Features
Cruising New Zealand
Milford Sound in Fiordland was a major highlight of our South Island cruise. Photo: Andrew Robertson This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features exploring a Tasman crossing and South Island cruise through…
Lines That Last
This is a lovely deck saloon Northshore 36 with an Adams hull. Photo: Blair Harrison This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features exploring the design legacy of yacht designer Joe Adams, fifty…
Endeavour’s Ghost Crew
The original ship carried about 94 crew, and would have been crowded, as seen here on the decks of the replica Endeavour. Photo: Captain Cook Society This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating…
I’ll Show You Bravery
Glowing with the joy of being where she belongs, Virginia sails Overproof towards New Caledonia. Credit: Virginia Iliff This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features from Sailor Woman Jill Knight exploring life…
El Niño
El Niño drying weather has reduced the fresh water supply to the Panama Canal, reducing the amount of traffic this year. Photo: Donald Green This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and is the latest edition of Weather with Malcolm Riley exploring…
Ebb Tide
Ebb Tide went from being a river cruiser on the Severn to a blue voyager. I wish I had been around to give him a hand on the superstructure design. This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and is the latest edition…
@dventures of Captain Liz – Becoming A Yacht Captain
Captain Liz aboard a racing catamaran in Thailand. Photo: Cape Panwa Race Week/Guy Nowell This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features exploring life at sea and the realities of professional yacht captaincy.
Fast and Bonnie
Credit: Richard Mille Fife Regatta This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features exploring classic yacht regattas and sailing heritage. John Cowpe returns to his Scottish village, Fairlie, for the 2026 Richard Mille…
Sailing’s Greatest Mistake – the Etchells Story
Credit: Australian Etchells Association This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features exploring Olympic sailing history and the Etchells’ enduring legacy as a one-design class. David Salter recalls the travesty of justice that…
The Elephant Revisited
New GRP wrecks are likely to be a constant in Australia’s waters. Photo: Jill Knight This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features from Sailor Woman Jill Knight exploring the growing crisis of…
Egeria, Queen of the Fleet
This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and is the latest edition of Foul Bottoms with John Quirk exploring historic vessel restoration, wooden boatbuilding heritage and Tasmania’s maritime traditions. A working girl who also earns her keep. For those who watch…
Bumping Along the Great Sandy
Running under foresail through the Great Sandy Strait. Photo: Kevin Green This feature article originally appeared in AFLOAT Magazine and forms part of our latest edition of boating features exploring cruising adventures, sailing destinations and life aboard. The Great Sandy Strait is a…
