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No Zombie Cyclone Can Stop Australian Sailing Team Sailors

On the first day of 2018 Sail Melbourne International, Melbourne’s weather presented itself from a challenging side with the day starting out in rainy, windy and ever-changing conditions, requiring a lot of patience from sailors and race management alike.
Thu 13 Dec 2018

Sail Melbourne Presents Inaugural Australian Para Sailing Championships

Australia’s best para sailors, including 2018 Para World Sailing Championships gold medallist Chris Symonds (TAS) and silver medallist Genevieve Wickham (WA), will be competing for national titles when the inaugural Australian Para Sailing Championships debut at Sail Melbourne International on Thursday, 13 December 2018.
Tue 11 Dec 2018

Olympic classes decided at Sail Sydney

Olympic class racing at Sail Sydney 2018 came to an end on Sydney Harbour today in fresh summer breezes 13 to 19 knots, with Australian Sailing Team and Squad athletes earning a swag of medals for their effort in mixed conditions over four days.
Sat 08 Dec 2018

Breeze arrives on day three at Sail Sydney

Sydney’s traditional summer sea breeze arrived on day three of Sail Sydney, with the morning session for Olympic classes held in north to north-easterly breezes 12-14 knots and the afternoon session flying in 16 knots gusting to 22 out of the nor ‘east on the Nacra 17 course.
Fri 07 Dec 2018

Gilmour guys show the way at Sail Sydney

Brothers David and Lachy Gilmour put on another impressive display of 49er sailing on day two of the 2018 Sail Sydney regatta on Sydney Harbour today, finishing the day well clear of their competition despite some challenging conditions. With shifting winds and occasional harbour traffic, the Australian Sailing Team athletes added a first and two second places to go with their two wins and a second yesterday to move well clear with two days of competition to come.
Thu 06 Dec 2018

Wearn picks up where he left off after day one of Sail Sydney

2018 Australian Sailing Male Sailor of the Year award winner Matt Wearn has picked up where he left off, leading a competitive fleet of Laser sailors after the first day of competition at this year’s Sail Sydney regatta. Wearn posted a bullet and a 3 from the two races today, leaving him atop the standings alongside British sailor Lorenzo Chiavarini who also finished with a net point score of four.
Wed 05 Dec 2018

World’s best sailors prepare for Tokyo 2020 on Australian waters

With Sail Sydney currently underway (4 - 9 December 2018) and with one week to go to Sail Melbourne next week (13 – 16 December 2018), Australia’s best Olympic, Youth and Open class sailors will find out exactly where they stand as they are to be joined by some of the world’s best at these landmark regattas.
Tue 04 Dec 2018

Six distinguished athletes were honoured with the Barranjoey Pin

Current athletes and coaches from the Australian Sailing Team received a unique honour this week, when they were the latest group of eligible sailors to receive their Barranjoey Pin. The presentation happened at the National Training Centre at Middle Harbour Yacht Club, where seven distinguished athletes were presented with their uniquely numbered Pins to recognise their sailing achievements.
Tue 27 Nov 2018

Mat Belcher onboard Lisa Rose wins the 2018 Etchells World Championship

Seen a lot of water. Been to a lot of places. Today, Brisbane pretty much offered the classic mix of sun, and just enough wind for the last two races of the 2018 Etchells World Championship. I think it is fair to say that it was very much appreciated by all and sundry, whether they were competitors, or part of the large flotilla of spectators who took to Moreton Bay to witness the crowning of a new champion.
Mon 29 Oct 2018

Australian sailing heroes receive Barranjoey Pins in moving ceremony

Twenty-seven of Australia’s sailing heroes gathered last week to be inducted to Australian Sailing’s new alumni program and receive their Barranjoey Pin. There were world and Olympic gold medallists along with America’s Cup and Admiral’s cup legends amongst the list of inductees at the packed event at the Australian National Maritime Museum.
Fri 26 Oct 2018

Final Wrap Up of the Youth Olympic Games by Karyn Gojnich

The Sailing Regatta in the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games included five sailing events with 100 sailors from 44 different nations. It was sailed out of Club Náutico San Isidro, north of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The events were the Mixed Multihull (Nacra 15), the Girl's and Boy's Windsurfing (Techno 293+) and new to Olympic sailing Girl's and Boy's Kiteboarding (Twin Tip Racing).
Tue 23 Oct 2018

Day Four Report by Karyn Gojnich - Aussies take on the tricky breeze

It was a big day out on the water for the team with the wind had swung around to the south and observations were 18-20 knots at the start of the day. The Nacra 15s faced challenging conditions and the wind had dropped to 16-18 knots over a short chop in the bay at the start of racing.
Thu 11 Oct 2018