News & Events

September 28, 2022

Main photo: Kevin Nixon and his Accru crew. Photo by Salty Dingo A variety of entries for Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s (RGYC) 2023 Festival of Sails include newly minted Australian Yachting Championship winners, who look forward to racing at the annual event from 26-29…

September 27, 2022

The Australian Wooden Boat Festival has closed boat afloat registrations for the upcoming February 2023 event with a record-breaking number of interstate boats registering interest to attend. In total 354 vessels registered, with 38% registering from interstate. However, not all of these vessels will…

September 27, 2022

In a double announcement by America’s Cup Events Limited (ACE) it is confirmed today that Iain Murray has been appointed as Independent Regatta Director for the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona alongside Richard Slater who continues in the role as Chief Umpire, positions they…

September 26, 2022

Main photo: Moneypenny and URM Group at the start of the 2022 Flinders Islet Race. Photo CYCA Media URM Group claimed the overall win, Line Honours and set a new record time in the 2022 Flinders Islet Race, the second race in the 2022/23 Audi…

September 21, 2022

Nautilus Marine Insurance and Middle Harbour Yacht Club are pleased to announce that from September 2022 Nautilus Marine Insurance will become a major sponsor of both the club, and the main event partner for the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship in November 2022, and…

September 21, 2022

The exciting new AC40 that will be used to pave the way for women and youth into the America’s Cup has touched the water for the first time in Auckland with Emirates Team New Zealand continuing its extensive commissioning process out of the shed…

September 19, 2022

A third place to Christian Beck and his Infotrack GO team is as good as the MC38’s Act 6 overall victory given he beat two family members, the grinning skipper reckons. “I’m very happy with that result,” Beck said back at the host Middle…

September 13, 2022

Main photo: Annette Hesselmans (left) and sister Mary-Jane Wagenfeld at the helm. Photo courtesy Annette Hesselmans Seasoned and respected women sailors are among those so far signed up to compete in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) 50th Melbourne to Hobart Yacht…

September 8, 2022

Main photo: Yknot won the last race to win Division. Peppers Race Day marked the final day at Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) was suspenseful, as many across the divisions were pinning their…

September 7, 2022

Competitors were rubbing their hands with glee as a decent breeze returned in time for the famed Lowes Petroleum Race Day Round the Island Race at Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW). SeaLink Spinnaker Divisions 1 and…

September 7, 2022

Main photo: Wind Cheetah leads a double life. Photo Andrea Francolini/SMIRW Darren Drew normally arrives from NSW to the northern regatta circuit with one of Australia’s fastest ocean racing catamarans, his Crowther 50 catamaran Top Gun, but this time he surprised contemporaries by turning up at …

September 6, 2022

Aussie app Deckee experiences record growth as maritime industry is inundated with new boaters hitting the waterways. Sydney, Australia (September 07, 2022): Boating app, Deckee the pioneer of marine technology in Australia, today launches its…