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Australian Sailing Team names 2027 World Sailing Championships Team

The Australian Sailing Team has named a strong 12 athlete team to contest the 2027 World Sailing Championships in Fortaleza, Brazil, in January, where sailors will have their first opportunity to secure Olympic qualification for Australia at LA2028 in the single-handed classes.

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Wed 04 Nov 2026

Australian Sailing Team celebrates success at 2026 Australian Sailing Awards

Double Olympic champion Matt Wearn OAM OLY has claimed his fourth Australian Male Sailor of the Year title, leading a successful night for the Australian Sailing Team at the 2026 Australian Sailing Awards in Sydney. Wearn was joined among the award winners by Australian Sailing Squad iQFOiL sailor Rory Meehan, named Noakes Group Male Youth Sailor of the Year for the second time, while Wearn’s coach, Rafa Trujillo OLY, secured his third consecutive Coach of the Year award.

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Mon 02 Nov 2026

Matt Wearn OAM OLY named finalist for Rolex World Sailor of the Year

Matt Wearn OAM OLY has been named one of four male finalists for the 2026 Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards, following a standout return to international ILCA 7 competition. The two-time Olympic champion enjoyed an exceptional season, winning five of the six regattas he competed, including three Sailing Grand Slam events, and claiming silver at the ILCA 7 World Championship in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.

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Tue 27 Oct 2026

Australian Sailing Team opens Olympic pathway to next Generation of 49erFX Sailors

The Australian Sailing Team hosted a 49erFX Experience Camp at Lake Macquarie last week, giving aspiring Olympians and sailors curious about the Olympic pathway an opportunity to experience high-performance sailing and gain a clearer understanding of what it takes to pursue an Olympic campaign.

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Wed 14 Oct 2026

Whitehead Walks Away Fifth at Kite European Championships

Townsville's Breiana Whitehead has closed out her international season with a hard-fought fifth-place finish at the 2026 Formula Kite European Championships in Akyaka, Türkiye, one of the sport's most celebrated kiting venues.

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Sun 13 Sep 2026

Dublin Delivers Lessons as Australian ILCA 6 Squad Eyes Fortaleza

Dublin Bay once again delivered a demanding test at the ILCA 6 Women's World Championships, with Australia's squad leaving Ireland with valuable lessons and a clear focus on the road to LA2028.

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Sun 13 Sep 2026

Bilger takes Bronze for Australia at iQFOiL Worlds

Stella Bilger has claimed bronze for Australia at the 2026 iQFOiL Women's World Championships in Weymouth, delivering a breakthrough result in her first World Championship under the Australian flag.

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Sun 13 Sep 2026

Whitehead Ready to Build on Strong Preparation at Kite Europeans

Türkiye will play host to the 2026 Formula Kite European Championships from 7–12 September, with Australia’s Breiana Whitehead heading into the event prepared to make her mark on the European fleet.

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Sun 06 Sep 2026

Stage is Set on Dublin Bay for ILCA6 Women’s Worlds

The ILCA6 Women’s World Championships are set to get underway in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, next week, with a fleet of 110 athletes from 44 countries preparing for six days of intense racing on Dublin Bay.

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Fri 04 Sep 2026

Wearn's Final Day Comeback Secures World Championship Silver Lining

Matt Wearn delivered a masterclass on the final day of the ILCA 7 World Championships in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland, turning a tough week of racing into a silver-medal finish.

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Mon 31 Aug 2026

Wearn Sets Sights on Third ILCA7 World Title

Nine Australian athletes are set to take on the 2026 Men’s ILCA7 World Championships in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland this week, with six days of racing ahead on Dublin Bay. Headlining the Australian contingent is double Olympic Champion Matt Wearn.

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Mon 24 Aug 2026

Australian Sailing Team wraps up five-week block in Los Angeles

The San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta wrapped up today in Los Angeles, marking the conclusion of a five-week training and competition block for the Australian Sailing Team National Squads on the LA 2028 Olympic waters. This included three separate Sailing Grand Slam events, giving athletes across all ten Olympic classes valuable racing time where they will compete in 2028.

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Sun 09 Aug 2026

Performance Pathway Wing Foiling Camp held in Townsville

With Wing Foiling confirmed as an invited class for the 2027 World Sailing Championships and the international racing circuit continuing to expand, Australian Sailing's High Performance Pathway Program hosted a Wing Foiling Camp in Townsville earlier this month. The four-day camp brought together 10 wing foilers from Townsville, Yeppoon, Sydney and Brisbane.

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Fri 31 Jul 2026

Matt Wearn Strikes Gold at LA 2028 Olympic Venue

Matt Wearn has continued his remarkable winning streak in the ILCA 7, claiming victory at the San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta, the future sailing venue for the LA 2028 Olympic Games. The win marks Wearn's third consecutive Sailing Grand Slam win since returning to competition following his historic back-to-back Olympic gold medals in Paris 2024.

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Sat 25 Jul 2026

Australia's Gold Medal Class Gets to Work at LA 2028 venue

Australia has won the past four Olympic gold medals in the men's one-person dinghy event, and this week the Australian Sailing Team's National Squad will line up on the waters where they will chase a fifth and continue that remarkable legacy.

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Sun 19 Jul 2026

Grae Morris finishes with Silver at the Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta

After building a commanding 43-point lead over second-placed China's Kun Bi, Grae Morris entered the Finals Series ranked first overall. Unfortunately, the cut-throat nature of the Finals Series saw Bi win the opening Grand Final race, with Morris crossing the line third. The result left the Australian with the silver medal, but also valuable experience at the future Olympic venue.

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Fri 17 Jul 2026

Fourth for Liddell and Brown Leads Australian Top-10s and Personal Bests at Europeans

The 2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships proved to be a regatta of two distinct halves, with survival conditions testing the fleet over the opening two days before light, shifty breezes created an entirely different challenge through the second half of the week.

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Mon 13 Jul 2026

Australian sailors set to race on Olympic waters with just two years to go to LA2028

With exactly two years to go until the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, Australia's Olympic sailing athletes are set to race on the very waters where Olympic medals will be decided. The Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta gets underway this week at Belmont Shore, with the iQFOiL and Formula Kite fleets the first to test themselves on the future Olympic racecourse in 2028.

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Mon 13 Jul 2026