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The Six Women Taking on the World Alone in this Year’s Vendée Globe
The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, which starts from Les Sables d’Olonne on November 10th, features a record-equalling entry of six female skippers to match the last race in 2020-’21. This time the female contingent is led by the British veteran Sam Davies on Initiatives-Coeur…
62nd Melbourne Boat Show a Success
With the conclusion of the 2024 Melbourne Boat Show, the organiser, the Boating Industry Association of Victoria, deemed the event a great success. The Show started with a spectacular site set-up by the 100+ exhibitors, across seven full marinas, and over a kilometre of…
The Sydney Super Yacht Marina – Celebrating 25 Years of Welcoming the World’s Greatest Superyachts to the World’s Greatest Harbour
Sydney, by any measure, is a wonderfully exciting place to be. With a vibrant lifestyle coupled with an abundance of achingly beautiful natural harbours and waterways, it’s like no other place on earth. Those who live there have a close bond to the ocean…
Making Waves Foundation Launches Winds of Change Lite Program in Brisbane
Making Waves Foundation (MWF) is thrilled to announce the successful launch of its Winds of Change Lite program in Brisbane, marking a significant expansion of its youth empowerment initiatives in the region. This new program, a condensed version of the renowned Winds of Change…
AkzoNobel Opens First Applicator Training Facility in Asia Pacific to Enhance Regional Technical Support
AkzoNobel’s yacht coatings business has opened its first Yacht Paint Application Center (YPAC) in the Asia-Pacific region to offer world-class product and technical training alongside the latest cutting-edge digital paint application tools. The new state of the art facility, located in the world-renowned Gold…
E-Series Winners Compete In Never Seen Before ‘Gamer Vs Sailor’ Race
The America’s Cup e-Series culminated today in a groundbreaking event that blurred the lines between the virtual and real worlds of sailing. eSailingCentral (Liam Dimock, New Zealand, 14) and Booshify (Robbie Wooldridge, New Zealand, 19), the top two finishers in the inaugural e-Series championship,…
SailGP Confirms New T-Foils
SailGP has confirmed that its new high-speed T-Foils will be added to its entire international fleet of F50s in January 2025, ahead of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Auckland. SailGP CEO Russell Coutts said the development would be a ‘game changer,’…
It Happened on the Hawkesbury – Sunday 20th October
Heritage Ventures hosts ‘It Happened on the Hawkesbury’ two uniquely designed river cruises focusing on heritage vessels and maritime history. Featuring stories of the MV…
The International SeaKeepers Society Partners with Pantaenius to Strengthen Global DISCOVERY Yacht Programme
The International SeaKeepers Society (SeaKeepers) is proud to announce a new partnership with Pantaenius, a leading yacht insurance specialist, to bolster the SeaKeepers’ Global DISCOVERY Yacht Programme, dedicated to ocean conservation and stewardship. The DISCOVERY Yacht Programme is a multifaceted initiative that includes…
A Seven-Year Odyssey Comes to an End, a New Chapter Opens to Support the Energy Transition
Main Photo: Energy Observer| Photo: Energy Observer Productions – Marco Strullu| Paris, September, 2024 – Energy Observer, the first zero-emission hydrogen ship to sail around the world, has docked at the Port du Gros Caillou, in Paris’ 7th arrondissement, for an exceptional stopover from…
Lucky Escape for a Fisherman on NSW Mid North Coast
Main Photo: Trial Bay Incident| Photo: MRNSW | Volunteers from Marine Rescue Trial Bay assisted a fisherman after his vessel was struck by a whale…
Marine Rescue NSW Volunteers Complete Second-Busiest August on Record
Marine Rescue NSW’s 3,400 volunteers across the state performed 263 search and rescue missions last month, the service’s second-busiest August since 2022, when volunteers completed 267 missions. Marine Rescue NSW crews safely returned 526 people to shore last month with 88 of the 263…
