Named sailing roles
Clubs set their own race, safety, shore and committee roles.
SailHQ vs general club software
SailHQ vs Generalist Club Software
General club software can manage contacts and fees. SailHQ also links duties, boats, race series and sailing qualifications. This edition is written for Australian sailing clubs.
Australian Sailing is the national sporting organisation for sailing. Affiliation links clubs to national support, while state and territory rules still affect screening and privacy.
Reviewed 21 August 2026
Duty roster
Check whether the product understands the work
A custom text field is not the same as a rule that controls who can take a safety role.
Qualification gates
A duty can require an exact certificate before a member can take the role.
Series records
Race counts, dates and discards sit in a sailing series rather than a general event list.
Related pages: the full software comparison hub, the complete SailHQ feature list and the sailing club software overview.
Checked country guidance
Join national sailing rules to local checks.
Australian prescriptions and Special Regulations sit beside integrity policies and state screening requirements.
Link the club to Australian Sailing.
Australian Sailing leads the sport nationwide. Affiliated clubs can use its club support, training and technical services.
What the club record should hold.
Put the annual affiliation return against its committee portfolio. Name the state association liaison and current affiliation status.
Open the official sourceTrack Australian Sailing qualifications.
Australian Sailing delivers national training schemes through accredited centres. Course streams and instructor credentials determine which activity a person can lead.
What the club record should hold.
Capture the centre, course stream, instructor endorsement and credential currency before allocating training work.
Open the official sourceUse Australian Sailing prescriptions.
For the 2025-2028 cycle, Australian Sailing adds national prescriptions to World Sailing rules. The boat and event determine which Special Regulations matter.
What the club record should hold.
Store the rules edition, Australian prescriptions, Special Regulations category and approved race documents.
Open the official source
Product scope
Know what SailHQ does today
SailHQ records the committee decision. Australian Sailing and the relevant government body remain the authority.
In SailHQ now
Members, households, duty roster, race series, boats, roles, weather and the club portal.
Kept in specialist systems
Race scoring, fee collection, formal accounts and advice from official or professional sources.
Common questions
Australian club questions
Yes. Store the state or territory, check type, status and review date against the role that needs it.
No. The race team chooses the correct regulation category and keeps the official document. SailHQ records the event decision.
No. SailHQ manages club records. Race scoring, fee collection and formal accounts stay in specialist systems.
Yes. The committee can set local roles and record the training the club accepts.
The main app and database are hosted in the UK. Clubs abroad should include this in their privacy review.
SailHQ records payment status but does not collect fees. Clubs can keep using BECS Direct Debit or their current provider.
Use your Australian club setup in the demo
Bring a sample roster plus the Australian Sailing and state-screening records your committee relies on.