News & Events

September 4, 2019

Today is the final day and race at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week, and as such, it is a last chance for competitors to make an impact in the various divisions of the Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) annual week-long regatta – on yet another…

September 4, 2019

The 48th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race gathered a record-breaking international fleet of 388 yachts. Competitors battled a broad range of weather and sea conditions over the famously challenging 605 nautical mile course across the English Channel and Celtic Sea, where the professional…

September 3, 2019

Some 220 ordinary people from all walks of life, representing 29 different nationalities, have departed St. Katharine Docks, London, in front of thousands of spectators, to embark on the twelfth edition of the epic 40,000 nautical mile global sailing challenge, the Clipper Round the…

September 3, 2019

What better way to blow out the winter cobwebs, without blowing the budget, than to contest the annual Asahi Regatta hosted by Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC). Alternatively known as the NSW Country Yachting Championships, the event intentionally coincides with Hamilton Island Race Week…

September 2, 2019

Main photo: Coach Victor Kovalenko congratulates champions Mat Belcher and Will Ryan after their latest win in Enoshima. Photo Pedro Martinez / Sailing Energy / World Sailing “It is the nature of the habit, a winning spirit, and the will to win.” This is…

August 30, 2019

Plans are being locked in for the removal of the upturned barge and sewage truck from the water just off Great Mackerel Beach at Pittwater. Transport for NSW A/Executive Director Maritime Mark Hutchings said NSW Maritime is working with all stakeholders, including the vessel…

August 29, 2019

Australia’s most trusted guide on sustainable seafood has added a dozen new species to its pages – from some of our lesser-known deep-sea crabs and prawns to farmed species like freshwater crayfish and perch. Driven largely by requests from our GoodFish chef partners, the…

August 26, 2019

On the 3rd of September 2019, the Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) will be running a presentation on the future of nautical charting at Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) from 6.30pm onwards. Mike Prince, National Charting Program Director at the AHO, will be discussing…

August 26, 2019

The little-known Boat Owners Association of NSW is really punching above its weight in championing the rights of boat users in the State. Currently tackling issues from Coffs Harbour to Batemans Bay, the association is pursuing improvements to boat ramp facilities, addressing abandoned vessels,…

August 23, 2019

The brand new Tf10 Mad Max up on one hull through a gybe and Kim William’s Melges 32 Rock n Roll living up to its name by performing a massive wipe-out at the northern end of Dent Island in a gust made for a…

August 22, 2019

You don’t have to scratch far below the surface of the Hamilton Island Cruising classes at Hamilton Island Race Week to realise that it’s unwise to draw comparisons between the speed and performance of these boats with the bluewater experience of the owners and…

August 21, 2019

Main photo: The Pogo 36 and Odyssey. Photo by Salty Dingo With two days of light airs kicking off Hamilton Island Race Week, the hype building for some serious heavy air racing on day three delivered. Big Tuesday opened with a bang, the southeast…