News & Events
Middle Harbour Yacht Club retains the Waitangi Cup
September 30, 2019
Middle Harbour Yacht Club retains the Waitangi Cup! The Waitangi Cup is a longstanding annual challenge that takes place between Middle Harbour Yacht Club and the combined clubs on Port Phillip, Victoria. The format is; The host state provides six one design Adams…
ATL Composites new site informs and inspires boat builders, professional and DIY
September 30, 2019
ATL Composites is proud to announce its new local website showcasing the WEST SYSTEM epoxy products is now live online, with an array of improved functions for B2B and direct customers. The site, www.westsystem.com.au delivers finger-tip navigation across the product range, which has been…
RSYS members score major international titles
September 25, 2019
Main photo: RSYS scored a major interclub win at the Sailing Champions League Final at St Moritz, Switzerland. Photo SCL-Sailing Energy. Across multiple classes at major northern hemisphere events over the winter months, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron members staged a world-beating charge to claim…
FLIR Introduces M300 Series Marine Cameras
September 24, 2019
M300 Series Combines Thermal and High-Definition Visible Imaging to Offer Professional Mariners, First Responders and Recreational Boaters Increased Situational Awareness and Safer Navigation ARLINGTON, Va. (September 23, 2019) – FLIR Systems (Nasdaq: FLIR) today announced the FLIR M300 Series, a new generation of maritime thermal cameras…
New Aboriginal trainees on board for success
September 23, 2019
NSW Maritime Executive Director Mark Hutchings with Rabbitohs Nathan Merrit and Yileen Gordon Jessica Slow from Stroud and Ethan King from Holsworthy are about to start their first full week as the new recruits of NSW Maritime’s Aboriginal Maritime Services traineeship program. Jessica, 33,…
Ichi Ban clinches overall win in Flinders Islet sprint
September 23, 2019
Main photo: Ichi Ban tackling the lumpy conditions leaving Sydney Harbour. Photo Hamish Hardy, CYCA Media. Matt Allen and his crew on the grand-prix racing TP52 Ichi Ban have claimed the overall win for the 2019 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore Flinders Islet Race. After…
Tom Slingsby wins historic first SailGP Championship for Australia
September 23, 2019
Main photo: Australia SailGP Team skippered by Tom Slingsby racing across the Rade de Marseille. Race Day 1. The final SailGP event of Season 1 in Marseille, France. 20 September 2019. Photo Ricardo Pinto for SailGP Tom Slingsby victorious over longtime rival…
Australia announces Laser and Men’s 470 selections for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
September 20, 2019
Main photo: Reigning Men’s 470 World Champions Mat Belcher and Will Ryan Reigning Men’s 470 World Champions Mat Belcher and Will Ryan and back-to-back Laser European Champion Matt Wearn have today been announced as the first athletes selected to the Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic…
Sanctuary Cove Marina expansion
September 19, 2019
Mulpha is set to expand the Sanctuary Cove Marina in response to berthing demand for premium recreational vessels from 50 feet up to Superyachts larger than 180 feet in length. Following an $8.31million investment, the new development will take the Sanctuary Cove marina capacity…
Marine Rescue NSW fills in South Coast marine radio blackspots
September 19, 2019
The VHF marine radio network used by boaters along the NSW coastline is being extended, with work under way to upgrade coverage on the South Coast. The network, owned and operated by Marine Rescue NSW, covers the state’s coastline with the South Coast work…
‘Ladies of the Sea’ Coaching Regatta open for entries
September 18, 2019
The Notice of Race has been posted and entries are open for the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron’s inaugural ‘Ladies of the Sea’ coaching regatta. The two day event on Saturday October 5 and Sunday October 6 is open to keelboats, and one design Elliott…
FUSION® offers shallow mount speakers for easy and versatile installation
September 18, 2019
Auckland, New Zealand – Fusion®, a worldwide leader in marine audio entertainment, announced today the release of the new SM Series shallow mount marine speakers, engineered to deliver high-quality acoustics ideal for installations where mounting depth is limited. The SM Series is specifically designed…
