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Marine Rescue NSW boat license training and education. CRedit: MRNSW Marine Rescue NSW has taken its boating education program to the water for the first time, with Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage and Hawkesbury now delivering the practical on-water component of the General Boat…

Emma Webb at Queensland Youth Sail CREDIT Down Under Sail. The Australian Sailing High Performance Pathway program is inviting Wingfoil atheltes to fine-tune their racing skills ahead of the Wingfoil Nationals, with Expressions of Interest now open for a pre-Nationals camp at the Royal…

From left – Marcus Whitley, Anthony Nossiter, Matt Visser. credit: RPAYC media Anthony Nossiter has regained the Finn NSW Championship crown he has previously won six times, including last year, this time sailing on tricky Pittwater, but it was by just one point to…

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…