News

Weights for IRC

Endorsed IRC certificates are those where the weight and measurements have been checked to ensure they don’t favour any boat and the integrity of the competition is upheld.

Ratings racing rules

Tue 10 Sep 2024

Sail Canada and Australian Sailing Dinghy Instructor Qualification Recognition.

Australian Sailing is pleased to share that our dinghy instructor qualifications are now recognised by Sail Canada as equivalent to the Sail Canada CANSail instructor levels 1-5, creating greater flexibility and opportunities for our instructors wishing to work overseas.

Training

Mon 26 Aug 2024

Things that make it go fast

The foils and hull, the rig and sails, all play a role in making your boat go fast and rate well under systems like CBH for trailerable and sportsboats, or IRC and ORC for the bigger boats.

Ratings

Fri 23 Aug 2024

What can you do about it – Part III

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

Racing Rules

Tue 13 Aug 2024

Study pack for the Racing Rules of Sailing is available

The study pack for the 2025-28 Racing Rules of Sailing is now available on the World Sailing website.

Racing Rules

Tue 13 Aug 2024

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