Sailing

WAIS Sailor Zoe Thomson delivered a breakthrough performance in the lead-up to Paris 2024, winning silver at the recent >

WAIS sailor Zoe Thomson has finished eighth overall at the 2022 ICLA European Championships regatta in Hyeres, France. The Royal >

iQFOiL, which is a windsurfing class selected by World Sailing to replace the RSX for the 2024 Olympics - is >

Amelia Catt, a 470 Sailor who has climbed to the top of her class rankings with sailing partner Chris Charlwood, >

Western Australian Institute of Sport sailing scholarship holder Stefan Elliott-Shircore has been awarded a Sport Australia Hall of Fame Tier >

Zoe Thomson and Elyse Ainsworth have continued their strong European campaign with top 10 finishes at Kiel Week.

WAIS sailors Chris Charlwood and Amelia Catt win mixed 470 silver at Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta

WASS sailors have continued their development at the Victorian Youth State Titles to wrap up their 2021 season.

WAIS sailors Matt Wearn and Elyse Ainsworth have impressed at the Princess Sofia Trophy with Wearn claiming silver and Ainsworth >

WASS sailors have had a been a busy summer of training and multiple local regattas.

Recently crowned Under 21 World Champion Zac Littlewood has been awarded a Sport Australia Hall of Fame 2022 Tier 1 Scholarship

WAIS sailor Matt Wearn is set to achieve his dream of being crowned Olympic Champion after securing an unassailable lead ahead of the medal race

WAIS sailor Matt Wearn has rediscovered his best form to take a commanding lead in the category with two races to go before the final medal race

WAIS sailors Monique de Vries and Nia Jerwood have made a solid start to the women's 470 regatta at the Tokyo Games

World Championship medallist Matt Wearn has jumped up the rankings with three top five finishes on a busy day of racing

Having waited nearly two years from selection to make his Olympic debut, Matt Wearn faced tricky conditions on the opening day of the Laser regatta in Enoshima

WAIS sailors Monique de Vries and Nia Jerwood have been selected to the Australian Olympic Team for the Tokyo 2020 Games as the women's 470 sailors.

The WASS Squad participated in a transition camp to senior boats at South of Perth Yacht Club for two days of fun and learning on and off the water. The transition camp is a new and exciting WASS initiative, firmly focussed on the future.

Matt Wearn, Nia Jerwood, Monique de Vries and Michael Compton have been named male, female and youth sailors of the year at the Australian Sailing WA Awards.

Matt Jerwood report on the Western Australian Sailing Squad's second camp of 2020.

Matt Jerwood recaps the first 2020 camp for the Western Australian Sailing Squad.

WAIS sailor Matt Wearn was the first recipient of the $4000 direct payment from the WA Government to support his preparation for the Tokyo Games.

Laser Radial World Championships continue the summer of sailing in Melbourne with four WAIS sailors looking to continue the strong run of results this year.

Matt Wearn has claimed the silver medal for the third year in a row at the Laser World Championships, with a strong final day in the medal races.

Michael Compton and Georgia Payne have continued the strong start to 2020 by WAIS sailors to claim the Laser Radial and Nacra 15 titles at the 2020 Australian Youth Sailing Championships in Melbourne.

WAIS sailor Matt Wearn has made a flying start to 2020 winning the Australian Laser title for the fourth time.

Five West Australian sailors will race for world championship honours at the 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra World Championships in Auckland.

2000 Olympic gold medallist Belinda Stowell was named WAIS Coach of the Year at the 2019 WAIS Annual Awards of Excellence at the Pan Pacific Hotel, November 14.

West Australian sailors Nia Jerwood and Monique de Vries were named Female Sailors of the Year at the Australian Sailing Awards in Sydney.

Four West Australian sailors have been nominated across three categories for the 2019 Australian Sailing Awards.

Laser sailor Matt Wearn and the 470 pairing of Nia Jerwood and Monique de Vries have taken silver medals at the Tokyo World Cup event in Enoshima.

Nia Jerwood and Monique de Vries have put themselves within striking distance of a significant result to aid their Olympic selection prospects, currently sitting in first place after four races of the Tokyo World Cup in Enoshima.

Matthew Wearn has finished fourth at the Tokyo Test Event in Enoshima following another tense week of racing with Olympic nomination calculations on the line.

Western Australian sailors Nia Jerwood and Monique de Vries have secured Australia a spot at the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games in the women's 470 class after earning a top 10 ranking at the World Championships in Japan.

On the closing day of the Laser Radial World Championships, WA's Zoe Thomson qualified Australia for Tokyo 2020 with her combined 213 points, just a single point and place ahead of teammate Mara Stransky who was vying for the same outcome.

Matt Wearn has claimed a silver medal at the 2019 Laser Sailing World Championships in Tokyo after an eventful final day of racing.

WA sailor Matt Wearn has commenced his laser World Championships campaign in Tokyo as the race for Olympic selection warms up.

Australian Sailing has announced its 14-athlete strong team to represent the country at this year's Tokyo 2020 Olympic Test Event, which will take place at the Olympic venue of Enoshima.

Matt Wearn toasted victory at the European Laser Championships in Porto to win a second straight title following an impressive late comeback.

Luke Elliott and Matt Wearn appear on track for a crack at the medal round of the European Laser Championships in Porto following the completion of qualifying.

WA sailors Luke Elliott and Matt Wearn have made a strong start to the European Laser Championships in Porto to hold top ten positions despite racing in light breezes.

Nia Jerwood and Monique de Vries have sailed to a ninth placed finish at the 470 European Championships in San Remo.

WA sailor Matt Wearn has won the laser title at the Hyeres World Cup event in France with a dominant campaign that saw the 23 year-old win eight of 12 races.

Three wins from as many races on the third day of competition at the Hyeres World Cup meet in France has put WA sailor Matt Wearn in the box seat.

Despite light winds restricting day two to a single race, WA sailor Matt Wearn has moved into second place in the laser class at the Hyeres World Cup in France.

Western Australian brothers David and Lachy Gilmour have won the 49er gold medal on Day 6 of the Hempel World Cup Series - Round 3, Genoa, after finishing fourth in the double points Medal Race.

The Genoa World Cup sailing event in Italy has felt more like a mini European holiday for WA's athletes so far with a second straight day of light winds restricting the course to a small bunch of completed races.

Six Western Australian members of the Australian Sailing team have arrived in Italy ahead of the third round of the World Cup Series.

Western Australian sailors have been in action across three classes of racing at the Princess Sofia Trophy in Palma, Spain.

WA's elite sailors have drawn a blank at their first international meet for the year, with no boats qualifying for medal rounds despite a series of near misses.

2019 will form the critical year in sailing's Olympic selection puzzle, with most boat classes set to determine priority athletes across the competition landscape.

The Gilmour brothers have continued their strong start to the summer series with another convincing win in the 49er ranks - this time at the Sail Melbourne regatta.

Matt Wearn claimed victory in the laser class at the Sail Sydney regatta last weekend in the first domestic event for the new Australian summer season.

Matt Wearn has won the WAIS Athlete of the Year award following an outstanding 2018 campaign that saw him medal at every major event he contested.

2018 World Championship silver medallist Matt Wearn has taken the prestigious honour of receiving the Male Sailor of the Year Award at the recent Australian Sailing Awards.

Last weekend saw the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club host the 2018 Ron Tough Yachting Foundation Pacer Cup.

Matt Wearn says he has what it takes to be successful in Tokyo 2020 after continuing his stellar 2018 form with a silver medal at the Olympic Test Event in Enoshima.

Australian Sailing Team Laser racer Matt Wearn has won the World Championship silver medal after a nail-biting medal race in which the West Australian came desperately close to claiming gold at Aarhus in Denmark.

Matt Wearn remains a very strong podium prospect at the 2018 World Sailing Championships in Denmark with one fleet race and a double-points medal round to go.

Matt Wearn has moved into first position in the men's laser field with two gold fleet races and a medal round remaining.

WA's youth sailing contingent have achieved stellar performances from the 2018 Youth World Championships in Corpus Christi, Texas.

WA sailors have completed competition across 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 classes at the 2018 European Championships in Poland.

Thunderstorms and difficult race conditions have presented major challenges for sailors at the European Championships in Poland for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 classes.

Australian Youth Team sailor Zac Littlewood has won the Laser Radial World Championship in Germany where he was joined on the podium by fellow Western Australian Caelin Winchcombe.

WA 470 sailors Nia Jerwood and Monique de Vries have chalked a difficult World Cup Series Final down as a learning curve after they finished in 19th place.

David Gilmour and his crewmate Joel Turner have won a silver medal at the Medemblik Regatta in the Netherlands.

WA sailor Matt Wearn has secured his second major title for 2018 after claiming gold at the European Laser Championships in France.

Matt Wearn has taken the lead at the mid-way point of the European Laser Championships currently being held in La Rochelle, France.

A costly error in the medal round has thwarted a likely podium finish for WA sailor David Gilmour and crew Joel Turner at the Hyeres World Cup in France.

WA sailor Matt Wearn has defeated a fleet of close to 200 boats to win the Palma regatta in Spain.

Laser sailor Matt Wearn has won the medal round race at the Miami World Cup to finish fifth overall in his first international hit-out for 2018.

Western Australian sailors, Nia Jerwood and Monique de Vries have been named 2017 420 Ladies World Champions after a week of intense competition in Fremantle which saw them continuously challenged by an impressive field.

WA sailor Rome Featherstone has won a Youth World Sailing gold medal with his partner Otto Henry at the World titles in China.

WA's high performance sailors have returned a medal glut from the Sail Sydney campaign which concluded at the Woollahra Sailing Club today.

Western Australia's elite sailors will head into this week's Sail Sydney regatta with confidence after a series of strong results posted at the weather affected Sail Melbourne event last weekend.

WA sailors have made a bright start at the Sail Melbourne event currently underway at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club.

Australia's best up-and-coming sailors will head to Melbourne later this month where they will compete in Sail Melbourne prior to flying to Sanya, China for the 2017 Youth Sailing World Championships from the 9th to the 16th of December.

Western Australian sailor Matt Wearn has familiarised himself with the competition venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, earning a silver medal at the Enoshima Olympic Week regatta.

Western Australian sailor Nia Jerwood has received a highly prestigious mentor scholarship opportunity afforded through the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

WAIS is home to hundreds of athletes all hailing from different walks of life. This month we catch up with sailor and recent World Championship medallist Matt Wearn to gain an insight into his sporting journey to date.

After a number of impressive performances in International events earlier this year, Western Australian sailor Zac Littlewood will return to where it all began as he prepares to compete in the City of Rockingham 2017 Western Australian Youth Championships.

Matt Wearn has won a bronze medal at the 2017 Laser World Championships in Croatia after the final two races were cancelled due to unsuitable weather.

WA sailor Matthew Wearn is in strong medal contention at the 2017 Laser World Championships in Split, Croatia currently occupying second position overall.

WA sailors Nia Jerwood and Monique De Vries have claimed a silver medal at the Junior 470 World Championships in Enoshima, Japan.

Racing is underway at the 49er/49erFX World titles in Portugal and at the 470 Junior World Championships in Japan with WA talent in the thick of the action at both events.

Zac Littlewood is maintaining a measured approach after announcing himself on the international stage by becoming one of the youngest Australians to secure a podium finish at a major regatta.

WA sailor Zac Littlewood has taken second place in the U17 category at the Youth Laser Radial World Championships in the Netherlands.

WA sailor Matt Wearn has won gold at the Aarhus Test event in Denmark, scene of next year's World Sailing Championships.

WA sailors have returned medal winning performances across multiple classes as the international season gathers momentum.

Western Australian sailor David Gilmour currently leads the 49er European Championships being held in Germany.

WA's 470 class sailors have completed the 2017 World Championships in Thessaloniki, Greece.

WA's next generation of 470 talent have returned some impressive results at the 470 World Championships currently being contested on Thessaloniki Bay in Greece.

David Gilmour has taken victory in the 49er class at the Kiel Week regatta in Germany.

Olympian Carrie Smith has made a strong start to her Kiel Week campaign in Germany currently sitting in second place after the first day of fleet racing.

As winter descends on Perth, many of WA's elite sailors are busy preparing for their European summer campaigns and class specific world championships.

Western Australian sailors Matt Wearn and Luke Elliott currently hold second and third place respectively at the Delta Lloyd Regatta in the Netherlands.

Colin Harrison and Russell Boaden's Rio Paralympic heroics were recognised at the 2017 Western Australian Sailing Awards, with the pair taking top honours.

WA sailor Matt Wearn has started his 2017 international campaign with a bronze medal at the Hyeres World Cup in France.

Olympian Carrie Smith has claimed a national title win at the 470 Australian National Championships in Lake Macquarie.

WA sailors Matt Wearn and Carrie Smith have returned silver medals from the Sailing World Cup Melbourne event in St Kilda over the weekend.

Western Australian sailors are in medal contention at the Sailing World Cup Melbourne event with a number of athletes in action across a range of fleets.

WAIS sailor Alistair young has been awarded Youth Sailor of the Year at the 2016 Australian Sailing Awards, held in Sydney on Saturday.

Western Australian Institute of Sport athletes have been shortlisted for major honours at the 2016 Australian Sailing Awards.

WAIS sailors competing in international youth events have won world titles in the Netherlands and Ireland over the weekend.

WAIS sailor Carrie Smith and her crewmate Jaime Ryan have finished fourth in the medal round at the Weymouth World Cup in England to finish fifth overall.

WAIS sailor Carrie Smith and her crew Jaime Ryan will use the World Cup event in Weymouth as a final competition tune-up ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

WAIS sailors Colin Harrison and Russell Boaden have won bronze at the 2016 Para World Sailing Championships in the Netherlands.

WAIS sailors Colin Harrison and Russell Boaden, along with crewmate Jonathon Harris currently occupy fifth spot at the 2016 Para World Sailing Championships in the Netherlands.

Western Australian Institute of Sport sailors have earned recognition at the WA Yachting Awards Night, held at the South of Perth Yacht Club recently.

Western Australian sailor Carrie Smith has earned selection for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games after the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) this afternoon announced the crews to contest the women's 470 and laser radial classes.

With the final round of Olympic selections for the Australian Sailing Team imminent, WAIS sailor Carrie Smith has put forward a strong case for selection in the womens 470 class with partner Jaime Ryan.

WAIS athletes competing at the Sailing World Cup , held in France from 27 April to 1 May, have commenced >

An eighth place finish to WAIS 470 sailor Carrie Smith and crew Jaime Ryan at the recent European Championships in >

WAIS sailors have enjoyed an impressive campaign at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia regatta in Palma, Spain with athletes earning top >

WAIS sailors competing at a European Sailing event in Palma, Spain have qualified for finals off the back of some strong fleet form this week.

WAIS sailor Matt Wearn has had his bid for the Rio Games ended after Yachting Australia formally nominated NSW athlete >

WAIS sailor Carrie Smith and her partner Jaime Ryan have finished 18th at the 470 World Championships in San Isidro, >

Rio Olympic hopeful Carrie Smith has made a steady start to the 470 World Sailing Championships in San Isidro, Argentina. >

WAIS sailor Caitlin Elks and her 49erFX skipper Tess Lloyd have completed the 2016 World Championships in Florida in 14thplace. >

The Miami Sailing World Cup has reached its half way point with a number of WAIS sailing athletes in action >

2016 has well and truly begun with WAIS Sailing athletes securing both Gold and Silver medals at the ISAF Youth >

WAIS athletes have enjoyed medal winning performances at the Sail Melbourne World Cup event.WAIS athlete Carrie Smith and her crew >

WAIS sailing athletes have made a successful start to the Sail Melbourne World Cup event at Port Phillip Bay. Rio >

WAIS athletes Colin Harrison and Russell Boaden have won a silver medal in the sonar class at the 2015 Para >

WAIS athletes Colin Harrison and Russell Boaden are well positioned for a shot at World Championship gold in the Sonar >

WAIS athletes competing at the 49er/FX World Championships in Argentina have finished their campaigns with Caitlin Elks and her skipper >

WAIS sailors in action at the 49er/FX World Championships in Argentina have qualified for gold fleet and will look to >

WA sailors David Gilmour and Caitlin Elks have used the opportunity to build preparation for this month's 49er/FX World Championships >

Twelve months ago WAIS athlete Carrie Smith was rushed to hospital with complications from stomach surgery, one of four operations >

WAIS sailor Matt Wearn has won a bronze medal in the men's laser at the Abu Dhabi Sailing World Cup >

Abu Dhabi sets the stage for the conclusion of the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup this week, with racing starting >

Australian Sailing Team's (AST) Paralympic sailors have returned to Australia this week after a three-week training camp in Rio de >

Australian Sailing's group of Youth sailors, who were part of this year's invitational Australia - Japan Youth Exchange program, have >

A group of Australian Sailing Youth sailors have departed to Wakayama, Japan this week following an invitation from the Japan Sailing Federation (JSAF) to participate in the AUS/JPN Youth Exchange Program (17-23 September).

WAIS sailors Colin Harrison and Russell Boaden will take to the waters of Guanabara Bay this week as they compete >

WAIS sailor Conor Nicholas has won a junior world championship title at the Laser Youth Radial World Championships in Canada.Nicholas >

Western Australian Institute of Sport sailing pair Nia Jerwood and Lisa Smith have finished fourth at the 2015 420 Sailing >

WAIS sailor Mark Spearman has won individual and team gold in the men's laser at the Pacific Games in Port >

WAIS sailor Matt Wearn has finished fifth at the Laser World Sailing Championships in Canada. The result is another strong >

WAIS athlete and Australian Sailing Team member Matt Wearn will reengage his battle with fellow Aussie Tom Burton for the >

19 year-old WAIS athlete Matthew Wearn has kept his Olympic selection dream alive after winning silver at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Weymouth, England.

WAIS sailor Matt Wearn currently sits in fifth position after day one of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Weymouth, England.

Three WAIS sailors have won gold in weekend racing at the 2015 Delta Lloyd Regatta in the Netherlands.

WAIS sailor Matt Wearn is in second position in the men's laser fleet at the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik (the Netherlands) after two days of racing at the World Cup event.

A fifth place finish to WAIS athlete Matt Wearn has highlighted the competing Australian contingent's results at the Garda Trentino Olympic Week in Italy.

WAIS sailors Colin Harrison and Russell Boaden have won a silver medal at the weekend's ISAF Sailing World Cup in France, whilst David Gilmour and his crew Rhys Mara have moved their world ranking to number one in the 49er class.

Racing got underway at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères on Wednesday across ten Olympic and two Paralympic classes.Highlighting the >

WAIS athlete and Rio 2016 hopeful Matt Wearn has finished sixth in the men's laser event at the recent Trofeo Princesa Sofia Regatta in Palma, Spain.

WAIS sailors Matt Wearn and David Gilmour have been welcomed onto the 2015 Australian Sailing Team at a team dinner this week at Middle Harbour Yacht Club.

WAIS sailing athlete Matthew Wearn has earned a bronze medal at the ISAF Miami World Cup requalifying for the Australian Sailing Team in the process.

WAIS sailor Matthew Wearn currently sits in third place in the men's laser at the ISAF Miami World Cup Event in the US.

WAIS sailors have returned some impressive results at the recent Sail Melbourne World Cup event, with medals to Matt Wearn and Caitlin Elks further bolstering a successful year for the Sailing Program.

WAIS sailor David Gilmour has earned a spot on the 2015 Australian Sailing Team after finishing seventh with partner Rhys Mara in the men's 49er class at the ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander, Spain.

WAIS sailor David Gilmour has qualified for the gold fleet in the 49er class at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander, Spain after finishing fourth overall in qualifying with his partner Rhys Mara for the medal round.

WAIS sailing duo Colin Harrison and Russell Boaden were part of the successful Australian Sonar team that finished third at the 2014 IFDS Sailing World Championships in Canada this week.

Four Western Australian Institute of Sport sailors are currently competing at Kiel Week in Germany, as the European season takes full swing.

The second half of 2014 shapes as a busy period for members of the WAIS Sailing Program with athletes involved in competitions spanning the globe, highlighted remarkably, by the start of the 2016 Olympic qualification process.

Five members of the WAIS Sailing Program are currently competing at the Hyeres World Cup in France.

The 420 class State Championships were held last weekend at the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club with a strong number of fleets making for great racing.

WAIS athlete and Australian Sailing Team member Matthew Wearn has won the 2014 Laser State Championship title at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club.

After five days of racing the 2014 Australian Youth Championship on the Mornington Peninsula, VIC came to a close on >

WAIS sailing athletes were involved in the recent Sail Melbourne World Cup event, with the young group returning some impressive results.

18 year-old WAIS sailor Matt Wearn has finished 10th in the men's senior 2013 Laser World Championships in Oman over the weekend.

Racing has wrapped up at the 2013 49er and 49erFX World Championships with two Australian crews recording top 10 finishes.

Racing is underway at the 2013 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Marseille, France, with light winds affecting the opening day of racing.

Western Australian Institute of Sport athletes Tessa Parkinson and Chelsea Hall will put their new combination to its biggest test later this month when they take on the 49er World Championships in Marseille, France.

WAIS sailor Matt Wearn has finished seventh in the Laser European Championships in Ireland.

Boat Class Championships have been dominating the sailing landscape in recent times, with WAIS athlete Matt Wearn currently tackling the Laser class European Championships, whilst Olympian Tessa Parkinson prepares to depart for the 49er World Championships in France.

Australia's Paralympic class sailors have won bronze in the Sonar at the 2013 IFDS World Championships in Kinsale, Ireland.

Light winds have made for a slow day of racing at the IFDS World Championships in Ireland but WAIS athlete Colin Harrison and his sonar crew made the most of the conditions.

Western Australian Institute of Sport sailors Carrie Smith and Ella Clark have won a Youth World Championship title at the ISAF Championships in Cyprus in the girls 420 class.

The 420 girl's crew of WAIS athletes Carrie Smith and Ella Clark were the standout performers on Wednesday with three wins from three starts giving the West Australians the regatta lead.

WA Institute of Sport sailors Carrie Smith and Ella Clark are in medal contention at the 2013 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships in Limassol, Cyprus after completing day two of competition in second place.

The Australian Sailing Youth Team has arrived in Cyprus ahead of next week's ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships with three crews out to defend medals from 2012.

A group of WAIS sailing athletes are currently involved at the 49er and 49erFX European Championships in Denmark.

WAIS athletes have picked up medals in the 49erFX class at Kiel Sailing Cup in Germany.

WAIS athlete Caitlin Elks has claimed a bronze medal in the skiff class (49erFX) alongside new teammate Olivia Price at the Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth.

WAIS sailor Matt Wearn has won a silver medal at the 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta in the Netherlands capping a successful European world cup season for the 17 year-old.

WAIS sailor Matthew Wearn currently sits fourth in the men's laser at the 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta World Cup event in the Netherlands.

Members of the WAIS sailing squad have been in action over the past week both domestically and overseas.

Australian crews have picked up race wins in two classes as light winds again kept sailors on their toes at the final round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyeres, France.

Australia has won gold and silver medals on the final day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Palma, Spain.Mathew >

Australian sailors have continued their strong start to the third round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Palma, Spain, with three crews currently in top three positions.

WAIS Sailing head coach Belinda Stowell has over seen a busy period of action for the WAIS squad recently, with a trip to Japan for a Youth Sailing Regatta followed closer to home by the Mandurah Easter Regatta.

Australian sailors have made a winning start to the ISAF Sailing World Cup round in Palma, Spain, with two crews ending day one at the top of the standings.

Australian sailors will get their first taste of European competition for the new Olympic cycle when racing begins at the >

The Australian Sailing Team for 2013 has been named with six athletes listed in the Australian Sailing Team squad, and a further six included in the Australian Youth Bridging squad.

The WAIS sailing program has had five athletes selected onto the 2013 Australian Sailing Youth Team to contest the ISAF Youth World Championships in Cyprus in July.

The WAIS Sailing group has enjoyed a successful week at the Sail Melbourne World Cup, with WAIS athletes medalling in every class represented.

Strong breeze and a big swell has tested crews on day three of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Melbourne, with a number of Australians finishing with a perfect three wins from three starts.

The outstanding year for Australia's Olympic and Paralympic sailing medallists has continued at the 2012 Australian Yachting Awards, winning a number of awards on Friday night in Sydney.

WAIS sailors have won medals in two classes at the youth Sailing World Championships in Ireland over the weekend with Mark Spearman taking gold in the laser radial and Carrie Smith and Ella Clark silver in the 420.

WAIS sailors are in with a shot at medals in two classes at the 2012 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Dublin, Ireland.

Australia's 420 girls crew of Carrie Smith and Ella Clark have hit the lead on day three of the 2012 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Ireland following a perfect two wins from two starts.

Tricky conditions have challenged crews on day two of the 2012 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Ireland with a number of Australians standing out.

WAIS Laser Radial sailor Mark Spearman will make his ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship debut this month in Ireland but it won't be the first time that the West Australian teenager has pulled on the green and gold.

Western Australian Institute of Sport duo Carrie Smith and Ella Clark are preparing for their second shot at the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship podium after coming so close in 2011.

WAIS-AIS sailors Elise Rechichi and Belinda Stowell have ended their 470 World Championship campaign on a high, finishing second in the final gold fleet race on Saturday.

WAIS athlete Colin Harrison was this week named in the 2012 Australian Paralympic Team after the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) officially announced the Sailing team that will head to London.

WAIS-AIS sailing athletes Elise Rechichi and Belinda Stowell have missed the podium by two points after a strong week at the ISAF Sailing World Cup round in Palma, Spain.

WAIS-AIS athletes Elise Rechichi and Belinda Stowell have worked there way into third at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Palma, Spain, as the Australian Sailing Team continues to post some impressive results.

WAIS-AIS 470 sailing athletes Elise Rechichi and Belinda Stowell have moved into the top ten at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Palma, Spain following a race win on the third day of competition.

Defending World Champions, returning Olympic Gold medalists and stars for the future have all been named in the 2012 Australian Sailing Team, racing against the best sailors in the world in the coming year.

Yachting Australia has announced the 2012 Australian Youth Sailing Team to contest the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships with the team featuring a mix of seasoned campaigners and newcomers set to race in Ireland this July.

WAIS athletes Elise Rechichi and Belinda Stowell are the best placed of the Australian contingent in the women's 470 after two days of competition at the 2011 Sailing World Championships in Perth.

Light and shifty conditions have tested crews on the penultimate day of racing at the 470 Australian Championships in Fremantle with the Australian Sailing Team's Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page extending their lead at the front of the fleet.

Australian sailors are busy making final preparations for the Weymouth and Portland International Regatta, the official test event for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

WAIS sailors Jamie Dunross and Rachel Cox have ended the second day of competition at the IFDS World Championships in Weymouth, England seventh overall, just six points off third in the highly competitive Skud 18 fleet, after crossing the line seventh and sixth in the day's two races.

Two of Australia's most successful female sailors have teamed up for a shot at Gold at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

WAIS Olympic Sailing Champion Tessa Parkinson will make her international comeback at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyeres, France this week in her first event since 2009.

The sixth Perth 2011 Emerging Nations Programme (ENP) begins this Sunday 27 March, bringing 11 exciting sailors from developing sailing >

The 2011 OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Sailing Team has been named with 12 sailors set to represent Australia at the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships in Croatia from 7-16 July 2011.

Hi Team! The Australian Sailing Youth Nationals and Class Nationals were held over the first two weeks in January and >

WAIS's group of young sailors have continued their impressive start to 2011, claiming two national titles at the 2011 OAMPS Insurance >

The WAIS sailing program has started 2011 with three podium finishes at regattas on the East coast, kicking off the >

The Australian Sailing Team have won medals of all colours and welcomed a new member to the team on the >

Fresh from a fourth place finish in Sydney, WAIS sailor Rachel Cox and her Skudd18 crew partner Daniel Fitzgibbon have >

Day two of Sail Sydney featured some promising results for the Australian Sailing Team including top three finishes in the Laser, RS:X, 49er and Skud 18 classes.

WAIS sailing athletes have produced some impressive results at the Australian 49er class Championships on Lake Macquarie.

Perth 2011 together with City of Perth held a great one day regatta off the Barrack St Jetty, on the Swan River for Lasers and RSX windsurfers. It was held on Sunday and the weather was true to form with a great south westerly breeze up to 20 knots.

The program is clearly back into full swing with all the athletes back from their competitions overseas, and gearing up >

The Australian Sailing Team's Skud 18 crew of Daniel Fitzgibbon and WAIS scholarship holder Rachel Cox have won the country's first Gold medal at the 2010 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth, England.

The Australian Sailing Team's Skud 18 crew of Daniel Fitzgibbon and WAIS IASP athlete Rachel Cox has won the Bronze >

The Australian Sailing Development Squad crew of Steven Thomas and Nick Brownie has finished an impressive 10th at the 2010 49er European Championship in Poland.

Australia's four Paralympic crews have all had positive results on a shortened day three of the 2010 ISDF World Championships >

The WAIS Sailing Program has been busy recently, with the European summer season in full swing.

WAIS Sailing is going into a competition phase now with the European Summer racing season, but spring temperatures, in full >

Yachting Western Australia held its annual Yachting awards on the weekend with WAIS athletes recognised across a range of categories.

It's official - Perth's own 'Golden Girls' of sailing have become Ambassadors for the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships! >

The 2010 WAIS Sailing squad has been announced and is a great team of 14 sailors who have all shown >

Following a busy season of regattas and competition meets, WAIS sailors have returned home to training with a long 2010 shaping.

December and January is traditionally a busy time for those in the sailing community and as Perth 2011 edges closer this has definitely been the case for the WAIS sailing squad. WAIS Sailing Head Coach Belinda Stowell reports from Adelaide on the latest athletes to be crowned national champions:-

Sail Melbourne was an interesting regatta with some mixed up weather conditions, going from no wind to too much!

WAIS sailing athletes have been in action in Melbourne this week in the first World Cup event of the summer. >

Olympic class sailors Serbian Dany Stanisic (Laser) and Colombian Nicolas Lozano (RS:X) are today a step closer to reaching the Olympics, after winning their events at the Inaugural Perth 2011 Emerging Nations Programme (ENP) Regatta on the weekend.

The Pro Choice Pacer Racing series for October was an exciting day for racing and provided the WAIS sailors with >

Having been to Weymouth in 2006, when WAIS sailors Belinda Kerl and Chelsea Hall won the Youth Worlds, it was >

WAIS athletes Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson will join the Australian Sailing Team in preparing for a first look at >

WAIS scholarship holders and 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medallists Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson have made a solid return to >

WAIS head sailing coach Belinda Stowell is finalising preparations for the Australian women's 470 class sailing athletes ahead of next >

WAIS Sailing congratulates Steven Thomas for his second consecutive win in the 29er World Championships held in Lake Garda, Italy. >

The 470 State Championships were held over the weekend out of WAIS sailing program partner Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, >

The windsurfing RSX and Bic Techno National Championships were held in Port Stephens over the weekend and WAIS sailors are >

The WAIS sailing program enjoyed an entertaining period last weekend with the wet and blustery weather creating interesting conditions for >

The Easter Regatta in Mandurah was the last of the big State regattas for many of the classes and the >

Dear WAIS Partners, Supporters and Sponsors, It has again been a busy period for sailing competitions and hot off the >

It has been a very busy year so far, with National Championships finishing in some classes and starting in others. >

Perth is the top sailing spot for January 2009! The National Championships for over eight classes are all being held in >

It is competition time for athletes in the WAIS sailing program, with the National Championships for many classes being held >

WAIS sailing athletes Chelsea Hall and Stacey Omay have finished sixth in the 470 Junior World Championships in Gydnia, Poland >

WAIS sailing athletes had their first taste of racing in the 2008 European season, with the Holland Regatta taking place >