News & Events

September 17, 2021

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, home of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, remains hopeful the ‘Great Race’ will return in 2021. With 100 days until the start of the race, Noel Cornish AM, CYCA Commodore, provided an update on the Club’s plans…

September 17, 2021

Sanxenxo, Spain – 16 September 2021 – A steady 12 knots from the northeast and glorious warm sunshine made for a near perfect third day of racing at the Xacobeo Six Metre European Championship in Sanxenxo. After two days of very light airs the change…

September 17, 2021

Three water rescue dogs have been hailed as heroes after helping rescue fourteen people, eight of whom children, after a sudden change in weather left them unable to return ashore on their own. Three families were bathing around 100 meters off a beach in Sperlonga, in…

September 17, 2021

French skipper Pierre Quiroga (Skipper Macif 2019) crossed the finish line off Saint Nazaire on France’s Loire Atlantique coast at 22:23:30hrs this evening to win (subject to jury), the 52nd La Solitaire du Figaro, the longest and toughest edition of the French multi stage…

September 17, 2021

Thick, low cloud at daybreak soon burnt off to reveal blue skies in Palma, while a solid westerly wind meant that racing in the Nautor’s Swan Nations Trophy began on time at midday. After the postponement of the previous day, crews were eager to…

September 16, 2021

Ordered by the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario, Canada, the Amherst Islander II and Wolfe Islander IV, 68 and 98 metres in length respectively, represent a new generation of zero-emission large ferries. The vessels departed the yard on 26 August to be loaded on the…

September 16, 2021

Light Airs and a Leader Board Shuffle on Day Two of the Xacobeo Six Metre European Championship 2021 Sanxenxo, Spain – 15 September 2021…

September 16, 2021

International® is marking its 140th anniversary by celebrating its proud legacy of setting new standards of performance and sustainability in the global coatings industry. Jean-Michel Gauthier, Business Unit Director for Marine, Protective and Yacht Coatings comments: “At International®, we take immense pride in our…

September 15, 2021

A Changing Tide The History of Berrys Bay By Randi Svensen Reviewed by Bruce Stannard This is a valuable and important addition to the substantial body of published material on Sydney Harbour and not least because its 120 pages contain an extraordinary collection…

September 15, 2021

The new Smartgyro SG20 gyroscopic stabilizer is introduced to the Australian market at the Club Marine Perth Boat Show this weekend. The new unit for 45ft to 55ft vessels expands the SG series – the only gyro stabilizers on the market that can be…

September 15, 2021

Aqua superPowerTM are the first fast charge network company to be awarded a grant under the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, funded by the Department for Transport and delivered with Innovate UK.  Plymouth is set to install a network of shore-side charging facilities for its expanding…

September 14, 2021

The newest addition to the Axopar range Utilizing Axopar’s knowledge, and the time and effort spent developing the larger siblings in the range, Axopar are introducing a true crossover between comfortable day boating and extended island-hopping, where the seaworthiness and handling all Axopars are…