Australian Sailing is the governing body for the sport of Sailing in Australia. They are responsible for the administration, promotion and development of sailing.
A traditional Melbourne south to southwesterly wind of 16 to 22 knots saw sailors battling whitecaps and an increased sea state of 1-meter waves at a wet and wild Sail Melbourne today. After two days of a warmer northerly, the…
Friday, 1st December: Some of Australia’s brightest young sailing stars shone bright on another glamour day of racing at Sail Melbourne today. A steady nine to sixteen knots of wind ensured the full schedule of racing was completed, with Mara…
Some of Australia’s best Olympic sailing prospects lit up day one of a windy Sail Melbourne on Port Phillip today. Matt Wearn (ILCA 7), Zoe Thomson (ILCA 6), Nia Jerwood and Conor Nicholas (Mixed 470), Grae Morris (Men’s iQFOiL), Breiana…
Reigning Olympic and World ILCA 7 Champion, Matt Wearn, has added to his glittering list of accomplishments in 2023 by being named the Male Athlete of the Year at the AIS Sport Performance Awards in Melbourne. Wearn was rewarded for…
Written by AOC Australia has won two gold, a silver and a bronze medal after a week of sailing at Iumi Water Park, with the young sailing team revelling in the international regatta opportunity. Eighteen-year-old Evie Saunders won gold in…
Townsville’s Breiana Whitehead has made history today, becoming the first Kitefoil sailor to be selected for an Australian Olympic Team. Kitefoil racing will make its debut at Paris 2024, with the discipline set to excite when competition commences on the…
The story of the week at the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships was the unseasonably light winds, so it almost seemed fitting that the final day of racing was cancelled as the winds died right out at Vilamoura…
Day 4 brought intense competition and impressive performances that you won’t want to miss. Currently, top Australian team at these Euros are the 49erFX team of Laura Harding and Annie Wilmot in 9th place. In the Nacra17, Brin Liddell and…
We have officially kicked off the 2023 Nacra 17, 49er and 49erFX European Championship in Vilamoura, Portugal! Last night, we had around 400 sailors of 34 nationalities, nearly 100 coaches and numerous organisers and supporters gathered at the Vilamoura Marina…
A small but strong Australian team has arrived in Vilamoura, Portugal, ready to compete against the best in their classes at the 2023 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships this week. After a short lay-off after the World Championships…
Some of the biggest stars in Australia sailing reclaimed their titles as the best in the land at tonight’s Australian Sailing Awards. Matt Wearn OAM won Male Sailor of the Year for the first time since 2018, Mara Stransky won…
Four Australian sailing legends are set receive the sport’s highest accolade, with Iain Murray AM, Tom Slingsby OAM and the team of Elise Rechichi OAM and Tessa Parkinson OAM to be inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame at…
Three key contributors to the sport of sailing in Australia have been recognised with Australian Sailing Life Memberships. Matt Allen AM, Sarah Kenny and David Tillett AM were all bestowed the honour after a vote at Australian Sailing’s Annual General…
Entries have opened and the Notice of Race released for two of Australia’s iconic off-the-beach regattas, with Sail Melbourne and Sail Sydney now open for business. Both events are critical to the growth and success of junior and youth sailors, enabling them to race…
Tangier, Morocco – Sailors are still awestruck by the mesmerizing opening ceremony of the U21 ILCA World Championship held last night in the enchanting city of Tangier. The evening was a captivating blend of tradition and modernity, which set the stage for a…
The finalists of the 2023 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 and Male Sailor of…
The 2023 SheSails Leadership Conference webinar recording is now available. The 2023 SheSails Leadership Conference was an event to remember with participants dialling in from sailing clubs around the Nation, New Zealand and even across the globe, with participants also…
No pressure. Australia SailGP strategist Natasha (Tash) Bryant gets in some helming practice ahead of last year’s Sail Grand Prix in Cadiz. Normally it is Bryant whispering in the ear of SailGP king Tom Slingsby but now she has the…
A strong Aussie contingent has landed in the UK to prepare for their assault on the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships, which are set to launch from Eastney Beach in Portsmouth with racing from the 19th to 24th of September. Australian Sailing…
Australia’s ILCA 7 Olympic Champion Matt Wearn has pulled off a stunning final Gold fleet race to build an unassailable 20-point lead going into tomorrow’s Medal Race at the Sailing World Championships. Wearn came into the day in second place…
Australia’s 49erFX team of Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine have won a bronze medal at the 2023 Sailing World Championship, a best-ever World Championship performance by Australian sailors in the 49erFX. With this record-breaking performance, the Sydney-based team also secured…
The business end of the 2023 Sailing World Championships has arrived, and several Australians find themselves at the right end of the leaderboard with Medals and 2024 Olympic nation qualification quotas within reach. Olympic ILCA 7 Champion Matt Wearn managed…
Reigning Olympic ILCA 7 champion Matt Wearn has rocketed up the leaderboard to second after posting a bullet (race win) and a third in today’s racing at the Allianz Sailing World Championships in The Hague, The Netherlands. It was a…
Australia’s 49erFX team of Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine moved into second place after the first day of Gold fleet racing at the Allianz Sailing World Championships in the Hague. The Sydney-based pair joined forces at the start of the…
The Hague’s famous “Magic Carpet” tidal flow wreaked havoc with the afternoon session at the Allianz Sailing World Championships today, with races abandoned when light winds met the strong current to stop sailors in their tracks. “Everyone knew this was…
The breeze was on again at the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, with seven Australian teams across the Skiff and Nacra 17 classes finding their way into Gold Fleet racing at the conclusion of their qualifying series. New…
Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine backed up their solid opening day performance with another three keeper scores in the 49erFX to finish day two of the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships in third place. “We had a fun day out…
Four of the ten classes began their campaigns at the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships today, with the 49erFX team of Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine the best placed of the Aussies finishing the day in third place. “I think…
Published Fri 11 Aug 2023 by the Australian Sailing Team The road to Paris 2024 Olympic glory begins with qualifying nation quota spots for each of Sailing’s ten Olympic classes. The 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships is the first opportunity…
Ten World Championships will be on the line when the 51 selected Australian athletes hit the water at the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships in The Netherlands next month. This will be the first-time nations will have the chance to…
A Sou’wester of 10-12 knots made sure there was still more variation to come into play on the final day at the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event in Marseille. The three Australian entries in action were unable to improve on…
Matt Wearn OAM has secured Gold in the Men’s ILCA 7 dinghy at the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event in Marseille. An emphatic win in the crucial, double points medal race had him seven points clear of his nearest rival…
Grae Morris continued his climb at the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event in Marseille, moving up to second place in the iQFOil windsurfing class with seven fleet races to come. Morris said afterwards, “We had four slalom races today. Light…
The Mistral came in and delivered a Nor’wester of 15-18 knots for day five at the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event in Marseille, and Australia’s reigning Olympic Gold Medallist in the ILCA 7, Matt Wearn OAM relished the conditions. The…
Day four at the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event in Marseille was nothing if not consistent to the plan of the last few days. The weather is hot, the days are long and at the conclusion there are four Aussies…
Day three brought all the Australians into racing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event in Marseille, France. The breeze may have gone back a little more East, and even offered an extra little bit of pace, but it retained…
Hard work was the name of the game on day two of the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event in Marseille, France. A wonderful second place in the last race of the day by Western Australian pair Nia Jerwood and Conor…
A gentle yet challenging Sou’east breeze greeted the first of the Australian athletes taking to the Marseille racecourse at the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event. Some of the crews have a few more days to wait before their racing commences,…
When it comes to the Olympics, Australian sailors have always punched above their weight. Starting with the first medal at Melbourne 1956, the inaugural Gold in Tokyo the decade after, then of course the glut of medals over the past…
Australia has announced its final selection for the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event, with Lisa Darmanin and Darren Bundock set to represent the country in the Nacra 17 class. Darmanin was originally selected to the Team with long-time Skipper Jason…
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