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BYS Women's Sportsboat Regatta – Entry Open!

Organisers at Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron are pleased to announce a new premier event for female sailors with entry now open for the BYS Women’s Sportsboat Regatta, to be held 19 and 20 of November 2022.
Thu 04 Aug 2022

NSW Office of Sport Her Sport Her Way Grant

Australian Sailing has been successful in securing a grant of $48,250 from the NSW Office of Sport Her Sport Her Way Grant program for our SheSails Youth Leadership Growth Project.
Mon 04 Jul 2022

Winners declared at Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta

Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron’s (RMYS) 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) came to an end on Port Phillip in Victoria this afternoon, when winners were crowned and other special prize recipients were announced.
Mon 13 Jun 2022

Diversity key to success of Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta

The Australian 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) has again attracted women from a wide variety of sailing backgrounds, from the highly experienced down to novices in the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron’s (RMYS) three-day event, which finishes this afternoon.
Mon 13 Jun 2022

Thrills and spills Day 1 of Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta

Competitors were put through a tough test on Day 1 of the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), not only were conditions rough on Port Phillip, but officials at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron decided on three windward/leeward races instead of two, as they looked ahead to Sunday’s wild forecast.
Sat 11 Jun 2022

Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta fires up this morning

The Australian 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) fired up with a race briefing at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron early this morning, ahead of the first race which started at 10am on Port Phillip in a stiff cold breeze.
Sat 11 Jun 2022

Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta ready to set sail in 2022

Following cancelation in 2020 and 2021, organisers at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron are looking forward to welcoming all for the 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), to be held over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, 10-13 June, 2022.
Thu 26 May 2022

Girl Power on the NSW North Coast!

Read on for the story submitted by Principal and Instructor Derek Ridgley of Sailurunga about the very impressive progress and motivation of two of the young girls who have recently joined the Urunga Sail training Club and competed in their first regatta.
Wed 25 May 2022

Tas SheSails Reps Quarterly Catch Up – 5:45pm Tuesday May 24th

On Tuesday, May 24th at 5:45pm Tas SheSails representatives will meet for their quarterly online meeting. This is a great space for the ever-growing Tasmanian SheSails Community to network and hear what is happening in the SheSails space around the state, as well as nationally.
Thu 19 May 2022

Mild weather for the last day of the Port Phillip Women's Championship Series

Race Day 5 of the Port Phillip Women Championship Series, the BLISS - Regatta held at Royal Brighton Yacht Club, was sailed last Sunday 1 May on a mild autumn day.The 14 skippers and their crew enjoyed the short course windward / leeward format in 8-12 knots and flat water, though the short course certainly kept the crews busy especially around the marks!
Wed 04 May 2022