Australian Sailing
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Sport | Sailing |
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Jurisdiction | Australia |
Abbreviation | AS |
Founded | 1956 |
Affiliation | World Sailing |
Affiliation date | 1967 |
Regional affiliation | OSAF |
Headquarters | North Sydney, New South Wales |
President | Daniel Belcher |
CEO | Ben Houston |
Official website | |
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Australian Sailing is recognised by World Sailing[1] as the governing body for the sport of sailing in Australia. It is responsible for the administration, promotion and development of sailing in Australia. Australian Sailing a member-based organisation that represents the interests and provides services & support to over 360 clubs across Australia as well as more than 160 accredited Discover Sailing Centres.
Priorities[]
Australian Sailing's priorities are to work with clubs to:
- Grow Participation
- Build the profile of Sailing
- Enhance the people, structure and culture of Sailing
- Ensure Sailing’s sustainability
- Maintain High Performance Outcomes
Clubs[]
Famous yacht clubs include the Cruising Club of Australia and the Royal Sydney Yacht Club.
Affiliated Classes[]
Australian Sailing affiliates member associations including class associations for dinghys, keelboats, windsurfers, kite surfing and remote control boats.
Hall of Fame[]
In 2017, Australian Sailing Hall of Fame was established in conjunction with the Australian National Maritime Museum.
See also[]
- List of Australian sail racing associations
- Category:Australian sailors
- Category:Olympic sailors of Australia
- Category:Australian sailors (sport)
References[]
- ^ https://www.sailing.org/about/members/mnas/australia.php World Sailing MNA Microsite
External links[]
- National members of World Sailing
- Sports governing bodies in Australia
- Sailing in Australia
- Yachting associations
- Sailing governing bodies
- 1956 establishments in Australia
- Sports organizations established in 1956
- Organisations based in Sydney