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Mara Stransky best in light air at ILCA European Championships

Conditions continued light and shifty at the ILCA European Championships in Andora, Italy, where an attempt at a race in the ILCA 7 (Men’s) was abandoned and just one race in the ILCA 6 (Women’s) completed, with Mara Stransky the best performed of the Australians.

Tue 14 Mar 2023

Matt Wearn wins opening race of ILCA European Championships

Australia’s Matt Wearn has won the opening race of the ILCA European Championships being held at Andora in Italy

Mon 13 Mar 2023

Australian ILCA sailors prepare for European Championships

Sixteen months out from the Paris Olympic Games, the European cycle of Olympic classes events start with the ILCA European Championships

Fri 10 Mar 2023

Australia's iQFOiL Squad Ready to Fly

Windsurfing has long been an integral part of Australia’s sailing culture. The discipline which combines the excitement of a surfboard with the fun of sailing has been a mainstay of the Olympic slate since the Windglider was included as a demonstration sport at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Fri 10 Feb 2023

British Olympian Tom Squires joins NSW State Coaching Team

British Olympian Tom Squires is the latest big name to join the Australian Sailing Performance Pathways team, signing on to become the NSW State Coach - Foiling.

Thu 09 Feb 2023

Raining Medals on Final Day of Sail Melbourne

It was raining more than just medals on the final day of Sail Melbourne, with multiple classes tasked with navigating heavy rain and a two-meter sea state to decide podium positions.

Wed 18 Jan 2023

Sail Melbourne Scorcher Sets up Spectacular Finale

Sail Melbourne was back in all its glory today, with Royal Brighton Yacht Club hustling and bustling to the sounds of sails slapping, rigging clanging and competitors chatting on the penultimate day of racing.

Tue 17 Jan 2023

Late Start Marks the Halfway Point of Sail Melbourne

A complete lack of wind at the scheduled start time caused a delay to racing on day three of Sail Melbourne

Mon 16 Jan 2023

Getting Sendy on the Second Day of Sail Melbourne

A low-pressure front sitting off the south of Tasmania served up big winds and a bouncy sea state at Sail Melbourne

Sun 15 Jan 2023

Olympians Set the Standard at Sail Melbourne

A flurry of activity returned to the shores of Brighton today with more than 220 competitors in Olympic and invited classes beginning their Sail Melbourne campaigns in glamour conditions.

Sat 14 Jan 2023

ILCA Laser Australian Championships Final Results

After a week of very mixed weather conditions in Sydney the 2023 Oceania & Australian Laser Open & Youth Championships were completed on Sunday 8th January with three races sailed on day 6 in moderate 15 knot winds.

Tue 10 Jan 2023

Australian Sailing Team members ready to set sail to Hobart

A handful of Australian Sailing Team representatives are set to head south on Boxing Day among the 110 boats taking to the start line for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Thu 22 Dec 2022

Shane Smith returns as AST's first Formula Kite Coach

Experienced Australian Coach Shane Smith will return to a national role with the Australian Sailing Team, having been announced as the Team’s first ever National Formula Kite Coach.

Thu 22 Dec 2022

Haylee Outteridge joins Performance Pathways Coaching team

Australian Sailing’s National Performance Pathways team has secured a major coup in attaining the services of Haylee Outteridge to lead the New South Wales performance pathways program.

Tue 20 Dec 2022

Consistency Secures Medals at Sail Sydney

Varying conditions and a gusty southerly set down a challenge for athletes on the final day of Sail Sydney, with consistency the key for podium finishes.

Sun 18 Dec 2022

Close Finishes Set for Final Day of Sail Sydney

Multiple classes will have to wait until the last day of racing to decide their winners at Sail Sydney, after wet and windy conditions saw racing delayed or cancelled today on Sydney Harbour.

Sat 17 Dec 2022

Tight Racing Determines Midway Standings at Sail Sydney

Australian Sailing Squad athletes in the 49er and 49erFX classes were locked in a battle with one another and the swells of Sydney Harbour on a busy day two of Sail Sydney.

Fri 16 Dec 2022

Olympians return on Day One of Sail Sydney

Olympians Matt Wearn, Mara Stransky, Tom Burton, Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin all marked their return to domestic competition with race wins on day one of a windy Sail Sydney.

Thu 15 Dec 2022