News & Events
Emirates Team New Zealand to Attempt Wind Powered Land Speed World Record
February 21, 2022
Auckland, New Zealand – 20th February 2022 Some childhood dreams can become realities, others remain just that – dreams. For a 10-year-old boy growing up in Bendigo Australia, his childhood dream was to go faster than anyone else had done, powered by the wind. …
18ft Skiffs Club Championship Final
February 21, 2022
Jack Macartney, skipper of Tech2, became only the fifth skipper in the 87-year history of the Australian 18 Footers League to win three consecutive Club Championship titles when he teamed with Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake to win the 2022 series, despite being disqualified for…
Eyachts Biggest Stand at Sanctuary Cove
February 18, 2022
Join Eyachts for the biggest Axopar/BRABUS Marine stand ever with no less than 8 boats on show at Sanctuary Cove’s Marine Village. Find Eyachts at the E Ramp entrance, this is a day boat display you won’t want to miss. Many Australians have already…
Book Review: The Australian seagoing tug Waratah – a new century of steam
February 17, 2022
By Mori Flapan Available from Sydney Heritage Fleet Online Store $19.95 Reviewed by Randi Svensen* As someone who spent nearly a decade researching and writing the history of Australia’s tugboats, I have Mori Flapan to thank for making my own book…
Tesla Cybercat Foiler
February 17, 2022
The Tesla Cybertruck is yet to be released but that hasn’t stopped engineers around the world coming up with ideas to customise it to your lifestyle. One for the boaters is the Cybercat, which turns the Cybertruck into an elite, battery-powered catamaran. American materials…
Growth of an Aussie Icon brand
February 16, 2022
Rolly Tasker Sails has been around since 1949 and today operates from the world’s largest, purpose-built sailloft in Phuket, Thailand, exporting to all “corners” of the globe. Down under, Sam and Greg Newton have owned the Australian business for over 20…
‘El Toro’ ready for the Fight and Fun!
February 16, 2022
Sleek and razor sharp, the 9-metre trimaran, El Toro is a labour of love, brought to life by some of the country’s top talent and has undergone her commissioning at The Boat Works. El Toro is 9-metres long, 7.2-metres wide, weighs 1,200…
Past champions and budding challengers for 17th Sydney Harbour Regatta
February 16, 2022
Early indications are that Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) 17th Sydney Harbour Regatta (SHR), to be held over the first weekend of March, will be hotly contested with the return of past champions and up-and-coming challengers. Bob Cox’s DK46, Nine Dragons, is a strong…
Pittwater Regatta winners – Two NSW champions crowned
February 14, 2022
Main photo: Conspiracy retained her S38 One Design NSW Championship title. Photo RPAYC media The final races were completed in the inaugural NSW ORC Championship, the Sydney 38 One Design NSW Championship and Pittwater Regatta, with new champions crowned and winners announced at the…
Tanilba Bay Big Boat Regatta
February 13, 2022
Main photo: Sam and Zac on F18 Lost Diamond Good racing conditions for Tanilba Bay’s Big Boat Regatta saw 40 boats on the waters of Port Stephens over the weekend of 5th and 6th February. Crews travelled from Southern Highlands, Queens Lake, Coffs Harbour, Armidale,…
NSW ORC Championship continues as Pittwater Regatta opens
February 13, 2022
Saturday 12 Feb: While the NSW ORC Championship continued today with an offshore passage race, the Sydney 38 One Design NSW Championship and Pittwater Regatta began their respective competitions in the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) hosted events. It was a big day…
Sydneysider ready for another 50 years of maritime joy with John Deere re-power
February 10, 2022
With a brand-new John Deere engine onboard, charter vessel Sydneysider is celebrating 50 years on Sydney Harbour. This much-loved motor-sailor will quite possibly continue her journey for another fifty years with the care that owner Jenny Nugent continues to give her and the John…
