News & Events
ORCV offers master classes in navigation by the pros
June 4, 2020
Photo: Will Oxley doing what he does best in the Volvo Ocean Race. (Photo by Amory Ross) The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) is remaining proactive during the Coronavirus and is now presenting a rare opportunity to take part in three online navigation…
Weather impacts coastline but doesn’t hamper container clean up
June 3, 2020
Despite gale force winds and hazardous surf conditions forecast to continue into at least tomorrow across NSW, around 100 people are continuing efforts to clean up debris and containers along the NSW coast. NSW Maritime A/ Executive Director Alex Barrell said NSW Maritime and…
Airlie Beach Race Week 2020: Full steam ahead
June 3, 2020
Main photo: Victorians Carrera S and Ponyo go hard at it. Photo by Andrea Francolini. As Coronavirus restrictions continue to ease around Australia, Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) is pleased to announce it is full steam ahead for Airlie Beach Race Week Whitsundays Festival of…
Lifting Lockdown on Optimism
May 28, 2020
The last few months of living with COVID-19 Lockdown have really tested us – tested our resilience, our character, our spirit and our optimism. We have felt isolated and lonely, angry and frustrated, or worried and unable to cope. None…
New horizons for 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
May 28, 2020
Main photo: It was a record fleet in the 75th running of the race and with new initiatives in the 76th, the stage is set for another diverse fleet. (Photo ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo) The Notice of Race for the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart,…
Five shipping containers wash ashore near Norah Head
May 28, 2020
Five 40-foot shipping containers are the largest of the debris so far to have washed ashore in NSW after a container ship lost part of its load 73 kilometres off Sydney on Sunday 24th May. NSW Maritime A/ Executive Director Alex Barrell said the…
Expression of Interest for the Maritime Advisory Council
May 27, 2020
Expressions of interest are invited from persons with areas of expertise within maritime to be appointed to the Maritime Advisory Council (the Council). Members of this Council provide advice jointly to the Minister for Transport and Roads and Minister for Regional…
Rolex Sydney Hobart Podcast released with all-star lineup
May 27, 2020
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, the Organising Authority behind the Rolex Sydney Hobart, has released a podcast on its annual blue-ribbon race. The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – Podcast #1, featuring a range…
NSW coastal communities on high alert for debris and containers
May 27, 2020
Transport for NSW is reminding beachgoers and coastal councils of what to do when debris or shipping containers wash up on beaches after boxes washed ashore on Bondi Beach. NSW Maritime A/ Executive Director NSW Maritime Alex Barrell said plans were advanced to deal…
Tourism Operators Push Back #ReOpenNQ
May 26, 2020
Press release from Cumberland Charter Yachts 23 May 2020: Sustainable tourism is a hot topic in the North of Queensland. During Covid 19 it’s no different, and now more than ever Tourism Operators want to get back on their feet…
NSW OK Intrastate and Overnight Boating
May 22, 2020
The Boating Industry Association (BIA) welcomes the move by the NSW Government to permit intrastate travel and overnighting from 1 June. BIA President Darren Vaux said the move by NSW would reinvigorate the boating sector which shares much common ground with tourism. “NSW with…
Meanwhile in California …
May 22, 2020
California was one of the first states in the USA to go into lockdown with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. San Diego Bay closed for three weeks in April so the local sailors have been sitting at home playing virtual regattas. The Bay…
