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Women Taking the Helm at the Coral Sea Academy
With boating providing an unparalleled sense of empowerment, freedom and enjoyment, it is no wonder that we are seeing more and more women taking the helm and making the most of all that this lifestyle has to offer. Coral Sea Marina, through its Coral…
Exploring RPAYC’s amazing Community Sailing Program
Sydney-based disability support program, Explore Social has discovered the magic of sailing having recently teamed with the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s community sailing program which aims to get not-for-profit groups out on the water to discover sailing. Explore Social’s Co-founder…
A platinum promise for Volunteer Marine Rescue Whitsundays
Coral Sea Marina has committed to another three years as the platinum sponsor of Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) Whitsundays. With domestic boat sales at record levels and plenty of new vessel owners exploring the Whitsundays and Great Barrier…
Matt Wearn wins Gold at Olympic Test Event
Matt Wearn OAM has secured Gold in the Men’s ILCA 7 dinghy at the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event in Marseille. An emphatic win in the crucial, double points medal race had him seven points clear of his nearest rival in this highly competitive…
AkzoNobel curate ultimate Summer sailing playlist as part of “That Feeling” campaign
AkzoNobel has partnered with inspirational boating figures from across the world to curate the ultimate yachting playlist, called That Feeling of Summer, perfect for when you’re using your boat over the coming months. Every track from the 29 strong playlist has been selected by…
The Ocean Race Grand Finale in Genova
The WeBuild In-Port Race in Genova sees the last starts and finishes in the VO65 Sprint and an epic the around the world race for the IMOCAs The last day of racing in this 14th edition of The Ocean Race took place at…
Tom’s Pacific Journey – Farewell Samoa
By the time you read this I will be back at sea, on the oars, making my way westward, almost exactly one year after my departure from Peru. Firstly, I must confess that upon my arrival in Samoa, five weeks ago, I had had…
RGYC Vice Commodore wins Ocean Racer of the Year award
Ocean Racing Club of Victoria awards long time member Paul Buchholz the 2023 Ocean Racer of the Year award. Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) Vice Commodore and Honorary life member Paul Buchholz has been awarded the 2023 Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) Ocean…
Darmanin and Bundock selected for Olympic Test Event
Main photo: Darren Bundock with Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin (Nacra 17) competing at 2022 Kieler Woche in Kiel, Germany. Photo by Beau Outteridge / Australian Sailing Team. Lisa Darmanin. Photo by Beau Outteridge / Australian Sailing Team Australia has announced its final selection…
2023 Offshore Superboat Championship – It’s in the Spirit at Hervey Bay
It comes down to this. Amongst the many, there were two little children on the side of the road enthusiastically waving their ‘Welcome Offshore Superboats’ sign as the armada of vessels and hot rods completed their lap of Hervey Bay’s streets immediately after the…
Close racing and close encounters of the Orca kind
The Ocean Race Leg 7 from The Hague to Genova Two of the VO65 boats racing in The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint have had direct encounters with Orcas in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Gibraltar. On their approach to Gibraltar, Team JAJO…
Rose climbs the heights to win Superyacht Cup Palma 2023
Three days of inspiring racing at Superyacht Cup Palma 2023 concluded today with the 24m Farr-designed Rose becoming the first Wally Yacht to win Europe’s longest-running superyacht regatta. The St. Regis Race Day finale delivered another instalment of the excellent race conditions that the…
