News & Events
Lazy Dog’s back-to-back MC38 nationals victory
November 8, 2021
Main photo: Hooligan & Lazy Dog. Photo Marg’s Yacht Photos Back-to-back national MC38 titles for Shaun Lane and Quentin Stewart’s Lazy Dog was no picnic, hours of floating around Sydney Harbour expectantly on the final day yielding an empty scoresheet which meant victory reverted to…
A well-bred timber classic from the Wooden Boat specialists
November 5, 2021
To mark their 30th year, Tasmania’s Wooden Boat Centre has focussed its students on the construction of a signature project to celebrate the history of wooden boat building in Tasmania and the role they have played in recent times. The classic…
BIA Launch Discover Boating Campaign
November 4, 2021
The Boating Industry Association Ltd today launched its Discover Boating campaign ahead of the expected busy summer season. BIA President Darren Vaux said interest in boating and the boating lifestyle remains strong and now was the time to build on this interest and keep…
A Magic Bullet for what was Paradise in Melbourne
November 2, 2021
Melbourne turned on the perfect weather for the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) “Return to Racing Celebration” race with Leo Cantwell’s Cavalier 350 Sl, Magic Bullet taking 1st place on AMS, and the overall win. A fleet of 21 yachts from…
Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta a Success – Despite the Weather!
November 2, 2021
Main photo: Tweedledums – Madeline Lyons TVSC, Monique Smith, Kate Ausburn, Susie Harte Teams from around Queensland competed in the third annual Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta over the last weekend in October, with former Olympian, Danielle Kennedy, skippering Team Bing Pot!, taking out the…
112 boats entered for 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
November 2, 2021
Main photo: Matt Allen’s Botin 52 Ichi Ban won the Tattersall Cup in 2019. Photo: Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi The stage is set for the return of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with a fleet of 112 boats confirmed for the 2021 edition of the prestigious…
Entry Open for Pittwater Regatta 2022
November 2, 2021
Pittwater – where the only on water traffic are your competitors! GET READY TO RACE Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club is looking forward to welcoming all yachts from across the spectrum, club cruiser/racers to Grand Prix racing machines, to battle it…
Tenpin takes to the water with his brushes
November 2, 2021
Patrick Bollen, an accomplished competitive sailor, offshore yacht master and sea captain, has added another string to his bow as a maritime artist. Since making his debut as a painter in 2018 he has focused on competitive racing yachts. Bollen draws on a nautical…
Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta Set to Sail
October 29, 2021
October 29 to 31, 2021 The third annual Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta is set to sail this coming weekend, with eight teams of women from around Queensland competing on the challenging short-course Mooloola River. Training and social racing is scheduled for…
Yacht Share Mariner brings the first Bali 4.4 catamaran to Australia
October 29, 2021
The first Bali 4.4 catamaran by Catana to arrive in Australia will be in time for the 2022 Sydney International Boat Show. From a distance it seems like a smart boat with some unique design features. The foredeck is solid creating an extra cockpit,…
Site access changes for recreational boating visitors to Sydney Fish Market
October 29, 2021
Sydney Fish Market’s redevelopment is underway, with on-water works taking place to transform the iconic market into a world-class attraction on Blackwattle Bay. These works require the closure of the boardwalk’s public drop-off pontoon, with recreational vessels no longer able to access the site…
Brazilian Navy training ship collides with bridge, sinks tug
October 25, 2021
The Cisne Branco, a Brazilian Navy training sailship, collided with a bridge across the Guayas River, in Guayaquil, Ecuador while attempting to leave port. An Ecuadorian tugboat trying to assist the ship was dragged…