News

Sails must be measured and stamped

In a new IRC rule introduced in 2024, all sails shall have a measurement sticker or stamp which includes its dimensions and sail area.

Ratings Racing Rules

Tue 13 Aug 2024

On the 'new rules' with Howard Elliott

Howard Elliott, International Judge, provides competitors and race officials an explanation of how the 2025-28 Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 have been updated from 2021-24.

Racing Rules

Tue 13 Aug 2024

Major incident reports published

Two reports relating to safety incidents have been uploaded to the Australian Sailing website.

Safety

Tue 13 Aug 2024

Keel bolts and corrosion

A tale about a Defiance 30 and its keel, and how stainless steel bolts corrode. This is a tale all boat owners should read.

Safety

Tue 13 Aug 2024

Removing fixed equipment under IRC

Boat weight for an IRC rating is taken to the nearest 10 kilograms. It doesn’t take much equipment to be removed before an amendment is required.

racing rules ratings

Wed 10 Jul 2024

Moving Participants Between Courses

Learn how to move participants between courses

Fri 24 May 2024

CBH rule updated

The CBH rating rule has been updated and is effective from 1 July 2024.

ratings

Wed 15 May 2024

Technical Committee at Australian Yachting Championship

The appointment of a Technical Committee at the Australian Yachting Championships, in Newcastle, was very well received by the competitors.

ratings racing rules

Wed 15 May 2024

What can you do about it – Part II

Competitors are sometimes upset because of something that you did and they want it fixed. What to do about it though? The Racing Rules of Sailing provide the options.

racing rules

Tue 14 May 2024

Things that make it go fast

Julian Bethwaite and Billy Sykes share what makes some equipment faster than others.

ratings

Tue 14 May 2024

Standard IRC Certificates new in 2024

Boats can apply for Standard IRC certificates, valid from June 2024, in a significant change of policy by Australian Sailing.

ratings racing rules

Tue 14 May 2024

IRC & ORC Owners Committee Update

The IRC & ORC Owners Committee is Australian Sailing’s link to owners of keelboats.

ratings

Tue 14 May 2024

Ratings revalidations opening

IRC revalidations open from 18th of May 2024 via the Australian Sailing website. ORC revalidations will open during June 2024.

ratings

Tue 14 May 2024

The sailing community, particularly those involved in safety and the administration of offshore racing in NSW are saddened and mourning the loss of Tim Cox AM who passed away on Thursday, 4 April 2024, aged 77.

Safety

Fri 05 Apr 2024

Fit for purpose

All racing under the Australian Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing & Special Regulations requires personal safety equipment and sailing in stormy conditions equipment to be compliant, in date, audited and ‘fit-for-purpose’.

Safety ratings

Fri 05 Apr 2024

Offshore Qualifying Passages

Clubs organising offshore races sometimes require crew to have sufficient experience and be accepted as such. In certain cases, this is even prescribing that certain feeder races or equivalent qualification passages be undertaken.

Safety

Tue 02 Apr 2024

Medical Kits and Foiling

When coaching or doing on water race administration for foiling classes, different risks may require different inclusions in the medical kit you carry.

Safety

Tue 02 Apr 2024

Keel Inspections

Keel and rudder fins fail for various reasons, and periodic visual inspections by an appropriately qualified person can do to a lot to mitigate this risk.

Safety ratings

Tue 02 Apr 2024