News & Events

February 9, 2024

Hosted by THE TRADITIONAL BOAT SQUADRON OF AUSTRALIA On the lawns of Canberra Yacht Club, 1 Mariner Place, Yarralumla, ACT, 2600 All traditional boats are welcome:  rowers, putt-putts, sailing craft, steam boats, wooden boats or maybe not. This event is part of the annual…

February 9, 2024

Main photo: Peter Craig has traveled to the event from Brisbane While sailing may not be a sport for everyone, it is without a doubt a sport for anyone. As the 2024 ILCA Masters Worlds gets closer to completion, it was a chance to…

February 8, 2024

The marina and boatyard industry in Queensland is set to boom in the next 10 years with several large-scale marina developments in progress on the Gold Coast and the Olympics set for Brisbane in 2032. A marina growth partner called Zeal Marinas located on…

February 8, 2024

The prestigious Hardy Cup returned this week to Sydney Harbour for its 23rd year. The regatta celebrates the legacy of Sir James Hardy OBE, America’s Cup Winner, World Champion and Olympic Legend, and his role in developing pathways for youth sailors. Racing kicked off…

February 8, 2024

Early entries have been extended for Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) 2024 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta, with interest building and entries flowing in for the popular event taking place on the weekend of 2 and3 March.  A healthy field…

February 6, 2024

Carbon Yachts is thrilled to announce its exclusive distributorship of ASTenders in Australia and New Zealand. This partnership brings ASTenders’ innovative, high-performance carbon-fibre dinghy tenders from Germany to the Australian and New Zealand markets, including the groundbreaking 340 Revolve with its Mitek electric engine…

February 5, 2024

SailGP’s dedicated community, education and outreach initiative, Inspire makes its return ahead of the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix | Sydney, taking place on February 24-25. As the world’s best sailing athletes prepare for the eighth event of SailGP Season 4, 400 young people…

February 5, 2024

Researchers are working to document the variety of natural wonders around the volcanic islands of Tonga, with the objective of achieving lasting conservation protections on land and sea. Dr Patrick Smallhorn-West is working with the Tongan Ministry of Fisheries to delve deep into the…

January 28, 2024

Scientists travelling as far as 65 degrees south will investigate why the deep ocean currents near Antarctica are slowing, whether the Southern Ocean will continue to absorb heat and carbon dioxide, and how clouds form over the Southern Ocean. CSIRO’s research vessel (RV) Investigator…

January 28, 2024

It was a dream come true for 59-year-old novice sailor Katie Alexander yesterday when she was hoisted onboard the Trans-Pacific 52-foot yacht ‘Wot Eva’ to race in her first ever Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race. Diagnosed with a rare muscle wasting…

January 25, 2024

Main photo: Xavier McLachlan (RSYS) and Mason Mulcahy (RNZYS) racing in front of the Sydney Opera House in last year’s Hardy Cup. Photo by Darcie Collington The prestigious Hardy Cup is set to return to Sydney Harbour from Sunday 4 to Thursday 8 February,…

January 24, 2024

The Australia SailGP Team and its Official Purpose Partner Parley for the Oceans have teamed up to offer a unique Sail For The Oceans program to inspire the next generation of Tharawal Indigenous youth in Sydney’s South West.