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.
Latest News
Skates Reunion at St George Sailing Club Saturday 31 October 2026
A Skate Class Reunion and BBQ will be held in conjunction with the St George Regatta - Heat 1 of the State Championship - 1pm Saturday 31 October 2026. Here's the details:
2026-27 Season Club & State Sailing Competition
Date: September 2026 - Source: G Halliday
68th Skate National Championship - Bunbury, WA
Date: June 2026 - Source: M Shiner
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
2025-26 Season National, State and Club Results
Date: June 2026 - Source: G Halliday
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.
67th Skate National Championship - Ceduna SA
Date: July 2026 - Source: G Halliday
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
