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Increasing ILCA class Female participation in Australia

The Australian ILCA class has continued to show growth in participation by females in the ILCA’s, Australia’s most popular single handed dinghy class, at the Oceania and Australian Open and Youth Championships sailed in early January from the Royal Queensland Yacht Club. Half of the entrants were female skippers in the ILCA4’s, which with 92 entries had the largest fleet of the three ILCA classes, the rebranded Laser class.
Thu 23 Jan 2025

"Celebrating Women in Sailing: Third Annual SheSails Meet-Up at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania Inspires Growth and Connection"

Nic Douglass, renowned as Adventures of a Sailor Girl, hosted the third annual SheSails Women Sailors and Supporters Meet-Up at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania on New Year’s Eve. With approximately fifty attendees, the event celebrated the growing participation of women in sailing, particularly highlighting those who completed their first Rolex Sydney Hobart, Melbourne to Hobart, and Launceston to Hobart races this year.
Thu 16 Jan 2025

SheSkippers Event

On the weekend of 12th & 13th of October, the Richmond River Sailing & Rowing Club in Ballina held it's SheSkippers Regatta. Consisting of six races over two days, this rather unique regatta has a somewhat different approach and objectives to many other women’s events.
Tue 03 Dec 2024

EVENT ADVICE THIS LONG WEEKEND - South Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta

This weekend, the Le Fevre Peninsula will be buzzing with upwards of 160 women competing in the third South Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta (SAWKR). It has grown each year with participants from metro and regional South Australia and interstate. We have Sydney to Hobart racers to close-to novices and women of all ages.
Thu 03 Oct 2024

Pathway to the Olympics - SheSails Conference 2024

We are excited to announce the date of this year’s 2024 SheSails Online Conference Tuesday 22nd October 6.00pm (AEDT), a must-attend event for sailing enthusiasts and supporters of gender equality in sports.
Mon 01 Jul 2024

How She Sails: Sabrina

Sailing is such a great sport with so many possibilities. Sailing is also a great skill to have. You meet so many cool people and make new friends. Trust me you will love it!
How She Sails
Mon 20 May 2024

Lisa Blair sets World Sailing Speed Record

Australian record-breaking solo sailor Lisa Blair has set two new World Sailing Speed Records (to be ratified by WSSRC) for the fastest time Sydney to Auckland and first woman, solo monohull, record slicing an incredible 4 days off the record to finish in 8 days, 3 hours and 19 minutes
Wed 10 Apr 2024

Lisa Blair sets sail on world record attempt

Acclaimed Australian Solo Sailor Lisa Blair has departed from Sydney on Monday 1st April to attempt the World Sailing Speed Record as the fastest person and first woman to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted from Sydney to Auckland
Thu 04 Apr 2024

Happy International Women's Day!

To all female sailors, racers, beginners, those working in the sport, volunteering, officiating, or cruising, hope you have time to celebrate women today, and the push towards equality.
Fri 08 Mar 2024

Parky goes Pink Fundraiser

This is going to be a massive event @ PYC so get your diaries out and block out the weekend of Saturday March 2nd and Sunday March 3rd as Parky goes Pink to fundraise for breast cancer research!
Mon 26 Feb 2024