News & Events

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…

August 24, 2020

Look up the term “fishing knots” on Google and you’ll be confronted with more than 50 million results. But Australia’s best credentialled fishing coach, Ryan Moody, believes you don’t need to wade through all those references – you probably only need…

August 20, 2020

An 11.2 metre recreational houseboat was successfully salvaged yesterday after it sank on its mooring earlier this month on the Murray River at Moama. NSW Maritime Acting Executive Director, Alex Barrell said the incident is the third of this kind in…

August 19, 2020

BIAV President David Meehan has heaped praise on the boating industry for its coming together in these tough and challenging times. “Despite all of the current challenges, and what the industry has been through in 2020, BIAV membership is strong. We’ve…

August 18, 2020

The Marina Industries Association (MIA) is very pleased to announce that Butchart Marine Services has increased its support for the MIA by moving from bronze level to silver sponsorship.  Butchart Marine Services distribute Roodberg boat handling machinery, Brownell Boat Stands, Capria Dry Stacking machinery,…