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Features

Ultims Oz Visit

Ultims Oz Visit

The Ultim class of 105 foot trimarans are the true monsters of the deep ocean, reports Kevin Green. To…

The Hobart Start of 2023

The Hobart Start of 2023

by Shue Z As Shue’s plan to do the Hobart Race this year fell apart due to various reasons, She…

Australian 12ft Cadet Dinghy 100th Anniversary Regatta

Australian 12ft Cadet Dinghy 100th Anniversary Regatta

Main photo: Strong north west winds and relatively flat sea make for a quick run from the top mark, having…

News, Events & Reviews

Event
A Festival you Can Knot Miss Out On!

A Festival you Can Knot Miss Out On!

February 3, 2025

The Australian Wooden Boat Festival (AWBF) is excited to host the International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT) at the 2025…

Event
Internationals in Final Preparations for 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup

Internationals in Final Preparations for 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup

January 31, 2025

Main Photo: Learning to Fly in test mode Photo: Alan Paris International entrants for the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup, a…

Event
Aussies Claim the Win After a Dominant Weekend in Auckland

Aussies Claim the Win After a Dominant Weekend in Auckland

January 31, 2025

Main Photo: Race Day 2 of The Rolex SailGP 2025 Championship Photo: Bob Martin for SailGP The ITM New Zealand…

News
ICOMIA, EBI, and NMMA to Develop First Globally Aligned Recreational Marine Lifecycle Assessment

ICOMIA, EBI, and NMMA to Develop First Globally Aligned Recreational Marine Lifecycle Assessment

January 31, 2025

This first-ever collaboration unites the global recreational marine industry to accelerate progress in developing a shared approach to quantifying…

Adventures Afloat

Weather: Interpret – Adjust – Prepare

Weather: Interpret – Adjust – Prepare

Weather forecasts are never going to be perfect. As mariners, it is our responsibility to interpret, adjust, and prepare. Technology is transforming our reception of weather forecasts. They are improving…

Sailing in Maine – a cruiser’s paradise

Sailing in Maine – a cruiser’s paradise

Main photo: Wooden Boat School campus setting at Brooklyn with myriad of islands on this Atlantic seaboard in the far north-east of the United States of America. Few places in…

Chartering a Catamaran in Croatia

Chartering a Catamaran in Croatia

Chartering a catamaran in Croatia is the holiday of a lifetime … but when your own boat is a 26ft monohull and the charter yacht is 45ft…

Adrift in Caledonia

Adrift in Caledonia

Northerly winds dictated the route of our week’s cruise around the Inner Hebrides, so with full sail up on our Contessa 32 we headed south along the rock strewn coasts…