Shorthanded Ocean Racing Association of Australia Inc.
Status
SHORAA was incorporated in Queenland in December 2025.
SHORAA is seeking class affiliation with Australian Sailing and national body status with ASIC.
Memberhip is open to all shorthanded sailors.
Objects
- To promote short handed ocean yacht racing in Australia.
- To be affiliated as a class association by Australian Sailing.
- To facilitate awareness of best practice safety for yachts, crew and event management to facilitate safe short handed yacht racing in Australia.
- To conduct the Race Around Australia 2028 and other future events.
Office Holders
Chair – Guy Chester (150k nm, 2 circumnavigations mostly solo, offshore racing, Louisiades Rally, Yachting Qld Board member)
Secretary – Don Cortis (2x Atlantic crossings, Commodore Yorkeys Knob Boating Club Inc.)
Treasurer – Gavin LeSueur (100k nm, 1988 Around Australia Race, extensive solo and shorthanded racing, multihull author)
Committee
- Ian Johnston (150k nm, 1988 Race, Round Britain and Ireland, Route de Rhum, SoloTransTasman, sailing author)
- John Cadwallader (200k nm, 1988 Race, many offshore miles and races)
- Kevin Le Poidevin (90k nm, Globe Solo Challenge, Osaka, SoloTransTasman, RSHYR Doublehanded)
- Mark Hipgrave (Osaka, SoloTransTasman, Solo Fastnet, RSHYR Doublehanded)
Patron – Don MacIntyre (1988 Race organizer, BOC Solo global race, Antarctic, Bounty reenactment, GGR, OGR, MGR organizer)