News & Events

August 2, 2021

Multihull Solutions and The Yacht Sales Co have opened a new Sales Centre in Singapore to cater for the strong demand for quality new and pre-owned yacht sales. The new office is based at the exclusive ONE°15 Marina in Sentosa Cove and led by…

July 29, 2021

Congratulations to Zach Taylor of Georgia, USA, who received the traditional congratulatory kisses from Ernest Hemingway look-alikes after winning the 2021 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest at Sloppy Joe’s Bar in KeyWest, Florida. Taylor was among 137 contestants in the cornerstone event. Ernest Hemingway look-alikes proved…

July 29, 2021

Beachgoers in Florida were shocked to find a human hamster wheel washed up on the beaches of Flagler County during a July weekend. Powered by single man, a survivalist named Reza Baluchi, this was his third bubble-style vessel. His previous two vessels had resulted…

July 29, 2021

Journalist, Olympian and Laser designer Bruce Kirby passed away on 18 July, aged 92. Canada born, Kirby was first a newspaper journalist in Ottowa before specialising in sailing journalism and yacht design. Kirby was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2012.

July 29, 2021

Day Three Arco (ITALY) – With south winds from 5-15 knots, the qualifying series is now complete after three days of racing in the 2021 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships on Lake Garda. All fleets have completed five races and the Gold Fleet is…

July 29, 2021

Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) have announced an exciting new advancement at the award-winning Australian refit and repair facility, increasing their superyacht lifting capacity to 300-tonne and setting a new city record for the largest vessel ever to be raised on the…

July 28, 2021

The countdown is on as the 2021 Great Barrier Reef Festival is just days away! Thousands of visitors are set to arrive on the Whitsunday coast for this annual event and are looking forward to a long weekend of family fun,…

July 26, 2021

Bermagui Boat Harbour is one of five waterways set to benefit from one of the biggest ever programs of fully funded dredging to be carried out by the NSW Government. NSW Maritime Executive Director Mark Hutchings said a total of $6.2 million worth of…

July 23, 2021

AkzoNobel has become the first paints and coatings company to follow up on its commitment to setting science-based sustainability targets by announcing carbon reduction targets for the full value chain. The company has aligned its own sustainability ambitions with the Paris agreement, which aims…

July 22, 2021

For many years when we needed a downwind sail the immediate thought was to have a Symmetrical Spinnaker made to suit our boat. It was often a time-consuming and expensive process, necessitating lots of additional gear including sheets, braces, spinnaker pole, mast fittings, tweakers…

July 22, 2021

HES Winches Australia is a South East Queensland-based business and was created exclusively to provide quality winches and superior service to their customers. The highly experienced team work closely with you to find the right winching solution, supplying quality leading brand winches and their…

July 16, 2021

From the cabin to the flybridge, Reelax has the perfect seating solution. All Reelax Bridge and Deluxe Helm Chairs use ergonomically die moulded foam cushioning and covered in high-quality, UV resistant marine vinyl for longevity. For more than 48 years Reelax has been synonymous with…