News & Events
2023 ILCA U-21 World Championships
October 20, 2023
Main photo: Australian sailor Stefan Elliot Shircore is in third place with 14 points. Tangier, Morocco – What a sailing day! Wind, waves, and lots of adrenaline are everything a sailor wants and needs. The regatta was a testament of skill, strength, and endurance. The morning…
Australia’s New America’s Cup Campaign Announces 17 Sailors for Squad
October 20, 2023
A squad of 17 of Australia’s top performing sailing women and youth athletes have been revealed by Team Australia Challenge Patron John Bertrand AO to spearhead the nations return to the America’s Cup in the Youth and Puig Women’s Regattas in 2024. Among the…
Academy graduate Emma Rankin stars in her 18ft skiff debut
October 18, 2023
Main photo: Emma, Tom and Cam after their first race on October 8. Photo by Jess Nearn Emma Rankin, before Sunday’s Race 2 of the Spring Championship. Photo Frank Quealey Twenty four-year-old Emma Rankin is 163cm tall and weighs just 62kg, but she showed…
The Best Kept Secret on Pittwater for only $300 p.a.
October 17, 2023
Get ready for the ultimate sailing experience with the best-kept secret of Pittwater – all yours for just $300 pa! Dive into a world that’s “relaxed and friendly,” where every day feels like a holiday. Imagine yourself participating in exhilarating TWILIGHT…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race Winners – let the celebrations begin!
October 16, 2023
Main photo: Crew of Frantic, Skippered by Mick Martin, awarded the Sir Lipton Cup Trophy as winners of the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2023 Three vessels are home in the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Race. First home for the Line Honours prize…
Best crew work pays dividends at Sydney Harbour Sprint Series
October 16, 2023
Main photo: Bluetack and Toybox 2 at close quarters. Photo by MHYC Although challenging due to changing conditions, competitors enjoyed a beautiful spring day for the first round of the Sydney Harbour Sprint Series (SHSS) 23/24, which commenced with three races starting from midday…
Hot racing for Superboats in hot sun at Lake Macquarie
October 16, 2023
Absolutely so. It was both close and interesting as mechanical issues plagued many a craft, and fortunes were won and lost out on the track. Exactly as it should be… Adam Shulz Councillor Adam Shultz, attended Friday evening’s meet and greet held at Empire…
Navigating Opportunities: Gold Coast Marine Careers Open Day 2023
October 13, 2023
The Gold Coast Marine Precinct is Australia’s marine manufacturing engine room and we are offering you a chance to see what career opportunities can be had crafting some for the world’s most beautiful and sought after vessels and equipment. Marine Jobs presents the Gold…
Tom Robinson Rescued
October 12, 2023
“As usual, I had been in the nude most of the day, as chafe is always an issue and, in those conditions, it only takes a few days to run out of dry clothes. Once inside the cabin I contemplated closing the hatch, but…
Manly 16s Club Championships
October 12, 2023
Sail Racing skipper Felix Grech was so ill the night before the start of Manly’s club championship opener, it was touch and go whether he’d make it to the start line. One lap into the first of two races, Grech was feeling even sicker…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race make for the corner
October 12, 2023
Four of the five competitors elected to go the Southern side of the Rhumb Line in the dash to the top of New Zealand. By and large, you’d have to say it paid. Painkiller, the Bavaria 51 from the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron was…
World’s First Lithium Battery Fire and Fuel Safety Storage Box Unveiled
October 12, 2023
iAQUA has unveiled the world’s first lithium battery fire and fuel safety storage box to prevent catastrophic fires on board superyachts. The watercraft manufacturer adopts rigorous safety standards when producing battery cells and its Lithium Safety Store™ is designed to contain uncontrollable…
