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Sea-Doo continues to push the boundaries
August 21, 2023
Sea-Doo continues to push the boundaries to create unforgettable memories on water, with the model year 2024 Sea-Doo product lineups. Sea-Doo is revving up the waves for adrenaline seekers who love the thrill of acceleration, by offering the new class leading…
Matt Wearn Wins Gold at Maiden World Championship
August 21, 2023
Perth’s Matt Wearn has broken through for his maiden ILCA 7 World Championship, breaking a run of three consecutive silver medals. The World Championship Gold will sit neatly alongside the Olympic title he collected at Tokyo 2020 and sets him on…
CYCA Youth Sailing Academy celebrates 30 years in style
August 19, 2023
Many of Australia’s most celebrated sailors, started their careers at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Youth Sailing Academy (YSA). On Friday 15 September, the CYCA will proudly celebrate the YSA’s 30th anniversary, by inviting members of the sailing community to a special dinner…
Sailing World Championships The Hague: Price and Haseldine Win Bronze
August 19, 2023
Main photo: Haseldine and Price on the podium. Photo by Sailing Energy Australia’s 49erFX team of Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine have won a bronze medal at the 2023 Sailing World Championship, a best-ever World Championship performance by Australian sailors in…
Airlie Beach Race Week: Victors reap the spoils
August 18, 2023
Main photo: Andy Duffield sailed his Weta Wee Tri to a big win. Photo by Shirley Wodson The final day and no wind to speak of on the horizon on an otherwise beautiful sunny day, as officials at Whitsunday Sailing Club’s (WSC) 35th Airlie Beach…
Hamilton Island celebrates significant milestone
August 18, 2023
Australia’s internationally renowned Hamilton Island Race Week gets underway this Saturday evening with the traditional skipper’s sunset welcome party before racing commences Sunday August 20. A forecast of consistent southeast trade winds building to 20 knots by Thursday is the perfect gift for close…
Aussies dominate North American Hobie 18 Championships
August 16, 2023
The 2023 Hobie 18 and Hobie 17 North American Championship was held from 31st July to 4th August at Lake Quinault in the Olympic National Park about 3 hours east of Seattle in Washington state, USA. Lake Quinault is a large freshwater lake surrounded…
Sensational RIB showcase
August 16, 2023
The 2023 Sydney International Boat Show was a successful first foray for the new range of Rigid Inflatable Boats from Zodiac and BRIG, making a welcome return to the boat show circuit after a one-year hiatus due to war in Ukraine. Hon Consul of…
‘SCORKL 2.0 – Electric’ – Breathing underwater is NOW possible at the TOUCH of a button
August 15, 2023
Australian brand SCORKL launches world-first, portable, electric SCUBA Air Compressor, offering endless, easy refills of SCORKL’s ground-breaking, portable underwater breathing device. Melbourne, AUSTRALIA – 14th August, 2023: SCORKL today announced the launch of ‘SCORKL 2.0 – Electric’, featuring an all-new SCORKL…
World Championships Day 4: Riding the Magic Carpet
August 15, 2023
Main photo: Mara Stransky (ILCA 6). Australian Sailing Team competing the Sailing World Championships in The Hague (8-20 August 2023). Photo by Beau Outteridge / Australian Sailing Team The Hague’s famous “Magic Carpet” tidal flow wreaked havoc with the afternoon session at the…
Expanding vision
August 10, 2023
Specialising in custom furniture, the craftspeople at Buywood are broadening their sights into global yachting interiors, starting with their ingenious, expanding table. A family enterprise that prospers over four generations is a feat to be admired. Founded in 1890 as Cameron &…
Legendary ‘D’, Undine brought back to life
August 10, 2023
An iconic Derwent Class yacht called Undine is undergoing restoration in the hands of the talented team at The Wooden Boat Centre, Tasmania, destined for the racing circuit in time for the Kettering Wooden Boat Rally in February 2024. According to Cordy Horgan,…
