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2025 Australian Yachting Championships

The Derwent Sailing Squadron is thrilled to announce its hosting of the prestigious Australian Yachting Championships, set to take place from January 3rd to January 5th, 2025.
Mon 06 May 2024

2024 Australian Yachting Championship

The 2024 Australian Yachting Championships will be held 5th – 7th April 2024 as part of the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club’s SAILFEST Regatta.
Tue 16 Jan 2024

Champions crowned in Port Lincoln

The 2023 Australian Yachting Championships, as part of the Teakle Classic Lincoln Week Regatta in Port Lincoln, has come to an end with champions across the range of divisions crowned.
Thu 23 Feb 2023

Australian Yachting Championships decided

There was plenty resting on the final race of the 2022 Australian Yachting Championships (AYC) at Hamilton Island Race Week today, apart from deciding the winners of each division, Sandy Oatley took the helm of Hamilton Island Wild Oats, while John Winning Sr was at the helm of Andoo Comanche for a race like no other.
Sat 27 Aug 2022

Competition ramps up at Australian Yachting Championships

An overcast day, breezy and chilly at the 2022 Australian Yachting Championships (AYC) was sent to brush the cobwebs away from those who are tired after nearly a week of hard racing and the glittery social activities that entice competitors to Hamilton Island Race Week in Queensland each year.
Fri 26 Aug 2022

Brisk and breezy at Australian Yachting Championships

A sunny day but fresh and chilly this morning for the 2022 Australian Yachting Championships (AYC) at Hamilton Island Race Week in Queensland, with the wind metre registering 30 knots and gusting as competitors rugged up and waited.
Thu 25 Aug 2022

Light weather pearler for Australian Yachting Championships

An overcast morning, but the sun came out in time for racing at Hamilton Island Race Week in Queensland, including those contesting the Australian Sailing’s 2022 Australian Yachting Championships (AYC), who contested island courses on Day 3, starting at five minute intervals from 10.55am.
Tue 23 Aug 2022

Racing and big breeze testing at Australian Yachting Championships

The Australian Sailing’s 2022 Australian Yachting Championships (AYC) continued at Hamilton Island Race Week today, the planned short race exchanged for the Nautilus Marine Insurance Classic extra-long race for Division Zero, a long race for Division 1 and Multihull Racing, medium for Division 2 and 3, while Division 4 was on an Island course.
Mon 22 Aug 2022

Ideal conditions for Australian Yachting Championships Day 1

The Australian Sailing’s 2022 Australian Yachting Championships (AYC) began in fine style at Hamilton Island Race Week today, brilliant sunshine and ideal winds set the scene for the Rating and the Multihull Racing divisions on their way from the Eastern Starting Line this morning and whales along the course added to the Whitsunday scenery.
Sun 21 Aug 2022

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