Welcome to the Hansa World Championships 2025
The 2025 Hansa Class World and International Championships will take place at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club from March 23 to 30 March 2025.. The IDP pre-worlds event will run from the 18-22 March, this is a unique coaching program hosted by World Sailing on Pittwater.
Invited Hansa Classes will be the Hansa 2.3, 303 singles and doubles, Liberty and SKUD18.
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club is located in Newport, Sydney on the picturesque Pittwater. The Club has a rich history, having been formed in 1867, gaining its “Royal” prefix in 1911.
The Club looks forward to welcoming competitors and their families from across the globe to Pittwater for a fantastic World Championships.
Visit the World’s Website at: https://hansaworlds.org/
Further detail below for competitors, support/coaches and volunteers.
2025 Hansa Worlds
The Hansa Class World & International Championships and Para Sailing World and International Championships March 23 to March 30
Event Overview
These championships will demonstrate the inclusive nature of sailing as a sport with open fleet racing enabling sailors with a variety of disabilities to compete with and against sailors without disabilities.
The Hansa Worlds has attracted more than 200 competitors from 19 nations.
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Competitor, Supporters and Volunteers Information
- Para Classification Registration
Para Classification will be conducted at RPAYC on 23 & 24 March 2025. Registration by Sunday 9 March 2025 is necessary for all competitors who wish to compete in the Para Sailing Championships, even if they are on the current World Sailing Para Classification Master List
Complete the following Para Classification form HERE
Volunteers Information
Briefing Details:
- Daily Race Mgt : 1030hrs (Ebar)
- Dock Off: 1130hrs
- Racing: 1300hrs
Be part of the Hansa Worlds by volunteering. A huge number of tasks and roles are required to run the Worlds.
- Shore assistance – Welcome Teams, Traffic Control, Parking, Unloading, Registration, launching, boat movements, Social Events, hull and sail measurements and more.
- On water – Tow boats, support boats, race mgt vessels, start/finish boats, WS Official boats.
Volunteers Information Evening – Wednesday 22 January, 1800hrs RPAYC.
Volunteer Induction Sessions
- 9am on Saturday 8 March – at RPAYC
- 6pm on Friday 14 March – at RPAYC (Online Zoom link)
Agenda to include:
- Further event details
- Disability awareness
- Safe handling of boats & equipment
- Venue layout
Volunteer Rosters
- RPAYC Edinburgh Lounge will be the HQ for volunteer and race mgt teams during the championship from 19 – 31 March.
- Collect UHF radios, Team Identification vests, Volunteer LS Shirt, sunscreen and view daily rosters here.
- A tea & coffee station will also be available.
- Daily briefings will also take place in the Edinburgh Room.
- Race Management Briefings
Head Volunteer Coordinator – Russell Murphy
- Traffic – Shaw Russett & Allen Reece
- Ribs/Vessels – Michael Lockley
- Marina movements/berthing – Phil Burgess
- Welcome & Information – Alice Lydement
- Events – Verity Powers
World Sailing Approved Race Officials:
Technical Delegates
- IHCA TD David Staley AUS/NSW
- World Sailing TD Hannah Stodel GBR
- Inclusive Development Program
Coach Grant Alderson AUS/WA
Race Officers
- Principal Race Officer Megan Kensington NZL
- Course Race Officer Alpha Louise Hutton AUS/VIC
- Course Race Officer Bravo Rob Ridley AUS/NSW
International Jury
- Jury Chair Doug Elder NZL
- Jury Member Steve Hatch AUS/NSW
- Jury Member Jerrold Ng SGP
- Jury Member Colette Kraus NZL
- Jury Member Darren Eger AUS/VIC
- Jury Member Paul Pascoe AUS/VIC – TBC
- Jury Member Ed Vincent AUS/NT – TBC
- Jury Secretary Richard Hudson AUS/NS
International Classification Committee
- Chief Classifier Helen McKenzie NZL
- International Classifier Sarah Ross AUS/NSW
- International Classifier Stephen Wilson AUS/NSW
- Classifier Kathy Yu AUS/VIC
- AS Consultant Psychologist Darren Eger AUS/VIC
Measurement & Equipment Inspection Committee
- Chief Measurer Graeme Robinson NZL
- Deputy Chief Measurer Bob Schahinger AUS/SA
- Measurer Terry Peek AUS/ACT
- Assistant Measurer Deirdre Schahinger AUS/SA
- Assistant Measurer John Sanderson AUS/NSW
- Assistant Measurer Robert Eadie AUS/TAS
- Assistant Measurer Michael Katzakis AUS/NSW
- Assistant Measurer Susan Hextell
AUS/NSW - Assistant Measurer Margie Sanderson AUS/NSW
Latest Hansa Worlds News
2025 World and International Championship and Para World Championship Placegetters
Australian & NSW Hansa Class Prizes Announcer – David Staley, Presenter – Katie Spithill Australian & New South Wales Hansa Class• Hansa 2.3 One-Person NSW Championship – 3rd Anthone Delle Vergin (Illawarra)• Hansa 2.3 One-Person Australian Championship – 3rd Klaas Meekel (VIC), 2nd AUS & NSW Doug Monk (NSW), 1st AUS & NSW Len
What a week it has been at the 2025 Hansa Class World Championships!!
Let’s hear it from the newly crowned World Champions and relive what was an amazing week of racing. RESULTS: https://hansaworlds.org/results/ FSR Industries – Media House for Down Under Sail FINAL RESULTS PHOTOGRAPHS
Release: Final world champions announced at 2025 Hansa and Para World
MEDIA RELEASE, 30 March, 2025 Final world champions announced at 2025 Hansa and Para Worlds One last bid for redemption in the Hansa 303 One Person class at the 2025 Hansa and Para World Championships on Pittwater today, with five realistically vying for the crown, but big conditions decided otherwise
Release: Four new world champions decided at 2025 Hansa and Para Worlds
MEDIA RELEASE, 29 March, 2025 Grey, buckets of rain, cold, no breeze, swirling light air – the penultimate day of the 2025 Hansa and Para World Championships on Pittwater gave competitors everything except a steady breeze and sun – which meant one race each in two classes only and four
Release: International showdown in 303 One Person at 2025 Hansa and Para Worlds
MEDIA RELEASE, 28 March, 2025 The Hansa 303 One-Person fleet was the only one out racing on Day 4 of the 2025 Hansa and Para World Championships at Pittwater, while the other classes enjoyed a lay day, although some chose to go out and practice in preparation for Saturday’s races.
Release: Competition heating up at 2025 Hansa and Para Worlds
MEDIA RELEASE 27 March, 2025 Competition heating up at 2025 Hansa and Para Worlds Day 3 of the 2025 Hansa and Para World Championships on Pittwater arrived and all were keen to launch from Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) to start the day’s sailing after avoiding the morning downpour
Directions to RPAYC
