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The award winning new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440 will make it’s Australian regatta debut at Sail Port Stephens this April. The 440 is the first of the new era for the Sun Odyssey range. Announced locally at the 2017…
Once again a fantastic roll up of magnificent classic yachts, treated by perfect conditions for the Pantaenius Classic Yacht Regatta, hosted by Royal Motor Yacht Club Broken Bay. Yachts representing eight different clubs, came together to compete in this the…
A local entrepreneur and philanthropist has taken the helm of Around and Around, the charity that looks after Sir Alec Rose’s Lively Lady. Mark Smith, from Old Portsmouth, has become the new Chairman of the Charity, which looks after the…
B&G, official supplier of sailing instruments and navigation electronics for the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race, is pleased to introduce the new Zeus3 Glass Helm series. Designed specifically for blue water sailing, multihulls and superyachts, this fast, large-screen, multifunction display sits…
Juan Yacht Design has been selected to design the next IMOCA 60 ‘Arkea Paprec' which will be skippered by Sébastien Simon in the next Vendée Globe, a sailor with huge potential who will be supported by Vincent Riou in the…
It has been four years since Dufour orchestrated a management buyout and set out on a path of reinvention. A successful ride in that short time has lead to the launch of the ‘Exclusive’ range last year. The idea behind…
The South Gippsland Yacht Club held its Inverloch Classic Wooden Dinghy Regatta over the Australia Day weekend 26 to 28 January. This is the fifth year in a row for the regatta which is restricted to wooden dinghies. Each year…
An important safety bulletin has been issued by the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) to highlight a safety lesson that has arisen following a fatal man overboard incident in the Indian Ocean. BACKGROUNDThe sailing yacht CV30 was taking part…
The latest Jeanneau 51 has taken a lot of the ideas used in the big sister 54 and utilised them into the shorter version. Indeed, as I walked down the marina arm at Middle Harbour Yacht Club, I saw the…
The Foiling Week Forum is a unique event that creates opportunity for the best foiling regatta sailors to share knowledge and information with designers/builders and enable technicians and theorists to put into practice their projects, generating an exchange of feedback…
Fountaine Pajot’s stunning new Saona 47 sailing catamaran has won the category of “Best Multihull Sailing Yacht Under 15m” at the inaugural Christofle Yacht Style Awards. The awards, which recognise the very best of the yachting industry in Asia and…
Boating enthusiasts will be out in force on February 24 as Multihull Solutions hosts a Free Multihull Boat Show and Open Day from its Gold Coast Sales Centre. The event will showcase an expansive range of quality new and pre-owned…
Australian Sailing’s Victorian Trailable Yacht Division has an annual calendar of events making up the Trailable Yacht and Sports Boat Travellers Series. Two heats were sailed in 2017 and coming events include the following: Heat Date Club / Event …
From January 11th to 14th at Woollahra Sailing Club in Rose Bay, Sydney, a new year of foiling will be celebrated by the first Foiling Week of the 2018. It is the first down-under Foiling Week, in the homeland of…
Phantom International is pleased to introduce its latest foiling catamaran: The Flying Phantom ULTIMATE is designed to be more efficient on every point of sail, with upwind VMG up to 15% higher than the foiling cat benchmark. For high performance…
Melbourne, Australia – Ronstan Series 100 core blocks can be found on most cruisers and racers, owing to their durability, light weight and high performance. Previously available in 1 ¾” (45mm), 2 3/8” (60mm) and 3” (75mm) sizes, the new…
Things are taking off in the foiling world. The new custodians of the America’s Cup have created another key landmark in foiling development with their announcement of a ‘fully flying’ monohull, the new AC75 which will be the new boat…
Lewmar has launched a new range of stylish, strong and reliable horizontal windlasses that utilise a superior in-line motor and epicyclical gearbox within a strong aluminium chassis and a polymer cover. Designed to provide years of trouble free use, you…
The first of the flagship Jeanneau 64 models is heading to Australia and New Zealand. The 64 has been attracting accolades since her launch and is consistent in providing all who sail on her a feeling of superyacht luxury and…
The Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong has received a boost with support from Visit Victoria and the City of Greater Geelong for the 2018 event. With more than 30,000 visitors expected to attend the community event, and more than 170…
Dehler has traditionally been a niche brand in Australia, but a closer examination of race results and the history of this enduring German producer shows it's a brand well worth putting on any club racer's list of potential yachts. FROM…
Cruising Helmsman editor Phillip Ross has reviewed the Beachmate for his December issue: I saw the Beachmate advertised in the Sydney International Boat Show program guide last August and contacted Ezy Beach. They sent one over for testing and I…
A fleet of Seawind catamarans and other multihulls enjoyed a weekend of fun racing, waterside partying and dining surrounded by the spectacular sights of Sydney Harbour at a rally hosted by Multihull Central on the 27th and 28th of October. The…
Sydney Harbour Boat Storage appeared in the October issue of Cruising Helmsman inviting Sydney Harbour sailors to check out its facilities. Now here is a good chance to do just that. On Saturday 25 November White Bay 6 Marine Park,…
So excited is Rob Date about his newest Scarlet Runner that he’s entered the J111 in the one design division of the 175th anniversary Festival of Sails 2018 before it’s arrived in Australia. In doing so Date was badged the…
Jeanneau is the largest production boat builder in the world and has been designing and building yachts for 60 years. The range extends right up to the flagship of the fleet, the Jeanneau 64, which is the largest in their…
In 2002 it was $10,000 per foot to buy a yacht and boat owners would typically spend a similar amount on their house purchase. In 2017 the price per foot of boat is still at the 2002 level whereas the…
Jeanneau's latest sailboat model, the Sun Odyssey 490, has been recognized by the European Robb Report magazine. Each year, Robb Report Spain recognizes the “Best of the Best” in 24 categories, including wine, jewellery, real estate and aeronautics. …
After 10 months of intensive work, numerous meetings between Thierry Bouchard’s Ciela Village Team, naval architects VPLP, the number crunchers HDS/Gsea Design and the CDK Technologies design office, the Ciela Village trimaran was launched today, 4 October, in Port-la-Forêt, Brittany….
Cronulla Sailing Club in Sydney's southern suburbs will host a pop-up sale store for Musto this weekend. Discounted end-of-line products will be available to buy, including technical sailing jackets and trousers, lifestyle clothing, footwear and accessories. The store will be…
North Sails has been the exclusive official supplier to the Volvo Ocean Race since the debut of the VO65 one design fleet in the 2014-15 edition. Now, after analyzing extensive race data, further modeling and listening to feedback from Volvo…
Fareast Yachts Australia is organising its first 28R championship. Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club is hosting the event on 4-5 November. Like to give the 28R a try? there will be crew opportunities and Fareast has a brand new 28R…
ZENDA, Wis. (Sept. 13, 2017) — Melges Performance Sailboats has announced the addition of a new class to the Melges line: The IC37, a 37-foot modern race boat. Exclusively for Group 1 sailors, the strict one-design class will be simple…
Doyle Sails has introduced the latest addition to their performance cruising and racing range, DELTA. Doyle says Delta's high-quality fibre options and layouts offer a modern alternative to the traditional panelled sail construction. Utilizing the same plant and technology as their premier product Stratis,…
Celebrating the beauty and diversity of Australia’s heritage vessels and their craftspeople, the Classic and Wooden Boat Festival will return to Sydney’s Darling Harbour 13-15 April 2018. And festival organisers are calling on vessel owners to register their expressions of…
Katie Williams of the Dorset Echo reports on another beautiful yacht saved by caring new owners: A derelict ship which was transformed into a luxury superyacht sailed into town for a fleeting visit. Malcolm Miller, a historical schooner which was…
By Chris Yandell of the Southern Daily Echo. SHE IS the legendary yacht in which Sir Francis Chichester became the first person to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe. Now Gipsy Moth IV is returning to Buckler’s Hard to mark the 50th…
Every boat needs a sharp knife on board and one that will hold it's edge and not rust. So if you are looking for a last minute present idea for Father's Day, the new Wichard carbon and wood knife is…
Dateline 22nd August 2017, Plymouth. UK. The story of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s battle to stay ahead of French yachtsman Bernard Moitessier in the 1968/9 Sunday Times Golden Globe solo round the world Race is one of legend. The 2018 Golden…
Two fishermen are fortunate to be alive after their 5.5 metre boat capsized off the southern Sydney coast on Saturday evening. The men, aged 36 and 28, were not wearing lifejackets when they capsized in rough seas about 6pm on…
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