News - Australian Sailing

Australia Vic Intl. Optimist dinghy sailors' post-pandemic battles

The Covid years left a deep mark on junior sailing across Melbourne and Victoria. As the world's longest locked-down city emerged from the pandemic in 2023, the effects quickly became visible within the Optimist sailing community.

VIC Club News

Mon 01 Jun 2026

Sports Community 2023 Weekly Webinar Training Series

Sports Community is excited to announce the commencement of their 2023 weekly webinar training series! This year, they've made some exciting changes to the series, including industry expert guest speakers, workbooks to complete and implement changes to your sporting club, showcase sessions highlighting topical issues in grassroots sport, and handy easy tools to implement at your clubs.

VIC Club News

Thu 02 Feb 2023

City Sail 2022 – Albert Park Yacht Club

After cancelling two years of CitySail during the pandemic, we came back in 2022 with a vengeance. Broadly supported by Australian Sailing, the event included 52 entries and 67 sailors.

VIC Club News

Fri 16 Sep 2022

Women’s Keelboat Instructor Course – Hobsons Bay Yacht Club

The Hobsons Bay Yacht Club (HBYC) recently hosted a Women's only Keelboat Instructor Course to great success.

VIC Club News

Fri 16 Sep 2022

A Celebration of Sailing at the Victorian Sailing Awards

On Friday September 9th the Victorian Sailing Awards were held at Sandringham Yacht Club. Trophies were presented for a variety of accomplishments.

VIC Club News

Fri 16 Sep 2022

VIC News Update

Please see below for the latest update on all VIC news from General Manager - VIC, Meaghan Densley.

VIC Club News

Wed 13 Jul 2022

Wooden Boat Festival returns to Geelong Waterfront on March Long Weekend

The Geelong Waterfront will once again come alive this March long weekend, as the biennial Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong takes place on the waters of Corio Bay.

VIC Club News

Thu 10 Mar 2022

2022 Stonehaven Cup win by Albert Sailing Club crew

The 92nd Stonehaven Cup regatta for junior sailors was sailed from Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron in January and won convincingly by the ASC Quest team from Melbourne's Albert Sailing Club. The Stonehaven Cup is the longest continuously contested junior/youth one-design dinghy event in Australian sailing, contested since 2019 in the fast growing RS Quest dinghy class.

VIC Club News

Mon 07 Mar 2022

Albert Park Yacht Club Opening Day

Join Albert Park Yacht Club to celebrate 150 years of sailing at their Open Day on 26th February.

VIC Club News

Fri 04 Feb 2022

Festival of Sails Finally Back in 2022 - Celebrating the Reunion

After a two-year Covid-related hiatus, Victoria’s historic Festival of Sails will be roaring back into life from Saturday, January 22 to Wednesday, January 26, 2022.

VIC Club News

Mon 13 Dec 2021

SheSails Preseason Catch up at Blairgowrie YS

The BYS SheSails Preseason Catch up & Information session is a relaxed opportunity for past and new participants of SheSails to get to know each other from the comfort of their homes (via zoom) with a cuppa tea or cheeky wine in hand!

VIC Club News

Mon 27 Sep 2021

Affiliation Fees - Advanced notice to clubs (VIC)

In January this year, Australian Sailing commenced a review of the National Banded Fee Structure for Affiliation Fees.

VIC Club News

Thu 05 Aug 2021

Mordialloc Sailing Club's 52nd Winter Series and 2021 Victorian Dinghy Championships

Mordialloc Sailing Club will be conducting it's 52nd Winter series during Sundays in August and September '21, as it has been doing since 1969. Your presence is more than welcome on any Sunday from Sun 1st August to Sun 19th September.

VIC Club News

Tue 13 Jul 2021

Victorian Club Update – July 2021

Welcome to the Vic Club news update, this month you will find - Welcome on Board Kris Mannix CSO - Upcoming course - New to the committee? Let is know how to contact you - Vic State Calendar - Awards now open for Victoria - State Committees

VIC Club News

Mon 12 Jul 2021