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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.
Master of Yacht Training (MOY) – Mate 200 Ton/Coastal, Master of Yacht 200 Ton Limited and Master of Yacht 200 Ton Unlimited STCW ‘95 Basic Training – (Standard of Training and Certification for Watchkeepers) 5 Modules over 6 days – required by the IMO (International Maritime Organisation) for employment on commercially operated yachts ...
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.
Australian National Sabot Council Sabot: Australian O'pen Skiff Association O'pen Skiff: Australian Paper Tiger Catamaran Association Paper Tiger Australian Radio Yachting Association Australian Sharpie Sailing Association Lightweight Sharpie 1962–present [2] Lightweight sharpies are an Australian version of the 12 m2 Sharpie.
Lars Halvorsen Sons Industry boatbuilding Founded 1925 Founder Lars Halvorsen Headquarters Sydney, Australia Subsidiaries Kong & Halvorsen Marine & Engineering Company Lars Halvorsen Sons was an Australian pleasure craft and boat building company, described as "one of the most famous [names] in Australian marine engineering". Early history Halvorsen Boats traces its roots to 1887 when Halvor ...
The first club to be established was the Adelaide University Sailing Club in 1959 and by the 1990s, many of the larger universities in Australia had either sailing or windsurfing clubs. The main classes of competition were Sharpies , Tasars , Lasers and 420s for sailing dinghies and the Original Windsurfer One-Design for the sailboard discipline.
2022 – Won Australian Sailing Male Sailor of the Year Award In December 2013 Slingsby was a crew member aboard racing supermaxi yacht Perpetual Loyal in the 2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race , with his other celebrity crew members, Karl Stefanovic , Larry Emdur , Phil Waugh , Jude Bolton and Guillaume Brahimi .
Blair is the author of the book Facing Fear, published in 2021 by Australian Geographic, which details the story of her first attempt at sailing solo around Antarctica. [2] [19] Blair was a contestant on the first season of Million Dollar Island, which aired in 2023 on Channel Seven in Australia, hosted by Ant Middleton. [20]