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Since its birth in 1970, one of the missions of the Figaro Circuit has been to encourage, cultivate and develop great offshore solo and short-handed sailors. Cecile Laguette, Skipper and Naval Architect, started her first Figaro race in 2016…
Dr Simon Torvaldsen’s JPK 10.80 “Atomic Blonde” has scored another impressive IRC win in Division 2 of the long offshore Cape Naturaliste Race run by Ocean Racing Western Australia. This JPK also won the Winter Series and is proving to…
We could sit for hours listening to all the heartbreak stories of boating misadventure, irresponsibility, stupidity, and disaster – though passing on the human tragedy thanks – recounted by marine insurance companies. It’s not so much a matter of schadenfreude,…
NAUTA 151ft is a one-off, bluewater performance sloop with general concept by Nauta Design, currently in build at the Royal Huisman shipyard. “Combining comfort and safety to explore the world with an extremely lightweight yacht that was competitive in superyacht…
Sailors have been known to enjoy a wine on board, but glass and boats don’t mix. Now sailors can enjoy quality wine in packaging that is not only environmentally friendly, but also efficient, compact and unbreakable. On April 1, 2021,…
Zhik’s original, award-winning, adjustable, nappy-style T2 Trapeze Harness is making a return for performance sailors. The new design improvements feature a lighter weight construction which reduces its weight by over 15% and guarantees compliance with the latest World Sailing Racing…
From the Weekender to the Laser to the ILCA Dinghy, the world’s largest one-design racing class turns 50 this year, with over 218,000 boats built and passionate devotees racing in over 140 countries. In 2021, ILCA will celebrate the many…
Multihull Central is inviting interested people to their Outremer Open Day this Saturday 6th March, 10am-3pm, at their Annandale Marina in Sydney. On display will be a 2016 Outremer 5X and the Outremer 51 ‘Archer’ with special guests ‘The Sailing Family’…
Sailing was never about motoring, never about engine speed: it is about connection to nature, the serenity of the sea and the challenge. So why not get rid of the dirty and loud diesel engine and simply exchange it for…
For only fiveUS dollars an entry fee the Worldwide Classic Boat Show is designed to bring the world of classic boats to life onscreen. You are able to travel all over the world to see many of the finest classic…
Instead of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart this year, the organisation will host the Maritime Trail, showcasing the rich maritime heritage and culture within Tasmania. History comes alive during the 2021 Maritime Trail, 10 and 11 April 2021,…
Zhik’s PowerPads have been re-engineered, to create a light, carbon fibre hiking pad, providing improved leg support as well as integral flexion for movement around the boat. In a collaboration with flexible carbon fibre experts Carbitex, the internal carbon pads use…
She was built to race the 1971 Admiral’s Cup and became one of Australia’s most iconic ocean racing yachts. At the time the brief to designer Olin Stephens was to match the dominance of Syd Fischer’s Ragamuffin on the water,…
Multihull Solutions are looking forward to receiving the Neel Trimarans anticipated compact trimaran, the Neel 43 mid 2021 and available for immediate sale. The 43 is features a marked move towards the use of bio-sourced and recyclable materials. The Lombard-designed…
This blog is about the restoration of the first ever TP52 to ever hit the water. Having been neglected for years, we decided to recycle it, rather than pull it apart and sell off the parts. When we purchased this…
A boat logging app developed in Western Australia helped bring legendary Australian yachtsman Jon Sanders AO OBE home to Fremantle to complete his record 11th solo circumnavigation of the world. During his 14 month voyage, Jon experienced some of the…
Keel and rudder fin failure happens but may be avoidable with some simple checks. The importance of this should not be under appreciated, says Australian Sailing. Rudder fin failure will simply mean the retirement from a race. Inconvenience to crew…
Back in the December issue of Cruising Helmsman was a report on a company doing great things in New South Wales trying to reduce the landfill finale of most fibreglass yachts. Husband and wife team Bianca and Brent at Broken Bay…
GME, Australian manufacturer of UHF CB radios for more than 60 years, has released the a 5 watt UHF CB handheld radio, the TX6600S. The TX6600S underwent all stages of its development including its design, engineering, and manufacturing in Western Sydney to be…
Originally imagined by Benjamin Magnard aiming to create a hydrofoiling, off-the-beach catamaran equipped with a tilting mast, Befoil was born. Specifications were drawn up in collaboration with VPLP, a naval architecture firm whose reputation is well established, to create a…
Crewsaver, a Survitec brand and supplier of safety and survival equipment to the leisure marine industry, is introducing two new compact and quick-to-inflate boats in a development that marks the company’s entry into the inflatable boat market. “Survitec is well…
Zhik’s new spring 2021 ranges are all now being delivered from their three global warehouses out to worldwide dealers and via Zhik.com. Hitting the shelves shortly, Zhik’s INS100 jacket is a technical cross-over lightweight jacket for life afloat and onshore….
Boaters across NSW will have one more opportunity to dispose of their expired flares safely and easily this boating season. The NSW Maritime collection program will be operational from 1 to 18 April at mobile collection points up and down the…
In February 2020 I applied Coppercoat, a copper-based antifouling system, to the hull of my 37ft Van de Stadt cruising yacht. The boat is moored in the Krummel Channel, between Russell and Karragarra Islands in Moreton Bay, which is known…
Jean-Marc Perreault is not your average middle and high school science and technology teacher. For the past 27 years, the Canadian educator has consistently demonstrated that he will go to any length to make his courses more interesting and interactive…
In parts 1 – 5 we have explored the purchase, haul out and delivery from Sydney to Brisbane of the World’s First TP52. We then stripped the interior of everything and cut the deck off due to severe balsa core…
BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 12-22-2020 03:35:00 Russia's Admiralty Shipyard has launched one of the most unusual ships to go down the ways in 2020. The future Severnyy Polyus (North Pole), also known as Project 00903, is as much a floating installation as it is…
Aurora orange Handsmoke, LOTs 060 and 061 Media Release from Ross Wilkinson, Chief Executive Officer of WesCom Signal and Rescue: It has come to our attention that a small percentage of LOT 060 and LOT 061 of the Aurora Orange…
Performance Sailcraft Australia (PSA), the Australian based builder of ILCA Laser dinghies, has appointed Ian Douglas as General Manager after the departure of long time GM, Chris Caldecoat, earlier this year. Growth in demand for PSA products more than doubled last…
Fujifilm’s Fujinon Polaris 7×50 FMTRC-SX binoculars won 'Best marine binoculars 2020' award in the Best Binoculars and Binocular Reviews. Specifically designed to perform in some of the toughest environments on earth, the military-specification Fujinon Polaris binoculars are accepted by sailing…
For 2021 Zhik have re-named all their foul weather ranges for easier recognition in store, with the OFS prefix for offshore/coastal products and INS for inshore/coastal products. One new line to join the Zhik range is the OFS700 coastal/offshore jacket…
Australian and U.S.waters provide some of the best places for boating in the world though, as all boaters know, we do deserve a variety of attire for every season and type of weather conditions. Enter the quality apparel offerings from American…
The Korean-designed Digital Sextant is claimed to be the first electronic sextant in the world and gives you quick and rapid identification of your location plus reliable back-up in case of GPS malfunction or failure. The developers say that current…
The compact offshore racing boat, known as the Globe Mini 5.80, is the brainchild of adventurer and sailing legend, Don McIntyre. Interest in the boat in a box is taking off all over the world, using a DIY kit constructed…
Nautor opened in Finland 1966 and quickly gained the reputation of an excellent solid built yacht under the Swan label, which would comfortably and safely take you anywhere in the world. They even won the first Whitbread round the world…
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, October 24, 2020: The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch non-profit organization developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic, today presented their plan to go full circle in their mission: creating a product from the…
Sail faster, higher and improve your overall sailing skills based on data and analytics; MAX makes it possible. This new compact, portable and wireless smart device from Sailmon is revolutionising the market for dinghies and sport boats. More and more…
The Asia Pacific region now has a premium new yacht sales company with the launch of The Yacht Sales Co. Founded by marine industry expert Mark Elkington, The Yacht Sales Co is set to follow the enduring success of Multihull…
It has been a while, but a new foiling Mini 6.50 has finally touched the water and is foiling. The boat is currently undergoing testing conducted by the yard Knierim Yachtbau in Kiel, Germany.. Designer Thomas Tison said: “I am super…
Melbourne, Australia – Ronstan is pleased to announce a partnership with Sailmon of The Netherlands, for the distribution of their new innovative MAX unit for the Australian and New Zealand markets. MAX is a compact, portable, wireless smart device for…
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