News & Events

September 17, 2020

The Palaszczuk Government has announced more than $35 million will be invested in the Gold Coast’s waterways over the next four years to create more than 100 jobs, upgrade facilities for boaties, maintain navigation and improve access through dredging navigation channels. The…

September 15, 2020

The 18-Footer Britannia 100 years of a Sydney Icon By Ian Hugh Smith RRP: $39.00 plus $15 postage and packaging Available from the BOOKS page on www.openboat.com.au and off the shelf from Boat Books, Crows…

September 14, 2020

Researchers at the Australian Institute of Marine Science have developed a dipstick test that can detect crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) on coral reefs by using the same technology as home pregnancy tests. The dipstick, which is designed to be used in the…

September 10, 2020

The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has welcomed the passing of South Australia’s historic new laws to ban single-use plastics – laws that will save the lives of iconic ocean wildlife like whales and dolphins. Under the laws, which will come into…

September 9, 2020

A new coffee table book ‘Blue Water Classics: Portraits of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race’ by Andrew Wilson, author of the much-loved series ‘Old Sea Dogs of Tasmania’, in collaboration with journalist and Sydney Hobart Media Director Di Pearson, is due for release this November.

September 8, 2020

The Northshore Yachts Regatta has been run over the 29 and 30th August hosted by the Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto. Main photo: Pentangle crew with Northshore Trophy Saturday provided challenging conditions with 0 to 5 knots from various directions however…

September 7, 2020

Postponed until January 2022 It is with great disappointment that the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron announce the postponement of the Moonen Yachts Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race, until January 2022. “The restrictions of movement, immigration…

September 2, 2020

Vale Peter McEachern Campbell 23.10.30 – 1.9.20 Peter Campbell One of Australia’s longest-serving sports writers, the yachting correspondent and commentator Peter Campbell, died in Hobart yesterday, aged 89. Peter wrote for Hobart’s The Mercury newspaper for the past 10 years and was a regular…

September 1, 2020

UPDATE – 28th August 2020 With just 10 weeks to go before the official start of cyclone season, November 1st, and no cyclone safe havens being made available, such as those in Australia and New Zealand, the situation facing the owners and crews aboard…

September 1, 2020

Following the success of the inaugural Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s (MYC) Women’s Winter Regatta in 2019, MYC is now inviting crews from around the state – and the country (COVID restrictions permitting) – to participate in the 2020 event. Initially scheduled for late June, COVID…

August 31, 2020

Barton Marine has partnered with DeckHardware Marine Solutions Australasia to distribute its extensive range of deck gear across the Australasia region.  Barton’s popular, durable and innovative blocks and traveller car systems and accessories alongside the wider range of deck equipment will be available for…

August 31, 2020

The 2020 International Cadet Class National Championship, scheduled to be held this coming summer in Melbourne has been cancelled due to ongoing uncertainty resulting from the current COVID-19 pandemic. The International Cadet Class of Australia (ICCA) has worked closely with the…