Appeals published to Australian Sailing website
Three new appeal decisions have been published to the Australian Sailing website.
Racing Rules
News
IRC revalidations for 2025 have commenced.
As of the 18th of May 2025, all IRC certificates will be issued as 2025 editions. These certificates will become active on the 1st of June 2025. The Australian Sailing Ratings Hub has been updated and is now accepting 2025 applications.
Ratings
OutThere Sailing reaches out to new communities and build a sense of belonging
Australian Sailing’s OutThere Sailing program for teenagers is helping to get more Victorians experiencing sailing, especially those with greater barriers to participation. The OutThere Sailing program is aimed at 12- 17-year old’s who have never experienced sailing and windsurfing before or might have tried these sports when they were younger.
SAIL (Sudanese Australian Integrated Learning) visits Chelsea Yacht Club
SAIL (Sudanese Australian Integrated Learning) recently joined Chelsea Yacht Club as part of their SAIL Xtend program to experience the club’s Come and Try Sailing Experience. This collaboration highlights the club’s commitment to inclusivity and providing accessible opportunities for all communities to enjoy the sport of sailing.
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
RRS changes for Officials and Competitors
Leading experts from around Australia explain changes in the RRS that competitors and race officials need to know.
Racing Rules
Major incident report published
An interim report relating to a safety incident has been uploaded to the Australian Sailing website.
Safety
IRC & ORC Owners Committee Update
The IRC & ORC Owners Committee is Australian Sailing’s link to owners of keelboats.
Ratings
Faster appeal decisions
Changes in the Racing Rules of Sailing have significantly improved turn-around time on appeal decisions.
Racing Rules
Conditions for approving juries
Organising authorities seeking approval to deny the right of appeal by using a ‘National Jury’ must remember there is an important condition in the rule.
Racing Rules
Certificate Deadlines for 2024
With the busy summer sailing season getting into full swing, it’s time to make sure your boat’s rating certificate(s) or measurement certificate are all in order.
Ratings
Appeal published to Australian Sailing website
A new appeal has been published to the Australian Sailing website.
Racing Rules
The 2025-28 Racing Rules of Sailing are published
The 2025-28 Racing Rules of Sailing with Australian Sailing’s prescriptions have been published for competitors and race officials.
Racing Rules
The 2025 Australian Yachting Championships is in Hobart
Entries are still open for the 2025 Australian Yachting Championships, contested under IRC. The event will take place from January 3rd to January 5th, 2025, hosted by the Derwent Sailing Squadron in Hobart.
Ratings
Storm and Heavy Weather Sails Interpretation
An interpretation to Special Regulation 4.24 has been issued addressing requirements and the purpose of storm and heavy weather sails.
Safety
Weights for IRC
Endorsed IRC certificates are those where the weight and measurements have been checked to ensure they don’t favour any boat and the integrity of the competition is upheld.
Ratings
racing rules
Sail Canada and Australian Sailing Dinghy Instructor Qualification Recognition.
Australian Sailing is pleased to share that our dinghy instructor qualifications are now recognised by Sail Canada as equivalent to the Sail Canada CANSail instructor levels 1-5, creating greater flexibility and opportunities for our instructors wishing to work overseas.
Training
Things that make it go fast
The foils and hull, the rig and sails, all play a role in making your boat go fast and rate well under systems like CBH for trailerable and sportsboats, or IRC and ORC for the bigger boats.
Ratings