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Blackburn and Baumann named to Coach Development Taskforce

The Australian Sailing Team’s National Lead Coach Michael Blackburn and Australian Sailing Director Alex Baumann have been named to the Australian Institute of Sport’s latest national taskforce, one aimed at making Australia the world leader in modern high performance coaching development before the end of the decade.

Tue 15 Dec 2020

Friendly fire rounds out Sail Sydney

Sail Sydney rounded out with a bang today, with friendly fire forcing an early end to the regatta for Australian Sailing Team (AST) pair Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin.

Sun 13 Dec 2020

Bustle and battles on the harbour at Sail Sydney

Day three of Sail Sydney was all about maintaining momentum and keeping wits with increased traffic and obstacles as expected for a summer Saturday on Sydney Harbour.

Sat 12 Dec 2020

Australian Sailing Team Shine at Sail Sydney

Australian Sailing Team (AST) and Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) athletes showed no signs of rust on day two of a windy Sail Sydney after a long competitive lay-off.

Fri 11 Dec 2020

The Long Wait Continues – No Racing on Day One of Sail Sydney

The Australian Sailing Team are going to have to wait another day for their return to competitive action, as Day One of Sail Sydney was called off after a southerly buster hit Sydney Harbour shortly before racing was scheduled to commence.

Thu 10 Dec 2020

Australian Sailing Team Return to Action at Sail Sydney

After months of training in isolation the Australian Sailing Team (AST) and Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) members are ready to compete in Sail Sydney, their first major regatta in almost a year.

Wed 02 Dec 2020

Squad members among AIS Education Scholarship recipients

Two young members of the Australian Sailing Squad are among 40 athletes who will receive funding as part of a pilot AIS Education Scholarship program, an initiative designed to ease the financial burden on athletes who are undergoing education to prepare for life beyond sport.

Fri 13 Nov 2020

Trailblazing Gold - 20 years on from Australia's first Paralympic sailing gold medal

After Australia's Olympic sailors turned Sydney Harbour into a golden pond at the 2000 Games, the Australian Paralympic sailing team of Noel Robins OAM, Jamie Dunross OAM and Graeme Martin OAM were under pressure to perform.

Thu 22 Oct 2020

Riding the waves: Nacras camp in Ballina

We catch up with Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin during their recent camp at the Richmond River Sailing and Rowing Club on the north coast of NSW.

Wed 14 Oct 2020

2022 Sailing World Championships Postponed

The Hague, The Netherlands will become the international sailing capital in 2023 following a joint decision by World Sailing, the Royal Netherlands Watersport Association, the municipality of The Hague and TIG Sports to move the 2022 Sailing World Championships to the summer of 2023.Â

Wed 07 Oct 2020

Sydney 2000 and its Sailing Legacy

The Sydney 2000 Olympics is up there as one of the of the great moments in Australian sailing history. Now looking back twenty years on, we speak to our Sydney 2000 Olympians about their most cherished memories and what they are up to now.

Wed 23 Sep 2020

Changing the way we see the world: Maui Jim and the AST

For well over ten years, Australian Sailing Team (AST) athletes, coaches and staff members have been wearing Maui Jim sunglasses as they have competed in and won at regattas all over the world.Â

Thu 10 Sep 2020

Olympians Empower Mental Health with Wellbeing Week

Australian Sailing Team's Lisa Darmanin will join musician and World Wildlife Fund Ocean Ambassador Cody Simpson sharing their mutual passion for environmental protection. The duo will take part in the show on the opening day on the topic of "Empower Your Passion".

Thu 27 Aug 2020