News & Events

December 20, 2019

The iconic Halvorsen brand has been revived in the new range of connoisseur craft, launched in 2019 as the Newport 460 – a collaboration among industry veterans and ideally suited to couples who enjoy entertaining onboard and the quiet pleasure of coastal cruising. Blending…

December 18, 2019

Ahead of the Christmas holiday period and the busiest time on our waterways, Transport for NSW is sharing some of the best hidden gems in greater Sydney for boaters to enjoy this season in a breathtaking new video. NSW Maritime Executive Director Mark Hutchings…

December 18, 2019

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering expedition cruise line, and Australian Geographic have extended their successful partnership with new activity planned through to 2022. Sharing a rich heritage of exploration and a deep commitment to conservation, the extension of this partnership celebrates the success that comes…

December 17, 2019

The brand-new Lagoon SIXTY7 has just been nominated for “Multihull of The Year”. For the 2020 edition, the organizers have chosen to nominate Lagoon’s brand-new model, the SIXTY 7, in the power catamarans category. This new generation catamaran encompasses everything that we know and love…

December 17, 2019

In November the Eyachts team travelled to chilly Finland for the Axopar Dealers Days and the reveal of the Axopar 37. Eyachts award winning team in Finland When the final Axoparty event came around – the dealer awards – the jet lagged team’s eyes…

December 17, 2019

Sunshine, socialising and sensational motor yachts were in plentiful supply at the 2019 Whitsunday Get Together, hosted by Alexander Marine Australia. With the sun-soaked backdrop of the cruising playground of Hamilton Island and the Whitsundays, Alexander Marine Australia held its annual Whitsunday Get Together,…

December 17, 2019

Leading Australian luxury motoryacht manufacturer Maritimo’s international race team has beaten the world’s best to be crowned UIM XCAT World Champions and XCAT Pole Position World Champions in Dubai at the weekend. Maritimo Racing was the first team in XCAT history to win both…

December 17, 2019

National E dinghies The 54th Australian Championships for the National E dinghies (formerly known as Lazy Es) will be held at Gosford SC from 6 to 10 January 2020. It will be a significant regatta for South Australian David Wise who has been National Champion over a dozen times…

December 13, 2019

After an extremely successful Discover Sailing Day, Concord and Ryde Sailing Club is running a Learn to Sail holiday camp from Monday 20th Jan – Wednesday 22nd January 2020. The Discover Sailing Training Centre at Concord and Ryde Sailing Club ensures the camp is…

December 13, 2019

Six tourists had to be rescued from a busy shipping channel in Moreton Bay over the weekend after they drifted away from shore unsupervised in their hire-and-drive kayaks. The tourists had hired three kayaks (one between two people) from a commercial hire-and- drive operator…

December 10, 2019

On a quiet and hazy Sydney Harbour morning, before the traffic of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Classic Yacht Regatta and Trophy Series race, weekend boaties, ferries and Christmas charters, some special Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race entrants gathered in front of the…

December 9, 2019

Skippers are reminded to put safety first and keep clear of yachts competing in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s SOLAS Big Boat Challenge on Sydney Harbour tomorrow.  NSW Maritime Executive Director Mark Hutchings said the Big Boat Challenge marks the start of the big maxi…