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Marine Rescue Botany Port Hacking Volunteers Make Swift Rescue During Boating Regatta
February 14, 2025
Marine Rescue NSW volunteers sprang into action whilst taking part in the Port Hacking Putters Regatta. Marine Rescue Botany Port Hacking skipper Brad Whittaker was on board a classic vessel leading the flotilla when he noticed two kayakers struggling in…
Coral Sea Marina Gears Up for Annual Clean Up Australia Day Event
February 14, 2025
Every year, hundreds of people across Australia participate in annual Clean Up Australia Day events and Coral Sea Marina is once again rallying the Whitsundays community to take action by joining them on Sunday 2nd March for a clean-up of the region. …
BIA Reshapes Australia’s Boat Show Landscape
February 14, 2025
The Boating Industry Association (BIA) is transforming Australia’s boat show landscape from 2025 with the introduction of two dynamic new formats…
Emirates Great Britain Deliver When it Counts to Win Australia Sail GP
February 14, 2025
Main Photo: Rolex SailGP Championship Event 3 Season 2025 Australia Photo: SailGP Emirates Great Britain has caused an upset at the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix Sydney, knocking the favoured Australian team off the top step in the Final on Sydney’s iconic…
New Champions Crowned at Pantaenius Pittwater Regatta
February 14, 2025
Main Photo: SAILING – Pittwater regatta 2025 Photo: Andrea Francolini New champions were crowned in NSW ORC, Australian Sports Boat and the Sydney 38 One-Design NSW Championships on the final day of the Pantaenius Pittwater Regatta, while prizes were awarded…
Festival’s Success Anchored in Community Spirit
February 14, 2025
Main Photo: AWBF 2025 Photo: Credit Wilkography-29 The Australian Wooden Boat Festival (AWBF) 2025 has once again anchored its status as the Southern Hemisphere’s premier celebration of wooden boats and maritime culture, drawing massive crowds to Hobart’s historic Sullivans Cove…
A Festival you Can Knot Miss Out On!
February 3, 2025
The Australian Wooden Boat Festival (AWBF) is excited to host the International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT) at the 2025 festival, where they will showcase their expertise in a special exhibition at Hobart Town Hall from Friday, 7 to Monday, 10 February. This…
Internationals in Final Preparations for 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup
January 31, 2025
Main Photo: Learning to Fly in test mode Photo: Alan Paris International entrants for the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup, a 5500 nautical mile double handed race from Melbourne to Osaka in Japan, are undergoing final preparations, among them are three Japanese entries and one…
Aussies Claim the Win After a Dominant Weekend in Auckland
January 31, 2025
Main Photo: Race Day 2 of The Rolex SailGP 2025 Championship Photo: Bob Martin for SailGP The ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix came to a dramatic close with an Australian win on rival waters. After delivering a racing master class across the weekend,…
ICOMIA, EBI, and NMMA to Develop First Globally Aligned Recreational Marine Lifecycle Assessment
January 31, 2025
This first-ever collaboration unites the global recreational marine industry to accelerate progress in developing a shared approach to quantifying environmental performance across a range of technologies Leading marine trade associations the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), European Boating Industry (EBI), and…
Marina Industries Association (MIA), Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX), and Superyacht Australia Join in Returning to the Singapore Yachting Festival
January 31, 2025
The Marina Industries Association (MIA), The Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) and Superyacht Australia are pleased to announce their collaboration at the Singapore Yachting Festival, taking place from 10 – 13 April 2025 at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove. Whilst MIA, AIMEX and Superyacht…
King of All Wins at Festival of Sails 2025
January 31, 2025
Main Photo: Team Hollywood Festival of Sails 2025 Day 3 Photo: ReCreate The Festival of Sails 2025 wrapped up from the Royal Geelong Yacht Club. It was quite the spectacle, with 246 boats, 1100 sailors, 100,000 visitors and close to twenty divisional…