The Sparkman & Stephens 34 Association is the only Sparkman & Stephens related Association within Australia. We are comprised of S&S34 yacht owners, crew and friends. Our aim is to share information about and to be involved in activities relating to the S&S34. [...]The Association has been active for over 28 years. Presently its activities range from an annual general meeting (AGM) with social lunch, a summer evening twilight cruise and BBQ, participation with other groups in 'cruising in company', and the annual Commodores' Race at Fremantle Sailing Club. We have more recently expanded to cover S&S34's in all states of Australia, and indeed all over the world. All S&S34 owners are very welcome to join wherever they are based and we try to keep in touch with events all around the country and overseas.

The S&S34 Association are a friendly group of owners of the safest and most seaworthy yacht ever designed, who keep in contact over 120 owners of these yachts all around Australia, New Zealand and the world. We believe that the S&S34 has completed more circumnavigations and set more world [...]

sailing records than any other production yacht. All boats launched are still sailing. Just some of the achievements: Member Jon Sanders AO. OBE. honoured in 1983 by the United States Institute of Navigation with their Superior Achievement Award. Sailed his S&S34 Perie Banou around the world twice via Cape Horn, non stop and alone, to set 12 world records. Member David Dicks, when only 17 years old, set the record for the youngest to sail alone and non stop around the world via Cape Horn. He sailed his mothers S&S34 Seaflight. Jesse Martin, when 17 years old, also in an S&S34 Lionheart, successfully followed David Dicks example, setting the record for sailing non stop, alone and unassisted around the world via Cape Horn starting from Port Melbourne. Jessica Watson when only 16 years old set a further record (unofficial, as the category of "youngest" has now been abolished as an official record), sailing non stop, alone and unassisted around the world via Cape Horn starting from Sydney, arriving back 3 days before her 17th birthday. Jamie Dunross, quadriplegic, sailing solo around Australia in 2010, starting from Perth, being the first disabled sailor to do so and setting the record for the longest distance sailed solo by a quadriplegic. Seven West Australian members have sailed their S&S34 yachts around the world starting from Port Fremantle. More are on their way.