News & Events
18ft Skiffs Spring Championships
October 25, 2021
18ft Skiffs Spring Championship, Races 1 and 2 24 October, 2021 Sydney Harbour The Australian 18 Footers League’s 2021-2022 18ft Skiff racing season began on Sydney Harbour today when the club staged Races 1 and 2 of the annual seven-race Spring…
NCYC new clubhouse facilities among Australia’s best in size and style
October 22, 2021
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC) now has clubhouse facilities to rival the best in Australia in terms of size and style, following the opening of its Stage 3 harbourfront development. With the building doubled in overall size, bar, dining and lounge…
Greenline 58 Fly
October 20, 2021
Step into sustainable boating with electric, diesel and hybrid propulsion opportunities. In light of the success of the 45 Fly, Greenline Yachts is delighted to reveal the latest addition to its revolutionary range of flybridge cruisers, the 58 Fly. Launching in…
Five decades and still going strong – how Keith Ryman has devoted his life to yacht coatings
October 19, 2021
“Sometimes, I don’t even know what it is that I know, until someone asks me a question,” chuckles Keith Ryman. Over five decades, the 71-year-old has acquired an unrivalled understanding of yacht coatings – having devoted the majority of his career…
America’s most famous yacht in need of love
October 19, 2021
In 1987 26 yachts from six nations came to Fremantle Australia to contest the America’s Cup. Dennis Connor and his team on Stars & Stripes were victorious and took the Auld Mug back to the New York Yacht Club. After the victory Stars &…
Life’s a beach: finding trends in marine debris across Australia
October 19, 2021
Plastic is 84 per cent of all rubbish found across Australian beaches, a UNSW-led study based on one of the largest marine debris databases in the Southern Hemisphere has found. More than 2000 organisations and 150,000 citizen scientists have participated in the Australian Marine…
Down Under Rally Announces A Change in Direction!
October 18, 2021
In 2015 the Down Under Rally ran its very first yacht rally. Fast forward to today and more than 400 vessels have taken part in one or more Down Under Rally! The feedback from rally participants about the Down Under Rally…
Empire Marinas acquires Marmong Point Marina, Lake Macquarie
October 15, 2021
Empire Marinas is proud to announce the acquisition of Marmong Point Marina on Lake Macquarie in New South Wales. Marmong Point Marina is the largest marina on Lake Macquarie and one of the largest privately owned full service commercial marinas in NSW. It provides 245…
BIA Apprentice of the Year Awards
October 15, 2021
BIA Chairman NSW State Council Adam Smith makes the presentation to Doug Allan of a trophy, certificate and a $500 voucher for tools. The Boating Industry Association today announced in Sydney the 2021 winners of the BIA Apprentice of the Year Awards.
2022 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race
October 14, 2021
Third Time Lucky for the re-invigorated Short Ocean Classic After two false starts, the first an early casualty of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic in 2020 and then the second due to flooding on an incredible scale throughout New South Wales in…
Book: Sailing misadventures
October 12, 2021
Three men find it’s a surprisingly long way to sail from the Philippines to Thailand in a 48 foot catamaran. Hugh Brown is a writer, sailor and surfer. His latest two books are, Sailing Misadventures. Whatever can go wrong, will go…
Book: Water Access Only
October 12, 2021
More Tales and Adventures from Pittwater where the only way to get home is by boat. Edited and published by Juliette Robertson and Carol Beth Floyd. Main photo: Church Point Lights by Jordon Robertson-Towner … James spotted the…
