News & Events
Eden Volunteer Named Marine Rescue NSW Officer of the Year
August 26, 2024
Main Photo: MRNSW Officer of the Year Eden Volunteer Nancy Weatherman with MRNSW Commissioner Alex Barrell | Photo: MRNSW | Marine Rescue Eden Deputy Unit Commander and Radio Operator Nancy Weatherman has been crowned Marine Rescue NSW’s Officer of the Year at the prestigious…
39th Edition of Hamilton Island Race Week Comes to a Close
August 26, 2024
Main Photo: The two RP66’s were locked together all week – Hamilton Island Race Week | Photo: Salty Dingo | The final day of on water action at Hamilton Island Race Week 2024 pushed all the way to the wire, with match racing finishes…
Making Waves – Australian Olympic Sailing Team Paris Recap
August 22, 2024
Main Photo: Australian Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Team | Photo: World Sailing | Despite having one of the most youthful teams in recent years, with an average age of 24, Australian sailors made waves at the Olympics, securing a gold and silver medal, along…
Podiums Decided at Most Successful Ocean Dynamics and Mount Gay Airlie Beach Race Week
August 22, 2024
Main Photo: A dozen Wetas duked it out | Photo: Andrea Francolini | Compliments flowed from competitors at Whitsunday Sailing Club’s (WSC) Ocean Dynamics and…
Andoo Team Australia Hits the Water in Barcelona
August 22, 2024
Main Photo: ATA Training squad | Photo: Eugenia Brunazzo for @sailorgirlhq | Andoo Team Australia hit the waters off Barcelona for some America’s Cup AC40 yacht training time and an opportunity to utilise all the knowledge gained from hundreds of hours in the Sydney…
2024 Boating Industry Data Report Card Released
August 8, 2024
The Boating Industry Association (BIA) today released the state of the industry data report revealing national turnover at $10.12 billion for 2023-24, a 5% increase on the previous year. BIA President Adam Smith said the report, launched on day one of the Sydney International…
Veer One Step Closer to First Clean Container Ship to Cross an Ocean
August 8, 2024
Veer is one step closer to achieving breakthrough momentum for deploying the first clean container ship to cross an ocean: Veer has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the selected shipyard, Fosen Shipyard. Veer and Fosen have signed a formal LOI to develop,…
Wearn Secures Legacy with Gold at the Paris Olympics
August 8, 2024
Main Photo: Wearn atop the podium | Photo: Sailing Energy | Matt Wearn has stamped himself as one of the best sailors of his generation, winning his second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the Men’s Dinghy event after a dramatic Medal Race in Marseille.
Steber International wins BIA Sustainability Award
August 2, 2024
BIA President Adam Smith with 2024 Boating Industry Sustainability Award winner Alan Steber, General Manager Steber International. The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) today announced Steber International as winner of the Boating Industry Sustainability Award for 2024 at the Opening of the 55th Sydney International…
BIA awards 2024 Apprentice of the Year
August 2, 2024
BIA President Adam Smith with 2024 Apprentice of the Year and NSW Apprentice of the Year – Michaela Douglas. Third-generation boating industry family member and apprentice Marine Mechanic Michaela Douglas of Douglas Marine, Pittwater, today won the BIA Apprentice of the Year 2024 Award. BIA President…
Overall Winners Announced for the 2024 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
July 31, 2024
Main Photo: Voltstar Yeah Baby and URM Group at the Start of the 2024 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race | Photo: Andrea Francolini | Twin brothers Louis and Marc Ryckmans’ Voltstar Yeah Baby is the Overall Winner of the Peter Rysdyk Memorial Trophy for the 2024 Noakes Sydney…
Notice of Race Published for Hansa World Championships 2025
July 31, 2024
The Hansa World & International Championships 2025 is set to sail into action from March 23 to March 30, 2025, at the prestigious Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, located at 16 Mitala Street, Newport, NSW, Australia. The Notice of Race has now been published,…
