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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

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

Youth Olympic Games: "It's A Lot Of Adrenalin, Itâ€™s Really Exhilarating"

Interest in kiteboarding at the Youth Olympics will be high after the sailing sport was included for Paris 2024 - and Australia's Mani Bisschops is ready to put on a show.

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Wed 19 Sep 2018

Olympic Test Event Outcomes Put Aussies On Track For Tokyo

The Australian Sailing Team has left Enoshima with encouraging results, headed by a gold medal in the Nacra 17 and silver medals in the 470M and Laser.

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Mon 17 Sep 2018

Olympic Test Event Day 3: Venue Proving An Enigma For Olympic Hopefuls

Australian sailors registered more bullets, despite another day of unpredictable and complex weather conditions.

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Fri 14 Sep 2018

Youth Olympic Games: Hailey Lea's Juggling Act In Full Flight

The sailboarder and potential air force pilot has had to make some tough calls to keep her goals on track.

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Thu 13 Sep 2018

Olympic Test Event Day 2: Nacra Crews Fire As Aussies Move Up Leaderboards

Some great second day results have catapulted Australian crews into strong positions at the Olympic Test Event at Enoshima.

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Thu 13 Sep 2018

Olympic Test Event Day 1: Agile Aussies Tame Shifting Winds

Days of preparation in onshore winds went out the door when racing got underway at Enoshima.

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Wed 12 Sep 2018

Zoe Thomson Keen To Test Olympic Waters

The ex-Youth World Champion is determined to make a splash at Enoshima next week.

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Fri 07 Sep 2018

Australians Preparing For Inaugural World Deaf Sailing Championships

â€œIt is a dream to compete against international deaf sailors and a great opportunity to promote sailing as a sport among the deaf community in Australia," one of our Team said.

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Thu 06 Sep 2018

"I Think We're In Good Shape For The Future": Nathan Outteridge Drops In For Surprise Visit

Members of the NSW Youth Nacra squad listened intently as the multiple Olympic medallist offered them valuable tips.

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Mon 03 Sep 2018

Alumni Details Sought By Australian Sailing

Barranjoey Pin presentations are planned for NSW and Victoria in the coming months, as Australian Sailing continues to build its database of eligible recipients.

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Mon 03 Sep 2018

Australian Para Sailing Championships To Debut At Sail Melbourne International

For the first time, Australiaâ€™s best para sailors will strive for podium places in a nationwide competition, with the establishment of the Australian Para Sailing Championships, to be held in conjunction with Sail Melbourne International.

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Fri 31 Aug 2018

Five Sailors Confirmed In Australian Youth Olympic Games Team

The Australian Olympic Committee has today finalised the Team for Buenos Aires and it features some of our best young sailing talents.

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Thu 30 Aug 2018

The Ironic Twist Driving Rio Champion Tom Burton

The reigning Olympic gold medallist will enter the first official Tokyo 2020 Test Event next month drawing inspiration from a twist of fate he experienced as a youth sailor almost exactly a decade ago.

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Tue 28 Aug 2018

First Win On Olympic Course For Mat Belcher And Will Ryan

Winning gold at the home of the 2020 Games was "a pretty special feeling" for the world's No.1 470 crew.

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Mon 27 Aug 2018

Invictus Games Helping Guide Our Finest To A Better Place

The road to recovery for Rob Saunders has no shortage of pot-holes. However, the RAAF Squadron Leader says, sailing has been a positive influence.

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Mon 20 Aug 2018

Great Opportunities Ahead For Olympic Test Event Squad

Australian Sailing has announced a 19-strong squad for Enoshima next month. Performance Director Iain Murray said the regatta would provide valuable experience of the Olympic venue.

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Fri 17 Aug 2018