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Win The Ultimate Barra Fishing Trip Courtesy of Lowrance  07-May-2013
Lowrance is proud to announce the launch of an exciting competition to win a once in a lifetime fishing trip to the Northern Territory. One lucky person, plus a friend, will spend 5 nights at the award-winning Arnhemland Barramundi Nature Lodge where they will experience one of the best barramundi and sportfishing adventures in the Southern Hemisphere.

  
Sandringham Yacht Club wins Australian Club Marina of the Year  07-May-2013
Multi-award winning Sandringham Yacht Club has added another string to its bow being named the Marine Industries Association 2013/2014 Australian Club Marina of the Year at the end of April.

  
Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta  06-May-2013
The Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta is a 3 days sailing event held on Port Phillip and organised by the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron.

  
Tricky and Shifty for Race Two of the CYCA Winter Series  06-May-2013
Once again, Mother Nature smiled on the 124 yachts competing in Race 2 of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Winter Series, providing competitors with a glorious sunny day and moderate south south-westerly winds.

  
John Calvert-Jones recognised with Australian Olympic Committee Order of Merit  03-May-2013
Yachting Australia would like to congratulate John Calvert-Jones AM on being recognised for his contribution to sailing and the Olympic movement with an Order of Merit from the Australian Olympic Committee. Calvert-Jones has been a long time supporter of sailing in Australia and is heavily involved in the Australian Sailing Team as Chairman of the Team’s Patrons group.

  
Barnaclerid to exhibit at 2013 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show  03-May-2013
Barnaclerid will be exhibiting for the first time at the 2013 Sanctuary Cove International boat show - 23-26 May.

  
Radio Communication Company GME Invests Millions in Local Manufacturing in Australia  03-May-2013
True business success isn’t simply about growth, excellence and market prominence. It’s about all of these and something more: an investment in the people and the country who built its success. GME, one of Australia’s oldest radio communications companies, understands this.

  
Marine13 International Lifejacket Principles  03-May-2013
NSW Office of Boating Safety and Maritime Affairs General Manager Howard Glenn yesterday announced that some of the world’s most prominent boating safety authorities and organisations have vowed to promote lifejacket use and prevent death by drowning. Representatives of national boating authorities and organisations from Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and the United Kingdom agreed on the International Lifejacket Wear Principles, as part of the Marine13 conference in Sydney.

  
Boat handling course a proven show winner  03-May-2013
The 2013 BIA Melbourne Boat Show will offer a free Boat Handling Course to everybody who buys a boat at the show. It is the ninth year the show has offered the free course since the Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIA) introduced it in 2005. BIA general manager Steven Gill said more than 600 boat buyers had taken the course to enhance the safety and enjoyment of their boating.

  
Entries Now Open for Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2013  03-May-2013
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to announce the release of the Notice of Race for the 384 nautical mile Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race to start on Sydney Harbour at 1pm, Saturday 27 July.


 
 


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