A Bendigo Teen’s Dream to Sail Around the World
Relatively unknown Victorian sailor Rain Forbes has a dream to join the ranks of famous Australian adventurers Jon Sanders, Kay Cottee, Jesse Martin, and Jessica Watson, some of whom she has...
The tide is turning for Kids with Cancer
Current research is finding better treatments, building capabilities and developing survivorship programs with the support of the sailing community.
Anyone who has walked the docs in Sydney or Hobart prior to or...
The Sailor’s Guide to Getting Through Coronavirus
For many, the thought of not being able to go for a sail due to the current Coronavirus pandemic is very disappointing, or may even border on distressing.
As well as a...
Survey Results: Media coverage of ‘F1’ Sailing Events
Over the past couple of weeks we've run a short survey asking members their opinion about media coverage of sailing's 'F1' type sailing events such as the upcoming SailGP and the...
Class culture on display as Kiwis dominate 2020 Australian WASZP Championships
An epic four days of WASZP racing went right down to the wire in Port Stephens over the Australia Day long weekend, as a group of talented young Kiwis took the...
Tribulations to triumph – Snowdome Occasional Coarse Language Too’s journey to compete in the...
The crew onboard Snowdome Occasional Coarse Language Too are all set to compete in the 75th edition of the 628 nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. As they embark on...
Ian’s Angels spread their Wings for a good cause
For the crew of SV Wings
the 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is significant in many ways.
First of all, the team
includes four fantastic female sailors. In a team of 12 this...
The Importance of Keeping a Proper Lookout while Sailing; a Close Call
I was reminded today of the importance of keeping a proper lookout at all times while sailing.
We had only been on the water for about 20 minutes and it was still...
Sailing in the bottom of a bucket at the 51st Keepit Kool regatta
by Lisa Ratcliff & Beau White
It's the middle of winter when the breeze usually
evaporates along with the warm temperatures and frenzied summer coastal weekend
race schedule. For those whose addiction runs...
A Bit of Everything at This Year’s AWKR
I was privileged to be able to join a team for the second year in a row at the Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta (AWKR).
The three day event is held over the...