Australian Sailing is the governing body for the sport of Sailing in Australia. They are responsible for the administration, promotion and development of sailing.
The Nacra 17 European Championships is set to commence in Palermo, Sicily, marking the first major international regatta for Australian sailors in the new Olympiad on the road to the LA 2028 Olympics. Paris 2024 Olympians Brin Liddell and Rhiannan Brown return…
Olympians and World Champions awarded top honour at Australian Sailing Hall of Fame Gala Four new inductees to the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame (ASHoF) were announced at the Australian Sailing Awards and Hall of Fame Gala on Friday evening,…
Paris Olympians and grassroots sailing community celebrated at 2024 Australian Sailing Awards. Congratulations to all recipients: Male Sailor of the Year – Matt Wearn OAM (WA) Female Sailor of the Year – Breiana Whitehead (QLD) Team of the Year –…
At its Annual General Meeting held this week, Shevaun Bruland was elected as President of Australian Sailing – the first woman to hold the position. Bruland has been a member of the Australian Sailing board for five years, serving the…
By Australian Sailing: The 2024 finalists for the national Australian Sailing Awards have been announced, with clubs, volunteers and sailing stars from around the country all in the running for recognition at the nation’s peak sailing awards. In the Female…
The start of racing in the Puig Women’s America’s Cup felt like the start of a whole, new and exciting chapter in the story, not only of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, but also for women’s elite sport. Excellence…
Despite having one of the most youthful teams in recent years, with an average age of 24, Australian sailors made waves at the Olympics, securing a gold and silver medal, along with three additional top ten finishes across eight events….
Nia Jerwood and Conor Nicholas (Mixed Dinghy) and Breiana Whitehead (Women’s Kite) have both wrapped up their Olympic campaigns in ninth position after their final races in Marseille today. Peth’s Jerwood and Nicholas showed they could mix it with the…
Matt Wearn has stamped himself as one of the best sailors of his generation, winning his second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the Men’s Dinghy event after a dramatic Medal Race in Marseille. He is the first athlete to win…
Australia’s Matt Wearn will have to wait another day for his shot at glory as the wind completely deserted Marseille for the Men’s Dinghy Medal Race. They will now attempt to get the race away tomorrow on the first of…
Australia’s Matt Wearn will race for Olympic Gold tomorrow and is assured of winning at least a silver medal in the Men’s Dinghy class after the final two races of qualifying were abandoned on a light-wind day in Marseille today….
Reigning Olympic champion Matt Wearn put together another solid day in a fading Mistral breeze today to hold his lead atop the Men’s Dinghy leaderboard. He avoided a mass black-flagging in the first race of the day that caught several…
Olympic debutant Grae Morris won Australia’s first sailing medal of the Paris Olympics when he took out Silver in the Men’s Windsurfing in Marseille on Saturday. Morris qualified directly for the three-person Grand Final by virtue of finishing the Qualifying…
Australia’s sailors commenced their Paris 2024 Olympic regattas on the waters of Marseille today, with the two skiff classes getting away three races in light winds. On a day where the unstable winds meant most teams struggled to find consistently…
The ILCA U21 World Championship has come to a thrilling conclusion, marking the end of an intense week of competitive sailing in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. To wrap up the event, sailors were faced with a breeze from 330º at…
Viana do Castelo, Portugal — The 2024 ILCA Under 21 World Championship in Viana do Castelo, running from July 1st to 8th, has completed the second day of the final series. The day was marked by very consistent sailing conditions, with wind starting from…
Viana do Castelo, Portugal — The 2024 ILCA Under 21 World Championship in Viana do Castelo, running from July 1st to 8th, has completed its third day of successful racing. Another day of near-perfect sailing conditions afforded the sailors opportunities to gain in…
The 49er and FX skiffs gave us a taste of the Olympics this summer in the YCPR Magic Regatta! 🇵🇱 Buksak and Weirzbicki (POL 49er) showed that they are ready for an Olympic medal, dominating throughout the event last weekend….
3 Australian sailors in the top 5 ILCA 6, with Mara Stransky leading the charge ahead of Elyse Ainsworth and Evie Saunders. Zac Littlewood leads the big Australian team in 4th. Otto Henry and Ryan Littlechild are the top 49er…
Breiana Whitehead finished fifth at the Formula Kite World Championships, held over the past six days in Hyeres, France. With three French competitors ahead of her in the standings, Whitehead also achieved the position of third nation and with it…
The Nacra 17 World Championships, 49er, FX, and Mixed 470 European Champions concluded overnight in France, where sailors encountered two extremes of wind conditions in their final test before the Paris 2024 Olympics. Beginning in La Grande Motte, France, the…
Laura Harding and Annie Wilmot finished the regatta with a 2nd in the Medal Race, pushing them up to 6th overall. A great result from the pair. Annie will now return to Sydney and get into simulator training for the…
Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti are too professional to admit it, but a strong performance in Saturday’s light airs races has all but secured the Italian defence of the Nacra 17 world title. After scoring the best set of results of…
Top Australian teams after Day 4: Laura Harding and Annie Wilmot had a great day in the 49erFX moving up to 5th, Jim Colley and Shaun Connor 19th in 49er with Brin Liddell and Rhiannan Brown 17th in the Nacra….
Australian sailors are poised to make waves in France in the four two-person disciplines as the Nacra 17 World Championships, 49er, FX and Mixed 470 European Champions take place this week. Sailors are preparing to use the last major event ahead of…
Natasha Bryant is part of the Australia SailGP crew, as well as a member of the Team Australia Challenge squad for the UniCredit Youth & Puig Women’s America’s Cup events – all of which are cutting into her Double University…
Australian sailors showcased their skill and determination amidst challenging conditions at French Olympic Week in Hyeres, securing two silver medals and positioning themselves strongly for Paris 2024 iQFoil Grae Morris, at just twenty years old, dominated the fleet, entering the final in…
The French Olympic Week has commenced today in Hyeres and the Australians squad have come out firing with Grae Morris leading the charge in the iQFoil. Meanwhile, Breiana Whitehead sits in fourth in the Women’s Formula Kite, setting the stage…
On the shores of the Mediterranean Sea not far from the Olympic waters of Marseille, the Australian Olympic Team announced five sailors for the upcoming Olympic Games. Zoe Thomson will represent in the ILCA6, Brin Liddell and Rhiannan Brown will…
Australians seized two medals and the overall trophy at the 53rd Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía Regatta on the shores of Spain after an immense performance from the team. Breiana Whitehead won the Women’s Formula Kite in dramatic fashion whilst Zoe Thomson…
By World Sailing Poland’s Lukasz Przybytek and Jacek Piasecki made a vital move to the top of the 49er Skiff leaderboard on a light-wind day four of the World Cup Series event at the 53 Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca by…
Olympic selection pressure launches Aussie to the top. By World Sailing Australia’s Mara Stransky has responded to the pressure of a close Olympic selection battle by moving to the top of the ILCA 6 dinghy leaderboard after a sunny, sea…
Aussie 49er pairing Jack Ferguson and Max Paul lead after 3 bullets. Breiana Whitehead 2nd in Kite. Mara Stransky 2nd in ILCA 6. Matt Wearn 3rd in ILCA 7 By World Sailing Great Britain’s Olympic hopeful Micky Beckett took advantage…
We have 3 of the 14 Aussie ILCA 7s in the top 6 after Day 1. With gusts to over 30kts at times and a big, untidy swell which has been built up by nearly two weeks of strong winds…
Huge numbers are gathering on the island of Palma off Spain, with a staggering 46 Australian entries among the 1,100 athletes on over 850 boats and boards set to start racing at the 53rd Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía Regatta tonight. Australia…
London silver medallist Olivia Price will return to the Olympic stage after being selected to the Australian Olympic Team by the Australian Olympic Committee for this year’s Paris Games, 12 years after becoming the youngest female sailor to win an Olympic medal….
Australia’s Laura Harding and Annie Wilmot have finished 5th in the 49erFX. Erwan Fischer and Clement Pequin (FRA) won France’s first ever 49er world title on the final day of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote. Odile van…
Day 5 of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote featured challenging conditions with stronger winds and waves. French sailors Fischer and Pequin secured consistent finishes, keeping a big lead between them and the Dutch in second place. In…
Tears of Relief and Regret at Skiff Worlds The third day of Qualifying at the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote brought a mix of emotions, with some sailors facing broken dreams and others celebrating success. Read more about…
Three Olympic classes will hold their World Championships on Spanish waters in the coming weeks, with the Mixed 470, 49er and 49erFX events likely to shape the prospects of Australia’s Paris 2024 hopefuls. Australia has secured the Paris Olympic nation…
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