News & Events
RQYS Back on the water
July 20, 2020
The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron capitalised on the recent easing of Queensland COVID restrictions and immediately rebooted the sailing calendar the next day, Saturday 11 July 2020. Events kicked off with the popular QLD Youth Week that for 2020 was compressed…
New debris from containers washes up after wild weather
July 17, 2020
Clean up crews led by NSW Maritime are back out on the beaches and bays of NSW after several confirmed sightings of more debris from the APL England shipping container incident that occurred in May. NSW Maritime A/ Executive Director Alex Barrell said teams to the…
Book Review
July 17, 2020
H.M. Bark ENDEAVOUR Her Place in Australian History by Ray Parkin The Miegunyah Press: (An imprint of Melbourne University Publishing Ltd); 3rd Edition, 2020; 467pp.; ISBN: 9780522876437); RRP $100 (hard cover), $22.99 (eBook) This is a beautifully…
The Boatworks Stage 3 now underway
July 17, 2020
Mayor cuts the ribbon on world-class superyacht yard Stage 3 is now live, boosting new business & capacity on the gold coast There’s no slowing down the expansion at The Boat Works. Since completion in February of the $100 million Superyacht…
Fibreglass Boat – Rotten Transom?
July 17, 2020
Fibreglass motor boats are some of the best designed and most desirable boats on our Australian waterways. They last practically forever and still look good when tinnies the same age look dull and tired. The downside is that many older fibreglass…
Queensland’s whales and turtles to benefit from plastics ban
July 15, 2020
Australia’s leading ocean conservation group has congratulated the Queensland government for tabling laws that will ban some single use plastics and save marine wildlife like whales and turtles. Under the legislation, single-use plastic straws, drink stirrers, cutlery, plates and bowls will be banned in…
Yes, you can go boating/fishing, so long as …
July 14, 2020
COVID-19 Update from the Boating Industry Association of Victoria Conditions of Boating and Fishing Click here to visit the Better Boating Victoria website to see the conditions that allow people to boat / fish. …
The legacy of Cook’s first Pacific voyage
July 9, 2020
Ship and Shore: The history and legacy of Cook’s voyage, a free exhibition from the Australian National Maritime Museum shines new light on the historic 1770 voyage. Kevin Sumption, CEO and Director said, “From the moment we started planning for the 250th anniversary of…
Australian Sailing plans for success
July 9, 2020
Renowned international sailor Iain Murray AM and Australian Sailing have today announced that the 2008 Olympian and reigning Etchells World Champion will continue with the Australian Sailing Team through to the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The new deal will see Murray remain with the…
America’s Cup – 170 Years of History in under 3 minutes
July 7, 2020
The America’s Cup was first contested in 1851 making it the oldest trophy in international sport, predating the modern Olympic Games by 45 years. SUBSCRIBE to the official America’s Cup channel: www.youtube.com/americascup Stay up to date with…
Date set for 2020 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
July 2, 2020
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to announce the release of the Notice of Race and opening of entries for the rescheduled 2020 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. The 384-nautical-mile coastal race was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will…
106-year-old barque Peking gets a new life
July 2, 2020
Nippon Paint Marine has completed the extensive re-coating of the four-masted, steel-hulled Peking, the 1911-built cargo ship which is coming to the end of a €32 million, three-year restoration project at Peters Werft GmbH, on the River Elbe, at Wewelsfleth, Germany. The 115.5m long, full-rigged…
