News & Events

December 13, 2019

Six tourists had to be rescued from a busy shipping channel in Moreton Bay over the weekend after they drifted away from shore unsupervised in their hire-and-drive kayaks. The tourists had hired three kayaks (one between two people) from a commercial hire-and- drive operator…

December 10, 2019

On a quiet and hazy Sydney Harbour morning, before the traffic of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Classic Yacht Regatta and Trophy Series race, weekend boaties, ferries and Christmas charters, some special Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race entrants gathered in front of the…

December 9, 2019

Skippers are reminded to put safety first and keep clear of yachts competing in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s SOLAS Big Boat Challenge on Sydney Harbour tomorrow.  NSW Maritime Executive Director Mark Hutchings said the Big Boat Challenge marks the start of the big maxi…

December 9, 2019

The Sail Brisbane regatta concluded today on the waters of Waterloo Bay, hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. The event was the Queensland Championships for the VXOne class, as well as the International 29ers, and joining them were strong fleets of Finns, Lasers,…

December 6, 2019

It’s now easier for boaters to plan their summer on Sydney Harbour with the launch of the free Sydney’s Summer Aquatic Events Guide. NSW Maritime Executive Director Mark Hutchings said the 32-page booklet provides advice for skippers planning to head out to…

December 5, 2019

New-to-the-reef vessel with Cairns departures from June 2021 Yacht-like Coral Discoverer to journey beyond to remote northern reefs and islands Cruises focus on marine wildlife encounters and Indigenous connections Australia’s pioneer of expedition cruising, Coral Expeditions, has launched a completely re-imagined…

December 4, 2019

This 1973 Halvorsen was built in Sydney in 1973 but now calls the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron home. This Halvorsen was originally powered by twin V8 Cummins V504M that weighed in at over a ton each. The Cummins V504M rated 190hp…

November 28, 2019

On Saturday 23 November, Deputy Commander Southport Mike Hoffman welcomed Gold Coast waterways’ proponents and VIPS to the 2019 Volunteer Coast Guard ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ at Southport QF1. After the traditional smoking ceremony, performed members of the Yugambeh People, the occasion honoured the…

November 28, 2019

The highlight of the recent Pacific 2019 Expo at Sydney’s Darling Harbour, the intriguingly named “The Whiskey Project”, stole the spotlight with the launch of its first boat – WHISKEY ALPHA eight five – and won a legion of fans for its aggressive profile,…

November 25, 2019

Thomas Coville and Jean-Luc Nélias, who have been in Cape Town since Thursday, today announced their decision not to continue on the Brest Atlantiques, as the damages to their boat are too serious to carry on safely. At the head of the fleet, Maxi…

November 25, 2019

Despite the rather melancholy weather, the competition was as stiff as ever in the 42nd running of the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC), hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) over the weekend. Gerry Hatton’s Bushranger crew came down from ‘The Alfreds’ on…

November 25, 2019

A Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) team skippered by Alastair Gifford has won the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship on Pittwater this weekend, successfully defending the title won by fellow club member Jordon Stevenson last year.