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Sailing in Australia

April 13, 2024

Sailing is a popular sport and recreational activity in Australia with its varied coastline and often warm climate.

Australian Sailing is the peak body in charge of sailing as recognised by the International Sailing Federation[1] In 2017-18 there were over 80,000 registered sailors and over 16,000 events held across the country.[2]

Clubs edit

Sailing Clubs are common in Australia. Large cities have significant numbers of clubs catering to boats from off the beach dinghies to serious ocean racing. Sydney for example, has over 40 sailing clubs. Most moderate sized towns with sailable water nearby have a sailing club. Many clubs hold weekly races, annual championships and annual races.

Sailing Associations edit

Further information: List of Australian sail racing associations

Australia has a large number associations ranging from one design class associations, which sail boats bound by strict rules to open associations for development and broad communities of boats. Associations are generally at a national level with state based subsidiaries, although some associations are state based where they represent classes or communities that are only found in one state. In 2019, Sailing Australia affiliated ### class and other associations, although not all class associations are affiliated.

Associations often hold annual state and national championships.

Major events edit

The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is the premier blue water Australian race, starting on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day every year. The race attracts a wide variety of boats from supermaxi yachts to small private boats. The race was first held in 1945.[3]

The Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race starts on 27 January in Port Phillip Bay. Racers trace a course down the rugged west coast of Tasmania and along the south coast to Hobart.[4][5]

Hamilton Island Race Week held in the Whitsunday Islands in Queensland in August is Australia's largest offshore regatta attracting over 250 boats.[6][7]

Historical racing events edit

Australia hosted the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne[8] and the 2000 Olympics in Sydney[9] including the respective sailing events.

In 1983, Australia sailing in Australia II defeated the United States of America in the America's Cup, ending their 132-year stranglehold on the cup. This is considered one of the greatest moments in Australian sports history. The following America's Cup was held in 1987 in Perth with Australia losing the cup.[10]

Sailing around the states edit

Australian Capital Territory edit

Competitive sailing is based around Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra.[11][12]

New South Wales edit

Sydney is a mecca for sailing with Sydney Harbour, Botany Bay and Pittwater providing abundant sheltered water for sailing races for boats from small dinghies to large keel boats.

Australia Day regatta is held on 26 January every year. It is the world's oldest continuously held regatta, first held in 1837.[13]

Sailing was popular in Sydney from as early as 1900. Joshua Slocum commented in his account of his first around the world voyage that sailing was a popular sport.[14]

Queensland edit

Sailing on Moreton Bay. Whitsunday Islands offer excellent cruising. Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race[15]Bay to Bay yacht race[16]

South Australia edit

There are a number of off-the-beach sailing clubs along Adelaide's metropolitan coastline on the eastern side of the Gulf St Vincent with other clubs at major towns along the coast. Major yacht clubs are located in marinas around Port Adelaide and North Haven.

The Lake Eyre Yacht Club is notable as its events take place on a dry lake, which is only infrequently filled. In 2010, it held a regatta for the first time in over 20 years.[17]

South Australia offers excellent cruising grounds within Spencer Gulf and St Vincent Gulf with numerous islands, and the coasts of the Eyre, Yorke and Fleurieu peninsulas, as well as the coast of Kangaroo Island.[18]

Tasmania edit

Sailing in Tasmania focuses on the sheltered waters of the Derwent River around Hobart as well as in Launceston.

The Royal Hobart Regatta is held on the Derwent River annually in February. It was first held in 1838 and involves a wide range of water sports including sailing.[19][20][21]

The Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race is held annually beginning on 27 December.[22]

Northern Territory edit

Darwin has two yacht clubs, the Darwin Sailing Club and the Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association.

The Darwin Ambon Yacht Race is held in August annually.[23]

Victoria edit

In Victoria, sailing is centred on Port Phillip Bay and Western Port Bay.

Sail Melbourne is an annual sailing Regatta run by Yachting Victoria at various yacht clubs around Port Phillip Bay. Sail Melbourne is a Grade 1 International Sailing Federation event and is the largest off the beach regatta in the Southern Hemisphere.[24]

Western Australia edit

Sailing centred on the Swan River in Perth.

The Fremantle to Bali yacht race and rally is a 2500 km yacht race starting in May.[25]

References edit

  1. ^ ISAF MNA Microsite
  2. ^ 2017-18 Australian Sailing Annual Report. Australian Sailing. 2018.
  3. ^ "Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019". Rolexsydneyhobart.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  4. ^ "Melbourne to Hobart Westcoaster - ORCV12". Orcv.org.au. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  5. ^ "About the Race - ORCV12". Orcv.org.au. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  6. ^ Queensland Holidays - Hamilton Island Raceweek page
  7. ^ "News - Australian Sailing". Sailing.org.au. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  8. ^ "1956 Melbourne Olympic Sailing Competition : Events | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Website". Sailing.org. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  9. ^ "Sydney 2000 Sailing - Results & Videos". Olympic.org. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  10. ^ "Looking back: The 1983 America's Cup win". 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  11. ^ "The Canberra Yacht Club". Canberrayc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  12. ^ "The Sailing Club - YMCA Canberra". Canberra.ymca.org.au. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  13. ^ "Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron - 180th Australia Day Regatta". Rsys.com.au. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  14. ^ Slocum, Joshua (c. 1900). Sailing Alone Around the World.
  15. ^ "71st Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race". Brisbanetogladstone.com. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  16. ^ "Bay to Bay Yacht Race". Hervey Bay Sailing Club. 1980-04-18. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  17. ^ Malkin, Bonnie (2010-07-07). "Yachting regatta in Australian desert for first time in 20 years". Telegraph. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  18. ^ Thompson, Neil (1984). Cruising Gulf Logs: South Australian Waters. Brighton, South Australia: Spindrift Publications. ISBN 0-9590859-0-4.
  19. ^ "Royal Hobart Regatta, Hobart, Tasmania". Royalhobartregatta.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  20. ^ "Royal Hobart Regatta:175 years". LINC Tasmania. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  21. ^ Hobart Regatta, Royal (2016). "Royal Hobart Regatta, Hobart, Tasmania". royalhobartregatta.com. Royal Hobart Regatta.
  22. ^ "Derwent Sailing Squadron's 2017 Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race". L2h-dssinc.org.au. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  23. ^ "Darwin Ambon Yacht Race | The Annual Spice Islands Darwin Ambon Yacht Race". Darwinambonrace.com.au. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  24. ^ "About - Australian Sailing". Sail Melbourne. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  25. ^ "Fremantle to Bali 2020 | Fremantle Sailing Club". Fsc.com.au. Retrieved 2019-10-17.

External links edit

  • Australian Sailing, the peak body for Sailing in Australia
  • Australian Sailing Team

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Sailing is a popular sport and recreational activity in Australia with its varied coastline and often warm climate Australian Sailing is the peak body in charge of sailing as recognised by the International Sailing Federation 1 In 2017 18 there were over 80 000 registered sailors and over 16 000 events held across the country 2 Contents 1 Clubs 2 Sailing Associations 3 Major events 4 Historical racing events 5 Sailing around the states 5 1 Australian Capital Territory 5 2 New South Wales 5 3 Queensland 5 4 South Australia 5 5 Tasmania 5 6 Northern Territory 5 7 Victoria 5 8 Western Australia 6 References 7 External linksClubs editSailing Clubs are common in Australia Large cities have significant numbers of clubs catering to boats from off the beach dinghies to serious ocean racing Sydney for example has over 40 sailing clubs Most moderate sized towns with sailable water nearby have a sailing club Many clubs hold weekly races annual championships and annual races Sailing Associations editFurther information List of Australian sail racing associations Australia has a large number associations ranging from one design class associations which sail boats bound by strict rules to open associations for development and broad communities of boats Associations are generally at a national level with state based subsidiaries although some associations are state based where they represent classes or communities that are only found in one state In 2019 Sailing Australia affiliated class and other associations although not all class associations are affiliated Associations often hold annual state and national championships Major events editThe Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is the premier blue water Australian race starting on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day every year The race attracts a wide variety of boats from supermaxi yachts to small private boats The race was first held in 1945 3 The Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race starts on 27 January in Port Phillip Bay Racers trace a course down the rugged west coast of Tasmania and along the south coast to Hobart 4 5 Hamilton Island Race Week held in the Whitsunday Islands in Queensland in August is Australia s largest offshore regatta attracting over 250 boats 6 7 Historical racing events editAustralia hosted the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne 8 and the 2000 Olympics in Sydney 9 including the respective sailing events In 1983 Australia sailing in Australia II defeated the United States of America in the America s Cup ending their 132 year stranglehold on the cup This is considered one of the greatest moments in Australian sports history The following America s Cup was held in 1987 in Perth with Australia losing the cup 10 Sailing around the states editAustralian Capital Territory edit Competitive sailing is based around Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra 11 12 New South Wales edit Sydney is a mecca for sailing with Sydney Harbour Botany Bay and Pittwater providing abundant sheltered water for sailing races for boats from small dinghies to large keel boats Australia Day regatta is held on 26 January every year It is the world s oldest continuously held regatta first held in 1837 13 Sailing was popular in Sydney from as early as 1900 Joshua Slocum commented in his account of his first around the world voyage that sailing was a popular sport 14 Queensland edit Sailing on Moreton Bay Whitsunday Islands offer excellent cruising Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race 15 Bay to Bay yacht race 16 South Australia edit There are a number of off the beach sailing clubs along Adelaide s metropolitan coastline on the eastern side of the Gulf St Vincent with other clubs at major towns along the coast Major yacht clubs are located in marinas around Port Adelaide and North Haven The Lake Eyre Yacht Club is notable as its events take place on a dry lake which is only infrequently filled In 2010 it held a regatta for the first time in over 20 years 17 South Australia offers excellent cruising grounds within Spencer Gulf and St Vincent Gulf with numerous islands and the coasts of the Eyre Yorke and Fleurieu peninsulas as well as the coast of Kangaroo Island 18 Tasmania edit Sailing in Tasmania focuses on the sheltered waters of the Derwent River around Hobart as well as in Launceston The Royal Hobart Regatta is held on the Derwent River annually in February It was first held in 1838 and involves a wide range of water sports including sailing 19 20 21 The Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race is held annually beginning on 27 December 22 Northern Territory edit Darwin has two yacht clubs the Darwin Sailing Club and the Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association The Darwin Ambon Yacht Race is held in August annually 23 Victoria edit In Victoria sailing is centred on Port Phillip Bay and Western Port Bay Sail Melbourne is an annual sailing Regatta run by Yachting Victoria at various yacht clubs around Port Phillip Bay Sail Melbourne is a Grade 1 International Sailing Federation event and is the largest off the beach regatta in the Southern Hemisphere 24 Western Australia edit Sailing centred on the Swan River in Perth The Fremantle to Bali yacht race and rally is a 2500 km yacht race starting in May 25 References edit ISAF MNA Microsite 2017 18 Australian Sailing Annual Report Australian Sailing 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019 Rolexsydneyhobart com Retrieved 2019 10 17 Melbourne to Hobart Westcoaster ORCV12 Orcv org au Retrieved 2019 10 17 About the Race ORCV12 Orcv org au 2018 12 27 Retrieved 2019 10 17 Queensland Holidays Hamilton Island Raceweek page News Australian Sailing Sailing org au 2019 07 17 Retrieved 2019 10 17 1956 Melbourne Olympic Sailing Competition Events ISAF World Sailing Official Website Sailing org Retrieved 2019 10 17 Sydney 2000 Sailing Results amp Videos Olympic org Retrieved 2019 10 17 Looking back The 1983 America s Cup win 2013 09 26 Retrieved 2019 10 17 The Canberra Yacht Club Canberrayc com Retrieved 2019 10 17 The Sailing Club YMCA Canberra Canberra ymca org au 2017 06 26 Retrieved 2019 10 17 Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron 180th Australia Day Regatta Rsys com au 2016 01 26 Retrieved 2019 10 17 Slocum Joshua c 1900 Sailing Alone Around the World 71st Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race Brisbanetogladstone com 2016 02 27 Retrieved 2019 10 17 Bay to Bay Yacht Race Hervey Bay Sailing Club 1980 04 18 Retrieved 2019 10 17 Malkin Bonnie 2010 07 07 Yachting regatta in Australian desert for first time in 20 years Telegraph Retrieved 2019 10 17 Thompson Neil 1984 Cruising Gulf Logs South Australian Waters Brighton South Australia Spindrift Publications ISBN 0 9590859 0 4 Royal Hobart Regatta Hobart Tasmania Royalhobartregatta com Retrieved 2019 10 17 Royal Hobart Regatta 175 years LINC Tasmania Archived from the original on 27 June 2013 Retrieved 28 May 2013 Hobart Regatta Royal 2016 Royal Hobart Regatta Hobart Tasmania royalhobartregatta com Royal Hobart Regatta Derwent Sailing Squadron s 2017 Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race L2h dssinc org au Retrieved 2019 10 17 Darwin Ambon Yacht Race The Annual Spice Islands Darwin Ambon Yacht Race Darwinambonrace com au Retrieved 2019 10 17 About Australian Sailing Sail Melbourne Retrieved 2019 10 17 Fremantle to Bali 2020 Fremantle Sailing Club Fsc com au Retrieved 2019 10 17 External links editAustralian Sailing the peak body for Sailing in Australia Australian Sailing Team Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sailing in Australia amp oldid 1203362406, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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