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Develop Your People

Developing race officials matters because it allows clubs to deliver their sailing program, and leads to higher retention of volunteers and better delivery of regattas.
Official Rules
Wed 30 Sep 2026

Appeals Published

Recent appeal decisions have been published to the Australian Sailing website.
Rules
Mon 20 Apr 2026

Officiating in Radio Sailing

Radio sailing is growing quickly in popularity, with big fleets of boats racing regularly at clubs around the country. What does that mean for officials?
Rules
Mon 20 Apr 2026

Growing big boat racing

Yacht clubs around Australia have no shortage of big boats or people. Hardstands and marinas are full, and there are many members on the books. So how do you activate them and grow big boat racing?
Officials Rules
Wed 17 Dec 2025

2025 Officiating Update

Australian Sailing’s Instructor, Coach and Official Development Strategy defines the development priorities for officiating in Australia. Find out what we’ve achieved in 2025.
Rules
Thu 30 Oct 2025

Get the Measurement Form

There’s a lot to think about when you’re buying a second-hand boat, so it’s easy to forget something. One thing you should always check for is a measurement form, as it can save headaches later.
Ratings Rules
Thu 30 Oct 2025

Using SailPass

Clubs are reminded about the good reasons to use SailPass to register casual participants with Australian Sailing.
Safety Rules
Tue 30 Sep 2025

Weights for IRC

Endorsed IRC certificates are those where the weight and measurements have been checked to ensure they don’t favour any boat and the integrity of the competition is upheld.
Ratings Rules
Wed 10 Sep 2025

Using Code Flag Y

Lifejackets are an easy and effective way to reduce risk while sailing, but they only help when they’re being worn. So, how do we ensure that competitors wear a lifejacket?
Rules
Mon 26 May 2025

To Jury, Or Not To Jury

Organising authorities of major events need to weigh up whether to have a jury or whether to allow for the possibility of appeals.
Rules
Mon 26 May 2025

Numbers, Insignia, Buttons and Stickers

To breeze though event registration competitors need to make sure that sails are not only measured, but they have the correct sail numbers, insignia, buttons and stickers.
Rules
Mon 26 May 2025