Western Australians have an affinity with the sea, the challenges that it presents and an admiration of those who take her on.
It is this history and connection with the sea that has seen great Western Australian sailors challenge the world, such as David Dicks, the youngest sailor to make a full circumnavigation of the globe, and Jon Sanders' epic three times circumnavigation of the world.
Western Australia's lively port location of Fremantle, a short distance from the capital city Perth, is the ideal venue to host the expected 1,500 competitors, 1,000 boats and an audience of tens of thousands of people likely to gather along the coast for the ISAF 2011 Sailing World Championships.
This is in part due to the famous ‘Fremantle Doctor', a south west wind that fans the shores of Western Australia, making for some of the most challenging racing conditions.
Additionally, Western Australia and Perth in particular has a strong track record hosting many successful national and international sailing events including:
| 2006/07 Velux 5 Oceans (former BOC Challenge) | 2006 IFDS World Disabled Sailing Championships |
| 2006 International Contender World Championship | 2006 Audi Etchell World Championships |
| 2006 Australian Youth Match Racing Championship | 2005/06 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race |
| 2004 Australian Match Racing Championship | 2004 Australian Team Racing Championship |
| 2004 Australian Women's Match Racing Championship | 2002 Australian Youth Championship |
| 2002 International 505 Class World Championship | 2001 Australian Women's Match Racing Championship |
| 2000 International Moth World Championship | 1999 International Moth World Championship |
| 1998 Australian Women's Match Racing Championship | 1997/98 Whitbread Round the World Race |
| 1997 Ansett Australia) Cup | 1997 Mistral World Championship |
| 1997 Australian Women's Match Racing Championship | 1993/94 Whitbread Round the World Race |
Fremantle and Perth hold key advantages over other bidders and are well placed to host the tens of thousands of spectators likely to attend.
