News

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

Local Team Takes out Mooloolaba Yacht Club Women’s Keelboat Regatta

Local crew, Team Orange, took out the 2022 Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta over the weekend of May 13 -15, in some of the most challenging conditions seen in the event’s history.

Wed 18 May 2022

The Flying roo launches in Bermuda, with new sailor Natasha Bryant joining the squad

Tom Slingsby’s Australian crew commenced training on the Great Sound in Bermuda today, with newest and youngest team member Natasha Bryant getting behind the wheel of the F50.

Mon 09 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

A celebration of Women’s sailing on Sydney Harbour

More than 60 sailors from across Sydney Harbour gathered last night at the Squadron to celebrate the conclusion of the 2021-22 Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series (SHWKS).

Wed 27 Apr 2022

Mooloolaba Yacht Club Women’s Keelboat Regatta Hits the River, May 13-15.

After two years of COVID disruptions and re-schedules, the 2022 Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta will be hotly contested on the Mooloola River from May 13 to 15, by teams from up and down Australia’s east coast.

Tue 26 Apr 2022

Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club Celebrates the SheSails Women’s Sailing Program 2021/22

Full summary of the presentation held at Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club Saturday 9th April 2022

Tue 26 Apr 2022

Queenscliff Cup Easter Regatta 2022 celebrates female sailors

Queenscliff Cruising Yacht Club hosted their annual Queenscliff Cup regatta over Easter 2022 weekend, this year with the inclusion of a two-race series for female helms within the racing program, the inaugural Commodore’s Trophy.

Tue 26 Apr 2022

The SheSAILS Tri-Series at Lake Macquarie

The highlight of women’s racing on Lake Macquarie concluded with the last race of the SheSAILS Tri-Series on 20 March hosted by Wangi Amateur Sailing Club (WASC). The series was developed casually between the three competing clubs which included Lake Macquarie Yacht Club (LMYC) and Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto (RMYCT).

Tue 29 Mar 2022

International Women's Day 2022 - putting amazing women in the spotlight

To celebrate International Women's Day 2022 we are very proud to put in the spotlight some amazing women from across the Nation doing exception work in their sailing community.

Tue 08 Mar 2022

Get set for International Women's Day 2022!

Tuesday 8th March is the date set for International Women's Day 2022, and we encourage clubs to kick start preparations now in advance with our SheSails templates.

Thu 10 Feb 2022

RSAYS Women’s Invitational

Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron is calling all female sailors (keelboat and dinghy) to come and join the Women’s Keelboat Invitation Race on Sunday 13th February.

Mon 31 Jan 2022

The Parker dynasty - three generations of women take to the water in the inaugural SheSails Regatta at Lake Macquarie Yacht Club

The first woman flag officer (Vice Commodore) at LMYC, Pam Parker, probably never really expected to be sailing competitively with her granddaughters, but on Sunday (16th January, 2022) a little bit of history was made.

Mon 31 Jan 2022

Queensland female skippers take home the trophies at MG14 Australian Championships

Female skippers from Queensland won both the scratch and handicap trophies at the 30th MG14 Australian Championships held at Darling Point Sailing Squadron (DPSS) from 2nd – 7th January 2022.

Mon 24 Jan 2022

Goolwa SheSails into Clayton Bay

The historic river-port town of Goolwa is located near the mouth of the River Murray. Some 12 kilometres upstream from Goolwa is Clayton Bay on the Murray, near Lake Alexandrina and the Lower Lakes. Within the sailing fraternity, the region is best known for the “Milang to Goolwa Freshwater Classic”, attracting hundreds of trailerable yachts to race in January each year.

Mon 24 Jan 2022

Beautiful blue skies, sunshine and a light breeze for the 1st Race of the Port Phillip Women’s Championship Series

After a Gale Force Saturday, Sunday turned out to be a great day to go sailing! There was plenty of sunshine, blue skies and a light breeze from the Southwest. The 17 entrants from HBYC, RYCV, RMYS, SYC and RBYC all arrived at the start on time and were all enthusiastic to be racing against each other again.

Tue 30 Nov 2021

Big weekend of SheSails events in Tasmania

The weekend of 13 - 14th November had two great SheSails events take place in Tassie, read on for the recap.

Thu 18 Nov 2021