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…
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18 Footers: The Winning Family, the Winning Way
The ongoing success of Australia’s iconic 128-year-old sport of 18ft Skiff Racing on Sydney Harbour, owes much to…
The Traditional Japanese Spa
This is an extract from When the Ship Hits the Fan by Captain Rob Anderson (Affirm…
The Almost Fatal Shore
How Endeavour survived shipwreck on the Great Barrier Reef Bruce Stannard continues his 250th anniversary tribute to…
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Introducing Grant Dunoon – ORCV’s new Commodore
September 22, 2020
The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) is pleased to announce that following the 2020 AGM, respected Victorian…
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Harken SA Summer of Sail returns as state bounces back
September 17, 2020
South Australian sailors are set for an exciting summer of sailing when the state welcomes the return of…
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Multi-million dollar investment supports local jobs and Gold Coast waterways access
September 17, 2020
The Palaszczuk Government has announced more than $35 million will be invested in the Gold Coast’s waterways over the next…
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Stick ‘em up: new test can detect crown-of-thorns starfish as quickly as a home pregnancy kit
September 14, 2020
Researchers at the Australian Institute of Marine Science have developed a dipstick test that can detect crown-of-thorns starfish…
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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…
Sailing in Greece – the Perfect Family Holiday
“Can I steer please?” This is a popular saying over the course of our family holiday. That or “Can you pour me a G&T?” After all, there is…
Clarence River Adventure by Canoe
At the start of last year, I typed up my New Year’s resolutions, and mid way down the list wrote “To go on an ‘adventure’ of the 2004 – 2008…
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