AFLOAT Daily News
B&G Launches Online Academy for all Sailors 29-Apr-2013
B&G, leader in marine electronics for sailing, is pleased to announce the launch of its new online sailing academy. Devised to help all sailors, whether expert or novice, to brush up on their sailing theory and improve technique, the B&G Academy consists of innovative e-learning tutorials designed by experienced sailing tutors.
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Four things that matter with the Vicsail Pittwater Beneteau Cup 29-Apr-2013
If you collect a large group of Beneteaus in the same area, you’re pretty much assured of four things. First, there’ll be some very civilised greetings and perhaps a glass of bubbly. Next there’ll be an equally civilised race, starting not too early in the day. Additionally, there’ll be the pre-requisite party with great times and lively band at the end.
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Team Beau Geste mounts stunning TP52 Southern Cross Cup defence 29-Apr-2013
The internationally crewed Team Beau Geste from the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club mounted a stunning defence of their first round result in the TP52 Southern Cross Cup, wrapping up stage two this afternoon on Melbourne’s Port Phillip by a whopping 15 points.
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Summer like Conditions for First Race of the CYCA Winter Series 29-Apr-2013
On a day that was reminiscent of summer with balmy temperatures in the mid-20s, 112 yachts took to the start line for Race 1 of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Winter Series, which has been part of the club’s sailing calendar for over 65 years.
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Double gold for Australia at Sailing World Cup 29-Apr-2013
Australian sailors have won two gold medals on the final day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyeres, France, with Tom Burton claiming a come from behind Laser gold while Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan continued their dominant run to win the 470 men’s class.
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Mister Christian wins the Great Veterans Race 22-Apr-2013
David Salter’s Swanson 36 Mister Christian has won the Great Veterans Race from Mercedes IV and Fidelis. The Great Veteran’s Race, is the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s annual tribute to those classic Sydney Hobart Yacht race yachts that sailed south in the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s and marks the opening of the CYCA Winter Series.
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Dutch Tall Ships coming to Fremantle 17-Apr-2013
In the wake of Dutch Explorers such as Abel Tasman and Cornelis de Houtman they will pass the three notorious Dutch-named-capes: Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin and Cape Horn. At this moment all three ships are sailing to Cape Town, South Africa and will meet there. All three vessels then set sail to Mauritius and onwards to Australia to join the Tall Ships events in different ports of Australia. Fremantle will be the first port the ships visit.
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New SOS 2 Person life raft for the inshore and coastal hop boaters 16-Apr-2013
The new SOS 2 Person life raft caters for a large percentage of the marine market, the inshore and coastal hop boaters who usually travel solo or as a couple. Currently they are restricted to weighty 4 man rafts, which often they cannot lift in an emergency. With the advent of improved electronic safety products often rescue is only hours away, a perfect situation for the SOS Marine's 2 Person life raft.
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Access Simrad NSS For Less! 16-Apr-2013
Simrad Yachting, the innovative leader in the design and manufacture of marine electronics, today announced the availability of Simrad NSS promotional bundles that will make the fully featured range of multi-function displays even more accessible and affordable for Australian boaters.
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