News & Events

December 24, 2021

Cock of the Bay has attracted more than 90 entries. Victoria’s yacht racing community will be out in force on Boxing Day.  After a year of not sailing and in fact not even being able to visit The Bay, or your…

December 24, 2021

Main photo: Fruit Salid 3 owner Mark Drobitko (L) and crew Sam Johnson in their fruit salad face masks. Photo: Di Pearson When Mark Drobitko bought the green and orange yacht he will soon sail in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race for the…

December 24, 2021

Greenline Yachts approaches 2022 with record turnover and full order book backed by increasing demand for sustainable “green” yachting Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, Greenline Yachts is closing 2021 with a record in yacht deliveries and earnings. Greenline Yachts has seen strong…

December 20, 2021

A battle of wits and minds is expected in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, based on the long range weather forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology released today. Gabrielle Woodhouse, forecaster from the NSW Bureau of Meteorology The forecast of southerlies and possible…

December 16, 2021

Australia Day 2022 in Sydney marks the return to a jam-packed Sydney Harbour program that starts early with the dawn projection and flag raising and continues through to the Australia Day Live concert at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt, choreographed to spectacular pyrotechnics and…

December 16, 2021

Australians can expect a fleet of National Boat Shows to start rolling out in 2022 with today’s announcement of a partnership between the Boating Industry Association (BIA) and Mulpha Events Australia, owner-operator of the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. Mulpha Australia has signed an…

December 15, 2021

Ahead of her journey from Brisbane to Albany, WA preparing for her circumnavigation of the Antarctic in January, Lisa Blair met with Lorraine Duckworth from ATL Composites to stock up on WEST SYSTEM products to keep her yacht ship-shape during her odyssey. Lisa’s 15.25-metre…

December 15, 2021

Michael ‘Zappa’ Bell was itching to be among those taking part in the inaugural Two-Handed Division of the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and entered with his younger son, Oli. Fortunately, the same yacht, Kayimai, is available this year, allowing him to enter with his older…

December 13, 2021

After a two-year Covid-related hiatus, Victoria’s historic Festival of Sails will be roaring back into life from Saturday, January 22 to Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Australia’s oldest sporting event and the biggest keel boat regatta in the southern hemisphere, the event…

December 13, 2021

Sydney Harbour put on a show for the last day of Sail Sydney, with a gusty southerly providing perfect racing conditions for the 200-plus competitors. The regatta has been the first opportunity for many athletes to test their skills against interstate competition in many…

December 9, 2021

Finding a suitable marina, maintenance facility or a good marine trade in a particular location has long been a challenge, but it’s just become a whole lot easier. The Marina Industries Association (MIA) has recently launched My Marina…

December 7, 2021

Whisper’s impressive form continued with Overall victory in the 2021 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, as SHK Scallywag 100 took Line Honours in a stunning showdown on Sydney Harbour. The sun shone on the two super maxis and seven mini maxis for the 14 nautical mile race, which took…