Launch of Dragonfly 40
It was a huge relief finally to launch the new Dragonfly 40 Performance Cruiser and get it rigged up for its maiden voyage. The boat has been under development for more than two years, and thousands of man-hours have been…
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.
Wrongfully Swarmed Insulator
While this headline may confuse, there is a free app that explains all. 'What3words' is intended to simplify the pinpointing of anyone, or anything, anywhere in the world. It is a location method enabling people around the world to identify and share…
Multihull Solutions launches virtual Boat Show
Multihull Solutions has launched a virtual Boat Show, allowing buyers to inspect a large range of new and pre-owned catamarans and trimarans on its website. The concept was created in response to the restrictions boat buyers have experienced inspecting boats…
NEEL 47 Trimaran awarded Multihull of the Year
The NEEL 47 trimaran has won a major international marine award being voted “Multihull of the Year” in the 40 to 50-foot category. The trimaran was declared the winner following nominations by Multihulls World magazine judges and the organisers of…
J-Bird III Restoration Blog – Part 2 – Preparation for getting her home
As featured in Part 1 of this blog series, we have purchased the World’s First TP52 originally known as J-Bird III. Due to the state of the boat, it is going through a full restoration and conversion to zero emissions….
J-Bird III Restoration Blog – Part 1
By Ian Thomson Welcome to a new series that will see us take you through the search, purchase and restoration of the world’s first TP52. For those that don’t know us, Annika and I are avid sailors and both commercial…
The TF10 – a miniature America’s Cup
An impressive shipyard that covers 4300 square meters on a 10,000m2 parcel located right by the IJsselmeer. It’s the ultra-modern production facility where DNA Performance Sailing builds state-of-the-art multihulls for customers all over the world. Foiling multihulls. Because according to…
MCM co-founder Peter Wilson gives details about high latitudes sailing yacht KMY Pelagic 77
MCM co-founder Peter Wilson provides insight into his role as owner’s representative on a very special sailing yacht high latitudesproject in build at KM Yachtbuilders in the Netherlands. –The 23.5-metre Pelagic 77 is one of rare breed of sailing yacht…
DIY tri capturing imaginations
Wayne Barrett has been building boats for 50 years, many of them world renowned. His latest venture is a DIY trimaran kit that embodies his half-century of expertise and celebrates “the joy of building and sailing your own creation”. Famed…
TritonWear offers free athlete injury and illness prevention tool amid COVID-19 crisis
Toronto, Ontario, (April 1, 2020) – Today teams, coaches and athlete’s across the globe gain free access to “Load Monitoring”, a critical injury prevention tool, thanks to TritonWear. The tool, developed in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Sport, allows…
ZHIK’s new Junior Steamer and wetsuits for younger sailors
For the 2020 season, Zhik are relaunching their range of junior and youth wetsuits for the younger performance sailor. The new Junior Neoprene Steamer is made from 2-3mm thermal, insulating neoprene and is ideal for frostbite racing and long winter…
2020 Newport Ensenada Race race gear clearance sale
Newport Beach, CA – We were unable to race this year, but we can still wear with pride commemorative hats, shirts and fleece embroidered with the logo of the 2020 edition of the Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race. The…
Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide Boat Shows cancelled for 2020
The Board and Executive of the BIA is constantly monitoring developments related to COVID-19 in the public domain, in communication with government and in discussion with members. Last week, the BIA took the decision to hold the show dates for…
Why use a laser rescue flare?
A rescue laser flare should be part of your standard safety kit, according to SOS Marine. Not only is it a critical survival device for rescue, it is also useful for locating retro-reflective items such as buoys or man overboard’s…
BIA gives update on boat show season
The Boating Industry Association Board today discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the boating industry and the 2020 BIA boat show circuit. The Board considered a range of factors with the prosperity of our members and the…
Help! Laser sailors are in good hands with PSA
We’ve all been there. You arrive at the regatta, go to rig your boat and find that you’ve left your bung/battens/cleat/sheet in the shed at home. Or you find there’s a nasty stone chip in your hull from the road…
McIntyre Adventure launches home-built Class Mini 5.80
A new plywood Class Mini 5.80 Yacht was officially launched today (despite the sudden closure of the HISWA Boat Show in Amsterdam yesterday) and is attracting serious interest from sailors around the world. Hundreds are now waiting for the release…
New soft-attachment snatch blocks from Ronstan
Melbourne, Australia – Ronstan releases versatile new soft-attachment snatch blocks in three sizes for keelboats. Ronstan has just released a new range of soft attachment blocks which have the highest ratio of dynamic load to sheave diameter of any block…
Propspeed appoints new distributors in Australia
Auckland, New Zealand – Propspeed, a manufacturer of underwater coatings, has announced it will be represented by two well-known distributors in Australia – Sam Allen Wholesale and All Marine Spares. These strategic partnerships will increase accessibility for Propspeed’s award-winning product line…
‘Rough and Ready’ boat build takes over Stoney Pier at 2020 Wooden Boat Festival
The traditional ‘Rough and Ready’ boat build took over Stoney Pier today at the 2020 Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong, with six teams competing to design, build and race their carbon neutral boats. Provided with basic materials, the competitors had…
Outremer 55: over the water and over the top
Currently in build, ready to be launched at the next International Multihull Show at La Grande Motte in 20121, Multihull Central's director Brent Vaughan takes us on a digital look around the latest design. Outremer (Oo-TRE-mer) is French for 'over…
New maxi era starts with Swan 98
With a project presented in Monaco in 2018, the new era of maxi Swan starts with Swan 98, with her 30 metres of volume, elegance and seaworthiness. Coming from the pencil of maestro Germán Frers, with the interiors designed by…
Ken Read on his racing a Jeanneau Sun Fast 3300
World-renowned sailor, Ken Read, reflects on his experience racing offshore aboard the Jeanneau Sun Fast 3300 in the double-handed division of the 2020 Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race.
Take an offer you cannot refuse – join a syndicate
Multihull Central’s Director Brent Vaughan will present a special information seminar about cruising syndicates currently being formed with new Seawind catamarans and based in Pittwater and the Whitsundays. The seminar will be held at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club…
Don't miss Multihull Solutions open day – March 28
The annual Multihull Solutions multihull boat show and open day will be held on Saturday 28 March at The Boat Works in Coomera. There will be multihulls on display to suit all budgets from AUD$200,000 to $2.1million, including the new…
Rapido Trimarans appoints Multihull Solutions as Asia Pacific dealer
Rapido Trimarans has appointed Multihull Solutions as the Asia Pacific dealer for its range of ocean-cruising trimarans. The Rapido Trimarans range, comprising the Rapido 60, 50 and 40, are receiving international acclaim for their remarkable speed, performance and value. Designed…
Bill Gates orders £500m hydrogen-powered superyacht
Bill Gates has ordered the world’s first hydrogen-powered superyacht, worth an estimated £500m ($644m) and featuring an infinity pool, helipad, spa and gym. The billionaire co-founder of Microsoft has commissioned the Aqua ship – a 112-metre (370ft) luxury vessel completely powered by liquid…
Zhik's new P3 PFD is cut out for competitive sailing and watersports
Zhik’s new P3 PFD is a light, ‘race-cut’ buoyancy vest and is ISO 12402-5 certified. Designed with smooth lines and cut-away neck and shoulders Zhik says it allows you maximum freedom of movement. “Practical for dinghies, sports boats and watersports…
Deciphering true and apparent wind direction and wind angle
The wireless, solar-powered Wind Instrument RB set a new standard as the first masthead anemometer with a digital compass inside the wind direction arrow. Traditional masthead anemometers use a potentiometer to measure changes in voltage resistance as the arrow turns with the…
Goiot escape hatches recall campaign for multihull builders
The leading multihull builders, LAGOON, FOUNTAINE PAJOT, CATANA-BALI, NAUTITECH have fitted their boats with escape hatches made by GOIOT SYSTEMS and located on the inner edges of the hulls. GOIOT SYSTEMS has notified the boatbuilders of a recall campaign concerning…
This weekend for the Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong
The countdown is truly on with only days to go until the 2020 Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong, hosted by the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, and presented by Wooden Boatshop and Yanmar. The family festival will run over the Labour…
The new Performance dinghy collection from Gill Marine for warm waters
The Zenlite range is the latest addition to the revamped dinghy collection from Gill Marine. As part of the brand’s ‘Performance’ line, which is engineered to keep you comfortable and protected, Zenlite boasts a complete offering from a Skiff Suit,…
Boat builders have a busy launching time at Boot Dusseldorf
The first few days of the world's largest boat show, Boot Dusseldorf, is the time when yacht builders hold media launches of the new builds they are releasing for the coming year. This year has seen, so far, the world…
Philippe Briand SY200 superyacht concept delivers a true zero emissions sailing experience
The SY200 is the latest concept project from Philippe Briand. The equivalent power harnessed by the SY200’s sails is calculated to be 2,000kW, in optimum wind conditions. The SY200 would capture some of this kinetic energy through the movement of…
Is this the foiling Mini of the future?
Now that the Mini 6.50 rule changes have been voted over the Christmas break, it is time to show you the complete picture. We have only been showing you images of half the boat for the past months. The addition of…
Enter the Geelong Wooden Boat Festival now
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club has announced the 2020 Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong, presented by the Wooden Boatshop and Yanmar, as the place to be during the Labour Day Weekend in 2020. Running from 6 to 9 of March,…
Making the change: testing the Bavaria C57
When you are recovering from knee surgery but have to do a boat test, you could not do better than hitch a review ride on the latest Bavaria yacht, the C57. Under new management the Bavaria range is undertaking a…
Brave the elements of Bass Strait with protection from Gill
Designed for any weather conditions, the OS2 Offshore jacket and trousers are the perfect solution for the famously rugged conditions the Rolex Sydney-Hobart can present – or for any time you venture offshore. The OS2 is the leading two-layer fabric…
Top-down unfurled!
In the coming days, an impressive fleet of over 170 boats will be tackling the unpredictable and often challenging conditions that will be thrown their way as they head south in this year’s Sydney to Hobart yacht race. This iconic…
Profurl – the NEXt generation has landed!
The new version of the well-known nine-year-old NEX range is now available in Australia. Several innovations and technological features will bring an even better performance, safety and comfort when sailing. The main highlight is the new Furlassist feature, a patented…
