries from New Zealand, Northern Territory, South Australia, NSW and Victoria, with crews flying in from all ports.
Brisbane Race Week presented by Porsche Centre Brisbane has wrapped up at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron on Moreton Bay following five days of varied racing formats, strong community support, and a regatta that continued to grow both on and off the water.
Terry Archer, recently re-elected for three years as President of Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC), where he has been a member since 2004, has been made a Life Member of the Club that he has dedicated countless hours to over the years.
Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) is pleased to present Jeanneau and 74 Islands Airlie Beach Race Week, as Jeanneau, presented by Mooloolaba Yacht Brokers, joins last year’s naming right’s sponsor, 74 Islands Distillery to deliver an unforgettable program of racing and social activities for the Club’s signature event to be held from 6-13 August.