Hatches and Companionways
A common problem area for boat owners and Equipment Auditors is how to assess the securing system to keep hatches closed and washboards in place.
Safety
News
Safety Culture
Safety culture is the outcome of how the club’s committee, boat owners, race officials and crews think and act.
Safety
Safety Committees
There is a strong network of committees in place to look after safety including overarching policy, the specific nature of auditing, and supporting clubs.
Safety
Retrieval of Crew from Water
Boats shall be able to demonstrate equipment or a method to assist crew back on board.
Safety
Safety Information Notices
Four new Safety Information Notices have been published addressing batteries for racing yachts, navigation lights, crew briefings and sun protection.
Safety
Fire Extinguishers on Boats
The auditing of fire extinguishers is a simple matter but oft misunderstood particularly around servicing requirements.
Safety
Managing SailPass
Now that many clubs have taken on the SailPass functionality, we would like to highlight some different ideas surrounding the ongoing management and administration of SailPass.
Online Services
Resources for submitting an appeal
Documents have been recently added to the Appeals section of our website.Â
Racing Rules
Patterns of Problems
​​​​​​​Common problems are being seen in appeals recently handed by Australian Sailing showing a pattern that can be easily reversed.
Racing Rules
Working in the Cup
John was fortunate to get selected for the 1999-2000 Cup in New Zealand having only been an International Umpire for a couple of years but he had a good regatta and, despite only being contracted for the initial stages of the Louis Vuitton Cup he went on to umpire in the Louis Vuitton finals and all the Americas Cup races.
Racing Rules
Interesting updates from World Sailing and other National Authorities:
World Sailing has released some updates to the Case and Call Books both of which are authoritative documents on the rules.
Racing Rules
Rules Specialist Group Opinions
​​​​​​​Two more answers to Rules questions have been published to the Australian Sailing website.
Racing Rules
Offshore Clubs Safety Conference
The Offshore Clubs Safety Conference was held at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron on the 22/23 November 2019. The conference created the opportunity for clubs to share their experiences and to ask questions and advice of each other in an open forum, as well as the ever-important network and support opportunities conferences like these create.
Safety
Australian Race Official appointments for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition
World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, has announced the names of the Race Officials who have been appointed for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition.
Racing Rules
Working in the Cup
From sailing 125s as a boy in Perth Shaun Ritson has worked in the America’s Cup since 2000. Shaun tells us his story
Racing Rules