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Image: Brin-Liddell-and-Rhiannan-Brown Photo Credit: Sailing-Energy   The Australian Sailing Team (AST) for 2026 has been confirmed, bringing together familiar faces and an exciting new wave of athletes as the team builds momentum toward LA 2028.   Sitting at the pinnacle of Australian Sailing’s High…

Founding teams unite to unleash the potential of the America’s Cup, introducing a professional structure and stable sporting calendar to the 174-year-old competition. The America’s Cup Partnership (ACP)  announced the formation of an historic alliance between the founding teams of sailing’s pinnacle event. This…

Image: Sailing Maritimo 100 Credit: Andrea Francolini In the milestone 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, which has attracted 133 entries, Maritimo will compete with two stand-out yachts. One is the most luxurious 100-footer ever to enter the race, and the other is…

The following media release has been supplied by Maritime Safety Queensland and includes important safety advice for Queensland boaties, shared here for AFLOAT Magazine readers with an interest in marine safety and boating conditions. Extreme Weather Season Now Underway Maritime Safety Queensland is urging…

Image: Marine Rescue Middle Harbour responded to a grounded vessel in late November Credit: MRNSW Marine Rescue NSW volunteers across the state returned 823 people safely to shore during November, completing more than 370 search and rescue missions, including 108…

Image: Australian Sailing – SailLAB in action   Australian Sailing has officially launched SailLAB, an exciting new free STEM education program designed to bring the science and innovation of sailing directly into Australian classrooms.   Developed with support from the Western Australian Government’s Strategic…

Image: The man’s boat is returned to shore by volunteers on board Marine Rescue NSW vessel Iluka Yamba Credit: MRNSW Volunteers from Marine Rescue Iluka Yamba rescued a man from the Clarence River after his boat overturned off Goodwood Island.

Image: John Betrand in the Finn Credit: Robert Deaves   John Bertrand AO has received his Barranjoey Pin at the Australian Sailing Team (AST) camp in Melbourne. The pin is a symbol of Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic sailing legacy and was presented…

Photo Credit Grégoire Le Bacon The following media release has been supplied by Tahiti Tourisme and includes the latest Tahiti travel updates 2026, shared here for Afloat Magazine readers with an interest in Pacific destinations and marine lifestyle travel. With 118 islands of unimaginably…

Smiths Falls, ON — November 18, 2025— Le Boat, the leader in luxury houseboat vacations across Canada and Europe, is thrilled to announce limited-time Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers — giving travellers the chance to book their dream boating getaway for less.

Image: Maritimo S50 Ever evolving, Maritimo introduces new design features in its latest vessel. Maritimo, Australia’s world-class luxury motor yacht builder, expands its next-generation model lineup with the global reveal of the all-new S50 Sedan Motor Yacht. The new S50 will make its global…

Image: Australian designed and built Maritimo M50 The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) is urging all levels of Australian government to strategically back the nation’s world-class marine manufacturing and recreational boating sector, warning that a critical skills shortage is threatening the industry’s massive economic…