Sailors who have entered the 2027 Performance Sailcraft ILCA Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championships (1-8 Jan 2027- Sandringham, Melbourne) by midnight AEST on the 15th November 2026 will go into the draw to win Matt Wearn’s signed Olympic peak hat from Paris 2024.

Get in early, avoid the late fees and secure your place in the raffle for this unique piece of ILCA and Australian sporting memorabilia, graciously donated by Matt.

Matt Wearn OAM became the first sailor to successfully defend the men’s one-person dinghy Olympic title in back-to-back Games (Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024) and has won the Australian Sailing Male Sailor of the Year Award four times.

Enter here: https://www.ilcavic.au/events/286332

(If you are one of the 90 existing entrants, you are already in the draw – no action required).

Late fees will apply to entries after 30 October 2026 for the 2026 Performance Sailcraft ILCA Victorian State Championships 21-22 Nov 2026 – Sandringham, Melbourne.

The perfect warm up event for the Oceania and Australian Championships. Same venue, same racetrack, same race management, same regatta management systems and on-water Jury.

ENTER HERE

Regatta web site HERE

Entries for the 2027 Performance Sailcraft ILCA Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championships 1-8 Jan 2027 at Sandringham Yacht Club are now open.

Select the correct ticket for your Class, ILCA 4, ILCA 6 or ILCA 7.

Entry link here:

2027 Performance Sailcraft ILCA Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championships – Victorian ILCA Class Association

Support Vessels can also now register here.

2027-SUPPORT VESSEL REG – Performance Sailcraft ILCA Oceania and National Championships – Victorian ILCA Class Association

Australian Sailing have announced the 2027 Performance Sailcraft ILCA Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championships will be part of the selection criteria for eligible ILCA 4 sailors to represent Australia at the 2027 Youth Commonwealth Games. Entry to the Championship opens 1 Sept 2026. The regatta will be held at Sandringham Yacht Club between Jan 1- 8 2027.

See the full details here:

The Victorian Government has confirmed the Significant Sporting Events Program will support the 2027 Performance Sailcraft ILCA Under-21 World Championships and the 2027 Performance Sailcraft ILCA Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championships to be held from Jan 1, 2027, at Sandringham Yacht Club, Melbourne.

See the full press releasee here:

2027 Performance Sailcraft ILCA Under-21 World Championships

10-17 Jan 2027- Sandringham, Melbourne

https://2027ilcau21.ilca-worlds.org/

The regatta is a World Sailing Graded Event for both women and men. Early applications may have priority, so apply early.

Details of the ranking process for Australian sailors are set out here.

Charter boats are freely available form the suppliers set out on the event web site at: Charter – 2027 ILCA U21 AUS noting the principal event sponsor, Performance Sailcraft Australia, has a production facility in Australia and are already producing new ILCA’s for the regatta. PSA will also provide equipment spares and supplies on site throughout the regatta.

Information about local and international travel, the regatta venue (Sandringham Yacht Club), accommodation, weather and regattas leading up to the Worlds are all available on the event web site.

The event sponsors are Performance Sailcraft Australia, Bayside City Council and the Victorian Government.

Enquiries can be directed to: 2027ilcainfo@gmail.com

Volunteers at SYC for 2020 Events

ILCAVIC welcomes the support of volunteers from the Australian ILCA community to assist us deliver the Big regattas at Sandringham Yacht Club (SYC), Melbourne:

• 2026 Performance Sailcraft ILCA Victorian State Championships 21-22 Nov 2026
• 2027 Performance Sailcraft ILCA Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championships 1-8 Jan 2027
• 2027 Performance Sailcraft ILCA Under-21 World Championships 10-17 Jan 2027.

Potential volunteers can register their interest with ILCAVIC Event Chair James Mitchell  2027ilcainfo@gmail.com  or via the SYC volunteers web portal here:  Expression of Interest to Volunteer

Volunteers are needed to assist with on-water and off-water roles.

• Measurement
• Registration desk
• First aid station
• Car parking attendant
• Beach marshall
• Media boat driver
• Safety boat driver / crew
• Start and finish boat crew
• Coach registration
• Jury assistant
• Scoring assistant

A commitment across the whole regatta period is not necessary (but welcomed).

The NOR for the for 2027 Performance Sailcraft ILCA Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championships has been published.

Notice of Race

Entries open 1 September 2026 via the link in the NOR.

Hear Zoe Thomson’s thoughts on the upcoming ILCA summer of 26-27.

Why not prepare at the 2026 Performance Sailcraft ILCA Victorian State Championships 21-22 Nov 2026, also at SYC.

Regatta details here.

See the video here.

Home page here.