News & Events
Silversea appoints Cassandra Kerr as new Director of Strategic Business Development APAC
April 17, 2023
Cassandra Kerr Silversea has appointed Cassandra Kerr as Director of Strategic Business Development APAC. Kerr’s strong leadership skills will focus on Silversea’s APAC business development strategy to ensure the ultra-luxury cruise line is well positioned for strong sustainable growth. “I am thrilled to join…
Matador puts win in windward-leeward at SailFest Newcastle
April 17, 2023
“We shall fight off the beaches … and we shall never surrender” may well have been the catchcry of David Doherty’s TP52 Matador as it charged like a bull towards its second consecutive Pallas Capital TP52 Gold Cup victory at SailFest Newcastle Regatta. Racing in Stockton…
RIBS to the rafters
April 14, 2023
Sirocco Marine Queensland is filled to the gunwales with rigid inflatable boats, representing the world’s leading brands and spanning 3 to 12-metres. The massive showroom within a superyacht shed at Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard has recently received another shipment…
The 59th Australian National Sabot Championships and John Hillcoat Sabot Week
April 13, 2023
Held at Port Dalrymple Yacht Club in northern Tasmania. December 27 to January 3. Sponsored by: LIBERTY Bell Bay – a Leader in Sustainable Steel written by Lily Mercer (age 12). As part of the Drummoyne Sailing Club Sabot Group, we have…
Open Seas Adventure in a Highfield RIB
April 13, 2023
Ever wonder just how far your Highfield can take you? #daretoexplore with us as we cross the English Channel & back in one day! Featuring the Highfield Patrol 760 & Sport 760.
Full Circle for the original WEST SYSTEM proponent
April 13, 2023
Gus Green of Launceston recently got in touch to share with us the success of his latest project, a revamp of his deck. “That is using a recycled composite board 190mm wide 23mm thick as a new surface over the top of tiles, using…
Mayfair first interstate entry for inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race
April 13, 2023
James Irvine is the latest to sign on for the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race and represents the first interstate entrant for the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) race, which starts on Saturday, 7 October 2023 and finishes in…
Electric Clipper Ships
April 12, 2023
Fuelled by a relentless search for a better way to live, new societal thoughtforms are replacing selfish own goals with sustainable co-operation. In business, established tenets of greed are challenged by the concepts of participatory socialism espoused by influential economists like Thomas…
Victorian School Team Sailing State Championships
April 12, 2023
Mornington Yacht Club hosted its 3rd regatta in just 7 weeks, this time the Victorian School Team Sailing State Championships. 18 Pacer yachts, 24 teams, over 170 kids, almost 200 races, hundreds more hamburgers and a thousand more smiles. Schools came from Geelong and…
Double Handed Joker on Tourer wins Port Fairy Ocean Race in tough, gruelling conditions
April 12, 2023
Main photo: Joker on Tourer winner of the tough ORCV Port Fairy Race. Photo Steb Fisher Grant Chipperfield and Martin Vaughan double handed duo on Joker on Tourer Double-handed Joker on Tourer, Grant Chipperfield’s Elliott 1250 Tourer, has won the Ocean Racing Club of…
Classic yachts finish top of the table in brutal 75th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race
April 12, 2023
The classic pint-sized yachts have proven their might weathering this year’s brutal and long 75th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race which set sail on Good Friday (7 April) with the oldest yacht in the race fleet winning overall on corrected time and other classics also taking the…
Murder on Sydney Harbour: 200 Years of Blood in the Water
April 12, 2023
Discover the historical murders and mysteries on Sydney Harbour over the last 200 years while enjoying a glass of wine in the stunning art deco Woollahra Hotel. Today, Sydney Harbour is mostly a recreational harbour full of yachtsmen, swimmers and tourists. However, for most…
