News & Events

November 15, 2019

When one sets out to buy a classic yacht there are many things to take into consideration including the obvious ones that should be covered by the survey report. I think that of equal importance is knowing who designed it and who built it.

November 13, 2019

Australia’s most trusted guide to sustainable seafood has a new name, new look and now includes a guide to more than 70 sustainable seafood restaurants. In its 15th year, the revamped guide developed by the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has been renamed as GoodFish: Australia’s Sustainable…

November 13, 2019

This Boxing Day, Australians will be treated to an unprecedented spectacle on Sydney Harbour when the pistol is fired to start the 75th Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. But it’s one skipper in particular who has the biggest heart. With 170…

November 12, 2019

The waterways of Broken Bay and Pittwater have benefited from environmental initiatives by local government and the tightening up of EPA regulations around commercial marinas, plus locals undertaking clean-ups and reporting hazards. So, what about the workers who earn a living from their watery…

November 12, 2019

Main photo: Koreman Marine Composites. Photo Michael Chittenden It will be on for young and old, literally, when the upcoming Australian 16ft Skiff & 13ft Skiff Championships get underway at Port Stephens from January 4. The stage was set for an…

November 11, 2019

Most of the Trans-Tasman waterfront talk currently centres on the looming 75th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and the bumper international fleet of 170 boats. Despite the attention trained on the big end-of-year race, some of the same offshore boat owners are looking…

November 11, 2019

The famous Boxing Day broadcast of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will remain an Australian tradition for years to come, with the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) and the Seven Network signing an agreement to telecast the race start across the country…

November 8, 2019

The strength of the TP52 class in Australia will be recognised at the Festival of Sails 2020 with a dedicated division, news the Royal Geelong Yacht Club is certain will attract additional IRC entrants to the annual three-day sailing regatta and major Victorian event.

November 7, 2019

Lord Jiminy has taken line honours in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) Melbourne to Stanley Race, but the most outstanding result came from the Scott Robinson skippered Seaquest RP36, How Bizarre (pictured above), which pulled off the rare triple of IRC/AMS/PHS overall…

November 7, 2019

Thirty hours into racing and all four of the trimarans competing on the Brest Atlantiques race have already reached the latitudes of Gibraltar, most of them averaging around 30 knots with top speeds of at over 40. Ahead lies one gybe to be taken…

November 6, 2019

Australia’s pioneer of expedition cruising, Coral Expeditions have released three new itineraries as part of the maiden voyage series of the newbuild Coral Geographer during February, March and April 2021. The collection of Indian Ocean expeditions focuses on some of the most remote islands across the…

November 5, 2019

It’s been a while coming and for the closing Act 6 of the MC38 2019 season pointscore, Leslie Green’s Ginger Ninjas worked their way back to familiar territory, at the top of the class scoreboard. Results from seven races in very different conditions on…