News & Events

February 7, 2020

Australia’s luxury motor yacht builder, Riviera, has welcomed 33 new apprentices this week to its highly respected apprenticeship program, growing this talented group of future craftspeople to more than 80 for 2020. The apprentices will undertake their training at Riviera’s world-class 14-hectare manufacturing facility…

February 7, 2020

ATL Composites provides the precision pieces for the latest Roger Hill-designed powercat. From concept to completion, building a custom-designed powercat is a breeze with an inspired vision, reliable team, proven materials and just a pinch of magic in the mix. The…

February 5, 2020

The MC38s are back at it and the new season began with fireworks, Lightspeed struck hard by Lazy Dog in a port/starboard incident in fresh conditions on Saturday February 1 and unable to finish the day, but ultimately returning to claim top regatta honours.

February 4, 2020

Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s longstanding Sydney Harbour Regatta celebrates 15 years as Sydney’s premier keelboat series across the weekend of March 7-8. In all but one of the six racing categories on offer the starting list began to fill as soon as entries opened.

January 28, 2020

Axiom Displays Now Support Rich Graphical CZone Control Interfaces FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced its Raymarine Axiom® multifunction display (MFD) line is compatible with CZone digital control and monitoring systems.  The collaboration enables boat builders and system integrators to deliver…

January 28, 2020

Women will feature strongly at this year’s Heaven Can Wait Charity Dinner to be held at the Royal Motor Yacht Club (RMYC) Toronto on Friday February 21. The dinner – like the Heaven Can Wait Charity Sailing Regatta, is a fund raiser for the…

January 28, 2020

Some of the thousands of MacGlide Festival of Sails sailors weary from three days of racing and partying over the Australia Day long weekend are fortunate to be heading home with a trophy for their efforts. The rest take a smile, a tan line…

January 28, 2020

Tasmania dominated the SAILING Champions League Asia Pacific Southern Qualifier, the state’s two heavyweight teams making the four-boat final and finishing first and second after a thrilling last race that broke a four-way deadlock. Two days and 27 umpired fleet races on RS21 keelboats…

January 21, 2020

It was a challenging day for sailors and race management alike with multiple storm fronts passing through Melbourne on the penultimate day of Sail Melbourne International making for another wild and fun day for the majority of the classes. Despite the weather challenges several…

January 20, 2020

Andrew Chapman and Colin Bransgrove Celebrate Marinas19 The Marina Industries Association (MIA) has commenced the process leading to a new CEO being appointed. As announced to the MIA membership in December, CEO Colin Bransgrove will conclude duties by year end enabling a smooth transition…

January 16, 2020

The master of a ship has been convicted after failing to report without delay a main engine breakdown off Queensland, Australia that affected the safety, operation and seaworthiness of his ship. The incident that led to this conviction dates back to Thursday, 31 January…

January 16, 2020

With the First Start cruisers a week into the much revered Cape2Rio 2020 yacht race and by now all firmly set with bow to final destination, it was time to unleash the serious racers and record chasers into the competition. The day started with…