Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca – Day 1
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…
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Big numbers set for Palma en route to Paris 2024
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…
Australian Olympic Committee announces Paris Olympics skiff selections
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….
France claims first ever 49er world title and Dutch reclaim FX crown
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…
49er Worlds – Day 5
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…
49er Worlds – Day 3 – Harding and Wilmot qualify for Gold fleet in 4th place
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…
Olympic hopefuls set for World Championship gain in Spain
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…
Australian Sailing select Wearn and Morris for Paris Olympics
Reigning ILCA 7 Olympic gold medallist Matt Wearn and 20-year-old iQFOiL sailor Grae Morris are both off to Paris, having been selected to the Australian Olympic Team for this year’s Games. The announcement was made today by the Australian Olympic…
Matt Wearn wins back-to-back ILCA 7 World Champs
It is party time in Adelaide today for Matt Wearn, with the reigning Olympic Champion dominating the ILCA 7 World Championship Medal Race on his way to securing a second consecutive world title. The Perth-based athlete took an 8-point lead…
ILCA 7 World Champs – Day 5
Tokyo Olympic Champion Matt Wearn sits in the box seat at the ILCA 7 World Championships, with a dream day today ensuring he will be wearing the leader’s gold bib heading into tomorrow’s final double points Medal Race. Wearn posted…
ILCA 7 World Champs – Day 4
Australia’s Matt Wearn has retained his narrow lead after the first day of Finals racing at the 2024 ILCA 7 World Championships in Adelaide, putting a disappointing first race behind him to strike back with a race win in the…
ILCA 7 World Championships – Day 3
On a day where many stuttered, Matt Wearn stunned with a first and third to move into the lead at the half-way point of the 2024 ILCA 7 World Championships in Adelaide. With light, variable breezes and athletes fighting for…
ILCA 7 World Champs – Day 2
Australia has two sailors in the top four at the 2024 ILCA 7 World Championships, with reigning World Champion Matt Wearn moving up to second and Luke Elliott holding on to fourth after day two. It was a long day…
Elliott off Swiftly at ILCA 7 World Championships
Adelaide turned it on for day one of the 2024 ILCA 7 World Championships, with Australian Sailing Squad athlete Luke “Swifto” Elliott the best of the Aussies in second after posting a win and a second from today’s two races….
Australian ILCA 7 squad ready and set for home World Champs
Australia’s world-renowned ILCA 7 squad will get the chance to prove their standing against the very best when their 2024 World Championships start next week on home waters off Adelaide. Hosting an Olympic-year World Championships in familiar surrounds is a…
2024 ILCA 6 Women’s World Champs – Final Day
Top Aussie was Elyse Ainsworth who finished 13th with Mara Stransky in 17th. Mar del Plata, Argentina – Today concluded one of the most important sailing events of the year, the 2024 ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship, organized by the Yacht…
ILCA 6 Women’s World Championships – Day 5
Mar del Plata, Argentina – On the fifth day of the ILCA 6 2024 Women’s World Championship, the typical Mar del Plata northeast wind was constant throughout the day. With an intensity ranging from 7 to 13 knots, conditions were ideal for…
Composite collaboration
It’s a long way from Townsville to Paris, and Australian Olympic kite-foiler, Breiana Whitehead is relying on a collaboration with ATL Composites to give her the winning edge in July 2024. Talented kite-foiling champion, Breiana Whitehead is preparing for the…
Announcing the SheSails x Sailor Girl Collaboration
Australian Sailing is excited to announce Nic Douglass as our next SheSails Ambassador. Nic Douglass, also known as the ‘Sailor Girl’, is a renowned Australian sailor, commentator, presenter, multi-platform journalist and personality. Nic started sailing at a young age and has…
49er and Women’s iQFOiL Paris Olympic quotas secured on final day of Sail Sydney
Australia added two more Paris 2024 Olympic nation quotas on the final day of Sail Sydney, with the 49er and Women’s iQFOiL joining the Mixed 470 and Nacra 17 achieved yesterday. Australian Sailing Team duo Jim Colley and Shaun Connor…
Australia assures 470 and Nacra 17 Olympic Quotas at Sail Sydney Scorcher
Day four of Sail Sydney saw athletes reaching for whatever fluids they could find and racing for shade once ashore as Sydney put on a scorching 38-degrees for the penultimate day of the regatta. As if it were a competition,…
“Classic Sydney” nor’easter hits on Day Three of Sail Sydney
It was a “Classic Sydney” summer’s day across Sydney Harbour and Botany Bay today, with the nor’easter kicking in on a stunning 29-degree day. It was a welcome return after two days of lighter breezes, ensuring Sail Sydney (which is…
Sail Sydney Day Two – Searching for the Sea Breeze
The famous Sydney sea breeze was somewhat subdued for the second day in a row at Sail Sydney, producing a delicate 10-13 knot breeze on a delectable Sydney summer day. This year’s Sail Sydney has the added spice of being…
Day One Scorcher Sets Sail Sydney Alight
Competition was hot on day one of Sail Sydney today, where twelve Olympic nation quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympics will be available across the ten Olympic classes. With temperatures nudging 30 degrees, athletes across the two venues on Sydney…
Australian Sailing Youth Squad – Preparing for Success
In 2023 Australian Sailing launched our inaugural Youth Squad, which is a program of training and learning via coaching and webinars that prepares youth sailors for international competition in a squad environment. The Youth Squad supports the work being done by…
Paris Olympic quotas on the line at Sail Sydney
There will be twelve Olympic nation quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympics available when this year’s Sail Sydney commences for Olympic classes next Monday. This year’s event is doubling as the Oceania Qualifier for the Paris Olympic Games, with one…
Sun and stars shine on the final day of Sail Melbourne
Yesterday’s clouds and rain made way for sun and steady winds as Australia’s Olympic sailing stars emerged on the final day of racing at Sail Melbourne. Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Matt Wearn continued his fine 2023 winning the ILCA 7…
Bags of medals for super sailors at Pacific Games
Article by Australian Sailing Team. Isaac Schotte and Amelia Wilson took out individual bronze medals in the ILCA-7 and Sailboard events to cap a week of racing at Iumi Water Sport Park at the 2023 Pacific Games. Isaac and teammate…
Wind and waves wreak havoc on Day 3 of Sail Melbourne
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…
The Future Shines Bright on Day Two of Sail Melbourne
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…
Olympic hopefuls dominate Day One of Sail Melbourne
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…
Matt Wearn Wins AIS Male Athlete of the Year Award
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…
Pacific Games – Sailors seal first week of Pacific Games
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…
Breiana Whitehead first sailor selected to Australian Olympic Team for Paris 2024
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…
Light winds prevail at 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships
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…
2023 Euros – Day 4 highlights
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…
2023 European Championship – Day 1 and How to follow the race
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…
Aussie Contingent Ready for World’s Best at 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Euros
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…
Wearn, Stransky and Symonds reclaim titles at Australian Sailing Awards
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…
Olympic and America’s Cup legends among Hall of Fame 2023 class
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…
