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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

News
Marine Rescue Ballina Crew Saves Foil Boarder Swept Out to Sea

Marine Rescue Ballina Crew Saves Foil Boarder Swept Out to Sea

April 29, 2025

Image: The rescued man is all smiles after being transferred onto the Marine Rescue NSW Jet Boat Photo: Marine Rescue…

News
Australia Expands to Two Events for 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship

Australia Expands to Two Events for 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship

April 29, 2025

SailGP, the global sail racing championship, has revealed an expanded Australian footprint, with two events – Perth and Sydney…

Event
Defence Forces and Olympians Battle for Inaugural Anzac Day Cup

Defence Forces and Olympians Battle for Inaugural Anzac Day Cup

April 29, 2025

Image: Anzac Day Cup Regatta at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Sydney Harbour turned it on this ANZAC Day Eve, as…

Event
Silver Lining for Morris and Australia’s Next Wave at French Olympic Week

Silver Lining for Morris and Australia’s Next Wave at French Olympic Week

April 29, 2025

Image: 56th edition of the Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères – Toulon Provence Méditerranée. French Olympic week. Photo: Sailing Energy…

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…

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