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Jessica Watson OAM (born 18 May 1993) is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal after attempting a solo circumnavigation [1] at the age of 16. . Although she circled the planet, she did it in a narrow range of latitudes that resulted in her voyage falling short of the distance criterion of 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 km) for a circumnavigation – the equivalent of ...
Australian female models by state or territory (1 C) Pages in category "Australian female models" The following 197 pages are in this category, out of 197 total.
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 ...
2023 in sailing describes ... 27 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 IWCA World Championships Perth: Windsurfing: Fleet Course Male Slalom Male Fleet Distance Male Free ...
As of April 2024, the first women, and fastest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted from Sydney to Auckland with a time of 8 days, 3 hours and 19 minutes. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] In May 2024, Blair became the first person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around New Zealand; Auckland to Auckland with a time of 16 days and 23 hours.
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.
Whitehead was the overall winner of the 53rd Trofeo Princesa Sofia (part of the 2024 Sailing World Cup), receiving the gold medal in Women's Formula Kite. She beat the American Daniela Moroz, who took second place, and the German Leonie Meyer, who took third. [12] She finished fifth in the 2024 Formula Kite World Championships in Hyères ...
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.