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Brothers Will and Sam Phillips will make their Olympic debuts in the same boat next year but that hasn't stopped them looking outside the family for a Games edge.
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Wearn's long wait for Olympic debut
As one of the first Australians picked to compete at the Tokyo Olympics, Matt Wearn's wait for his Games debut will feel longer than most.
Australian Sailing Youth Team Announced for 2020 World Championships
Australian Sailing is excited to announce the 2020 Australian Sailing Youth Team (ASYT) after the completion of the final qualifying event, the Australian Youth Championships that was successfully held at Sorrento Couta Boat Club in January. Â
Statement on the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games
The IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have announced that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community.
Mara Stransky selected to Australian Olympic Team
Queensland’s Mara Stransky has today been named by the Australian Olympic Comittee as Australia’s selection for the Laser Radial class at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Rio silver medallists selected to Tokyo Olympic team
Nacra 17 sailors Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin have been announced as the latest selections to Australia’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic sailing team.
Michael Compton is the only Aussie on the podium at the end of the Laser Radial Worlds
17-year-old Michael Compton has held off fast finishing Aussie compatriots Brody Riley and Stefan Elliott-Shircore to claim second overall after six days of exciting racing at the Laser Radial Worlds.
Big shifts make for difficult conditions on Day 5 of Radial Worlds
Australian Sailing Team member Mara Stransky had a day she would rather forget on the first day of Gold Fleet racing at the Laser Women’s Radial World Championships at Sandringham Yacht Club.
Australia announces Olympic skiff selections
Family connections dominated today’s announcement of Australia’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic sailing selections.
Blue skies, wind and ‘relentless’ racing on Day 4 of Radial Worlds
Australian Sailing Team member Mara Stransky has held on to a top 15 position after finishing with two 5th places on the fourth day of the Laser Women’s Radial World Championships at Sandringham Yacht Club.
Mara Stransky Moves Up Ranks on Day Three
Australian Sailing Team member Mara Stransky has moved up to 14th overall after finishing eighth in the only race on day three of the Laser Women’s Radial World Championships.  It was another frustrating day for sailors who were held ashore while a Northerly and Southerly fought each other on the race course.
Young Aussies on the Charge at Radial Worlds
Provisional Australian Youth Sailing Team member Mina Ferguson is the highest placed Aussie in 14th overall after only one race was completed per fleet due to light winds on day two of the Laser Radial Worlds at Sandringham Yacht Club.
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Stransky Starts Strong at Radial Worlds with Top Ten Spot
Mara Stansky has finished the first day of the Laser Radial Worlds in a top ten spot. Â The conditions were difficult today for the sailors and race officers with shifty lights winds swinging South to South East at 8 to 15 knots. Â Only one race was completed per fleet as race management struggled to set the course. Â Blue Fleet had their race abandoned at the first top mark after a dramatic shift on the line.
Silver for Wearn at Laser Standard Worlds
Matt Wearn has won a Silver Medal at the 2020 Laser Men’s Standard World Championships at Sandringham Yacht Club today. This is the Tokyo-bound athlete’s third World Championship silver, to go with the results collected in Aarhus in 2018 and Sakaiminiati in 2019. The final day of racing proved tough for the Australian Sailing Team and Squad athletes, with three races in an Easterly 18 to 22 knots.
Aussies secure two medals on the final day of 49er and Nacra 17 World Championships
Aussies have dominated the podium at the Nacra 17 World Championships, with the brother and sister duo of Nathan and Haylee Outteridge claiming silver, and cousins Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin, the bronze.
Wearn in podium position after penultimate day of Laser Worlds
Matt Wearn has moved into third place after a grueling day on the water at the 2020 Laser Men’s Standard World Championships at Sandringham Yacht Club. Three races were sailed today in 20 to 25 knots from the South West after racing was abandoned yesterday due to storms.
Racing abandoned, despite the trying. 2020 49er and Nacra 17 World Championships
It was not for a lack of waiting or effort, but eventually the combination of no wind and loads of rain was just too much. Race Management was forced to abandon the day and look to the final day, tomorrow, to complete more racing ahead of the all-important Medal Races in the afternoon.
Abandoned Racing Ensures Tough Final Series at Laser Worlds
Racing was abandoned on day four of the 2020 ILCA Laser Standard Men’s World Championship due to scattered lightning and squalls of up to 38 knots. Racing was initially postponed due to lack of wind, but failed to increase enough before the strong winds set in.