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Tickets for the Go for Gold Gala - 2008 Australian Yachting Awards
It’s your final opportunity to buy tickets to the Go for Gold Gala 2008 Yachting Awards to be held on the 2 May 2008. Tables are filling up fast for what is sure to be a spectacular event.

Sailing in the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival
Yachting Australia has accepted an invitation from the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) for sailing to once again be included as an event in the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF). The AYOF will be held in Sydney from 14-18 January 2009.

High sea excitement for Yachting Australia and RYA’s first Instructor course
There was plenty of excitement on the high seas during the delivery of a new international level joint RYA/Yachting Australia instructor course when the instructors and trainees completed a real-live rescue.

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Australian Sailing Team

Australian Sailing Team Triumphs to win Prestigious AIS “Program of the Year' and 'Team of the Year' Accolades
At a ceremony in Canberra today, the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) recognised the Australian Sailing Team program as AIS Program of the Year. They also awarded AIS scholarship holders Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page (470’s) as AIS Team of the Year.

Australian Sailing Team win's 2008 Tornado World Championships
The Australian Sailing Team’s Tornado crew of Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby are the new Tornado World Champions, claiming victory on points after high winds prevented the final medal race from taking place today in Auckland, New Zealand.

‘Count Us In’ - Australian Sailing Team Reach For Medal Glory
The Australian Sailing Team is aiming to emulate the sport’s best ever Olympic Games performance of four medals (two Gold, one Silver, one Bronze) achieved in Sydney 2000 when they take to the waters off Qingdao, China later this year.

Australian Sailing Team Round Up
Australian Sailing Team Members onboard for the Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta
Diary: Ben Austin (49er): Arriving in Europe, preparing to race..
Diary - Sarah Blank - re: the Laser Radial World Championships
Diary - Ben Austin - re: The Princess Sofia Trophy in Palma-de-Mallorca
Diary - Yngling Team - Dusting Snow Off The Boat In Spain!
Diary - Ben Austin (49er) re: The European Championships