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25.01.2022 The team AOCRA have just completed a massive rebrand from top to bottom. With the goal of capturing the essence of our sport in all of our communications. Including new logo's, colours, icons and fonts that all represent our love of the ocean and the sport of outrigging. All zones have been included in this rebrand AOCRA NSW Zone AOCRA NQ Zone South Queensland Zone AOCRA AOCRA Southern States Zone WAZA Outriggers Check out this video with AOCRA board member Nick Nelson and @jJames Russell Gray as they discuss the huge efforts that have gone on behind the scenes to make this happen.

24.01.2022 Maia OCC’s newest Juniors first race day at the Pittwater OCC Regatta, NSW. Some future champions right here no doubt.

23.01.2022 IVF update that Samoa 2021 WDC are postponed to 2023.

21.01.2022 Thanks for following! 266 in less than a week

21.01.2022 One of the most beautiful places to race in the world. #NOCtherock. We look forward to returning in 2022.

18.01.2022 Get your entries in for 2020 AOCRA OC1-OC2-V1 Championships. Great field of competition across all divisions this year. Get amongst it. #2020ChampionshipsOC1OC2V1 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=260302468010450

16.01.2022 Huli training this afternoon at the NSW Junior Camp @aocra_nswjnrs @aocra_nsw sessions included nutrition, hydration, flipping, racing and steering. Thanks to all the incredible parents and coaches who supported the kids #nextgen #au #australianoutriggers

14.01.2022 Stunning footage from yesterday thanks to Jamie Gray and the Ikaika boys via Scratch the Surface 2020!

14.01.2022 SAFETY BULLETIN AOCRA would like to remind all paddlers, coaches and club committees storm covers are not just for racing! AOCRA highly recommends the use of storm covers in any situation where canoe swamping is possible, i.e. bar crossings, paddling through surf breaks, any open water paddling with a wave action.... There have been several incidents of late that may have been avoided if storm covers were being used, as they should be. SAFETY is AOCRA's number 1 priority, no paddler should ever be put at risk due to a failure to plan for the conditions. Blair Mitchell | National Safety

12.01.2022 VALE - Heather Atkinson

11.01.2022 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE Dear Members, Well, it’s been a huge year in more ways than one. Unforgettable, though an ‘annus horribilis’ many may wish to forget. As I sit here, isolated at home after another COVID-19 outbreak on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, I ponder the thought - what else could possibly go wrong? ...Continue reading

09.01.2022 Our new insta pages are live! Follow us. More to come ....

09.01.2022 We are pleased to see number of Incident Reports coming through from paddlers and clubs (often for the same incident). This includes preventative actions. WHY? Supplying an Incident Report immediately following an incident ensures insurers a have the most relevant information at hand so they can assess claims quickly and effectively. It also provides a record of the event should a future claim be made.... Lastly it assists AOCRA in keeping our safety policies updated, and identifies areas for future training and development. We strongly encourage this practice, even if you have prevented an accident. We thank you all for following the correct process and submitting reports quickly.

06.01.2022 Paddler Profile Introducing Tanya Sauer. Legend, Champion and 2020 Hall of Fame (Sport) recipient. Starting her career with Noosa OCC in 1992, Tanya moved to Sydney paddled for Cronulla OCC, Koa Kai OCC and currently Head Coach and Secretary of new Club Kurnell OCC whilst holding the position of Treasurer for NSW Outriggers. A true athlete having won many State, National and International events, Tanya is a tireless leader and her contribution to the sport is beyond words. #womeninpaddling #legendsofvaa #paddlesports #vaa

04.01.2022 VALE - MAX CHRISTMAS AM, LIFE MEMBER AOCRA Max Christmas AM, Life Member AOCRA, Chairman and CEO of the Max Christmas Group was a pioneer of outrigger canoe racing in Australia. Max was also a major sponsor of OCCA, Surfers Paradise OCC, & Northclife OCC and was instrumental in developing the sport in the south QLD zone in the early days.... Those who were around at the time remember Max, along with Keith Williams starting outrigger canoe racing, initially in the waterski lake at Seaworld. When Keith moved north to establish Hamilton Island resort, Max sponsored teams from the Gold Coast to race Keith's crews made up of his workforce on the island. Max and Keith also sponsored the first Aussie men's team to compete at Molokai, Keith took his super yacht over & bought back the first production canoe as deck cargo. (Malia). Remember those! The beginning of the famous Hammo Cup was born. The marathon back in those days was all the way from Catseye beach north and around to the harbour...at the time we all thought that was a really long way! Inter island paddling was our way of life and the only ticket off the island to attend races. Thanks for the great memories Max & Keith. More recently Max was honoured as being one of the 150 Queenslanders who helped shape the State of Queensland during that 150 year period. The list includes Prime Ministers, Queensland Premiers, Lord Mayors, famous sportspeople of all codes and people from music and the arts. In 2010 Max was inducted into the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards Businessperson Hall of Fame. In 2016 Max received an appointment as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia. The award was announced on 13 June 2016 in the Queen’s Birthday 2016 Honours List, citing that the honour was for significant service to the real estate and property development sectors, and to tourism, local government, youth and sporting groups. Max continued to be heavily involved in many charity and community organisations. Our deepest sympathies to his paddling friends and family; his ashes were scattered at Surfers Paradise today. VALE - MAX CHRISTMAS AM, LIFE MEMBER AOCRA

04.01.2022 This morning as the sun rose, I had the pleasure of attending the International Va’a Federation (IVF) Annual General Meeting. The IVF is the governing body of Va’a sport internationally, with 35 member countries. IVF hosts the World Sprint and Distance Championships on alternate years. Please join me in congratulating Trish Johnston, Life Member AOCRA who was successfully voted onto the IVF Board and will represent Australia on the international stage for Va’a over the next... 4 years. Katherine Cole President AOCRA

04.01.2022 Launching our new AO Ocean Downwind series this year with the latest save the date information. Four 20 - 25 KMS downwind races with trophies and prize pool for the series. Race 1 at Emu Park in Rockhampton in conjunction with National Championship Marathons on 4 June 2021. Stay tuned for more information on these upcoming events. Photo credit: James Grey. Awesome shot. #aocraevents2021 #aooceanracing #aooceandownwind2021

02.01.2022 Wow paddling with whales is the ultimate. #WAZAregatta #WAoutriggers

02.01.2022 Here are all the National Events for 2021, so save the dates now. We invite you to National Championship Marathons and AO Ocean Downwind Race 1 at Emu Park in Rockhampton on 4 - 6 June. Stay tuned for more information. #aocraevents #aocraoutriggers #aomarathons2021 #aooceandownwind2021 #aottgubbigubbiwa2021 #aosprints2021

01.01.2022 Dear Members, This memo is to advise that the Australian Outrigger Canoe Association (AOCRA) have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 Sydney Harbour Challenge to 2022 due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19. Due to the current situation facing the world and the ongoing level of uncertainty around international and interstate travel, AOCRA have made the decision to postpone in order to ensure the continued safety of our community.... AOCRA understands that all member and international communities have been hit hard by COVID and this is another blow in what has been a very difficult year. It is, however, our priority to look after the health, safety and wellbeing of our membership to the best of our ability and to ensure that AOCRA events are not only viable, but can be attended by all who wish to attend. We thank our major sponsors for their ongoing support to date in organising this event and look forward to working closely together, along with AOCRA NSW to ensure 2022 is bigger and better than ever. Yours sincerely, Katherine Cole President AOCRA