News & Events
Cygnet 20 ‘For the love of sailing’
April 15, 2021
Cygnet 20 – EXPLORE ADVENTURE RAID Build Update – 28 Trailer Sailers Now Sold! Optional Gallows…
PowerPlay Fastnet World Record
April 14, 2021
Peter Cunningham’s MOD70 trimaran PowerPlay set a new world record for the classic Fastnet Race course of 25 hours 4 mins 18 secs. Crossing the Royal Yacht Squadron start line in Cowes, rounding the Fastnet Rock in southern Ireland, and finishing at the…
Kingpin Bamboo Charcoal Eco Packs
April 13, 2021
Bamboo Charcoal – helping eliminate allergens, odours and damp. Why Bamboo? Because Bamboo is one of the most eco-friendly plants out there. It is fast growing to replenish itself, requires no pesticide and uses all the water it needs from…
KVH’s breakthrough TracPhone V30 – single cable, DC power, and worldwide coverage
April 13, 2021
KVH’s breakthrough 37cm ultra-compact, fast, and affordable VSAT solution – the TracPhone V30 – single cable, DC power, and worldwide coverage. Now you can live, work, and relax onboard … just like home, while the TracPhone® V30 keeps you connected when you want to…
Maritime blitz reveals lifejacket use remains an issue on NSW waterways
April 13, 2021
The recent statewide waterway safety blitz, Operation Afloat and Alert, resulted in 57 fines for boaters and jetski riders found to be breaking NSW boating law. NSW Maritime Executive Director Mark Hutchings said the good news is the majority boaters – more than 80…
Record number of ILCA Laser dinghies to sail Sydney Harbour in May to celebrate 50 years of the one-design sailboat
April 13, 2021
Double Bay Sailing Club will host a large exhibition of ILCA Laser dinghies sailing on the iconic Sydney Harbour on Sunday, 30 May 2021, to mark the 50th anniversary of the one-design class. Double Bay Sailing Club Commodore, Andrew Cox, said, “The exhibition will…
Experience the magic of this year’s Float Your Boat
April 12, 2021
Float your Boat will light up Lake Macquarie in June with a spectacular parade of illuminated vessels that will cruise the shoreline for the two-night festival. We are calling all interested boaties to join in the fun for the festival. If you are the…
Flying TP52 start sets up perfect finish for SailFest Newcastle
April 12, 2021
Newcastle Harbour has hosted sailing regattas for over 175 years, but never has it witnessed a sight more exciting or nail-biting than this – eight grand-prix TP52s planing across the line under spinnaker, fanned by 25 knots of wild, wild sou-westerly. It was the…
Multihull Solutions and The Yacht Sales Co Set for Sanctuary Cove Boat Show
April 9, 2021
Visitors to the 2021 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show will be spoilt for choice with an extensive range of boats on display at the Multihull Solutions and The Yacht Sales Co stand. The two companies, which represent the world’s leading multihull and monohull brands,…
History to repeat as Newcastle Harbour sail-ebrates
April 6, 2021
More than 175 years of salty sailing history will be rekindled on April 10-11, with SailFest Newcastle Regatta bringing together an armada of TP52s, skiffs, dinghies and catamarans – right down to tiny Try-Sailing trainers – on Newcastle Harbour. The first Newcastle Regatta was…
Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong 2022
March 29, 2021
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club is excited to announce its intent to once again host the Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong in March 2022. Despite a challenging 12 months with many event cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RGYC are hopeful to gather together…
Bobbin Head Cruising Club breaks fundraising records
March 29, 2021
For the Bobbin Head Cruising Club (BHCC), gusty winds and a downpour wasn’t enough to stop them from hosting their annual fundraising event on March 14 to support Cure Cancer. Altogether, they’ve raised an incredible $80,000 to date – enough to support 1,600 hours…
