News & Events

December 31, 2019

Bill Barry-Cotter’s Katwinchar was not only the oldest boat in the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet at 114 years of age, but also the oldest to have ever competed in the race. However, by finishing the 628-nautical-mile race on Monday night in…

December 31, 2019

The Cape to Rio Yacht Race is South Africa’s premier ocean sailing event and is the only transatlantic race to take place in the Southern Hemisphere. It has been held roughly every 3 years since 1971. This famous yacht race connects the cities of…

December 30, 2019

Skippers are advised to go easy on drinking, be mindful of others and arrive early for the best viewing spots on one of the busiest days on Sydney Harbour, New Year’s Eve. NSW Maritime Executive Director Mark Hutchings said more than 4,000 spectator craft…

December 30, 2019

Ten vessels and more than 50 volunteers from Marine Rescue NSW will again be helping keep revellers on Sydney Harbour safe to enjoy the New Year’s Eve fireworks and festivities. Marine Rescue vessels will be on the harbour to help maintain safety exclusion zones…

December 24, 2019

A message from Above & Beyond Boating … In light of the current situation with the bush fires devastating NSW, Neil Driscoll from Above and Beyond Boating is organising a family day for the RFS volunteers to spend time on Sydney Harbour or Pittwater.

December 24, 2019

Main photo: Rebecca Connor will make history in the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart. Photo CYCA/Hamish Hardy At the 1pm start of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) 75th Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Boxing Day, history will be made when Rebecca…

December 20, 2019

Main photo: Southern Beaches Rugby. Photo by Michael Chittenden. Talk of NSW entrants dominating the Australian 16ft Skiff Championships at Port Stephens from January 4 has a quietly confident Queensland contingent relishing the prospect of taking underdog status into the state-of-origin battle. Fresh from…

December 18, 2019

Ahead of the Christmas holiday period and the busiest time on our waterways, Transport for NSW is sharing some of the best hidden gems in greater Sydney for boaters to enjoy this season in a breathtaking new video. NSW Maritime Executive Director Mark Hutchings…

December 17, 2019

National E dinghies The 54th Australian Championships for the National E dinghies (formerly known as Lazy Es) will be held at Gosford SC from 6 to 10 January 2020. It will be a significant regatta for South Australian David Wise who has been National Champion over a dozen times…

December 13, 2019

After an extremely successful Discover Sailing Day, Concord and Ryde Sailing Club is running a Learn to Sail holiday camp from Monday 20th Jan – Wednesday 22nd January 2020. The Discover Sailing Training Centre at Concord and Ryde Sailing Club ensures the camp is…

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…