News & Events
Hamilton Island Race Week: Absence Makes the Fleet Get Stronger
March 11, 2021
Australia’s premier yacht regatta, Hamilton Island Race Week, is destined to make a more than impressive resurgence after the Covid 19 pandemic caused the series to be cancelled last year. Already 82 yachts have entered the acclaimed regatta which will be staged on the…
36th America’s Cup Day 1 Race Day Round Up
March 11, 2021
Matt Sheahan provides a summary from Day 1 of the 36th America’s Cup Presented by PRADA. Race 1 With Emirates Team New Zealand entering on port, they chose to sail deep, then lead out to the boundary. Luna Rossa Prada…
Lifejackets save three in high seas rollover at Merimbula
March 8, 2021
Three people are lucky to be alive after their boat overturned during an unsuccessful bar crossing at Merimbula. Vision of this incident Transport for NSW A/ Executive Director Andrew Mogg said the bar crossing incident occurred in the middle of…
Sydney Harbour Regatta reunion and results
March 8, 2021
Main photo: Drummoyne SC based Flying Tiger Ophir, skippered by Bruce Taverner, won the Super 30 division. Photo by Andrea Francolini. Adrian Walters’ nippy Shaw 11 Little Nico, sailing for the Sydney Harbour Regatta host club, added another victory to their impressive…
White Noise blitzes opposition in ORCV’s 49th King Island Race
March 8, 2021
Main photo: The end destination – beautiful Grassy Harbour. Photo by ORCV media – King Island Race Daniel Edwards’ White Noise has blitzed the field in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s 49th Melbourne to King Island Yacht Race, taking out AMS, IRC, PHS…
Superyacht Australia Soirée further fuels a booming industry
March 3, 2021
Superyacht Australia, the peak body for the Australian Superyacht Industry, hosted the 2021 Superyacht Australia Soirée in partnership with Benetti Yachts at Jones Bay Marina last Saturday 27 February, 2021. Guests onboard one…
Airlie Beach Race Week 2021 entries open
March 2, 2021
Entry to Airlie Beach Race Week 2021 is open and organisers at Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) are confident of large numbers following the success of last year’s event, one of the rare major sporting events to go ahead in Australia since March 2020, and…
Australian Wooden Boat Festival Maritime Trail
March 1, 2021
Unique ‘Behind-The Scenes’ Wooden Boat Opportunity Jay Lawry of Wilson’s Boat Yard, Abels Bay The Australian Wooden Boat Festival team has developed another compact event to help alleviate the ‘withdrawal symptoms’ suffered by many of those who missed the Covid-cancelled biennial…
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli win the Prada Cup
February 22, 2021
21st February 2021 The G.H. Mumm Champagne was flowing for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli who sailed to victory today in the PRADA Cup Final. The Italians winning the Series 7-1 over INEOS TEAM UK, now move onto the America’s Cup Match, the ultimate goal four…
18ft Skiffs Australian Championship, Race 9
February 22, 2021
The defending Australian 18ft Skiff champion tech2 team of Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake retained the title when the team won the 2020-2021championship, which concluded on Sydney Harbour. 2020-2021 Australian champions, from left Lewis Brake, Charlie Wyatt, Jack Macartney tech2 finished the…
Boat Shows 2021
February 19, 2021
The BIA (Boating Industry Association) has declared an optimistic outlook for boating events in 2021 with both Sydney and Brisbane shows slated to go ahead. BIA President Darren Vaux said the Board of Directors were confident measures taken throughout 2020 had put the organisation…
The Bobbin Head Cruising Club Perpetual Fundraising Prop
February 18, 2021
In 2015, an old prop was found in the Clubroom cupboard (by Commodore Bruce Callaghan), polished up and timber mounted (by Past Commodore Roy Bowyer) to create – The BHCC Perpetual Fundraising Prop and confirm the statement that “Everything is of value”! BHCC has a constitutional…
