Bendigo Yacht Club and ILCA Victoria are running this event on Lake Eppalock 4-5 November. Entries are now open Here.
 

All ILCA 7 and ILCA 6 entries received prior to 30th September 2023 are eligible for a discounted entry fee of $90.
 

The NoR is Here.

 
Congratulations to Brooke Wilson for being named a finalist in Australian Sailing’s NSW Female Sailor of the Year award.

 
Brooke has had an amazing year with fantastic results in the ILCA 6 both domestically and internationally, as well as a string of successes in the Elliot 7s Match Racing here in Australia, America and Europe.
 
Best of luck to Brooke at the awards night on September 16th

Following lobbying by Ken Hurling ILCA have increased to entry limit for the 2024 ILCA World Masters 2-10 February in Adelaide from 250 to 400. Given that for the 2020 World Masters in Geelong there were 297 entries the 400 limit should ensure that all sailors who want to sail in the event will get a start.
 
The 2024 Masters at Adelaide Sailing Club will be a great event. Entries will be open on 2 August until 26 September Here.
 
Sailors who did not compete in the ranking event (2023 Australian Masters – Port Stephens) will be ranked in the order in which they apply for entry after all those who sailed at Port Stephens. The ranking will determine the order that places are offered by ILCA.

Applications are now open for the 2024 Solidarity Program for ILCA 4 female sailors for the 2024 Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championships.
 

Following the successful running of the Solidarity Program in 2023 for girls from Australian Districts ILCA Australia have launched the expanded 2024 program which will support ten ILCA 4 sailors.
 

• One from each Australian district excluding NT
• One from New Zealand
• Three from Oceania small islands
 

The program will provide free entry for the event and functions, a supplied boat, merchandise and coach but more importantly entry to a team of like keen sailors for the duration of the championships.
You can see examples of the experience of sailors in the 2023 Solidarity Program in our post Here.
 

There is further information on the eligibility and selection for this program in the document Here.
 

Online applications Here will close on 1 October 2023. Each Oceania District will select their sailor by 31 October and applicants will be advised of the selections on 1 November.

The ILCA 6 Women’s Open World Championships 3-10 January and ILCA 6 Men’s Worlds 12-19 January in Mar del Plata, Argentina entry applications are now open. The ranking event for these championships is the 2023 Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championships Georges River.
 

Entries for the ILCA 7 Men’s Worlds 24-31 January in Adelaide will open on 2 August. Their ranking event will also be 2023 O&A Open & Youth Championship.
 

Applications for entry for the 2024 World Masters (ILCA 6 and 7) 2-10 February in Adelaide will also open on 2 August. Its ranking event is the 2023 Australian Masters Championships Port Stephens.
 

Sailors who wish to apply for entry and who did not compete in the ranking event for these (and any) ILCA World Championship will be ranked after all the sailors who did sail in the ranking event and in the order in which they apply for entry.
 

Entry offers will be made by ILCA in the order of ranking however we are hopeful of gaining sufficient places for all Masters who want to compete in Adelaide.
 

The ILCA World Championships web site pages with all the information and application links are Here.

The 2023 Pacific Games will take place in the Solomon Islands from the 19 November to 2 December 2023. Over 5,000 athletes are expected to attend the games. Australia is sending 115 athletes from 24 sports that includes sailing.
 
The sailing team will be made up of:

 
Australia Sailing with the AOC, is sending a team of eight athletes and two coaching staff members. The 2023 Pacific Games is funded by the AOC which covers airfares, coaches and some of the uniform, but interested parties should note that there may be other expenses the selected athletes may need to cover.
 
If you are interested in representing and competing for Australia at the 2023 Pacific Games please view 2023 Pacific Games Nomination and Selection Criteria and register your interest by applying Here.
 
The event Notice of Race is Here and the Official Website is Here.
 
Australian Sailing will select and send two coaching staff to support the eight athlete team for these games. For information on coach selection please see the Coaching Staff Nomination Selection Criteria  and if interested please register at Coaching Staff Online Registration.
 
The deadline for submitting interest is 11 August. Following the closure of the EOI process, the team announcement, in collaboration with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), will be made by the end of August.
 
For more information regarding the event or EOI please contact lesley.fasala@sailing.org.au.

With interstate travel well and truly re-established and winter weather starting to make it’s mark, Queensland Laser Association is keen to once again welcome sailors from interstate and overseas for it’s annual South Pacific Laser Masters Regatta.
 
Dates for the regatta are Friday 7 to Monday 10 July, with the SPLM Sailing Forum being held on the eve of the regatta – Thursday 6 July from 6pm.
 
The Notice of Race is available on the RQYS website Here. The NoR includes information on accommodation, charter boats and boat storage in addition to the usual details of the event.
 
The entry fee is $220 which is inclusive of the regatta dinner on the Sunday night. Entries can be placed Here.

ClubOps the market leader in Australia in providing applications for sailing club administration and race management is seeking a buyer who has a strong interest in sailing and who wishes to keep the business operational and growing for the benefit of the sailing community.
 
There is more information on the business and contacts Here.
 
To express interest, parties are asked to provide a short resume of capabilities before 3rd June to Michael Johannessen at peter@clubops.com.au.
 

While a buyer is being negotiated the ClubOps and Sailor system will remain a viable race management option into the 2023-2024 sailing season. This is due to its solid subscription base which allows the system to continue functioning with full capability other than the booking functions.
 

The booking function will be reactivated once supporting systems are re-established after takeover with all necessary steps currently being undertaken to ensure an expeditious sale process.

The East Coast Championship Youth Regatta hosted by Georges River Sailing Club on Botany Bay will be on next weekend over the June long weekend 10-12 June.
 

The Notice of Race is Here.
 

You can register for the event on the Opti web site Here.

The ILCA Handbook is updated each year. The Handbook has all you need to know about the boat and the class with a report from the President, class rules, World Championship winners, sailing tips and more.

 
 
The 2023 version of the Handbook is now available online Here.

There is a big season coming up with 23 interclub, national, regional and world championship in the next 12 months.
 
The major events include the Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championships, the ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship (which is a 7 place World Olympic qualification  event) and the ILCA 6 & 7 Masters Worlds all at Adelaide Sailing Club Glenelg SA.

Sail Sydney this year will be a 2 Men and 2 Women Oceania Region Olympic qualification event. If you are wondering how the Olympic country qualification works there is a post on the ILCA Australia web site Here.
These big championships will have lead up events and there will be the normal district, and Australian Sailing open, youth and masters events.
 
The list of the events of interest on the east coast and in Adelaide in chronological order is copied below. We will keep the Event Page on this site updated with information and links to the event web site.

In 2019 the ILCA was forced to change the name and trademark for the Laser in order to retain the class’ Olympic status. If you need reminding, or are curious, there is a good explanation of the reasons and the strategy which lead to the change to ILCA naming in a 2019 letter from ILCA Chair Tracy Usher Here.

The majority of ILCA districts and regions worldwide have changed their names from Laser to ILCA and now we would like to make this change from NSW & ACT District Laser Association to ILCA NSW & ACT.
 

When we change the organisation’s name we are required to change the constitution to match. Our current constitution Here dates from 1986 and is out of date. We have decided to update the document while incorporating the naming changes. The proposed new constitution is Here.

To make these changes our regulator NSW Fair Trading requires that we have a majority of members voting to approve the change in our name and to be in favour of a special resolution to replace our constitution. This voting will be online.

 
All members can vote via a link which we will email to members. Current financial members are all sailors at MHASC and all ILCA sailing members of LC12ftSSC and all sailors on our online membership list Here.
Voting will be open until the end of June 2023.

The Bay Sailing Centre at Salamander Bay, Port Stephens is hosting its Bay Series regatta for sports boats, trailer sailers and off-the-beach classes including Lasers. The dinghy events are on the weekend of 20/21 May 2023 with 3 races a day.
 

Have a weekend away, rig on the beach, sail on great open water with no power boat tsunamis or ferries.
 

Saturday, 20th May 2023, at 6 pm – Welcome Drinks and Canapes will be on at the Cheeky Dog, Bannisters. The daily winners will be announced, lucky door prizes and $500 gift vouchers for Bannisters.
 

On Sunday, 21st May 2023, the final prize giving will be at the Cheeky Dog after racing. Various merchandise for all place getters.
 

Throughout the weekend, there will be a total of $5,000 worth of lucky door prizes. The bar at the Bay Sailing Centre will be open from 3-5 pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and food and beverages 100 metres up the road at Bannisters at 6pm.
 

The Notice of Race is Here and entries can be placed Here

Australian Sailing has launched the “NEXTLEVEL” coaching program for year 2, aimed at further empowering coaches to become advanced coaches and enhance the quality of coaching in the Olympic and pathway classes.

This is a great opportunity for coaches to develop their skills further and contribute to the development of high-quality coaching.

Coaches selected for the “NEXTLEVEL” program will be required to attend a face-to-face workshop in Brisbane from May 8-10, 2023, and the Advance Workshop from May 22-24 in Adelaide. AS will arrange for travel and accommodation for the selected coaches.

If coaches are interested in being considered for the program, they should register Here by close of business April 20.

QLA have a big State Championship event coming up 29-30 April at Humpybong YC.

They are expecting a big roll-up so why not join them and enjoy some beautiful Queensland autumn weather.

 
All entries will go into the draw for a new sail.

 
Entries are on the QLA web site Here.