News & Events

December 16, 2021

Australians can expect a fleet of National Boat Shows to start rolling out in 2022 with today’s announcement of a partnership between the Boating Industry Association (BIA) and Mulpha Events Australia, owner-operator of the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. Mulpha Australia has signed an…

December 15, 2021

Ahead of her journey from Brisbane to Albany, WA preparing for her circumnavigation of the Antarctic in January, Lisa Blair met with Lorraine Duckworth from ATL Composites to stock up on WEST SYSTEM products to keep her yacht ship-shape during her odyssey. Lisa’s 15.25-metre…

December 15, 2021

Michael ‘Zappa’ Bell was itching to be among those taking part in the inaugural Two-Handed Division of the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and entered with his younger son, Oli. Fortunately, the same yacht, Kayimai, is available this year, allowing him to enter with his older…

December 13, 2021

After a two-year Covid-related hiatus, Victoria’s historic Festival of Sails will be roaring back into life from Saturday, January 22 to Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Australia’s oldest sporting event and the biggest keel boat regatta in the southern hemisphere, the event…

December 13, 2021

Sydney Harbour put on a show for the last day of Sail Sydney, with a gusty southerly providing perfect racing conditions for the 200-plus competitors. The regatta has been the first opportunity for many athletes to test their skills against interstate competition in many…

December 9, 2021

Finding a suitable marina, maintenance facility or a good marine trade in a particular location has long been a challenge, but it’s just become a whole lot easier. The Marina Industries Association (MIA) has recently launched My Marina…

December 7, 2021

Whisper’s impressive form continued with Overall victory in the 2021 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, as SHK Scallywag 100 took Line Honours in a stunning showdown on Sydney Harbour. The sun shone on the two super maxis and seven mini maxis for the 14 nautical mile race, which took…

December 7, 2021

Drummoyne Sailing Club (DSC) are delighted to announce the launching of the Drummoyne Junior, known as the “DJ”, to enhance current and future sail training for Juniors at DSC. The DJ is a fast-to-rig single-sail dinghy which is lightweight and easy to launch…

December 7, 2021

A 69-year-old Japanese man has been rescued in rough seas off Japan after spending 22 hours drifting in open water, with one official calling his survival a “miracle”. The man, whose name has not been released, was alone on a boat off south-western Kagoshima…

December 7, 2021

Édith Piaf’s former love boat, the Flamant Rose, has been listed for sale by Sotheby’s London asking £1.5 million (AUD$2.8 million). The Flamant Rose (French for pink flamingo) is being sold by celebrity hypnotist and author Valerie Austin from its mooring in St Katherine…

December 6, 2021

In a letter written to Liz Gibson, the current custodian of the Lacco built, 19 foot Couta Boat Mercury C22 that is moored at Sorrento on Port Phillip Victoria, the boat’s earlier custodian Roy Hoffert recorded the moment he first sighted her in the…

December 6, 2021

Campbell Geeves and Wendy Tuck claimed their first ever blue water win together, steering Speedwell to Line Honours and Overall (IRC) victory in the Two-Handed Division of the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore’s Cabbage Tree Island Race. Speedwell completed the 172 nautical mile race in 30…