News & Events
Indian claims line honours in Exmouth Yacht Race
May 11, 2021
Indian shatters race record Main photo: Indian crosses the finishing line at Exmouth. Photo by Bernie Kaaks Indian crossed the Exmouth finishing line at about 10:15 this morning, so her elapsed time of under three days shatters the record set by…
Bringing the sisters and soul together at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week
May 11, 2021
Townsville sailor Donna Dewhurst is happily heading to her 10th SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) where she will arrive with the usual all-female crew and her Hunter 310, Soul Sister, for Townsville Yacht Club’s annual event, which opens spring racing and closes the…
BELUGA crowned Yacht of the Year in the Ocean Awards
May 6, 2021
M/Y BELUGA¸ a 34.7-metre Moonen based in Port Douglas Queensland, has been crowned Yacht of the Year in Boat International’s Ocean Awards for 2021. The award, in its first year, is recognition of BELUGA’s Owner and crew’s efforts to survey and protect the marine…
Heavy hitters heading to Airlie Beach Race Week
May 5, 2021
A trio of past Sydney Hobart winners in Geoff Boettcher, Darryl Hodgkinson and Phil Turner, along with yachting champion Marcus Blackmore, are among the heavy hitters heading north to race in the IRC Passage Division at the 33rd running of Airlie Beach Race Week,…
Fremantle to Exmouth Ocean Race and Rally
May 4, 2021
With Fremantle Sailing Club’s Fremantle to Exmouth Ocean Race and Rally less than a week away, 37 crews are eagerly looking at advance weather models, all indicating that the race record is set to be smashed. Early indications suggest soft conditions between Fremantle and…
Stella to Release New Hydraulic Swim Platform Design at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show
May 4, 2021
Australian marine equipment manufacturer and distributor, Stella, will release their latest design for Hydraulic Swim Platforms at 2021 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) May 20-23. Stella is the official sponsor of this year’s equipment pavilions at SCIBS, complementing the unveiling of the new…
Entries open for 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta
May 4, 2021
Organisers at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron are pleased to announce entries are now open for the 30th Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), to be held over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, 12- 14 June 2021. Following the cancellation of last year’s event due to COVID…
Asia Pacific launch of Dufour 470 at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show
May 4, 2021
The highly anticipated Dufour 470 will have its Asia Pacific launch at The Yacht Sales Co display of the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show in May. The Yacht Sales Co sales manager Bob Vinks said there has been very strong interest in…
Global recognition for two marinas on the western shores of Port Phillip Bay
April 30, 2021
Main photo: RGYC presentation: L to R. John Spragg, Vice President MIA, Andrew Chapman, President MIA, Stuart Dickson, Commodore RGYC, Phil Clohesy, General Manager RGYC, Stefan Borzecki, Director MIA, Paul Walters, Marina Manager RGYC Two marinas on the northwestern shores of Port Phillip Bay…
Batemans Bay Marina Regatta
April 30, 2021
Main photo: Tricky mark rounding. Photo by Celia Davey Sailors came from far and wide to race the 2021 Batemans Bay Marina Regatta on April 24th and 25th, including one crew who drove across from Adelaide. There were 81 boats out on the Bay…
Heaven Can Wait on target for half million in 2022
April 30, 2021
The recently held 2021 Heaven Can Wait Charity Sailing Regatta (HCW) has raised $38,000 at a time when the recovery from the Covid19 pandemic was – and still is, at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Regatta Director and Vice Commodore of the Royal Motor…
Superyacht towed through narrow canal in Netherlands
April 27, 2021
A Dutch superyacht has completed its four day passage through a narrow canal while passing through to the North Sea for testing. At 94 metres long, it is the largest possible vessel which can pass through. Tom van Oossanen, a superyacht photographer who captured…
