News & Events
2020 International Cadet Nationals cancelled
August 31, 2020
The 2020 International Cadet Class National Championship, scheduled to be held this coming summer in Melbourne has been cancelled due to ongoing uncertainty resulting from the current COVID-19 pandemic. The International Cadet Class of Australia (ICCA) has worked closely with the…
Six fishing things knot to worry about
August 24, 2020
Look up the term “fishing knots” on Google and you’ll be confronted with more than 50 million results. But Australia’s best credentialled fishing coach, Ryan Moody, believes you don’t need to wade through all those references – you probably only need…
Murray River houseboat salvage a success
August 20, 2020
An 11.2 metre recreational houseboat was successfully salvaged yesterday after it sank on its mooring earlier this month on the Murray River at Moama. NSW Maritime Acting Executive Director, Alex Barrell said the incident is the third of this kind in…
Call to Boating Industry – Support your BIA
August 19, 2020
BIAV President David Meehan has heaped praise on the boating industry for its coming together in these tough and challenging times. “Despite all of the current challenges, and what the industry has been through in 2020, BIAV membership is strong. We’ve…
Butchart Marina Services Steps Up Marina Sponsorship
August 18, 2020
The Marina Industries Association (MIA) is very pleased to announce that Butchart Marine Services has increased its support for the MIA by moving from bronze level to silver sponsorship. Butchart Marine Services distribute Roodberg boat handling machinery, Brownell Boat Stands, Capria Dry Stacking machinery,…
Stranded Yachts Becoming Desperate For Safe Haven
August 18, 2020
Currently there are well over 300 vessels carrying over 600 crewmembers in the South Pacific region that are displaced and facing very uncertain futures. While they may be “stuck in paradise” travel restrictions related to Covid19 mean these vessels and as…
Sailing Season starting at Concord Ryde Sailing Club
August 17, 2020
Whether you are an experienced sailor or have just been dreaming of becoming one, it is time to come on down to Concord Ryde Sailing Club (CRSC). The 2020/2021 sailing season starts on Saturday 5 September 2020 and anyone interested in sailing is always…
Postponement for the Australian Wooden Boat Festival
August 14, 2020
The biennial Australian Wooden Boat Festival set down for Hobart in February next year has been cancelled because of “uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 Virus.” The festival, which usually attracts the best of Australia’s wooden boats and over 200,000 visitors from interstate and around the…
Airlie Beach Race Week – Final race decides winners
August 14, 2020
Sixty four boats took part in the 2020 Airlie Beach Race Week Whitsundays Festival of Sailing, hosted by Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC), which had a difficult job on their hands between the light and fluky conditions and imposing restrictions caused by the CoronaVirus, but…
Book Review: When the Ship Hits the Fan
August 13, 2020
When the Ship Hits the Fan Rip Roaring Tales from a Life at Sea By Captain Rob Anderson Paperback: 288 pages RRP: $29.99 ISBN: 9781925972993 Visceral, charming and definitely not for the faint of heart, When the Ship Hits the Fan is a…
Famous golden oldie scores division win at Airlie Beach Race Week
August 13, 2020
Stuart Tivey and his partner Lisa Sampson were thrilled to win Race 5 in Cruising Division 1 at the Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) 2020 Airlie Beach Race Week Whitsundays Festival of Sailing yesterday with their famous German Frers 48, Ragamuffin III, built in 1975.
Top Tech for Optimum Safety on Sydney Harbour
August 12, 2020
Safety on Australia’s most iconic waterway is in for a boost, with the delivery of a new state-of-the art patrol boat. NSW Maritime Acting Executive Director Alex Barrell said the new eight-metre NSW Maritime patrol boat would be operated on Sydney…
