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Jean Pierre Kelbert, the great French yachtsman and founder of Europe and the UK’s dominating yachting brand JPK is delighted that double-handed sailing is on the rise in the Asia/Pacific and reveals his thoughts on getting started. After an amazing…
Auckland, New Zealand – Vesper Marine, a leading manufacturer of marine electronics, announced today a revolution in marine VHF with the release of Cortex – the world’s first radio with wireless touchscreen handsets, built-in Class B SOTDMA smartAIS transponder and remote…
Following a very busy summer, which saw the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild secure her first victory in the Rolex Fastnet Race, as well as enabling the Franck Cammas / Charles Caudrelier pairing to validate their qualification for the Brest Atlantiques,…
Since Fountaine Pajot formed as a partnership in 1976 as a racing dinghy boatbuilder, it quickly presented the cruising catamaran to a sceptical market. Only to see it mass produce its growing range to claim the title of the world's…
Cannes Yachting Festival will serve as the backdrop for Volvo Penta’s unveiling of a new take on its Saildrive system – an electric Saildrive prototype. Offering the prospect of onboard comfort, near-soundless, low vibration operation, and silent mooring, the initiative…
ARLINGTON, Va. (September 4, 2019) – FLIR Systems and Excess Catamarans have today announced a partnership between FLIR’s award-winning Raymarine brand and Groupe Beneteau's new catamaran brand, Excess. In an extension of the partnership between the companies, Raymarine instruments will…
Last year it was a dynamic new deck layout by Galeon that picked up the Innovative On-Board Design Solution award sponsored by Fusion. As foilers enter the mainstream, will the technology make them a front runner in this year’s Awards?…
Friends and business partners from all over the world, including the directors at Australia's ATL Composites, Lorraine Murray and Nicholas Cossich, came together at a monumental celebration for Gougeon Brothers Inc. at Bay City, Michigan. Over the last 50 years,…
On Tuesday, 20 August, the next generation of high performance foiling catamaran was unveiled as the TF35 splashed on Lake Geneva for its first test sail. Compared to its predecessors, the TF35 has been designed with the ambitious brief to…
A world leader in luxury custom catamaran manufacture, Sunreef Yachts is to build an all-carbon fibre Sunreef 80 sailing superyacht. This recently commissioned carbon edition of the Sunreef 80 will be delivered in 2020. Its weight-reducing features will also include…
Boat owners are reminded of their responsibilities on the eve of the NSW Government stepping in to remove an 11 metre derelict boat dumped on an emergency mooring at Camden Haven. NSW Maritime Executive Director, Mark Hutchings said Transport for…
Sailing to Bermuda is an exciting way to experience the island’s vibrant blue waters and dramatic scenery. And the best way for sailors to get to Bermuda – or any other destination – is with Raymarine’s newest, free LightHouseTM 3…
Proving million dollar budgets are not necessary to make the Podium the French-built JPKs dominated the 2019 Fastnet with an amazing array of results across 4 Divisions: IRC 2 – 1st , 3rd IRC 3 – 1st , 3rd IRC…
MEDIA RELEAS: Doyle Sails is pleased to welcome David Armitage as the newest member of the Doyle Sails Design team, bringing added one design and performance racing expertise to the team. Hailing from the ‘City of Sails’ in Auckland, New…
Designed in partnership by the Alex Thomson Racing team – led by Design Manager Pete Hobson – and French naval architects VPLP, the new HUGO BOSS boat is the first of its kind in the world. The product of more…
Multihull Solutions will have a team at the 2019 Cannes Yachting Festival in France from 10–15 September to help launch a number of new models by Fountaine Pajot and NEEL Trimarans. As the first show in the European boating season,…
French engine manufacturer Nanni has collaborated with Germany’s HanseYachts on two Dehler sailing boats – the Dehler 29 and Dehler 30 One Design. The new partnership means that a Nanni N3.21 engine with SP 60 Sail Drive will be the…
Zhik’s new range of boating luggage offers many practical features for sailors and boaters to organise and carry their gear. Zhik’s new Wheelie Bag is made with a waterproof 600 denier polyester fabric and a rugged, anti-slip base. With a…
Lancelin and My Yacht, their Australian distributor, is pleased to announce that as of the 1st of July they will manufacture rope in Australia to meet the growing demand for customised high-end ropes. The Lamcelin ropes are designed in France…
For sailors who care about the environment, Zhik has added to its ecological performance wetsuit range with the launch of the ECO Spandex Top. Made from 100% recycled materials, these long-sleeved tops are worn as a rash vest. With UPF50+…
With new owners at the helm, on-line chandlery Bias Boating has been restructured, revitalised and is now back in operations as a marine products superstore. And it is doing so with the addition of ‘real people’ available at the end…
As nimble as they are on the water, small boats are awkward to move over dry land. By oneself or on a windy day, attempting it can be outright dangerous. Davis Instruments Wheel-a-Weigh is a set of removable launching wheels…
Inmarsat’s Fleet One satellite connectivity solution for the leisure and fishing markets has surpassed the 5,000-installation landmark as the rate of service uptake continues to increase. Reflecting a growing demand from leisure boat owners for Fleet One’s flexible and reliable…
Following the changes that happened at the turn of the year concerning BIC Sport/Tahe Outdoors France, the O’pen BIC is changing name too and will henceforth be known as O’pen Skiff. This change is also being effected by the class,…
Traditionally mooring buoys have been a hard plastic buoy. Waters Marine CEO, Jody Waters says, “Many of our customers have asked over the years for a mooring buoy that won't bang and damage their hull on slack water. We tried…
Until June 30th 2019 Nanni Diesel Australia is offering up to 20% discount off all marine diesel engines and diesel generators currently in stock. For over 40 years Nanni Diesel has been represented locally by Nanni Diesel Australia. With a…
The Maritime Executive AIS has made it far easier for navigators to identify vessel movements for collision avoidance, and it has made shipping far more transparent by enabling worldwide vessel tracking services. The industry has grown since AIS rolled out…
Safety and survival specialist ACR Electronics has launched the ACR OLAS (Overboard Location Alert System) product range. ACR says the addition of the low-cost ACR OLAS platform to its portfolio ensures that they are the only company to provide a…
Australian Sailing (AS) is currently undertaking a review of the National Trailable Yacht & Sportsboat committee and its Terms of Reference. The review is intended to help inform the future direction AS takes in this space and gain a greater…
Seawind have built a reputation on investigating what obstacles monohull sailors have in buying catamarans; then figuring out how to change those ideas to make them more appealing. For this reason I like the way Seawind have looked at the…
This latest Fountaine Pajot catamaran was so new to the Australian market, indeed the world, that at time of testing just after the Sydney International Boat Show in August, there was still no printed brochure available. Mind you, that has…
Let’s start with what I find as the most interesting addition to this yacht’s features. It is in the master cabin in the bow. An offset cabin door to port leaves the starboard side vanity and shower recess with an…
Over the last few years I have been reporting about boatbuilder Beneteau’s change in direction being driven by its general manager Gianguido Girotti. His development of racing yachts, prior to joining Beneteau, has seen him move the company back towards…
It has been a long time since I reviewed a production yacht this small, other than the Cygnet 20 trailer sailer back in April last year. The forty to fifty foot range is indeed a crowded market with these size…
For over 35 years Australian catamaran manufacturer Seawind Catamarans has made a successful run at producing catamarans up to the forty foot mark suitable for family cruising and predominantly the charter boat market. Ever since its move to the Vietnam…
We tested the original Nautitech Open 40 back in August of 2016; shortly after Bavaria Yachts bought the multihull boatbuilder and shortly before that company went into administration. When a venture capitalist management company took over Bavaria one of the…
In this era of mass production boat build whereas a new yacht rolls out the factory door at least once a week, it is amazing to see bespoke cruising yachts still finding the niche on the water. While Australia has…
Lowell North, founder of North Sails, has passed away. Nicknamed “The Pope” by his peers, Lowell began his sailmaking career at the age of 14 when his father purchased a Star with cotton sails. The father and son team came…
Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) is seeking feedback on a proposal to remove the requirement to display registration labels on Queensland registered boats and personal watercraft from 1 October 2019. Registration labels have been issued for many years, and is commonly…
Lion New Zealand has been busy since her refit and relaunch and doesn't look like slowing down any time soon. The iconic boat returned to the water in March after a major 18-month refit which was so extensive Lion New…
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