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Amendments to the Special Regulations

Australian Sailing has completed a review, comparing the domestic Special Regulations against the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations and have issued the first round of amendments.
Safety
Fri 30 May 2025

Emergency Response

Not everything goes to plan and sometimes things go wrong in a race. Have a plan ready to deal with those days on the water.
Safety
Mon 26 May 2025

Checks to stay upright

Boat owners are recommended to get periodic professional advice and perform more detailed checks of their boat’s keel and its integrity.
Safety
Thu 28 Nov 2024

Keel bolts and corrosion

A tale about a Defiance 30 and its keel, and how stainless steel bolts corrode. This is a tale all boat owners should read.
Safety
Tue 13 Aug 2024

Vale Tim Cox AM

The sailing community, particularly those involved in safety and the administration of offshore racing in NSW are saddened and mourning the loss of Tim Cox AM who passed away on Thursday, 4 April 2024, aged 77.
Safety
Fri 05 Apr 2024

Fit for purpose

All racing under the Australian Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing & Special Regulations requires personal safety equipment and sailing in stormy conditions equipment to be compliant, in date, audited and ‘fit-for-purpose’.
Safety ratings
Fri 05 Apr 2024

Offshore Qualifying Passages

Clubs organising offshore races sometimes require crew to have sufficient experience and be accepted as such. In certain cases, this is even prescribing that certain feeder races or equivalent qualification passages be undertaken.
Safety
Tue 02 Apr 2024

Medical Kits and Foiling

When coaching or doing on water race administration for foiling classes, different risks may require different inclusions in the medical kit you carry.
Safety
Tue 02 Apr 2024

Keel Inspections

Keel and rudder fins fail for various reasons, and periodic visual inspections by an appropriately qualified person can do to a lot to mitigate this risk.
Safety ratings
Tue 02 Apr 2024

Concussion guidelines available

Concussion is a significant and complex health issue arising within the Australian sporting, affecting all levels of play and with varying degrees of risk in different sports. Sailing is not exempt from this.
Safety
Tue 02 Apr 2024