"It certainly is challenging at first, to think, 'Righto, now I'm in this adaptive world.' It's a little confronting, but once you're on the water, everyone's equal." By the Lee: A Para Sailing Story captures powerful stories of resilience, connection and the freedom found under sail. As Australian Sailing continues to grow opportunities for para-inclusive sailing, we're proud to support the vision for the return of Para Sailing to the Paralympic Games at Brisbane 2032. Discover Para Sailing pathways and opportunities: https://www.discoversailing.org.au/para-sailing/

Aligned with SAILING 2032, the sport’s 10-year Strategic Plan, the Participation Plan responds to changing participation trends and community expectations. It aims to ensure more Australians can discover sailing, enjoy positive first experiences and find clear, connected pathways to stay involved for life. The Plan outlines how Australian Sailing, Clubs, Class Associations and Discover Sailing Centres will work together to grow participation by getting more people on the water, in more ways, more often.

This National Volunteer Week, we’re proud to join the Australian Sports Commission in giving 3 Cheers to our Volunteers and celebrate those who bring Sailing to life around the country 💙 Let’s celebrate the everyday heroes at the heart of Australia’s sporting story and put them on the map! Nominate a volunteer from your club, add yourself or discover others making a difference in your community. #3cheersforvolunteers 🔗 https://shorturl.at/C9GFu

SailLAB is a new initiative that brings the sport of sailing into the classroom through a teacher-designed STEM education program aligned with the Australian Curriculum.

We recently spoke with Marnie Irving from Royal Brighton Yacht Club about her experience volunteering and the important role volunteers play in supporting sailing communities

Niesje has held the position of Commodore at Royal Brighton Yacht Club for the past year, following nine years on the General Committee. She has also been Secretary of the Etchells Melbourne Fleet for the past 12 years and National Secretary of the International Etchells Class Association of Australia for four years, including involvement with several international committees.

Sailing Summits provide a great opportunity for clubs and classes to share information and ideas and to learn the latest from Australian Sailing on new initiatives, resources, and projects. Hear from content experts as well as those within Clubs, Class Associations and Discover Sailing Centres who have a great idea, resource of success story to share.

A fleet of five teams representing the Australian Defence community and veteran sailors took to Sydney Harbour this ANZAC Day Eve, renewing a powerful tradition of competition, camaraderie and remembrance at the second annual ANZAC Day Cup. Hosted once again by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, the 2026 regatta brought together teams representing the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force, with two new teams from the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Saltwater Veterans racing in a spirit that honoured service while showcasing high-level sailing. Each team was also joined by a member of the Australian Sailing Futures program, deepening the connection between the athletes and the Defence Personnel with shared stories, tactics and “friendly” advice being shared across the fleet.

⚖️ The lineup included Stacey Jackson (fresh off the Famous Project Jules Verne record), Jessica Sweeney from the Bureau of Meteorology, Mandy Buchholtz speaking about the recent Sail Our Way event at Cairn Curran Sailing Club, Dr Doortje Hoerst on her research into women’s experiences in social yacht racing, and Tash Bryant, strategist with the Bonds Flying Roos, following the third event of the 2026 SailGP season in Sydney. Hosted by Nic Douglass, SheSails Ambassador, with introductions from Australian Sailing President Shevaun Bruland, and Sue Phillips, Participation Coordinator. Livestream took place on 5 March 7pm AEDT, celebrating International Women’s Day 2026.

Introducing SailLAB - Our exciting new free STEM education program designed to bring the science and innovation of sailing directly into Australian classrooms Visit https://www.sailingresources.org.au/saillab for more information

Two of Australia’s most decorated sailors, lifelong friends, and 49er Olympic champions. Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen’s partnership has defined a generation of high-performance sailing, from World Championships to Olympic glory and America’s Cup campaigns.

A 17-time world champion across several multihull disciplines, Olympic silver medallist, and America’s Cup-winning skipper, Glenn Ashby has defined high-performance sailing for over two decades.

The SheSails International Conference 2025, part of the World Sailing Steering the Course Festival for Women, took place on Monday 20 October at 7:00 pm (AEDT). This year’s program featured another outstanding line-up of speakers, including: Jazz Taylor – the first disabled sailor to sail solo around the UK Arisa Moriya – offshore sailor from Japan and Magenta Project mentee, who came to Australia to pursue her sailing dreams Victoria Low - CEO of The Magenta Project Ana Sanchez del Campo - International Judge and sports administrator Sharon Ferris-Choat - offshore sailor, Olympian and mentor Returning as MC is Nic Douglass from @SailorGirlHQ guiding us through an evening of inspiring stories, valuable insights, and the remarkable achievements of some of sailing’s most accomplished figures.

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