News & Events
Boating Industry Association Builds upon its Management Team
August 20, 2019
Boating Industry Association’s new General Manager Policy and Advocacy, Neil Patchett Boating Industry Association President Darren Vaux today announced the appointment of Neil Patchett to the association’s new role of General Manager Policy and Advocacy. Mr Vaux said Neil was passionate about boating and…
2019 Spice Islands Darwin Ambon Yacht Race
August 19, 2019
The 2019 Spice Islands Darwin Ambon Yacht Race began in champagne conditions on the morning of Saturday August 3rd. A good, fresh breeze and blue skies greeted the ten entrants as they jostled for position on the start line in front of Stokes Hill…
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron wins SAILING Champions League 2019
August 19, 2019
The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron turned on the afterburners in a thrilling four-boat showdown to win the SAILING Champions League 2019 on the lake of St. Moritz. The crew from Sydney was the only non-European team among 24 clubs representing ten…
Winners named at another successful Airlie Beach Race Week
August 15, 2019
Main photo: The Ratcliff’s RE-Heat won the Sports Boats (photo Shirley Wodson) The 31st running of Airlie Beach Race Week has come to a close late this afternoon and all winners and placegetters will be feted at the official prize giving at Whitsunday Sailing Club…
Ullman Sails and Evil Gnome win Australian Multihull title at Airlie Beach Race Week
August 15, 2019
Main photo: Ullman Sails won the Australian Multihull Champs Division 1 (Photo by Andrea Francolini) Paul Mitchell skippered Ullman Sails to one final win at the Whitsunday Sailing Club’s (WSC) 2019 Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) to claim the Australian Multihull Championship…
Faecal Events
August 15, 2019
How blue whales fertilise the Southern Ocean Australian Antarctic Division microbiologist, Dr Elanor Bell is a specialist in ocean chemistry – the teeming, microscopic world of microbes in the water column. Dr Elanor Bell on ENRICH (Lyn Irvine/CSIRO/Australian Antarctic Division) As a key member…
Boat owners reminded to moor and dispose of boats responsibly
August 15, 2019
Boat owners are reminded of their responsibilities on the eve of the NSW Government stepping in to remove an 11 metre derelict boat dumped on an emergency mooring at Camden Haven. NSW Maritime Executive Director, Mark Hutchings said Transport for NSW would…
Iconic 18-footer Britannia turns 100
August 14, 2019
As Bruce Stannard described in his article in June AFLOAT, the 18-footer Britannia turns 100 in November. Britannia is one of very few survivors of the Golden Age of 18-footer sailing in the first half of the 20th Century. Britannia…
RSYS Ladies of the Sea Coaching Regatta
August 14, 2019
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron has seen significant growth in the area of women’s sailing in the last five years. Building on this success over the October Long Weekend the club will be staging its inaugural “Ladies of the Sea” Coaching Regatta. This two day event…
Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club FUNdraiser – with Enormous Horns
August 14, 2019
It’s been one year since an arson fire destroyed Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club’s Western Shed. The Club was home to 46 boats including Sabots, Flying 11s, Cherubs and Lasers. All 46 boats, rigging, sails, spinnakers and equipment were destroyed on Sunday 16th…
2019/20 National Sailing League calendar announced
August 13, 2019
The National Sailing League Oceania is delighted to announce its expansion from the single final launch in season one to at least five fleet racing events across two states making up the 2019-20 calendar. The announcement comes the same week the winning open team…
Glamour and glitz at Airlie Beach Race Week
August 12, 2019
Main photo: Carrera S and Ponyo (Photo Andrea Francolini, ABRW) Cruising boats such as Eve, Vanilla 2 and White Swan are providing the glamour at Airlie Beach Race Week, the multihulls and today’s weather are the glitz factor, and in fact the entire 114…