News & Events

August 26, 2019

On the 3rd of September 2019, the Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) will be running a presentation on the future of nautical charting at Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) from 6.30pm onwards. Mike Prince, National Charting Program Director at the AHO, will be discussing…

August 26, 2019

The little-known Boat Owners Association of NSW is really punching above its weight in championing the rights of boat users in the State. Currently tackling issues from Coffs Harbour to Batemans Bay, the association is pursuing improvements to boat ramp facilities, addressing abandoned vessels,…

August 26, 2019

Brothers Meade and Jan Gougeon Friends, and business partners from all over the world came together to celebrate the monumental celebration for Gougeon Brothers Inc. at Bay City, Michigan, including our very own directors at ATL­­ Composites; Lorraine Murray and Nicholas Cossich. Over the…

August 23, 2019

The brand new Tf10 Mad Max up on one hull through a gybe and Kim William’s Melges 32 Rock n Roll living up to its name by performing a massive wipe-out at the northern end of Dent Island in a gust made for a…

August 22, 2019

You don’t have to scratch far below the surface of the Hamilton Island Cruising classes at Hamilton Island Race Week to realise that it’s unwise to draw comparisons between the speed and performance of these boats with the bluewater experience of the owners and…

August 21, 2019

Main photo: The Pogo 36 and Odyssey. Photo by Salty Dingo With two days of light airs kicking off Hamilton Island Race Week, the hype building for some serious heavy air racing on day three delivered. Big Tuesday opened with a bang, the southeast…

August 20, 2019

Boating Industry Association’s new General Manager Policy and Advocacy, Neil Patchett Boating Industry Association President Darren Vaux today announced the appointment of Neil Patchett to the association’s new role of General Manager Policy and Advocacy. Mr Vaux said Neil was passionate about boating and…

August 19, 2019

The 2019 Spice Islands Darwin Ambon Yacht Race began in champagne conditions on the morning of Saturday August 3rd.  A good, fresh breeze and blue skies greeted the ten entrants as they jostled for position on the start line in front of Stokes Hill…

August 19, 2019

The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron turned on the afterburners in a thrilling four-boat showdown to win the SAILING Champions League 2019 on the lake of St. Moritz. The crew from Sydney was the only non-European team among 24 clubs representing ten…

August 15, 2019

Main photo: The Ratcliff’s RE-Heat won the Sports Boats (photo Shirley Wodson) The 31st running of Airlie Beach Race Week has come to a close late this afternoon and all winners and placegetters will be feted at the official prize giving at Whitsunday Sailing Club…

August 15, 2019

Main photo: Ullman Sails won the Australian Multihull Champs Division 1 (Photo by Andrea Francolini) Paul Mitchell skippered Ullman Sails to one final win at the Whitsunday Sailing Club’s (WSC) 2019 Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) to claim the Australian Multihull Championship…

August 15, 2019

How blue whales fertilise the Southern Ocean Australian Antarctic Division microbiologist, Dr Elanor Bell is a specialist in ocean chemistry – the teeming, microscopic world of microbes in the water column. Dr Elanor Bell on ENRICH (Lyn Irvine/CSIRO/Australian Antarctic Division) As a key member…