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Simon Bibby in action. Credit: Josh Ku Australian Sailing has announced Foil Drive as its Official Electric-assisted Hydrofoiling Partner, with the partnership set to play an important role in supporting the development of Para Sailing and creating new opportunities for people to experience and…

MRNSW PK 20 Commissioning . CREDIT MRNSW Illawarra boaters are being urged to put safety first as the 2026-27 boating season gets underway, with a new rescue vessel launched to help keep people safe on the water. The new $343,915 vessel, Port Kembla 20,…

Zoe Thomson OLY and James Mayo win 2025 Australian Sailing Awards Australia’s most outstanding sailors, clubs and contributors are being recognised for their results and hard work during the 2025-2026 sailing season with the announcement of the National Finalists for the 2026 Australian Sailing…

Small boat racing on Pioneer Bay. Credit: Andrea Francolini Airlie Beach Race Week, Sail Airlie, along with class state, national and world championships have brought skiffs, dinghies, trailer sailers, keelboats and multihull fleets to Pioneer Bay for decades, where the Clipper Round the World…

RS Simulated patients are retrieved from the life raft by Marine Rescue NSW volunteers The following media release has been supplied and includes marine rescue news for AFLOAT Magazine readers. Ten people were thrown into a life raft off Jervis Bay as a simulated…

Open Match Racing Regatta at RGYC 2026 The following media release has been supplied and includes sailing news for AFLOAT Magazine readers. Match racing returned to Victorian waters, with Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s Open Match Racing Regatta providing a valuable lead-in to next month’s…

The following media release has been supplied and includes boating news for AFLOAT Magazine readers. The Queensland Government is inviting feedback on the concept design for the River Heads Boating Facilities upgrade. The project will upgrade boating infrastructure at an important gateway to the…

Sophie Brazier will represent Australia in the Women’s Windsurfing competition at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. Credit: Justin Mitchell Supplied by Australian Sailing, rising windsurfing talents Sophie Brazier and Stirling McKay have been selected to represent Australia at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games…

ED 30 was delivered to the unit in July The following media release has been supplied and includes marine rescue news for AFLOAT Magazine readers. A newly refurbished Marine Rescue NSW vessel has been extensively damaged after being accidently struck by another vessel while…

Jason, Tom N, Kinley, Tash, Sam, Luke, Tom S  The following media release has been supplied by Team Australia and includes America’s Cup news for AFLOAT Magazine readers. Team Australia have unveiled an elite Australian sailing team featuring Olympic medallists, America’s Cup winners, world…

Marine Rescue NSW vessel Jervis Bay. Credit: MRNSW A boater had a fortunate escape after his five-metre runabout suffered engine failure and drifted dangerously close to rocks off Huskisson.  The vessel was spotted by the wife of the volunteer who would go on to…

Matt Wearn Credit: Beau Outteridge Nine Australian athletes are set to take on the 2026 Men’s ILCA7 World Championships in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland this week, with six days of racing ahead on Dublin Bay. Headlining the Australian contingent is double Olympic Champion Matt Wearn.