Australian Sailing

Governing body for sailing in Australia

Australian Sailing

Sport| Sailing
Jurisdiction| Australia
Abbreviation| AS
Founded| 1956 (1956)
Affiliation| World Sailing
Affiliation date| 1967
Regional affiliation| OSAF
Headquarters| North Sydney, New South Wales
President| Alistair Murray AM
CEO| Ben Houston
Official website
www.sailing.org.au

Australian Sailing is recognised by World Sailing as the governing body for the sport of sailing in Australia.

It formed in 1950 as the Australian Yachting Federation at a meeting at the Royal St. Kilda Yacht Club.[1] 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 and support to over 360 clubs across Australia as well as more than 160 accredited Discover Sailing Centres.[2]

## Purpose

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Australian Sailing's purpose is to grow sailing by leading, inspiring, and supporting sailors and their communities.

## Clubs

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See also: Category:Yacht clubs in Australia

Notable yacht clubs affiliated with Australian Sailing include the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Royal Perth Yacht Club, Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Royal Yacht Club of Victoria, Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, Royal Geelong Yacht Club, Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania.

## Affiliated Classes

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Further information: List of Australian sail racing associations

Australian Sailing affiliates member associations including class associations for dinghies, keelboats, windsurfers, kite surfing and remote control boats.

## Hall of Fame

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In 2017, Australian Sailing Hall of Fame was established in conjunction with the Australian National Maritime Museum.

## See also

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* Sports portal

* List of Australian sail racing associations
* Category:Australian sailors
* Category:Olympic sailors of Australia
* Category:Australian sailors (sport)

## References

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1. ^ https://www.sailing.org.au/about/history/ Meeting on 16 June 1950
2. ^ https://www.sailing.org/about/members/mnas/australia.php World Sailing MNA Microsite

## External links

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* Official website
* World Sailing MNA Microsite

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National members of World Sailing

Equipment (World Sailing classes)

Africa (ASCON)|

* ALG
* ANG
* BOT
* EGY
* KEN
* LBA
* MAD
* MRI
* MAR
* MOZ
* NAM
* NIG
* SEN
* SEY
* RSA
* SUD
* TAN
* TUN
* ZIM

Asia (ASF)|

* AZE
* BRN
* CHN
* HKG
* IND
* INA
* IRI
* JPN
* KAZ
* KOR
* PRK
* KUW
* KGZ
* LEB
* MAS
* MYA
* OMA
* PAK
* PLE
* PHI
* QAT
* KSA
* SIN
* SRI
* THA
* UAE

Central and South America (SASC)|

* ARG
* BRA
* CHI
* COL
* ECU
* MEX
* PAN
* PAR
* PER
* URU
* VEN

Europe (EUROSAF)|

* AND
* ARM
* AUT
* BLR
* BEL
* BUL
* CRO
* CYP
* CZE
* DEN
* ESP
* EST
* FIN
* FRA
* GER
* GBR
* GRE
* HUN
* ISL
* IRL
* ISR
* ITA
* KOS
* LAT
* LIE
* LTU
* LUX
* MKD
* MLT
* MDA
* MON
* MNE
* NED
* NOR
* POL
* POR
* ROU
* RUS
* SMR
* SRB
* SVK
* SLO
* SWE
* SUI
* TUR
* UKR

Oceania (OSAF)|

* ASA
* AUS
* COK
* FIJ
* GUM
* NZL
* PNG
* SAM
* SOL
* TAH
* VAN

North America and Caribbean|

* ANT
* ARU
* BAH
* BAR
* BER
* IVB
* CAN
* CAY
* CUB
* DOM
* SAL
* GRN
* GUA
* JAM
* AHO
* PUR
* LCA
* TTO
* ISV
* USA

World championships in sailing \- Sailing at the Summer Olympics \- Sailing at the Summer Paralympics

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Sports governing bodies in Australia (AUS)

Summer Olympic sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Water polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Softball
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball/Beach volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating
* Figure
* Speed
* Short track
* Ice hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Alpine
* Cross country
* Nordic combined
* Freestyle
* Jumping
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Aerobatics
* Aero-modelling
* Gliding
* Parachuting
* Auto racing
* Bandy
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Cue sports
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lacrosse
* Motor racing
* Motorcycle racing
* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Power Boating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby union
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Lifesaving
* Non-surf
* Surf
* Underwater sports
* Waterski and wakeboard
* Wushu

Paralympics and disabled sports|

* Blind sports
* Disabled Wintersport Australia

Other sports|

* Arm wrestling
* Australian rules football
* Backgammon
* Bowls
* Broomball
* Brasilian Jiu Jitsu
* Croquet
* Darts
* Drag racing
* Draughts
* Fullbore rifle
* Gaelic games
* Greyhound racing
* Gridiron
* Harness racing
* Jujutsu
* Karting
* Kendo
* Mixed martial arts
* Muaythai
* Parkour
* Pickleball
* Pitch and Putt
* Polocrosse
* Powerlifting
* Professional boxing
* Radio-controlled racing
* Thoroughbred horse racing
* Quidditch
* Real tennis
* Rugby league
* Rodeo
* Sambo
* Skateboarding
* Touch football
* Woodchopping

Multi-sport organisations|

* Australian Olympic Committee
* Commonwealth Games Australia
* Confederation of Australian Sport
* Deaf Sports Australia
* Paralympics Australia

Government bodies|

* National Sports Tribunal
* Sport Integrity Australia
* Australian Sports Commission

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