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Sydney Fish Market’s redevelopment is underway, with on-water works taking place to transform the iconic market into a world-class attraction on Blackwattle Bay. These works require the closure of the boardwalk’s public drop-off pontoon, with recreational vessels no longer able…
How much do you know about your life raft? Cruising Helmsman contributor Heather Francis explores a world she hopes she never has to visit. Fully inflated and sitting in the middle of the workshop floor our life raft looked rather…
Ten years ago, Australia’s largest aluminium boat manufacturer Telwater approached Suez in a bid to reduce landfill waste and embark on a sustainability journey. Today, with the help of the Suez team, Telwater consistently diverts about 77per cent of its waste…
If you love sailing but hate the damage the sun does to your skin, then you will love IceRays UV Sleeves. No longer will your sunscreen wash off, sweat off or need to be replaced, just slip on your IceRays and…
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…
The international jury of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award has selected the 80 best pictures taken this year by photographers based all around the world. The public is now invited to vote. Click here to view the images and vote for…
It is just a lump of stuff at the bottom of the hull: Cruising Helmsman contributor Jon Neeves discusses how important the keel is. It may be odd but, potential buyers sitting on a demonstrator yacht at a boat show…
When it comes to choosing the best women’s sailing jacket, there are many options to consider. Sue Pelling takes a look at coastal options also suitable for use ashore. This guide features what are commonly known as coastal jackets, which…
Yacht brokerage company Ocean Independence has revealed a 107.35 metre DynaRig sailing yacht concept named Project Sonata. Advertised with a build time of 38 months, Project Sonata was designed by Valentin Design, which was briefed to “create a buildable, eco-friendly superyacht…
As the transportation industry works hard to move toward sustainability in manufacturing, a partnership between an innovator in boat building and a world leader in aviation is taking things in a new direction. Skipper Armel Tripon and the Airbus Technocentre of Nantes, France are collaborating to develop a new…
Knowing how to apply vinyl stickers to the hull of a boat is one of those things you are used to if you race often or have sponsors or technical partners. When we talk about vinyls with separate letters, we…
Alan Punch, an RYA Navigation Instructor with Navathome Australia, explores the most effective methods for approaches to route planning with modern navigation tools. The GPS has integrated into modern navigation practices, as well as route planning. Whether you have a…
Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd. is proud to announce that the 2022 publication of Brown’s Nautical Almanac will be the 145th Edition. The Almanac will be available in the UK and abroad from October 2021. Established in 1850 on the…
Two major players in sailing have joined forces to offer shared ownership in luxury yachts out of Airlie Beach in Queensland’s Whitsunday Islands. Yacht Share Mariner and Dream Yacht Charter will offer the yacht share service under the tagline: Share…
Australia’s largest premium marina and hospitality network d’Albora, have launched an exclusive member focused app that enhances personalised experience by allowing their members to make bookings for selected marina services and hospitality in real-time and manage their boating lifestyle across…
Propspeed, leading innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, announced today it has received an endorsement from Riviera Australia. The luxury yacht manufacturer applies Propspeed as a factory standard for all new models and recommends the use of Propspeed for existing owners…
Andrew O’Neill, director at O’Neill Shipwrights at Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard, is working on a massive teak deck project aboard the 60-metre motor yacht, Oceana. With his team of seven craftspeople, Andrew has worked to exact templates to…
By the time Australia gets the first of its next fleet of submarines, J-7 will be 113 years old, and won’t have sailed anywhere in a century. J-7 may be a familiar sight to dozens of sailors who stride past…
ePropulsion, a global leader and market challenger in marine electric propulsion systems and services, announced today it has expanded its distribution network in Australia by launching ePropulsion AU. This new business unit will handle all sales, service, support and any repairs…
With the announcement of the New Maxi Era of performance Swan Superyachts – the launch of the new Swan 88, the first Swan with a hybrid propulsion and the Swan 108 last Spring, Nautor’s Swan has paved the way for…
Marine technology company savvy navvy has released a new innovative departure scheduling feature, one of the first on the market, which provides boaters with the best time to depart based on the route, wind and tidal conditions. The latest feature…
Although he is something of an expert on ocean cruising subjects, Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) organiser Jeremy Wyatt says his ideal yacht is small and more local – a Beneteau First 25.7. “A boat I sail often and have raced locally…
Hylas Yachts’ H57 hull number one featuring the progressive Bill Dixon design and luxurious interior made her official international debut at the Newport International Boat Show. Also, business is booming at Hylas Yachts as global demand grows for its range…
The latest yacht to join the Elan Yacht family is the highly anticipated 47 foot Elan E6, the largest addition to Elan’s performance range so far. Pininfarina, the legendary design studio from Turin, Italy, joined the project team, along with…
From childhood memories to a brand new ketch designed to handle the 21st century, the owner of Saecwen has created a true modern classic, as Nic Compton finds out. We are hunkered down in the saloon of Saecwen, the latest design…
11th Hour Racing Team has officially named their two 60-foot round the world offshore race boats in Concarneau, France. Drawing on the Hawaiian heritage of team CEO, Mark Towill, the brand new IMOCA 60, previously nicknamed ‘11.2’ has been named…
Practice all the skills when building Eian Mathieson’s explanation of his in-line fuel polishing system. There have been a few articles on fuel polishing in past Cruising Helmsman in the past year (October 2015), but they motivated me to do…
Joan Wenner, boating safety writer, looks into the meaning of sailing phrases from the time of masted sailing ships, that those newer to sailing may not be familiar with. Did you know? Long Shot – Early ships’ guns tended to…
Nautor’s Swan is leading the sailing yacht market (from 10 to 40 plus metres), with the launch of new products throughout its three divisions. The strategy of dividing into the three distinct product lines proved to be successful and enables…
In conjunction with the return of Europe’s biggest on-water boat show, scheduled for September 7-12, Yachting World have picked the best of the multihulls due to be at the 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival. 1. Privilege Signature 510 The first major…
Yachting World ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. This month, Australian sailor and explorer, Don McIntyre nominates S&S 34. The most innovative all-time classic is the S&S 34….
Superyacht Australia, the peak body for the Australian Superyacht industry, is excited to announce that long-time member and sponsor Pantaenius Australia has upgraded to Platinum Membership with the association. Pantaenius first established itself in the Australasian market in 2012 and…
‘Downwind Faster than the Wind’ is a ground breaking and intriguing book by Nicholas Landell-Mills, an independent researcher in applied physics, which explores the theory of sailing in a new and perhaps controversial way that breaks with established models. His analysis…
The recreational marine industry’s first intelligent object-recognition and motion-sensing assisted-docking solution is now available to boat builders and technical installers. Docking a boat – especially in wind and current – can be a stressful experience for even the most experienced…
The two minutes it takes to rig a boom preventer properly can pay off in so many ways, yet still a lot of sailors consider it an unnecessary hassle. Pip Hare begs to differ. Rigging a boom preventer will allow…
Nothing has changed as much as Global Navigation Systems. But as Alan Punch from Navathome Australia writes – paper charts are still and always will be relevant. To avoid any on-water incidents, a balance between new and old systems is…
A shipwreck thrown onto a beach during a storm in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand could soon be made into a tiny house. The Marlborough District Council’s harbour team are finding inventive ways to dispose of forgotten boats to save…
AST and Osprey worked closely together to ensure Tom Kneen’s JPK 11.80 350 Cruiser, Sunrise, was equipped with the latest Iridium Certus 200 terminal in preparation for the 49th Rolex Fastnet Race, which took place from Sunday 8th August to…
Golden Horizon is the world’s biggest commercial sailing ship and it makes for a pretty special cruise holiday. Dave Monk headed on board to see what’s on offer. To stirring music and the backdrop of a crescent moon in a…
Cruising legend Jimmy Cornell nominates Duen as one of the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. “I cannot think of a better example of a happy cruising family than that of the crew of Duen,” said Jimmy Cornell. “Among…
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