News & Events
New Red Cedar River Launch Goes electric
May 14, 2020
Remember the days of timber putt putts for hire, all the coastal towns up and down the east coast of Australia, had little fleets of them. Powered by Blaxland, Simplex or Hall petrol engines, they would cut through the water beautifully, having their DNA…
Charter Vessels in North Queensland
May 14, 2020
The boating industry is closely related to tourism and many members of the Boating Industry Association have felt the brunt of COVID-19 which has restricted movement and discretionary spending. The boating industry is hurting with significant staff layoffs and business closures. The BIA is…
Australian Wooden Boat Festival 2021 EOI Open
May 13, 2020
Wooden Boat Connoisseurs, we have news! Expressions of Interest for our Boats Afloat program and Registrations for our Boats Ashore program will open on FRIDAY 15 MAY 2020 at 9am AEST. That means it’s time to slap on one last coat of…
The 2020 Vendée Globe will start on 8th November
May 13, 2020
Preparations for the start of the next Vendée Globe are going ahead in an uncertain context in terms of public health and the economy. The Vendée Council and the SAEM Vendée are doing their utmost in conjunction with all the partners, skippers from the…
YM Efficiency container retrieval success
May 12, 2020
Environmental win worthy of celebration Transport for NSW has congratulated the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) on today’s successful completion of the operation to remove 63 containers which fell from the YM Efficiency onto the ocean floor off the Central Coast in June…
Watch the Finn
May 12, 2020
Some day soon we’ll be back on the water, but for Finn sailors this is a particularly poignant time as this is when the 2020 Finn Gold Cup was scheduled to happen in Palma, Mallorca. To remember what Finn sailing looks like the Finn…
October start for rescheduled Noakes Sydney Gold Coast
May 12, 2020
The 2020 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, a major lead-up event prior to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, has been rescheduled to start in October. Previously scheduled to commence in late July, the 384-nautical-mile Noakes Sydney Gold Coast had…
24 tonnes of marine debris cleared from Great Barrier Reef
May 12, 2020
Joint Media Release: The Hon Sussan Ley MP, Minister for the Environment and The Hon Warren Entsch MP, Special Envoy for The Great Barrier Reef Over 24 tonnes of debris including plastics, discarded fishing gear, old cigarette lighters and toothbrushes have been removed from…
Victoria eases boating restrictions
May 12, 2020
The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has advised that outdoor activities involving groups under 10 people can take place from midnight Tuesday 12 May. This means that with social distancing in place, boating can return to Victorian Waters. The Premier specifically said…
Industry reminded to get on board with float-free EPIRBs
May 12, 2020
Fourteen commercial fishermen and divers lost their lives after their vessels capsized in Australian waters between 2015-2017. None of these commercial vessels had a means of automatically alerting search and rescue authorities to their unfolding plight. In a bid to avert such tragedies, the…
Register now for ANMM CWBF Virtual Ocean Talks
May 11, 2020
The Australian National Maritime Museum’s Classic and Wooden Boat Festival has unfortunately been cancelled this year due to COVID-19. However the ANMM has arranged for the CWBF Talks to go virtual and they are all FREE! The ANMM invites you to join them for…
Introducing the Nemo Submersible
May 8, 2020
U-Boat Worx is unveiling a new addition to its popular submarine range with its latest model in the lightweight luxury submersible market. Following the successful development of the C-Researcher Series and Super Yacht Sub series, the submarine manufacturer is now offering a…
