Product & Industry
Full Circle for the original WEST SYSTEM proponent
Gus Green of Launceston recently got in touch to share with us the success of his latest project, a revamp of his deck. “That is using a recycled composite board 190mm wide 23mm thick as a new surface over the top of tiles, using…
Electric Clipper Ships
Fuelled by a relentless search for a better way to live, new societal thoughtforms are replacing selfish own goals with sustainable co-operation. In business, established tenets of greed are challenged by the concepts of participatory socialism espoused by influential economists like Thomas…
Northstar of the show
Sirocco Marine will exhibit the latest Northstar Orion 8 – the luxury sportscar of the RIB world – at this year’s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, 25 to 28 May. Designed by the famous British racing boat designer, Adam Younger, and…
Wildcat Mackay Hailed Australia’s Best New Tourism Business
The saying “from little things big things grow” rings true for Mackay entrepreneurs Asher and Julie Telford, whose fledgling company, ‘Wildcat Mackay’, has just been announced Australia’s best new tourism business. Accepting the Gold award at the 2022 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, Julie Telford…
Skipperi raises $10.9m in funding to make boating more accessible, affordable, and hassle-free
With backing from Yamaha Motor, Finnish tech startup Skipperi is expanding its shared-use boat services to Australia and the United States. Helsinki, Finland (February 7th, 2023) Finnish startup Skipperi, a shared-use boating subscription service and peer-to-peer boat rental platform, has raised €7M ($10.9M AUD)…
Full showcase of RIBS at SCIBS
For the first time in Australia, Sirocco Marine will present models from the entire Zodiac range of RIBS, 20 different Zodiac models on display at the 2023 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, spanning four to nine metres, including the global boat…
Fulfilling a dream – building a replica of the legendary Suhaili
ATL Composites supplies the materials to recreate a legendary vessel and an epic adventure. In a makeshift tin shed in Newcastle, NSW, marine surveyor Mike Smith is building a replica of the legendary Suhaili, the cutting ketch made famous when Robin…
AIMEX Director Richard Chapman Honoured with Order of Australia Medal
Founding Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) Director Richard Chapman was today recognised and awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the 2023 Australia Day Honours list. Richard Chapman received this highly distinguished award for his important contribution to the Australian…
AkzoNobel launches next generation Awlcraft 3000 with an enhanced colour platform
AkzoNobel’s Awlgrip yacht coatings brand is launching Awlcraft 3000, the latest Awlgrip top coat to feature enhanced colour technology delivering truer and deeper colours for professionals and boat owners. The new Awlcraft 3000 system uses the same toner system as for Awlgrip…
d’Albora Expands Boatyard Operations & Service Centre to Sydney Harbour
d’Albora – Australia’s Largest Premium Marina & Hospitality Network have launched Sydney Harbour’s newest full service boatyard facility and service centre at The Spit, Mosman. This new constructed state of the art facility will complement the group’s extensive 10 strong marina,…
Candela C-8 ‘powered by Polestar’ shares battery and charging technology with Polestar 2
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – The new Candela C-8 ‘powered by Polestar’ is the first product from a partnership between Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) and Candela. The two Swedish premium mobility brands reached an agreement in August 2022 for Polestar to supply batteries and technology to power Candela’s electric…
Garmin expands ECHOMAP UHD2 chartplotter series with new features and touchscreen design
OLATHE, Kan./Jan. 11, 2023/PR Newswire—Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), the world’s most innovative and recognised marine electronics manufacturer, today announced new ECHOMAP™ UHD2 series chartplotters that offer anglers premium features like Ultra High-Definition sonar, preloaded Garmin Navionics+™ mapping with an included one-year subscription to daily map…