News & Events

March 3, 2022

The new Spirit 25 from RAND Boats is the first walk-around lifestyle racer combining luxury design with social focus and raw performance, creating a hyper-efficient reinvention of the runabout. This elegant 25ft open luxury day-cruiser is yet another statement of style and innovation from…

March 3, 2022

Superyacht Australia, the peak body for the Australian Superyacht Industry, hosted the third annual Superyacht Soirée in partnership with Benetti Yachts and Musson Jewellers at Jones Bay Marina last Saturday, 26 February, welcoming a record number of participating vessels, sponsors and guests. The Superyacht…

March 1, 2022

River Coastal Rescue (RCR) is looking for up to six marine engineers to support the launch of its business in Perth, providing boat owners with a new breakdown assistance, recovery and maintenance service. Due to launch in March, RCR is looking…

March 1, 2022

A world-leading research centre pushing the boundaries of frontier exploration and science in the deep sea has been officially launched by Minderoo Foundation Chairman Dr Andrew Forrest AO and The University of Western Australia Vice-Chancellor Professor Amit Chakma.    The Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre…

February 26, 2022

MPASC recently hosted the 2022 O’pen Skiff National Championships on the 14-18th January on the southern shores of Lake Macquarie NSW. The regatta was a great success, and as a small club we were proud to be selected to host this year’s event. The…

February 21, 2022

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is set to resume its 2019-20 edition after an almost two year delay caused by the pandemic. The sailing event, which trains people from all walks of life to become ocean racers, was suspended in March 2020…

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. …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…