Will Phillips is on his way to Tokyo, but there is a coaching chain behind the Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club junior that helped develop the athlete and the individual to get him to this point.
The Australian Olympic Committee has welcomed global technical sailing and watersports apparel brand Zhik as an Official Supplier to the Australian Olympic Team.
In the latest installment of the AST Coaching Chain series we hear from the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron's Jake Lilley and the coaches who helped him realise his Olympic dream.
In the lead-up to Tokyo we are going to be telling the story of the Coaching Chain through the eyes and voices of our Olympic athletes, next up is Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron sailor Mara Stransky
Two-time Olympic gold medal winning coach Michael Blackburn will continue to play a leading role in shaping the future of Australia’s high performance sailing program after being announced as the new Australian Sailing Technical Director.
In the lead-up to Tokyo we are going to be telling the story of the Coaching Chain through the eyes and voices of our Olympic athletes, starting with Manly 16ft Skiffs junior and Olympic silver medallist Lisa Darmanin
The final piece of an important puzzle has been put in place today, with Australian Sailing announcing the appointment of performance development specialist Ken Lynch to the role of National Performance Pathway Manager.
Australian Sailing today launched its Athlete Wellbeing & Engagement Framework (AWEF), which is designed to ensure Australia’s elite and developing sailors are supported in their development both on and off the water.
With less than three months until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Australia’s two 470 representative teams have been given the opportunity to join the international fleet at the class’ 2021 European Championship in Vilamoura, Portugal.
Australian Sailing has announced a landmark framework which identifies the success factors and attributes required to continue steering our athletes towards the podium.
Queenslander Jake Lilley has been announced as Australia’s representative in the Finn class for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, rounding out the sailing selection for the Games.
Australian Sailing is pleased to announce the inaugural group of athletes and coaches to be selected to the recently launched Performance Pathway Futures Program.
98 days out from the Tokyo Olympic Games, Australian Sailing Team Finn sailor and Rio Olympian Jake Lilley (QLD) has wrapped up the 2021 Open Finn European Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal with a top ten finish in a world-class fleet.