News & Events

January 29, 2026

Image: 2024 NSW Youth Sail Jim Colley Coaching   The Australian Sailing Team (AST) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paris 2024 Olympian Jim Colley as the new 49erFX National Coach, marking the start of an exciting new chapter for the program.  …

January 15, 2026

Image: Flying Higher AUS1518 passes Matilda AUS1488 on the last leg in Race 6 to snatch the win Credit: – Sunset Media – @sailorgirlhq-0270 Peter “Billy” Merrington, Ian McKillop and Tom Fountain have won the TLC Healthcare Etchells Australasian Summer Championship, the first…

January 15, 2026

Image: Verbatim- Great Australian Bight Storm 1988  Credit: Ian Johnston The Shorthanded Ocean Racing Association of Australia Inc (SHORAA) is proud to announce the…

January 15, 2026

Image: Matt Wearn National Champion Credit: Jane Austin   The 2026 ILCA Oceania & Australian Open Championships have wrapped up after a demanding and highly competitive week of racing on Hobart’s River Derwent.      In the ILCA7, it was once again Matt Wearn who stamped his…

January 15, 2026

Image: C-Tech (foreground) started slow but finished on the boil to claim second overall  Credit: @sprottmedia With Nick Press and Andrew Hay (Sail Inc., NSW) claiming the triSearch 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship on Sydney Harbour, with a day to spare, it was…

January 15, 2026

Image: Marine Rescue Middle Harbour was one of the busiest units in NSW Credit: MRNSW The Lake Macquarie region has been identified as the waterway where boaters are most likely to need assistance in NSW as almost a third of Marine Rescue…

January 15, 2026

Image: South Pacific II A once in 117-year showcase will moor at The Australian National Maritime Museum, 16 to 20 January 2026. The Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour has invited Norman R. Wright & Sons to showcase prime examples of their…

December 24, 2025

  From the Northern Rivers to the far South Coast, New South Wales’ coastal bars are among the most picturesque — and most dangerous — waterways in the country. As the summer holiday season approaches, Marine Rescue NSW is urging skippers to…

December 24, 2025

Image: Brin-Liddell-and-Rhiannan-Brown Photo Credit: Sailing-Energy   The Australian Sailing Team (AST) for 2026 has been confirmed, bringing together familiar faces and an exciting new wave of athletes as the team builds momentum toward LA 2028.   Sitting at the pinnacle of Australian Sailing’s High…

December 24, 2025

Image: Joan Lorraine expects to be among the action Photo credit:  Michael Currie Entries have closed for the 2025 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race with race newcomers and experienced race campaigners going head-to-head as they make the intrepid voyage down the West Coast…

December 24, 2025

Founding teams unite to unleash the potential of the America’s Cup, introducing a professional structure and stable sporting calendar to the 174-year-old competition. The America’s Cup Partnership (ACP)  announced the formation of an historic alliance between the founding teams of sailing’s pinnacle event. This…

December 13, 2025

Image: Sailing Maritimo 100 Credit: Andrea Francolini In the milestone 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, which has attracted 133 entries, Maritimo will compete with two stand-out yachts. One is the most luxurious 100-footer ever to enter the race, and the other is…