News & Events

June 26, 2024

Sirocco Marine is preparing for the 55th Sydney International Boat Show where it will be among the largest exhibitors, occupying a massive space in the ICC Hall with 36 models of the latest RIBs on display. In the popular larger models, the BRIG Eagle…

June 20, 2024

Main Photo: The Start of the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race | Photo: ROLEX | Andrea Francolini   The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is pleased to invite eligible boats to enter 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The…

June 20, 2024

Main Photo: BIA Apprentice of the Year Award 2023 Winner, Beau Deathridge, with BIA’s Andrew Fielding The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) today launched the 2024 Apprentice of the Year Awards, aimed at recognising the exceptional contributions of apprentices to the marine industry and…

June 20, 2024

A Journey of Inclusion: Making Waves Foundation’s 2024 Northern Campaign Sets Sail Across Queensland on August 1st!  The Making Waves Foundation is thrilled to announce its 2024 Northern Campaign, a dynamic series of sailing adventures across Queensland waters. This initiative aims to empower local…

June 13, 2024

Main Photo: Liberator’s crew having some pre-race fun. Photo courtesy AWKR On the final day of the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta(AWKR), competitors…

June 13, 2024

Tasmania is the epicentre of Australian wooden boat building. As the home of what is considered the world’s finest boat building timbers, Huon Pine, Tassie has a rich heritage of boat building which began in the early years of colonisation and survives to this…

May 24, 2024

World Boating Day (25 – 26 May) is a global initiative designed to encourage people to embark on a journey into unchartered waters and gain unprecedented access to the world of leisure boating. Where better to celebrate World Boating Day, than Australia’s leading marine…

May 24, 2024

2024 Australian Marine Industry Awards Winners – Photo By Salty Dingo The remarkable achievements of the Australian Marine Industry were celebrated last night, 22 May 2024, at the annual Australian Marine Industry Awards Gala Dinner, the concluding event of the ASMEX 2024 Conference, held…

May 24, 2024

In a surprise announcement at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, Maritimo globally revealed the all-new M50 Flybridge and S50 Sedan Motor Yachts to the world. These are the latest and proud descendants of Maritimo’s continuing evolution that has delivered an even more refined,…

May 23, 2024

Expresso Martini and crew are ready to face their foes – Photo By Judi Marshall Entries for Whitsunday Sailing Club’s (WSC) Ocean Dynamics and Mount Gay Airlie Beach Race Week 2024 continue to flow in and competition is set to ignite in the Trailable Yachts and…

May 23, 2024

Australia’s longest running women’s keelboat competition, the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (AWKR), has so far attracted 26 entries, with organisers at Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron expecting up to 35 boats for their annual event, traditionally sailed over the Kings Birthday weekend on Port Phillip.    The 32nd running…

May 23, 2024

As the sailing season draws to a close, offshore sailors are now focusing on the Melbourne to Apollo Bay Race which starts at 9am on Saturday the 25th of May. The 52 nautical mile Category 3 coastal sprint is the final event of the…