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October 26, 2026

Marine Rescue NSW boat license training and education. CRedit: MRNSW Marine Rescue NSW has taken its boating education program to the water for the first time, with Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage and Hawkesbury now delivering the practical on-water component of the General Boat…

October 26, 2026

Sail Expo 2026. Credit: RPAYC Beautiful weather, more than 25 new yachts, and strong support from sailors and the marine industry made Sail Expo 2026 a celebration of sailing and life on the water. Sail Expo 2026 wrapped up on Sunday after a successful…

October 26, 2026

Emma Webb at Queensland Youth Sail CREDIT Down Under Sail. The Australian Sailing High Performance Pathway program is inviting Wingfoil atheltes to fine-tune their racing skills ahead of the Wingfoil Nationals, with Expressions of Interest now open for a pre-Nationals camp at the Royal…

October 26, 2026

Caribbean F40 and F27 Flybridge at Melbourne Boat Show More than 42,000 visitors went to the 64th Melbourne Boat Show at Docklands from 15 to 18 October. That’s up about 8% on last year’s 39,000 and makes it one of the strongest shows in…

October 26, 2026

From left – Marcus Whitley, Anthony Nossiter, Matt Visser. credit: RPAYC media Anthony Nossiter has regained the Finn NSW Championship crown he has previously won six times, including last year, this time sailing on tricky Pittwater, but it was by just one point to…

October 8, 2026

In short, Luna Rossa were sublime on the final day of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta, Naples. On a day where the Bay of Naples served up 11-14 knot breezes that oscillated, built, faded and built again, it was the Italian…

October 8, 2026

Simon Bibby in action. Credit: Josh Ku Australian Sailing has announced Foil Drive as its Official Electric-assisted Hydrofoiling Partner, with the partnership set to play an important role in supporting the development of Para Sailing and creating new opportunities for people to experience and…

October 8, 2026

MRNSW PK 20 Commissioning . CREDIT MRNSW Illawarra boaters are being urged to put safety first as the 2026-27 boating season gets underway, with a new rescue vessel launched to help keep people safe on the water. The new $343,915 vessel, Port Kembla 20,…

October 8, 2026

Zoe Thomson OLY and James Mayo win 2025 Australian Sailing Awards Australia’s most outstanding sailors, clubs and contributors are being recognised for their results and hard work during the 2025-2026 sailing season with the announcement of the National Finalists for the 2026 Australian Sailing…

October 8, 2026

Small boat racing on Pioneer Bay. Credit: Andrea Francolini Airlie Beach Race Week, Sail Airlie, along with class state, national and world championships have brought skiffs, dinghies, trailer sailers, keelboats and multihull fleets to Pioneer Bay for decades, where the Clipper Round the World…

October 8, 2026

Pictured from top left, clockwise are: BIA’s Neil Patchett with Kylie Wilkinson MP and Roy Butler MP talking to the Sydney Heritage Fleet; Neil Patchett talking to Tracy Souris and Parliamentary Secretary (Maritime) Anna Watson MP; Phil Donato MP with Sailability NSW; Neil Patchett,…

September 21, 2026

RS Simulated patients are retrieved from the life raft by Marine Rescue NSW volunteers The following media release has been supplied and includes marine rescue news for AFLOAT Magazine readers. Ten people were thrown into a life raft off Jervis Bay as a simulated…