After a super-successful Regatta last year, we are excited to extend a warm invitation to women sailors to participate in this year’s South Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (SAWKR)
Two lucky winners from the Sunshine Coast recently had the Discover Sailing experience of a lifetime – learning to sail with Australian Sailing Hall of Fame Inductee, Jessica Watson OAM.
I met a sailor who asked me to accompany him in a few sailing series. Later I crewed on a boat for the Wednesday afternoon series. The sailor became my partner and then husband and we bought a boat which we successfully campaigned in a number of racing series. I then sailed our boat in the Women's twilight with the best crew anyone could ask for.
By far the best part of sailing is the people you meet. I have friends all over the country from the sport. We can see people once a year and mix with them like we saw them yesterday.
Please become a volunteer if you have the time. It is very rewarding while you are learning so much about Race Management. There are different tasks to learn which are very important especially when starting and finishing races and then keeping an eye on the fleets during the race/races. Such a friendly atmosphere on the Committee Boat and I find it very rewarding
I love the independence I have as a sailor. I enjoy sailing interdependently and as part of a team. I have visited places I might not have gone to if it hadn't been for sailing. I'd love to sail every day if I could as it makes me feel calm and happy.
Sailing provides a wide range of ongoing new skills to develop as you progress through your different life stages. It also offers a lot of fun and challenges and active social engagement. These are all very important for a positive lifestyle and good mental health.
With the Team Australia Challenge (TAC) confirmed to race in the Youth and Women’s America’s Cup in Barcelona 2024, local organisers have been receiving expressions of interest from around the country online – with the application period due to close on May 31st.
Absolutely, try it! Do a sailing course! Visit different clubs, become involved. If you decide sailing is not for you, don’t shy away from joining a club; think about being involved in other ways.
The sailing community is full of interesting, fun and adventurous people and sailing is one of very few sports that you can actively participate in for your entire life. I would recommend anyone interested to get involved with a discover sailing program at their local club.
Connells Point Sailing Club held its first-ever She Sails program on Sunday the 26th of March with 7 women taking part under the guidance of two instructors and three volunteers. This was one of their two-day She Sails programs. The 2nd She Sails program was on the 2nd of April, which was a very uplifting and positive day.
I love being on the water - the conditions are always changing so no two races are ever the same. The people I have met through the sport have become life long friends.
Competition was close last weekend in one of Queensland's most popular women's sailing events, the 2023 Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta. The event has gone from strength to strength, having won the 2022 National SheSails award for outstanding contribution to women’s sailing.
Australia has been confirmed by the organisers of the 37th America’s Cup as one of the 12 national Youth and Women’s America’s Cup teams in Barcelona 2024 scoring entry for a youth team (under 25) alongside the history making first women’s competition.
With destination regattas and and travel back in full swing, Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) is looking forward to hosting a large entry for the 31st Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), to take place over the King’s Birthday weekend of 9-12 June - and the first entrant has already booked her spot.