News & Events
Long-serving Marine Rescue NSW Volunteer Recognised in Australia Day Honours List
January 29, 2026
Image: Nicole Lockie Credit: MRNSW Marine Rescue Point Danger volunteer Nicole Lockie has been awarded the Emergency Services Medal (ESM) in the 2026 Australia Day Honours list. Nicole has dedicated more than 24 years to the NSW community,…
18ft Skiffs: Queen of the Waves
January 29, 2026
Image: The 2021 Queens Credit: Stephen Quigley When the fleet lines up next Sunday on Sydney Harbour for the annual Queen of the Waves race, it will continue the time-honoured race which was originally conducted in 1938, and incorporated a Queen of the Waves…
Sailing Community Recognised in 2026 Australia Day Honours
January 29, 2026
Image: Geoff Davidson AM at the 2025 Australian Sailing Awards CREDIT David Hossack Australian Sailing congratulates the two notable members of the sailing community who have been recognised for their services to the sport, as well as the many other recipients on the…
Festival of Sails 2026 Concludes
January 29, 2026
Image: Festival-of-Sails-2026 Credit: Salty-Dingo Festival of Sails 2026 has drawn to a close following the Victory Bash Presentation Party at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, where champions were celebrated, trophies awarded, and the sailing community came together to mark the end of…
Australian Sailing Team Appoints Jim Colley as 49erFX National Coach
January 29, 2026
Image: 2024 NSW Youth Sail Jim Colley Coaching The Australian Sailing Team (AST) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paris 2024 Olympian Jim Colley as the new 49erFX National Coach, marking the start of an exciting new chapter for the program. …
First Tracks Win TLC Healthcare Etchells Australasian Summer Championship
January 15, 2026
Image: Flying Higher AUS1518 passes Matilda AUS1488 on the last leg in Race 6 to snatch the win Credit: – Sunset Media – @sailorgirlhq-0270 Peter “Billy” Merrington, Ian McKillop and Tom Fountain have won the TLC Healthcare Etchells Australasian Summer Championship, the first…
Race Around Australia Returns Forty Years on from Bicentennial
January 15, 2026
Image: Verbatim- Great Australian Bight Storm 1988 Credit: Ian Johnston The Shorthanded Ocean Racing Association of Australia Inc (SHORAA) is proud to announce the…
Seventh National Title for Wearn in Hobart
January 15, 2026
Image: Matt Wearn National Champion Credit: Jane Austin The 2026 ILCA Oceania & Australian Open Championships have wrapped up after a demanding and highly competitive week of racing on Hobart’s River Derwent. In the ILCA7, it was once again Matt Wearn who stamped his…
Final Podium Places Decided at TriSearch 12ft Skiff Interdominion
January 15, 2026
Image: C-Tech (foreground) started slow but finished on the boil to claim second overall Credit: @sprottmedia With Nick Press and Andrew Hay (Sail Inc., NSW) claiming the triSearch 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championship on Sydney Harbour, with a day to spare, it was…
Marine Rescue NSW Volunteers Complete 4,500+ Rescues in 2025
January 15, 2026
Image: Marine Rescue Middle Harbour was one of the busiest units in NSW Credit: MRNSW The Lake Macquarie region has been identified as the waterway where boaters are most likely to need assistance in NSW as almost a third of Marine Rescue…
Norman R. Wright & Sons’ History on Show in Sydney
January 15, 2026
Image: South Pacific II A once in 117-year showcase will moor at The Australian National Maritime Museum, 16 to 20 January 2026. The Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour has invited Norman R. Wright & Sons to showcase prime examples of their…
Marine Rescue NSW Urges Caution on Coastal Bars this Holiday Season
December 24, 2025
From the Northern Rivers to the far South Coast, New South Wales’ coastal bars are among the most picturesque — and most dangerous — waterways in the country. As the summer holiday season approaches, Marine Rescue NSW is urging skippers to…
