Australia, the home of yachting. Australia has a very long history of sailing and is considered to be the birthplace of modern yacht racing.
1983 marks a historic win in sailing when Alan Bond won the America Cup, the first time an Aussie team won. Representing the Royal Perth Yacht Club of Western Australia, Bond won with the yacht called Australia. The first Australian challenge to the America’s Cup was in 1967, and then again 1970, 1974, 1977 and 1980, all unsuccessful until the 1983 race.
See also on our website
Athletes with a Disability – Special Needs Sailing
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Australian Weather links
Associations
- Australian Institute of Sport – Yachting, Sailing
- Australian Yachting Federation
- World Sailing Speed Record Council
- Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- Boating Industry Association of NSW
- NSW Yachting Association
- Victorian Yachting Council
- Tasmanian International Dragon Association
Other
- Lighthouse
- Australian Customs Service
- Australian Measurement System
- Yachting Australia
- Sail Melbourne
- Sea Shells of NSW
Class
Clubs
- ACT – Canberra Ocean Racing Club
- ACT – Canberra Yacht Club
- VIC – Black Rock Yacht Club
- VIC – Hobson’s Bay Yacht Club
- VIC – Multi Hull Yacht Club of Vic
- VIC – Parkdale Yacht Club
- VIC – Royal Brighton Yacht Club
- VIC – Royal Geelong Yacht Club
- VIC – Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
- VIC – Royal Yacht Club Of Victoria
- VIC – Sandringham Yacht Club
- VIC – Western Beach Boat Club
- WA – Freemantle Sailing Club
- WA – Royal Perth Yacht Club
oldest Aussie yacht club – 1841 - TAS – The Royal Yacht Club Of Tasmania
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race co organizer - NSW – Cruising Yacht Club Of Australia
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race co organizer - NSW – Gosford Sailing Club
- NSW – Greenwich Sailing Club
- NSW – Northbridge Sailing Club
- NSW – Port Stephens Sailing & Aquatic Club
- NSW – Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
- NSW – Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
- NSW – Yachting Association of NSW
- QLD – Mooloolaba Yacht Club
- QLD – South Brisbane Sailing Club
- SA – Port Adelaide Sailing Club