Sailing

  • Local regatta returns to Lake

    The Colac Yacht Club will host a local regatta for the first time in 20 years as it gears up for the 2024-25 sailing season.

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  • From Lake Colac to the Olympics

    The Colac Herald’s search to track down the district’s Olympians of yesteryear has led us to France, the home of Paul McKenzie, a bilingual sailor and once a promising young footballer.

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  • Sailing event proves popular

    Colac Yacht Club officials hope to be part of the Victorian Trailable Association’s Traveller Series on a yearly basis after 18 crews from across the state flocked to Colac on the weekend.

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  • Colac district duo prevails at interstate regatta

    Colac’s Megan Leersen and a Derrinallum Yacht Club teammate have joined forces with a group of strangers to claim success at a state regatta.

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  • Learn the ropes of sailing on Lake Colac

    If you’ve ever been keen to learn the ropes of sailing, a program with the Colac Yacht Club is the perfect place to start.

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  • National recognition for local sailor

    The Colac Sportsmen’s Club has honoured Colac sailor Ian Lane for his 60 years in sport.

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  • PHOTO FEATURE: Full lake is perfect for sailing

    Budding sailors have flocked to a full Lake Colac for a taste of yachting.

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  • Regatta proves need for water

    A Colac sailor and Lake Colac campaigner says the success of a national regatta on the lake demonstrates why it’s vital to put more water into the waterway.

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