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Australian Sailing is recognised by World Sailing as the governing body for the sport of sailing in Australia. It formed in 1950 as the Australian Yachting Federation at a meeting at the Royal St. Kilda Yacht Club. [1] It is responsible for the administration, promotion and development of sailing in Australia.
Sailing is a popular sport and recreational activity in Australia with its varied coastline and often warm climate. Australian Sailing is the peak body in charge of sailing as recognised by the International Sailing Federation [1] In 2017-18 there were over 80,000 registered sailors and over 16,000 events held across the country.
Victor Kovalenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Володимирович Коваленко, romanized: Viktor Volodymyrovych Kovalenko; born 5 August 1950) [1] is a Ukrainian sailor and coach, now the head coach of the Australian Olympic Sailing Team. Referred to as "the Medal Maker", Kovalenko has coached men and women sailors to 11 medals, seven ...
McMillan began his journalism career and his interest in sailing in New Zealand, where he cruised a small Spencer-designed keelboat offshore from Auckland. Moving to Australia in 1986 he built a 37 ft Van de Stadt and sailed it short-handed and solo from Western Australia to Sydney via Cape Leeuwin, the Great Australian Bight and the Bass Strait.
A 49er at the 2009 Australian University Fleet Racing Regatta. University sailing in Australia has gone through a process of growth, decline and now regrowth. Since the first inter-varsity competition in the 1960s in Adelaide, university sailing has played an important role in the Australian sailing scene.
Australian Sailing Hall of Fame was established in 2017 by Australian Sailing in collaboration with the Australian National Maritime Museum.There are two nomination categories: the sailor or athlete category; and the general category which recognises those who have played a critical supporting role such as an official, coach or similar.
Australia SailGP Team was established in 2019 by F50 League LLC as a part of the inaugural season of the SailGP competition. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It won the league's inaugural 2019 season , [ 1 ] as well as the subsequent 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons.
The Australian Sailing Museum was a privately operated museum in Mandurah, Western Australia, which opened in 2008 and closed in 2012. Australian Sailing Museum, Mandurah, Western Australia Owned and built by Rolly Tasker , the Australian Sailing Museum [ 1 ] exhibited a comprehensive display of yacht models, the history of Australian sailing ...