News & Events
TAFE NSW NEWCASTLE UPSKILLS AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE
June 11, 2019
With Australia relying on sea transport for 99% of exports and Newcastle being the world’s largest coal export port, it makes sense that TAFE NSW Newcastle offers a wide range of maritime courses. In fact, students travel from as far as the Ukraine to…
FLIR Introduces Raymarine Element S Navigation Displays
June 11, 2019
FLIR Systems has announced Raymarine Element™ S, a new series of navigation displays for cruisers and sailors. Building on the success of FLIR’s Raymarine Element HV Series with HyperVision™ sonar, the Element S models feature a superior all-weather display, best-in-class speed, and straightforward operation,…
Sydney to Auckland Yacht Race 2021
June 7, 2019
The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron are excited to announce their partnership for the 1250nm Sydney to Auckland Yacht Race 2021. The race will start on Sydney Harbour on 30 January 2021 and finish in Auckland Harbour in…
Change of Watch at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival
June 7, 2019
Paul Cullen Paul Cullen is stepping down as the Australian Wooden Boat Festival’s General Manager. Mr Cullen, has run the last four festivals and taken the four-day event from strength to strength since he came aboard in 2011. He says he is leaving on…
Australian Sailing names Olympic Test Event team
June 7, 2019
Australian Sailing has announced its 14-athlete strong team to represent the country at this year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Test Event, which will take place at the Olympic venue at Enoshima, 70 kilometres south of Tokyo, from 15-22 August. The team is made up of…
Multihull Solutions Makes Waves with Ocean Voyager
June 7, 2019
Multihull Solutions has expanded its representation in the commercial day charter industry, facilitating the sale of a remarkable Ocean Voyager 78 catamaran to the new South Sea Sailing operation in Fiji. The new Ocean Voyage catamaran is the first of its kind in the…
Classic Boat Share
June 7, 2019
The Modern Way to Own a Classic Everybody loves a classic boat. They remind us of simpler times and great childhood memories but our modern busy lives make owning a classic boat more of a challenge than it used to be. Classic boats require…
Bondi Rescue Lifeguard Harries Carroll Provides Tips for Avoiding Shark Attacks
June 6, 2019
Ways you can avoid an attack: You can monitor shark sightings on various apps like the SharkSmart app. If you see a shark behaving aggressively, the best thing you can do is remain calm. Do not panic! This is counterintuitive, but likely the biggest…
Abell Point Marina Wins Double Gold at Marina of the Year Awards
June 4, 2019
Abell Point Marina took home gold not once, but twice, in the Marinas19 Marina of the Year Awards. Announced at the black-tie Gala Award Ceremony hosted at the Sea World Resort Conference Centre on the Gold Coast, Abell Point Marina received a Marina of…
Ocean Racing Club of Victoria gets serious about saving our oceans
June 4, 2019
To all who have a love for the environment and in particular our oceans: Save the ocean, protect your passion and make an impact, is the message from all at the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV). Recognising ORCV’s ‘keep plastics out of…
The world’s ‘safest’ blue water yacht launched
May 29, 2019
The Kraken 50, billed as the ‘safest blue water yacht in build today,’ has been launched. Unlike all her contemporaries the K50 has the unique ‘Zero Keel’ construction: An all-in-one hull and keel with scantlings to match. Her strength, safety and stability are thanks…
Raymarine Axiom Now Supports Yamaha Command Link Integration
May 28, 2019
FLIR is pleased to announce the addition of Yamaha Command Link and Command Link Plus integration into Raymarine’s family of Axiom® multifunction displays. This new capability is one of many new features introduced with the recent release of theLightHouse Annapolis 3.9 operating system for Axiom. …
