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Cruising New Zealand
Milford Sound in Fiordland was a major highlight of our South Island cruise. Photo: Andrew Robertson This feature article originally…
Lines That Last
This is a lovely deck saloon Northshore 36 with an Adams hull. Photo: Blair Harrison This feature article originally appeared…
Endeavour’s Ghost Crew
The original ship carried about 94 crew, and would have been crowded, as seen here on the decks of the…
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Luna Rossa Score an Outstanding Statement Win in Naples
October 8, 2026
In short, Luna Rossa were sublime on the final day of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta, Naples.
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Australian Sailing and Foil Drive Partner to Expand Foiling Opportunities
October 8, 2026
Simon Bibby in action. Credit: Josh Ku Australian Sailing has announced Foil Drive as its Official Electric-assisted Hydrofoiling Partner, with…
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New Rescue Boat to Help Keep Illawarra Waters Safer
October 8, 2026
MRNSW PK 20 Commissioning . CREDIT MRNSW Illawarra boaters are being urged to put safety first as the 2026-27 boating…
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Finalists Named for 2026 Australian Sailing Awards
October 8, 2026
Zoe Thomson OLY and James Mayo win 2025 Australian Sailing Awards Australia’s most outstanding sailors, clubs and contributors are being…
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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 is the holiday of a lifetime … but when your own boat is a 26ft monohull and the charter yacht is 45ft…
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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December issue of Afloat is out now! 🎄⚓️
Set off with Kevin Green in Adrift in the Coral Sea. Meanwhile, Daniel Houden shares what it’s like to own a Fleming in Owner’s Angle Fleming 55 and Bruce Stannard recounts The Luck of the Lioness. Next up, Malcolm Riley discuses Remote Forecasts, Jill Knight explores what lures people to natural bodies of water in Blue Mind, and Quirky takes us through Mers-El-Kebir and much more! 🌊⛵️🛥
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AFLOAT November 2025 out now! ⚓️
Cruise with Stephen Reed from St Helens to Flinders Island in Sailing Northeast Tassie. Meanwhile, David Salter recounts a time when Australia was the centre of the yachting world in Freo ‘87 and Allan Porter recalls the life of an intrepid Dutch sailor in From Boat Arrival to Hall of Fame. Next up, Malcolm Riley discuses Sudden Stratospheric Warming, Jill Knight investigates stereotypes in It’s Five O’clock Somehwere, and Quirky takes us Around Africa on the Wet Bits and much more! 🌊⛵️🛥
To read the November issue go to www.afloat.com.au
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So awesome to see some of the nicest local sailors you could meet, making the cover! Yay for the good guys!
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