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2026 ILCA Oceania & Australian Open Championships set to begin

The Australian Sailing Team and Squad will line up this week at the 2026 ILCA Oceania & Australian Open Championships, hosted by the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, with a strong mix of Olympic experience and emerging talent set to contest one of the most important domestic events of the year.

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Sat 03 Jan 2026

Familiar Faces and Rising Talent Named in Australian Sailing Team for 2026

The Australian Sailing Team (AST) for 2026 has been confirmed, bringing together familiar faces and an exciting new wave of athletes as the team builds momentum toward LA 2028.

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Fri 19 Dec 2025

Sail Melbourne Delivers Classic Port Phillip Challenge for Australia’s Best

Olympic champion Matt Wearn made a strong return to the ILCA7, winning his first event back since the Games as Sail Melbourne once again demonstrated why Port Phillip is known for world-class racing, serving up a full mix of conditions across four demanding days.

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Mon 01 Dec 2025

Home-Grown Stars and International Talent Converge for Sail Melbourne

The Australian Sailing Team (AST) is set to hit home waters this week as Sail Melbourne gets underway from Royal Brighton Yacht Club, with Olympians, emerging talent and first-timers lining up across a strong multi-class fleet.

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Thu 27 Nov 2025

Australian Sailing Legend John Bertrand AO Receives Barranjoey Pin

John Bertrand AO has received his Barranjoey Pin at the Australian Sailing Team (AST) camp in Melbourne. The pin is a symbol of Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic sailing legacy and was presented to Bertrand by two-time Olympic gold medallist Matt Wearn, it marked a proud and long-awaited moment for one of Australia’s most influential sailing figures.

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Mon 24 Nov 2025

Matt Wearn Confirms LA2028 Campaign as He Chases Historic ‘Three-Peat’

After 15 months away from his ILCA7 dinghy, double Olympic gold medallist Matt Wearn is back. Refreshed, refocused, and ready to make history, again.

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Thu 23 Oct 2025

Rory Meehan Receives Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship

Queenslander Rory Meehan has been awarded a Sport Australia Hall of Fame’s 2026 Tier 3 Scholarship for 2026. The 18-year-old iQFOiL sailor is grateful to be awarded the scholarship as a representative of sailing and embraces the additional support as he chases his Olympic dream.

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Tue 21 Oct 2025

Morris and Meehan shortlisted as finalists for Young World Sailor of the Year

Australia’s next generation of sailing talent is making waves on the world stage, with Grae Morris and Rory Meehan both named as finalists for the Kuehne+Nagel Young World Sailor of the Year Award – Male.

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Mon 20 Oct 2025

Hamilton Island Backs the Next Wave of Australian Skiff Talent

The Australian Sailing Team (AST) 16ft Skiff is set to line up in the iconic Port Jackson Championship this weekend.The new AST 16ft Skiff proudly carries the Hamilton Island logo, a powerful symbol of the long-standing commitment of Hamilton Island and the Oatley family to the AST, both through direct sponsorship and the AST Patrons Program.

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Fri 17 Oct 2025

Australian Sailors Deliver Breakthrough Performances at World Championships

From light airs to heavy breeze, Sardinia served up a full spectrum of conditions as the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships came to a dramatic close. Australia’s rising stars shone across the classes, delivering personal bests and signalling a bright trajectory toward LA 2028.

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Mon 13 Oct 2025

Australian Sailing Team Set to Take on the World in Cagliari

The 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships are set to get underway in Cagliari, Sardinia, from October 7–12, with 14 Australian teams ready to take on the world’s best. This will mark the final major event of the European season for the team and a chance to finish the year on a high.

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Mon 06 Oct 2025

Breiana Whitehead Finishes Fifth at Formula Kite World Championships

Australian Breiana Whitehead has once again proven herself among the world’s best, finishing fifth overall at the 2025 Formula Kite World Championships in Sardinia, Italy, matching her personal best from 2024.

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Mon 06 Oct 2025

Australia’s 1980 Olympic Sailing Team Reunites After 45 Years

It took 45 years, but the athletes who formed Australia’s 1980 Olympic sailing team have finally reunited, a gathering marked by reflection, reconciliation, and long-overdue recognition. Nine of the 12 athletes chosen to represent Australia in 1980, along with two reserves, attended the reunion.

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Tue 30 Sep 2025

Australians Ready for Formula Kite World Championships in Sardinia

The stage is set at Poetto Beach, Sardinia, Italy, for the start of the Formula Kite World Championships, where Queenslanders Breiana Whitehead and Oscar Timm will fly the Australian flag in the Women’s and Men’s fleets.

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Tue 30 Sep 2025

Australian Sailing Team joins Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club racing series

The Australian Sailing Team is excited to announce its introduction into the Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club racing series, bringing Olympic-level athletes into one of Australia’s most vibrant and competitive club racing environments for skiffs.

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Mon 29 Sep 2025

State Awards and Barrenjoey Pins Recognise Sailing Excellence

The Victorian and Queensland State Sailing Awards took place last week, where the newest inductees into the Australian Sailing Team Alumni Program were honoured with the prestigious Barranjoey Pin.

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Mon 15 Sep 2025

Grae Morris Crowned U23 iQFOiL World Champion

Grae Morris has been crowned iQFOiL Under 23 World Champion in Portimão, Portugal, after an incredible week of racing. Morris dominated the fleet, winning 14 of the 19 qualifying races to secure his place directly in the Grand Final.

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Sun 14 Sep 2025

Morris Returns to Action at iQFOiL U23 Worlds

Grae Morris returns to competition this week in Portimão, Portugal, for the iQFOiL Under 23 World Championships. The regatta runs from 8–13 September and is set to feature a mammoth 20 races over six days on the Atlantic Ocean.

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Mon 08 Sep 2025