How to properly apply vinyl stickers
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…
Boats & Gear
The latest insights on racing and cruising yachts, keelboats and dinghies. Plus all of the latest gear, boating accessories, equipment and sailing clothes from Australia and around the world.
Route planning with a GPS
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…
Latest edition of Brown’s Nautical Almanac now available
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…
New partnership offers luxury yacht shares
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…
d’Albora Marinas launches customer lifestyle app
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…
Riviera Australia names Propspeed coating of choice
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…
Techniglue: Best in the bonding business
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…
Sandringham Yacht Club’s 100-year-old submarine
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…
Electric propulsion manufacturer comes to Australia
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…
Swan 120 debuts at Monaco Yacht Show
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…
Departure schedule navigation innovation a must for boats
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…
World’s coolest yachts: Beneteau First 25.7
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 turns heads at Newport Boat Show
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…
Elan Yachts latest addition to performance 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…
50 foot Ketch Saecwen: A modern classic
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: New boat names address ocean health
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…
A simple fuel polishing system
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…
Nautical origins of common phrases
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 delivers new generation of luxury yachts
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…
Five exciting multihulls at Cannes Yachting Festival
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…
Don McIntyre on S&S 34 yachts
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 continues strong partnership with Pantaenius Australia
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…
Book review: Downwind Faster than the Wind
‘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…
Raymarine and Emerson partner to deliver DockSense Control
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…
How to use a boom preventer
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…
Navigation tips: Why paper charts remain relevant
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…
Shipwreck to become a tiny house
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…
Winning touch for Fastnet Race champions
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…
Inside the world’s biggest commercial sailing ship
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 on Duen
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…
How a thorough rigging inspection saved my mast
Dave Carey discusses how he made major changes to the rigging of his 47ft cruising yacht, all- while living aboard with his family in the Caribbean. As a former RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) aircraft technician, I was always going…
Oceanis 34.1: Where design meets delight
Sleeker, lighter, more sail area and more space in the bow for the owner’s cabin (than its predecessor); the latest collaboration between Marc Lombard for naval architecture and NAUTA Design for the deck plan and layouts of the new Oceanis…
Hylas Yachts H57 to debut at major US boat shows
Hylas Yachts announced that its new Hylas H57 featuring the progressive Bill Dixon design and luxurious interior is going to make her official world debut at major US boat shows this fall. The yacht will take part in the Newport…
Routing: How to optimise your route based on weather predictions
One recurring question among the novice offshore sailor is how to optimise your route when sailing. The practice is known among sailors with the French name of routage or the English name of weather routing. To optimize the route you will inevitably need…
Historic polar exploration vessel left few clues in tragic sinking
The final voyage of the historic SY Aurora, even after 104 years, remains a puzzle, wrapped in an enigma, as they say. The three-masted steam yacht from the heroic age of polar exploration vanished after sailing from the port of…
Australia steers course with SheSails Leadership Conference
Australian Sailing is officially launching its inaugural National SheSails Leadership Conference, to coincide with World Sailing’s first ever women’s sailing celebration, Steering the Course. Steering the Course is an international festival that aims bring together women across all generations in a…
Take a new tack with tomorrow’s sailing technology
Hardware and software refinements are making sailors safer, better informed and more confident in their decisions than ever, writes Greg Wells, UK Sales Account Manager, Raymarine. Spontaneity is a valuable asset in certain contexts: no one could deny the importance…
Beneteau unveils new 36-foot yacht
Three years ago, Beneteau and Seascape joined forces to co-develop the new generation of First. After launching the sport-cruiser part of the range: First 14, First 24 and First 27, we are excited to unveil the first model from the…
Dock in style with Volvo Penta
Volvo Penta’s Assisted Docking System is a hybrid between manual and automated docking, allowing users to manoeuvre their boat precisely. To operate, Assisted Docking requires Volvo Penta’s Inboard Performance System and its GPS-based Dynamic Positioning System antenna. It also leverages…
Jimmy Spithill tests cutting-edge wing ahead of SailGP Aarhus
As SailGP’s eight national teams ready themselves for the fourth event of Season 2, the waters of host city Aarhus played a key role in the continuing development of our cutting-edge F50 catamaran. The City of Smiles this week hosts…
