News & Events
New Aboriginal trainees on board for success
September 23, 2019
NSW Maritime Executive Director Mark Hutchings with Rabbitohs Nathan Merrit and Yileen Gordon Jessica Slow from Stroud and Ethan King from Holsworthy are about to start their first full week as the new recruits of NSW Maritime’s Aboriginal Maritime Services traineeship program. Jessica, 33,…
Ichi Ban clinches overall win in Flinders Islet sprint
September 23, 2019
Main photo: Ichi Ban tackling the lumpy conditions leaving Sydney Harbour. Photo Hamish Hardy, CYCA Media. Matt Allen and his crew on the grand-prix racing TP52 Ichi Ban have claimed the overall win for the 2019 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore Flinders Islet Race. After…
Tom Slingsby wins historic first SailGP Championship for Australia
September 23, 2019
Main photo: Australia SailGP Team skippered by Tom Slingsby racing across the Rade de Marseille. Race Day 1. The final SailGP event of Season 1 in Marseille, France. 20 September 2019. Photo Ricardo Pinto for SailGP Tom Slingsby victorious over longtime rival…
Australia announces Laser and Men’s 470 selections for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
September 20, 2019
Main photo: Reigning Men’s 470 World Champions Mat Belcher and Will Ryan Reigning Men’s 470 World Champions Mat Belcher and Will Ryan and back-to-back Laser European Champion Matt Wearn have today been announced as the first athletes selected to the Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic…
Sanctuary Cove Marina expansion
September 19, 2019
Mulpha is set to expand the Sanctuary Cove Marina in response to berthing demand for premium recreational vessels from 50 feet up to Superyachts larger than 180 feet in length. Following an $8.31million investment, the new development will take the Sanctuary Cove marina capacity…
Marine Rescue NSW fills in South Coast marine radio blackspots
September 19, 2019
The VHF marine radio network used by boaters along the NSW coastline is being extended, with work under way to upgrade coverage on the South Coast. The network, owned and operated by Marine Rescue NSW, covers the state’s coastline with the South Coast work…
‘Ladies of the Sea’ Coaching Regatta open for entries
September 18, 2019
The Notice of Race has been posted and entries are open for the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron’s inaugural ‘Ladies of the Sea’ coaching regatta. The two day event on Saturday October 5 and Sunday October 6 is open to keelboats, and one design Elliott…
FUSION® offers shallow mount speakers for easy and versatile installation
September 18, 2019
Auckland, New Zealand – Fusion®, a worldwide leader in marine audio entertainment, announced today the release of the new SM Series shallow mount marine speakers, engineered to deliver high-quality acoustics ideal for installations where mounting depth is limited. The SM Series is specifically designed…
Ocean Racing Club of Victoria: Reflecting on 70 years
September 17, 2019
Main photo: SV Monsoon in the 1974 Westcoaster off South Cape. Photo courtesy ORCV The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, and will be marked in a variety of ways, including a gathering of past commodores, members,…
Sewage truck removed intact from seabed at Pittwater
September 12, 2019
The most delicate part of the marine salvage operation which has been unfolding at Pittwater in the past 23 days has been completed without a hitch. Transport for NSW Acting Director NSW Maritime Mark Hutchings said the sewage truck filled with around 10,000 litres…
International award for life-saving Marine Rescue NSW volunteers
September 12, 2019
Ten volunteers from Marine Rescue NSW have won a prestigious international rescue award for saving the lives of three seriously injured men on board a sinking boat in the dark off the NSW Mid North Coast. The crew members from Marine Rescue Port Macquarie…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021
September 12, 2019
To start on Sydney Harbour at 1pm on 30 January 2021, the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021, organised by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) in NSW in association with the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS), is already gaining momentum with…