News & Events
New horizons for 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
May 28, 2020
Main photo: It was a record fleet in the 75th running of the race and with new initiatives in the 76th, the stage is set for another diverse fleet. (Photo ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo) The Notice of Race for the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart,…
Five shipping containers wash ashore near Norah Head
May 28, 2020
Five 40-foot shipping containers are the largest of the debris so far to have washed ashore in NSW after a container ship lost part of its load 73 kilometres off Sydney on Sunday 24th May. NSW Maritime A/ Executive Director Alex Barrell said the…
Expression of Interest for the Maritime Advisory Council
May 27, 2020
Expressions of interest are invited from persons with areas of expertise within maritime to be appointed to the Maritime Advisory Council (the Council). Members of this Council provide advice jointly to the Minister for Transport and Roads and Minister for Regional…
Rolex Sydney Hobart Podcast released with all-star lineup
May 27, 2020
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, the Organising Authority behind the Rolex Sydney Hobart, has released a podcast on its annual blue-ribbon race. The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – Podcast #1, featuring a range…
NSW coastal communities on high alert for debris and containers
May 27, 2020
Transport for NSW is reminding beachgoers and coastal councils of what to do when debris or shipping containers wash up on beaches after boxes washed ashore on Bondi Beach. NSW Maritime A/ Executive Director NSW Maritime Alex Barrell said plans were advanced to deal…
Tourism Operators Push Back #ReOpenNQ
May 26, 2020
Press release from Cumberland Charter Yachts 23 May 2020: Sustainable tourism is a hot topic in the North of Queensland. During Covid 19 it’s no different, and now more than ever Tourism Operators want to get back on their feet…
NSW OK Intrastate and Overnight Boating
May 22, 2020
The Boating Industry Association (BIA) welcomes the move by the NSW Government to permit intrastate travel and overnighting from 1 June. BIA President Darren Vaux said the move by NSW would reinvigorate the boating sector which shares much common ground with tourism. “NSW with…
Meanwhile in California …
May 22, 2020
California was one of the first states in the USA to go into lockdown with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. San Diego Bay closed for three weeks in April so the local sailors have been sitting at home playing virtual regattas. The Bay…
AMSA urges crew to wear lifejackets after trawler tragedy
May 21, 2020
The Australian Maritime SafetyAuthority (AMSA) strongly urges commercial vessel operators and crew to wear lifejackets while working on the decks of their vessels. AMSA is currently investigating the loss of a 48-year-old seafarer overboard from a fishing trawler on Monday off the Sunshine Coast. Despite exhaustive search and rescue efforts, the man was not found…
Recreational Boating Back in NSW
May 20, 2020
The Boating Industry Association (BIA) today welcomed the relaxation of restrictions on recreational boating in NSW following encouraging signs of containment of COVID-19. Darren Vaux, BIA President, thanked the NSW Premier and Health Minister for their support for boating. “Recreational boating…
Franklin 29 showcases Shipwright skills
May 19, 2020
Work has begun on a wooden boat project uniting modern construction and traditional methods and aiming to showcase the enduring appeal and relevance of the Shipwright. In build at The Wooden Boat Centre in Franklin, Tasmania, the vessel, known as the…
Palmyra – Halvorsen 48 refit
May 19, 2020
The clean common-rail efficiency of new 6LY440 engines has given one of Sydney’s Halvorsen 1970’s flybridge cruisers an engine room to be proud of, a spritely step under throttle and an owner incredibly happy with his decision to go with Power Equipment’s high tech…
