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2026-27 Season Club & State Sailing Competition

Date: September 2026 - Source: G Halliday

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Skate class competition for the 2026-27 season has commenced and will run through to Anzac Day 2027.

Racing programs and competition documents are now available on the Competition page of this website.

A Skate Class Reunion will be held at St George Sailing Club Saturday 31 October 2026 in conjunction with St George Regatta - first heat of the NSW State Championship.
Racing will commence at 2:10pm, followed by a BBQ and trophy presentation after the race. Past sailors, family and friends all welcome!

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68th Skate National Championship - Bunbury, WA

Date: June 2026 - Source: M Shiner

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The Skates are returning to Bunbury, Western Australia, a Skate Nationals favourite, for the 68th Skate National Championship.

The Championship will be hosted by Koombana Bay Sailing Club, located at Anchorage Cove in Bunbury.

The Race Schedule will be as follows:
29/12/26 - Invitation Race
30/12/26 - Heat 1
31/12/26 - Heat 2
02/01/27 - Heat 3
03/01/27 - Heat 4
05/01/27 - Heat 5
06/01/27 - Heat 6
08/01/27 - Heat 7 & Presentation Function

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2025-26 Season National, State and Club Results

Date: June 2026 - Source: G Halliday

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National Championship
National Champion: 986 Last Tango (StGSC) - G Caporn, M Couch
National Pointscore: 969 Natural Juices II (TASC) - K Davies, L Schroder

NSW State Championship
State Champion: 986 Last Tango (StGSC) - S Leonard, G Hughes, M Couch
Season Pointscore: 977 Take It Easy (StGSC) - M Winney, E Edwards

WA State Championship
State Champion: 937 Gobstopper - S Fico, M Minutillo
Runner Up: 978 Megasaurarse - P Shiner, P Annesbury
Third Place: 987 Mystery Road - S Hudson, B De Freitas

East Fremantle (WA) Club Championship
Club Champion, Short Course Champion, Consistency
937 Gobstopper - S Fico, M Minutillo

St George, NSW, Club Championship
Club Champion: 981 Any Which Way - T Sellars, D Vlotman
Season Pointscore: 977 Take It Easy - M Winney, E Edwards


Full competition results can be found on the Reports & Articles page of this website.

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67th Skate National Championship - Ceduna SA

Date: July 2026 - Source: G Halliday

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Meet the newest Skate National Champions - Gavin Caporn from WA and Matt Couch from NSW on 986 Last Tango owned by Sean Leonard from NSW. This is Gavin's third National Championship.

Runner-Up was 987 Mystery Road from WA skippered by Steve Hudson with crew Bodhi De Freitas - Steve's grandson.

The boats were tied on 11 points after Heat 7. Both boats finished with three wins each, but Gavin and Matt had two second places while Steve and Bodhi had one second place, so the Championship went to Gavin and Matt.

Just behind them in third were veteran crew Silvio Fico and Mick Minutello on 937 Gobstopper also from WA.

The Skate Nationals will return next summer at Bunbury, Western Australia.

You'll find the full set of results, race reports, series video and drone footage, as well as the complete collection of photos and videos from the Championship on the Reports & Articles page of this website and on the Skate Sailing Australia Facebook Page

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