Sailing legacy
Four Australian catamaran sailors spanning two generations have been recognised with Barranjoey Pins, linking the country’s high-performance sailing legacy with its emerging Olympic talent.
Photography by Australian Sailing
01 October 2026
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Greg Cann, Greg Goodall, Archie Gargett and Sarah Hoffman received Barranjoey Pins at this year’s State Sailing Awards, recognising achievements that stretch from the Olympic Tornado era to today’s Nacra 17 campaign for LA2028.
Established in 2018 as part of the Australian Sailing Team Alumni Program, the Barranjoey Pin celebrates the legacy of Australian Olympic and Paralympic sailing.
Each uniquely numbered pin recognises athletes who achieved the Australian Sailing Team standard or recorded a top-10 finish at an Olympic-class World Championship, Olympic Games or Paralympic Games before 2006.
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Pins are presented by existing recipients, creating a connection between generations of Australian sailors.
At the Victorian State Sailing Awards, Greg Cann received Barranjoey Pin #109 and Greg Goodall received #250, presented by Australian catamaran sailing great Glenn Ashby (#166).
Cann was one of Victoria’s leading catamaran sailors of his generation, winning the Australian Paper Tiger Championship in 1987 and the 1989 Interdominion Championship before turning his attention to the Olympic Tornado class.
In 1989, Cann and Allan Goodall (#108) won bronze at the Tornado World Championships in Houston.
Greg Goodall began sailing at Bendigo Yacht Club and went on to become a two-time A-Class World Champion, eight-time Australian Champion and 24-time State Champion.
In 1991, he represented Australia alongside his brother Allan at the Tornado World Championships in Cagliari, Italy, where they finished seventh in the Olympic class.
The recognition carries added significance following Allan Goodall’s death earlier this year.
Brothers Greg and Allan Goodall helped shape an important chapter in Australian multihull sailing, with Greg continuing his contribution to the sport as a sailor, designer, boatbuilder, sailmaker, coach and mentor.
A new generation is now building on that legacy.
Archie Gargett and Sarah Hoffman received Barranjoey Pins #252 and #253 at the NSW State Sailing Awards, presented by 2012 Olympic silver medallist and Australian Sailing board member Olivia Price (#183).
The recognition followed Gargett and Hoffman’s breakthrough 2026 season in the Olympic Nacra 17 class.
The pair achieved a career-best fourth at the 2026 Nacra 17 World Championships in Quiberon, France, climbing from ninth to fourth on the final day after recording first and second-place finishes in the final two races.
They followed that result with eighth at the Nacra 17 European Championships in Germany and ninth at the San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta in Los Angeles as they continue their campaign towards LA2028.
From the Tornado to the Nacra 17, the equipment and generations have changed, but the Barranjoey Pin continues to connect Australian sailing’s high-performance past with the athletes pursuing its next Olympic successes.
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