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Townsville Turbocharges Australia’s Foiling Future

The Australian Sailing Team’s iQFOiL squad has wrapped up an intensive training camp in Townsville, harnessing the region’s world-class sailing conditions and setting their sights firmly on the future, including Brisbane 2032.

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Thu 21 Aug 2025

Trans-Tasman skiff showdown wraps up at Hamilton Island Race Week

The Palm Beach Motor Yachts Trans-Tasman 49er Exhibition Series wrapped up in style at Hamilton Island, with Australia and New Zealand locked in a fierce battle across Olympic-class racing.

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Wed 20 Aug 2025

Silver for Stranksy at ILCA European Championships

Australia’s ILCA squad has wrapped up a testing week of racing at the 2025 ILCA European Championships in Marstrand ,Sweden, with Mara Stransky securing silver in the ILCA6 to headline a strong team performance.

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Sun 17 Aug 2025

Australians Ready for ILCA European Showdown

The 2025 ILCA Senior European Championships & Open European Trophy is set to get underway at the Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club in Marstrand, Sweden with 11 Australians ready to take to the start line.

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Mon 11 Aug 2025

Australian Sailing athletes supported by AIS scholarship fund

Four sailors have been selected for the latest round of the Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) Athlete Education Scholarship (AES). Brin Liddell, Jamie Randall, Jarrod Jones, and Niamh Meehan will benefit from the scholarship as they balance their academic pursuits with elite competition.

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Thu 31 Jul 2025

AST and Element 6 Continue Elite Partnership Towards LA 2028

The Australian Sailing Team’s (AST) ILCA program is built on a legacy of excellence, underpinned by world-class athletes, a strong squad culture, and elite equipment. As the focus shifts to the LA 2028 Olympic Games, the AST is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with Element 6 Evolution as the exclusive supplier of ILCA equipment to the national squads.

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Thu 31 Jul 2025

Sailing’s Lost Olympic Dream: Honouring the 1980 Yachting Team

In an era where politics overshadowed sport, the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow became a defining moment of sacrifice for many Australian athletes, including the 12 sailors who were selected to represent their country but never got the chance to compete.

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Wed 30 Jul 2025

Strong start on LA waters for Australian Sailors

Australia’s top Olympic class sailors have wrapped up a valuable week of racing at the Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta in California, gaining firsthand experience at the future venue of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Thu 17 Jul 2025

With Three Years to Go, Australian Sailors Take to Olympic Waters

The Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta is set to get begin, marking the first major combined event on the waters of the LA 2028 Olympic Games. As the fourth stop on the 2025 Sailing Grand Slam calendar, the regatta serves as an important test, not just for sailors, but also for organisers and support teams just three years out from the Games.

Sat 12 Jul 2025

Tough conditions test Morris as iQFOiL World Championships wrap up

The iQFOiL World Championships have drawn to a close in Aarhus, Denmark, following a week of light and unpredictable wind that tested both race officials and athletes to the limit. For Australian windsurfer Grae Morris, it was a tough event, his first time this season missing out on the medal series after an up-and-down scorecard.

Sat 12 Jul 2025

Grae Morris Takes on the iQFOiL World Championships in Shifty Conditions

Aarhus, Denmark is serving up everything but predictability as the iQFOiL World Championships get underway, and Australian Olympic silver medallist Grae Morris is ready to assert his place at the top of the new Olympic cycle.

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Mon 07 Jul 2025

AST and B&G extend high-performing partnership

The Australian Sailing Team (AST) has announced the renewal of its long-term partnership with B&G, the world’s leading sailing navigation and instrument specialists, continuing a collaboration that has been critical to the success of the team over the past eight years.

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Wed 02 Jul 2025

Malcolm Page OAM Appointed as CEO of Australian Sailing

Dual Olympic gold medallist and experienced sports administrator Malcolm Page OAM OLY has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Australian Sailing. Page brings a wealth of knowledge from a decorated sailing career and leadership roles across the sport.

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Tue 01 Jul 2025

Bronze Breakthrough for Liddell and Brown at Kieler Woche

Brin Liddell and Rhiannan Brown have claimed their first international podium in the Nacra 17 class, securing bronze at Kieler Woche, the third Sailing Grand Slam event of the season.

Mon 30 Jun 2025

Hamilton Island Race Week to Showcase Olympic-class Sailing

This year, Race Week is also introducing Olympic-class match racing as an exhibition series, with the Australian and New Zealand men’s 49er and women’s 49erFX teams competing in a Trans-Tasman clash from 17-19 August. The series, affectionately dubbed the “Wetisloe Cup”, will see 13 elite skiffs from teams on both sides of the Tasman battling it out.

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Fri 27 Jun 2025

From Light Air to Heavy Breeze Aussies Break into Top 10 at Kiel Woche

The first half of Kieler Woche has wrapped up in Germany, with Australian sailors putting themselves to the test in five Olympic classes. Kiel delivered a complete spectrum of conditions for athletes to sharpen their racing skills.

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Thu 26 Jun 2025

Australian Sailors Ready to Tackle Kiel Week

Australia’s Olympic class sailors are set to tackle Kiel Week, the third event within the five event Sailing Grand Slam, held in the north of Germany. Now in its 144th year, the iconic regatta is a mainstay of the European calendar, renowned for its rich history, world-class competition, and famously unpredictable conditions.

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Sat 21 Jun 2025

ZHIK and Australian Sailing renew podium-winning partnership for a fourth Olympic cycle

Zhik and Australian Sailing are proud to celebrate over a decade of partnership, one built on innovation, elite performance and podium success. Since 2013, the collaboration has helped deliver four Olympic gold medals and four silver medals across three Games, and it continues to elevate the standard of technical sailing gear for the next generation of Australian athletes.

Wed 18 Jun 2025