More details for sailors and families considering the 2027 ILCA Under-21 World Championships (10–17 January 2027, Sandringham, Australia) — key application dates, costs, Victorian Government support, and the chance to combine with the preceding Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championships.
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Applications are now open for the 2027 ILCA Under-21 World Championships, taking place 10-17 January 2027 in Sandringham, Australia, hosted by Sandringham Yacht Club. All info here.
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Michael Blackburn reflects on the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, his first Olympic appearance in the ILCA class, and how that experience shaped a career that led to Olympic medals and a leading coaching legacy in modern sailing.
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Applications are now open for the 2026 ILCA 6 Men’s World Championships, taking place 25 September to 2 October 2026 in Vilamoura, Portugal. This prestigious, limited-entry event will bring together the world’s top ILCA 6 sailors. Read the full announcement for key information and details on how to apply.
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Australia’s 2026–2027 summer offers a series of exciting ILCA events, from state championships to international regattas. Sail across top venues in Victoria, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane for an unforgettable racing experience.
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The 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships will take place in Aarhus, Denmark from 11–19 August 2026. Applications are now open — visit the event website and the Notice of Race for full information and entry details.
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The 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships will take place in Aarhus, Denmark from 1–9 August 2026. Applications are now open — visit the event website and read the Notice of Race for full details and entry information.
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Sail Sydney is an annual premier sailing event in Australia. This year’s event will also serve as the Oceania continental qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the second opportunity to qualify after the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague. Olympic qualification will be awarded to the two highest-finishing and not previously qualified Oceania
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Sydney, Australia – After a two-year hiatus, the Australian Women’s Regatta returned to Double Bay Sailing Club last weekend with a strong cohort of youth sailors. The Women’s Regatta was first held in September 2018, planned and run by members of Double Bay Sailing Club. The event brings together current female sailors; those who have sailed
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Sydney, Australia – The ILCA Dinghy 50th Anniversary was celebrated in style on Sydney Harbour on Sunday 20 June. Over 100 sailors braved the winter morning to take part in the historic event that marked the birth of the world’s most popular single-handed dinghy. Brett Beyer, 13-time World Masters Champion, who was sailing a one-off
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by Gary Martin Sometimes sailing adventures just happen and the Gove Sailing Regatta was just such an adventure. What started as a discussion between sailors at the Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association (DBCYA) bar after a wet season race, planted a seed to host a regatta at the Gove Boat Club (GBC). Gove is situated
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A tough final day for Laser Masters sailors in Geelong There were some very weary Masters sailors hauling their boats up the beach on the last day of the Oceania and Australian Laser Masters Championship. It was a glorious sunny day in Geelong, but the wind was shifting up to 40 degrees and varying by
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Beyer, McMahon, and Waraker shine in light conditions at Laser Masters There was drama aplenty on the second day of the Oceania and Australian Laser Masters Championship in Geelong. In light, shifty conditions, there were eight black flags, shared evenly between the Radial Masters and Radial Grand Masters, and when they returned to shore, the
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Two races were sailed on the first day of the Oceania and Australian Laser Masters Championships on Corio Bay, with standout performances in some divisions. Standard Thirteen-time World Masters Champion, Australian Brett Beyer had a beautiful start in the Standard Masters group, and finished with two bullets. This was a division where the top three
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(Sandringham Yacht Club) Six months out from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Sail Melbourne International 2020 saw the world’s best sailors wrapping up the five-day event with a light wind day on Port Phillip Bay on Tuesday (21 January 2020). Over 300 competitors from 25 countries contested Melbourne’s premier event for Olympic and Invited class
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(Sandringham Yacht Club) It was a challenging day for sailors and race management alike with multiple storm fronts passing through Melbourne on the penultimate day of Sail Melbourne International making for another wild and fun day for the majority of the classes. Despite the weather challenges several of the fleets managed to get all races
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