News & Events

January 24, 2024

Main photo: AIE apprentices at Blacker Marine Customs in Mackay The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) has announced a partnership with the Australian Institute of Engineering (AIE) aimed at enhancing support for boating industry businesses in regional areas,…

January 24, 2024

Consumer Demand for Convenience, Variety and a Consistent Brand Experience in the Boating Sector Fuels Partnership Opportunity & Growth Menlo Park, CA (January 17th 2024)  Getmyboat, the world’s leading booking platform for yacht charters and boat rentals and Your Boat Club, the world’s…

January 22, 2024

Sherry Anderson’s quote perfectly applies to the legion of volunteers who are the lifeblood of the Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club. Vice-commodore and volunteers’ co-ordinator James Lawira-Fernandez tells us there are 56 registered helpers on the books, but that number is close to double…

January 18, 2024

Australia’s oldest tall ship, the Sydney Heritage Fleet’s 1874 three-masted iron barque James Craig, is celebrating its sesquicentenary (150 years) this year, and the celebrations will begin with a spectacular Parade of Sail on Sydney Harbour on Sunday, 18 February. Invited…

January 18, 2024

Organisers at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) are pleased to announce a new Super 40 division for their Pittwater Regatta, to be held from 9-11 February 2024 and incorporating the ORC NSW Championship.  Michael Ritchie has moved the Ritchie 38…

January 17, 2024

Australia’s premium luxury motor yacht builder Riviera is making a significant investment in the future of young Australians seeking a career in the marine industry by opening its own state-of-the-art training centre, The Riviera Academy of Excellence. The Academy, based within Riviera’s 16.8-hectare Gold…

January 17, 2024

Communities across NSW are encouraged to come together on Australia Day 2024 at events across the state. Sydney Harbour will take centre stage from first light and into the night and everyone is invited to join in the free events to mark the day…

January 16, 2024

Main photo: Condor (Super 40s) puts the foot down to stay ahead in 2023. Photo Andrea Francolini, MHYC Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) welcomes all sailors to the New Year and entry into its 2024 Nautilus Marine Insurance…

January 15, 2024

ABU DHABI, UAE – 14 January 2024 – The Australian SailGP Team’s remarkable streak of podium finishes in Season 4 came to an unexpected halt on the final day of racing in Abu Dhabi, as a fatal error on the racecourse left them out…

January 14, 2024

Kurt Warner, Sarah Lee, Keagan York – Champions History-making 16ft skipper Sarah Lee hopes her breakthrough win at the 2024 Australian Skiff Championship will pave the way for an avalanche of female sailors to make their mark on the sport well into the future.

January 14, 2024

  2024 National 13ft Skiff Champions: Theo Franklin & Coby Napper It was widely predicted the fight for the 13ft Australian Championship would go down to the final minutes of the final day and so it proved as CyberTechGroup pulled off a stunning come-from-behind…

January 13, 2024

Main photo: Alien wins the Heemskirk Trophy for a fifth time in the 2023 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race. Photo by Michael Currie Alien wins record-breaking fourth Heemskirk Perpetual Trophy and Peccadillo smashes multihull record in 2023 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race After a…