News & Events
Hot racing for Superboats in hot sun at Lake Macquarie
October 16, 2023
Absolutely so. It was both close and interesting as mechanical issues plagued many a craft, and fortunes were won and lost out on the track. Exactly as it should be… Adam Shulz Councillor Adam Shultz, attended Friday evening’s meet and greet held at Empire…
Navigating Opportunities: Gold Coast Marine Careers Open Day 2023
October 13, 2023
The Gold Coast Marine Precinct is Australia’s marine manufacturing engine room and we are offering you a chance to see what career opportunities can be had crafting some for the world’s most beautiful and sought after vessels and equipment. Marine Jobs presents the Gold…
Tom Robinson Rescued
October 12, 2023
“As usual, I had been in the nude most of the day, as chafe is always an issue and, in those conditions, it only takes a few days to run out of dry clothes. Once inside the cabin I contemplated closing the hatch, but…
Manly 16s Club Championships
October 12, 2023
Sail Racing skipper Felix Grech was so ill the night before the start of Manly’s club championship opener, it was touch and go whether he’d make it to the start line. One lap into the first of two races, Grech was feeling even sicker…
Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race make for the corner
October 12, 2023
Four of the five competitors elected to go the Southern side of the Rhumb Line in the dash to the top of New Zealand. By and large, you’d have to say it paid. Painkiller, the Bavaria 51 from the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron was…
World’s First Lithium Battery Fire and Fuel Safety Storage Box Unveiled
October 12, 2023
iAQUA has unveiled the world’s first lithium battery fire and fuel safety storage box to prevent catastrophic fires on board superyachts. The watercraft manufacturer adopts rigorous safety standards when producing battery cells and its Lithium Safety Store™ is designed to contain uncontrollable…
Gosford Sailing Club host Coast Championship for Lasers
October 9, 2023
ICLA NSW-ACT Championships 2023 International Class Laser Association NSW-ACT ICLA 7, ICLA 6 & ICLA 4 Championship Gosford Sailing Club is hosting the 2023 ILCA NSW & ACT Coast Championship for a fifth time on the weekend of…
Inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race gets underway
October 9, 2023
And they’re off! At 1300hrs AEDT on October 7, 2023, the yachts and crews in the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Yacht Race left Sydney Harbour, bound for Auckland. Their start, adjacent to the famous Sow and Pigs near the Heads of the iconic harbour,…
18ft Skiffs Spring Championship – Race 1
October 9, 2023
Main photo: Australian champion Finport Finance wins Race 1 of the Spring Championship. Photo by SailMedia The Australian 18 Footers League’s 89th consecutive 18ft skiff racing season began on Sydney Harbour when the club staged Race 1 of the 2023-24 Spring Championship, which resulted…
Classics to return to SHR
October 4, 2023
A division for classic yachts will return to the Sydney Harbour Regatta after an absence of ten years. The SHR, conducted by the Middle Harbour Yacht Club, will be held on the weekend of March 2 and 3…
Coronial Findings into Boating Incident
October 4, 2023
The BIA acknowledges the Deputy State Coroner in NSW Magistrate Kennedy’s efforts to investigate matters surrounding a tragic boating incident off the NSW mid north coast on 26 January 2020. The Coroner found Alan Bruce Beeby died as ‘a result of…
Mac Marine Group appointed as Central Agent for Scimitar Power Catamarans
October 4, 2023
The next generation of Power Cats… Designed and constructed in Australia, we welcome back an Australian boating icon! Mac Marine Group and Scimitar Power Catamarans are excited to announce their partnership to bring a well-known brand back to the market. Scimitar…
