My First Full Season in the ILCA 7 By Charles Allen Toyn This year marked my first full season sailing in the ILCA 7 Men’s Olympic rig, meaning I’ve now progressed through all three ILCA classes. As I’ve been learning the ILCA 7, I wanted to gain experience racing in fleets I was previously tooContinue reading “Europe 2025 Season Report”
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Charting New Waters: My Journey Across Australia’s East Coast Sailing Events in Summer 2024
Summer 2024/2024 This summer was my first opportunity to sail all East Coast events, Sail Sydney and Sail Melbourne, because I will graduate from school in November 2024. It was also an opportunity to compete at Sail Brisbane to train in the venue for the Nationals competition. Sail Melbourne: Melbourne was a great reintroduction toContinue reading “Charting New Waters: My Journey Across Australia’s East Coast Sailing Events in Summer 2024”
Navigating Challenges and Growth: My Journey at the Warnemünde EurILCA Cup
This year I am completing Year 12, my final year at high school (Awesome!) and is why I haven’t been posting as much as I normally do. This year, I was very grateful to have the opportunity to compete in the EurILCA event held in Warnemunde, Germany in July this year. This was the only internationalContinue reading “Navigating Challenges and Growth: My Journey at the Warnemünde EurILCA Cup”
My journey to the 2024 ILCA 2024 Australian & Oceania Championships in Adelaide
As a 17-year-old ILCA sailor from Australia, I’m gearing up for my first ILCA 6 Australian Nationals after months of intense preparation. The journey began after wrapping up my Year 11 exams in late November, the day after the state championships. Since then, my focus has shifted entirely to training and refining my skills forContinue reading “My journey to the 2024 ILCA 2024 Australian & Oceania Championships in Adelaide”
My last ILCA 4 training session in Australia
Today was a lot of fun. It was good to get a session in this close to when I’m leaving in 3 days for Worlds. Good to keep my feel so that I’m fresh when I get in the boat in Greece. However, today’s conditions were probably the opposite of the conditions at Worlds. ButContinue reading “My last ILCA 4 training session in Australia”
Preparation for ILCA 4 Worlds in Volos, Greece, July 2023
I’m super excited to be representing Australia at the ILCA 4 Worlds in Volos, Greece next month with 12 other Australian sailors. This video is from one of my training sessions this week, sailing out of Fremantle Sailing Club, my local club. Thank you to my coach Chris Charlwood for taking the video. The preparationsContinue reading “Preparation for ILCA 4 Worlds in Volos, Greece, July 2023”
The boat I sail ILCA (Laser)
I thought I’d do a quick post explaining the boat I sail in and the different size rigs and sails. The boat is an International Laser Class Association (ILCA) originally known as a Laser. This is a single handed (one person) boat that is ideal for youth and adults. What that means is youth sailorsContinue reading “The boat I sail ILCA (Laser)”
Why am I fundraising?
Did you know that there is a generation of youth WA sailors that will never have the financial advantage or host club advantage?! WA sports people especially youth sportsmen and women are at a distinct disadvantage not only for the great financial costs of interstate travel but also by the fact we can’t sail inContinue reading “Why am I fundraising?”
It’s official, I’m now a fully qualified Assistant Sailing Coach!
It’s been quite the journey to become qualified: Step 1: Complete Australian Sailing Assistant Coaching Course = Step 2: Recreational Skippers Ticket = Step 3: Senior First Aid Course = Step 4: Working with Children Check Card = Step 5: Experience, I volunteer over summer for 3 months at my local club = Phew! NowContinue reading “It’s official, I’m now a fully qualified Assistant Sailing Coach!”
Charles Allen Toyn 