News & Events
Port Cygnet Regatta draws the best
March 25, 2020
Regatta director Jeff Rowe summarises another outstanding weekend at the iconic Port Cygnet Regatta, an event first held in 1863. Late summer and autumn in southern Tasmania is traditionally regatta time, on the Derwent at Hobart and down the d’Entrecasteaux Channel…
RMYC 2020 Classic Yacht Regatta
March 20, 2020
Sixteen beautiful classic yachts took to the magnificent waters of Pittwater over the weekend of 7th and 8th March. The fleet comprised 4 Division A (spinnaker), 6 Division B (non spinnaker) and 5 Couta boats plus a Ranger making up Division C. Pittwater put…
Court determines there is a cost to protecting the marine environment
March 18, 2020
Everyone must do their bit to protect the marine environment or pay the price NSW Maritime A/ Executive Director Alex Barrell said following the successful prosecution this week of a NSW boat owner. The reminder came after 56-year-old Kristoffer Mitchell was fined $4,500 and…
Firefighter family day on the water
March 17, 2020
Hundreds of volunteer firefighters and their families from brigades around Australia turned out for a fantastic day on the water with members of the boating community. Families arrived at event hubs for a BBQ in the morning before they stepped onboard a variety of…
Sabre WA State Championships
March 17, 2020
The 2019-20 Sabre Sailing Association of WA Boating Hardware WA State Championships were hosted by Perth Dinghy Sailing Club over 2 days on the weekend of 14th & 15th March 2020. A record fleet of 30 Sabres entered the event from 5 clubs. Only…
Celebrating 40 years of innovation in Composites
March 17, 2020
ATL Composites is celebrating 40 years of operations, supplying innovative composite products to the marine, automotive, industrial and construction industries in Australia and around the world. Paying tribute to the vision of founder, Arnie Duckworth, who established the business in New Zealand…
Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show postponed
March 16, 2020
Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show postponed Organisers today confirmed the 2020 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show will be postponed until later in the year. The announcement comes in light of the continued escalation of Covid-19 cases and government directives on gatherings of more than…
Slick Newcastle Cruising YC team sews up northern qualifier
March 16, 2020
Slick Newcastle Cruising YC team sews up northern qualifier Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club’s team, skippered by talented offshore yachtsman Joe de Kock, leaned on teamwork and plenty of experience to post eight firsts and one second from their nine races in the SAILING Champions…
MC38 2020 Australian Championship
March 16, 2020
First Australian title for Lazy Dog MC38 2020 Australian Championship – Shaun Lane and Quentin Stewart’s MC38 Lazy Dog from Middle Harbour out-ran the pack at the class’ 2020 reduced national title on Sydney Harbour, posting a low-scoring 13 points that…
Deussen clinches second Melges 24 title
March 15, 2020
Deussen clinches second Melges 24 title – Now two-time Melges 24 Australian Champion Robin Deussen capped off his second title in dominant fashion yesterday, closing out the event with three wins on the final day in big breeze off Adelaide Sailing Club. A stark…
Norman R. Wright & Sons Build Pilot Boats for PNG Ports
March 15, 2020
One of Australia’s longest serving custom commercial and recreational boat builders, established in 1909, Brisbane-based Norman R. Wright & Sons has secured the contract to build two new custom designed 14.8-metre Pilot Boats for PNG Ports Corporation from Papua New Guinea. In a multi-million dollar contract, the two…
Who Does This to Electronics? Well, We Do.
March 13, 2020
Raymarine owners can get underway with the confidence in knowing their electronics will perform in extreme conditions. Why? Because Raymarine electronics are literally tortured in the company’s very own Environmental Test Centre in the UK, where they are subjected to hard drops, prolonged vibration, extreme…
