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Aussies book their places in Kiel Week medal races

Extremely light and shifty conditions on the final day of fleet racing in Kiel saw plenty of Australian athletes through to the medal races, and some fall frustratingly short of the medal race cut off

Strong start for Aussies at Kiel Week

Yesterday’s light wind frustrations were forgotten for the Australian sailors competing at Kiel Week in Germany, as a thermal breeze came through mid-morning which built to 7-10 knots giving the fleets a full day of competition.

Battle of the breezes delays racing in Kiel

Conditions were looking good for the Australian Sailing Team (AST) and Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) athletes ready to compete on day one of Kiel Week overnight, but a battle of land and sea breezes thwarted any possible racing with all Olympic classes postponed.

Three sailors among AIS Education Scholarship recipients

Up-and-coming Australian sailors Caelin Winchcombe (WA), Chloe Fisher (VIC) and Sarah Hoffman (NSW) have each been awarded an AIS scholarship to assist with balancing their high-performance training and education needs.

Confidence high for Aussies heading into Kiel

Kiel Week, now in its 141st year, is set to feature outstanding levels of competition in both existing and new classes for the Australian Sailing Team and Australian Sailing Squad. This year’s iteration runs from June 18th-26th and will see the Australians competing across six Olympic fleets.

Head on a swivel racing at Allianz Regatta

The racing in Almere at the Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta has been described as diabolical as big wind shifts and pressure changes meant sailors needed to have their head on a swivel to spot the next opportunity on the racecourse.