SHORAA is honored to have two esteemed sailors as Patrons, Lisa Blair OAM and Don McIntyre. They provide input and gravitas to our deliberations on important aspects of the Association’s management and the Race. SHORAA considers each of them to add significantly to our wisdom and knowledge of shorthanded sailing, ocean voyaging, event management and…

The Shorthanded Ocean Racing Association of Australia Inc (SHORAA) is proud to announce the Race Around Australia 2028 (RAA), a doublehanded yacht race, forty years after and in the spirit of the 1988 Bicentennial race. The RAA will sail over 7,000 nm with five legs, four stopovers and two sprint stages with pitstops. The start…