News & Events

November 28, 2023

The second West Offshore Products Coastal Sprint race sailed in light, and tricky conditions in Bass Strait saw Nigel Jones GINAN lead the way and come away the victor. Jones commented, “conditions were variable; we were preparing for storms yet applying sunscreen”.  Skippers and crews were up at sunrise in…

November 28, 2023

A record-breaking sailor and two adventurous sailing couples have all signed up to be part of a global roster of influencers participating in the AkzoNobel That Feeling masterbrand campaign. Lisa Blair, the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica, joins Riley Whitelum and Elayna…

November 27, 2023

Main photo: Bob Cox’s Nine Dragons. Photo by Andrea Francolini The 2023 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) was decided over two offshore windward/leeward courses today and Bob Cox’s Nine Dragons along with Jack Stening and Colin Gunn’s Stormaway,…

November 22, 2023

Main photo: Celestial – Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021. Photo by Andrea Francolini A diverse fleet, including multiple former winners, will take on the 628 nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Boxing Day. One hundred and thirteen boats are…

November 22, 2023

The best is yet to come Sailing chose Teira Jansen rather than the other way around. Married to accomplished sailor Pete Jansen and mother to young sailors Chloe, Alana and Lachlan, Teira has become immersed in the sport at grass roots level.  So that puts her in a…

November 22, 2023

Townsville’s Breiana Whitehead has made history, becoming the first Kitefoil sailor to be selected for an Australian Olympic Team. Kitefoil racing will make its debut at Paris 2024, with the discipline set to excite when competition commences on the waters of Marseille in July…

November 21, 2023

The T3R is the new sport version of the popular TIWAL 3.2 Inflatable Sailing Dinghy from the Brittany-based shipyard. The Tiwal 3R offers a compact alternative to traditional sports dinghies, having increased rigidity both on the hull, and the mast and appendages. But it…

November 18, 2023

Image of Hamilton Island Wild Oats Wins International Yacht Racing Forum Award Australian photographic and videography agency Salty Dingo has won the Yacht Racing Forum Award (‘The Delegates Award’) in the 2023 Mirabaud Yachting Image Awards. The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Awards, open…

November 17, 2023

Red Paddle Co, the global company that has set the world standard for inflatable stand-up paddleboards (SUP) since 2008, announces an evolution of its product line for the year ahead. Five newly designed high-performance inflatable SUPs join their range, four of them in ground-breaking…

November 16, 2023

Australian music icon John Williamson picked up another ARIA award alongside creative agency Innocean for Voice of the Sea, an anthem for ocean protection he recorded for the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS).  Voice of the Sea won the ARIA for Best Use of…

November 15, 2023

Adding to its complement of internationally respected and popular composite products, ATL Composites represents the EPIFANES range of Yacht Varnishes. Suitable for amateurs and professionals, and made in The Netherlands, Epifanes products have been setting the standard in marine coatings since…

November 15, 2023

Island Cruising NZ is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Down Under Rally from its founder, John Hembrow. This exciting development marks a significant expansion for Island Cruising and reinforces its commitment to providing exceptional yacht rallies in Australia, New Zealand…