News & Events
Stair Masters
February 1, 2021
There is a breathtaking ornament in the new Sydney boutique of a prestige French brand that outshines the array of luxury goods on display and showcases the craftmanship and dedication of a small team of talented boat builders from Rivergate Marina & Shipyard. The…
America’s Cup: Prada Cup Semi-Final
February 1, 2021
Luna Rossa PRADA Pirelli makes their way into the #PRADACup Final with another superb display of sailing on Day 2 of the Semi-Final. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli finally got the redemption they were looking for and, scoring four points in…
Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq IV) Wins Ninth Vendée Globe
January 28, 2021
Yannick Bestaven, the 48 year old French skipper of Maître Coq IV, is the overall winner of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe. Although he actually took the gun for third place off Les Sables d’Olonne, France at 03hrs 19mins 46 secs early…
INEOS TEAM UK jump to the PRADA CUP Final
January 25, 2021
INEOS TEAM UK stays unbeaten after what was probably the closest race seen so far on the AC75s, with 9 lead changes throughout the nail biting race against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. With that result, Sir Ben Ainslie’s team won their the fifth race…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race Virtual Regatta
January 25, 2021
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and Virtual Regatta team up for virtual Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021 Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, in conjunction with the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, have developed a race between two great southern hemisphere…
Vendée Globe Day 68
January 15, 2021
Passing Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, there are no options in terms of strategy and choices on the northwards climb up the Atlantic for the tightly matched Vendée Globe leaders. But the conditions are difficult and tiring. The easterly tradewinds shift in direction and more…
Book Review: Beyond Boundaries
January 15, 2021
Beyond Boundaries by Des Kearns Popeye Publishing Reviewed by Oliver Shtein Des Kearns is a master mariner and marine surveyor. His memoir Beyond Boundaries recounts a life spent mostly at sea and his experiences across the nautical spectrum. Kearns spent the 1960’s riding the…
Santa Cruz dinghy chaos
January 13, 2021
Santa Cruz Harbor in California was recently blessed with some of the biggest surf they had seen in years and for some reason the junior sailing club decided to hold their Sunday session. Things went from bad to worse quickly as the 9 and…
Vendée Globe Day 66
January 13, 2021
After 65 days racing and over 23,000 nautical miles sailed on the course, the Vendée Globe in effect restarted off Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with the five top boats regrouping within 26 miles of each other in terms of the distance to the finish…
Dufour 530 wins 2021 Best Boat Award
January 12, 2021
The Dufour 530 has won the prestigious SAIL Magazine 2021 Best Boat Award in the category of ‘Best Large Monohull 50ft and above’. The stunning new yacht has been designed with optimal versatility to cater for all clients’ sailing requirements. Available in three models,…
Sail Port Stephens welcoming entries for April regatta
January 12, 2021
With safety plans in place and fingers firmly crossed, Sail Port Stephens is accepting entries for its 2021 regatta in April and once again aiming to provide an unforgettable sailing holiday for crews aboard everything from small dinghies to family cruiser-racers and IRC racing…
Solo yachtsman saved by Personal Locator Beacon
January 7, 2021
A joint operation between the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and the Northern Territory Police on 4th January 2021 has successfully saved the life of a solo yachtsman who fell into the Arafura Sea approximately 45km east of Cape Wessel, NT. The yachtsman was…
