Australian Sailing

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Australian Sailing
Australian Sailing logo.jpg
Sport Sailing
Jurisdiction Australia
AbbreviationAS
Founded1956 (1956)
Affiliation World Sailing
Affiliation date1967
Regional affiliation OSAF
Headquarters North Sydney, New South Wales
PresidentShevaun Bruland
CEO Ben Houston
Official website
www.sailing.org.au
Flag of Australia (converted).svg

Australian Sailing is the national governing body for the sport of sailing in Australia, recognised by World Sailing as the country's official member national authority. [1]

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Founded in 1950 as the Australian Yachting Federation at the Royal St Kilda Yacht Club, [2] it represents over 360 affiliated clubs and 160 accredited Discover Sailing Centres nationwide. Australian Sailing is responsible for the administration, promotion, and development of sailing, including participation programs, coaching and instructor training, youth and high-performance pathways, and the management of the Australian Sailing Team for international competition.

In 2017, it partnered with the Australian National Maritime Museum to launch the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame. [3]

Purpose

Australian Sailing's purpose is to grow sailing by leading, inspiring, and supporting sailors and their communities.

Clubs

Notable yacht clubs affiliated with Australian Sailing include the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Royal Perth Yacht Club, Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Royal Yacht Club of Victoria, Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, Royal Geelong Yacht Club, Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania.

Affiliated Classes

Australian Sailing affiliates member associations including class associations for dinghies, keelboats, windsurfers, kite surfing and remote control boats.

Hall of Fame

In 2017, Australian Sailing Hall of Fame was established in conjunction with the Australian National Maritime Museum.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "World Sailing – Australia". World Sailing. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Our History". Australian Sailing. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Australian Sailing Hall of Fame". Australian National Maritime Museum. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
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