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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…
New Axopar 45
October 25, 2021
Axopar has been constantly growing its fleet and as production has been growing at a steady 30% a year Axopar has received lots of feedback from its world partners and owners to now release a NEW 45 foot Adventure Boat. Axopar was established in…
Book: Better Boating Blunders
October 25, 2021
Those suffering the merest hint of desire to go seafaring in their own boat will learn from these heartbreaking but hilarious tales of what can go wrong. Read the secrets of successfully leaving moorings with topsides unmarked, miraculously happening upon your destination and for…
Sub expedition to the Titanic opens for applicants
October 25, 2021
Applications are now open for a select few ‘citizen explorers’ to join submarine expeditions to survey the historic wreck of the Titanic. The next expedition to the wreckage of the Titanic will begin in 2022. Given the massive scale of the wreck and the…
Marine Business returns
October 25, 2021
The well-respected Marine Industry Magazine has been part of the marine sector landscape since 1989. Since its inception, it has produced and reported almost 7,000 stories with the view of keeping the industry informed. After a short hiatus, this important news service…
18ft Skiffs Spring Championships
October 25, 2021
18ft Skiffs Spring Championship, Races 1 and 2 24 October, 2021 Sydney Harbour The Australian 18 Footers League’s 2021-2022 18ft Skiff racing season began on Sydney Harbour today when the club staged Races 1 and 2 of the annual seven-race Spring…
NCYC new clubhouse facilities among Australia’s best in size and style
October 22, 2021
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC) now has clubhouse facilities to rival the best in Australia in terms of size and style, following the opening of its Stage 3 harbourfront development. With the building doubled in overall size, bar, dining and lounge…
Greenline 58 Fly
October 20, 2021
Step into sustainable boating with electric, diesel and hybrid propulsion opportunities. In light of the success of the 45 Fly, Greenline Yachts is delighted to reveal the latest addition to its revolutionary range of flybridge cruisers, the 58 Fly. Launching in…
Five decades and still going strong – how Keith Ryman has devoted his life to yacht coatings
October 19, 2021
“Sometimes, I don’t even know what it is that I know, until someone asks me a question,” chuckles Keith Ryman. Over five decades, the 71-year-old has acquired an unrivalled understanding of yacht coatings – having devoted the majority of his career…
America’s most famous yacht in need of love
October 19, 2021
In 1987 26 yachts from six nations came to Fremantle Australia to contest the America’s Cup. Dennis Connor and his team on Stars & Stripes were victorious and took the Auld Mug back to the New York Yacht Club. After the victory Stars &…
Life’s a beach: finding trends in marine debris across Australia
October 19, 2021
Plastic is 84 per cent of all rubbish found across Australian beaches, a UNSW-led study based on one of the largest marine debris databases in the Southern Hemisphere has found. More than 2000 organisations and 150,000 citizen scientists have participated in the Australian Marine…
Down Under Rally Announces A Change in Direction!
October 18, 2021
In 2015 the Down Under Rally ran its very first yacht rally. Fast forward to today and more than 400 vessels have taken part in one or more Down Under Rally! The feedback from rally participants about the Down Under Rally…
