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Tasmanian ningher Watercraft built for Australian Wooden Boat Festival
January 19, 2023
The Australian Wooden Boat Festival 2023 will feature Australian Boat Builders and Designers. The Indigenous watercraft project expands upon previously successful collaborations with Sheldon Thomas – Indigenous watercraft builder. Thomas, with the help of Chris Ganambarr, yolnga man and Aboriginal youth…
NSW Sailing League
January 19, 2023
The first 4 clubs secure themselves spots in the NSW Sailing League Final, set to take place in April at SailFest. Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club earn themselves the NSW Sailing League Regional Qualifier title and a spot in the NSW Sailing…
Raining Medals on Final Day of Sail Melbourne
January 19, 2023
It was raining more than just medals on the final day of Sail Melbourne, with multiple classes tasked with navigating heavy rain and a two-meter sea state to decide podium positions. The weather was too risky for the 49er and 49erFX…
First entries received for inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race
January 19, 2023
The first entries have been received for the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC), and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) hosted inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race, due to start on Saturday, 7 October 2023, at…
Largest collection of historical vessels set to gather for the AWBF 2023
January 18, 2023
One of the largest gatherings of historic boats in the country is set to take place on 10th February 2023, with the Australian Wooden Boat Festival returning to the Hobart Waterfront. Across slip-yards and marinas around the country, boat owners are…
d’Albora Expands Boatyard Operations & Service Centre to Sydney Harbour
January 18, 2023
d’Albora – Australia’s Largest Premium Marina & Hospitality Network have launched Sydney Harbour’s newest full service boatyard facility and service centre at The Spit, Mosman. This new constructed state of the art facility will complement the group’s extensive 10 strong marina,…
Hal Harpur Award 2022
January 18, 2023
After two years of Covid delays the Hal Harpur Award was presented at Dundas Sports Club on Tuesday December 13th. The nominees varied from a team of dedicated old boat builders turning out a variety of craft, many to specific orders, working from an…
Ukrainian Sail Day at Mornington Yacht Club
January 18, 2023
On Sunday 15 January Mornington Yacht Club hosted over 20 displaced Ukrainian kids who fled their homeland last year after the outbreak of war. The aim was to give the kids a fun day sailing in our “backyard”, that we get…
Entry open for Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta
January 18, 2023
The Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta will take place on the weekend of 4-5 March, with online entry now open and the Notice of Race published for the largest annual keelboat regatta in NSW, organised by Middle Harbour Yacht Club…
Candela C-8 ‘powered by Polestar’ shares battery and charging technology with Polestar 2
January 17, 2023
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – The new Candela C-8 ‘powered by Polestar’ is the first product from a partnership between Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) and Candela. The two Swedish premium mobility brands reached an agreement in August 2022 for Polestar to supply batteries and technology to power Candela’s electric…
Getting Sendy on the Second Day of Sail Melbourne
January 16, 2023
The upper edge of a low-pressure front sitting off the south coast of Tasmania served up big winds and a bouncy sea state across Port Phillip on day two of Sail Melbourne 2023. The annual event, hosted by Royal Brighton Yacht…
13’Skiff National Champions 2023 – EBIX
January 16, 2023
Jemma & James Hopkins They bickered constantly when they first sailed together but brother and sister combination Jemma and James Hopkins are now a united front with a national title under their belts after streeting the opposition at the Australian 13ft Championships at Manly.
