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Newport, RI (June 1st, 2017) – North Sails has introduced the latest application of their patented 3Di technology – a revolutionary cruising sail made of 100% polyester fiber. 3Di NORDAC is an innovative product that marries patented 3Di shape holding…
As the America's Cup pre-racing hype finally disperses and we get down to the nitty gritty, it is good to see this short promotional video from Garmin. Previously known as being big in powerboat electronic navigation, Garmin have realised that…
B&G has released a fully integrated, Class-B Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder – the B&G NAIS 500. They say the NAIS 500 — which includes a dedicated GPS-500 receiver — is compact in size, lightweight and fully waterproof. It offers…
Musto Clothing Massive Clearance this weekend @ RANSA. Up to 75% off selected stock*. Where: • RAN Sailing Association, Sir David Martin Reserve, New Beach Road, Rushcutters Bay NSW 2027. When: • Friday 19th May – 12pm – 7pm •…
Today (28 April 2017) the World Sailing has confirmed its support for the existing roll out plan to release the first batch of 45 Foiling Nacra 17’s on June 26. The European Championship, as previously stated in the released NoR…
It is no accident that Andrew ‘Yorky’ York finds himself entrenched in the upper echelons of sailing – it’s in his DNA – but the son of famous yachting parents Michael ‘Mick’ York OAM and Jeannette York OAM has moved…
Garmin’s new Panoptix Forward PS51-TH thru-hull transducer is designed to give boaters more confidence and peace of mind when navigating unfamiliar water. The new phased-array, multi-beam transducer incorporates Panoptix FrontVü™ forward-looking sonar, which displays the bottom up to 300ft (90m)…
Opting for luxury over performance has long been a hindrance to many a sailor's dream of taking out the twilight title week to week. Beneteau's development may be indicative of the mindset of the modern sailor; the application of their…
Zhik has been selected by Volvo Ocean Racing team Akzo Nobel as its official technical clothing partner for the upcoming edition of the VOR. The crew will race across four oceans and encounter some of the most extreme weather conditions…
Upgraded for 2017 after feedback from leading sailors, Musto's new BR1 range provides a great foul weather gear solution for summer sailing and those winter series days when the sun shines brightly. Breathable, windproof and allowing for full freedom of movement, Musto…
BoatCrewGear.com was started in 2013 by Andrew Hawkins as a way to fill a gap in the sailing gear market. What started as a simple website with a couple of brands has evolved into a business that 'pops-up' at sailing…
Sydney Harbour, Moreton Bay… it seems that anywhere there is sheltered water there will be boats left to rot. And arguments about which authority should be resolving the issue. Here's another story on the subject by Katie Landeck in the…
The SOS Sea Pilot`s high tech lifejacket is “keeping it simple and bridging the gap to improve an affordable lifejacket coat” according to importers Southern Seas Marine. The high-tech lifejacket is integrated into a coat by using a quick-burst zipper…
Following on from the MC38 one design program, McConaghy Boats released its smaller sister the MC31. The intention of this smaller design is to reach an interesting market sector that the team at McConaghy’s have pinpointed as ripe for this…
Noakes Boatyard was established in 1979 as a rigging company. It is now a maintenance and repair facility on the Australian east coast. The Australian owned and operated business has two facilities based in NSW, North Sydney and Nelson Bay,…
Northern Advocate. It isn't often that a ship is named Sailor of the Year – but then the R Tucker Thompson is no ordinary ship. The Bay of Islands-based tall ship, or rather the charitable trust that operates it as…
Derelicts: making the best of a rotten deal It’s dirty work – but someone’s got to do it! Following our article titled “Forward Thinking Can Stop The Rot” in the December 2016 issue we’ve regrettably been busy ridding some of our…
Bavaria Sail has announced that the Bavaria factory is offering cash-back incentives of from $5000 to $15,000 on their range of monohulls and powerboats. The rebates are not available on multihulls. The rebates are available to buyers who confirm their…
The quest for the perfect boat shoe continues, but Sperry may well have taken a step closer. Launched this month, the technology of the Sperry '7 Seas' shoe was developed in partnership with the America’s Cup authority. As we all…
After 40 years in the same location at Crows Nest, the iconic Boat Books Sydney, Australia’s large chart agent and specialised marine book store, has moved. But they have not moved too far. Just over 200 metres along it is…
Jeanneau dealers across Australia have worked together to bring you this limited special offer on the best-selling Sun Odyssey 349. With over 25 of this new model already in Australia, the 349 is obviously hitting the mark with local…
In my Sydney boat show review last year, I made the call that the Azuree 46 was my boat of the show. The main reason for the call was a marked difference to other yachts on show. While not particularly…
Multihull Central in Rozelle Bay, Sydney will be opening their marina on Saturday March 4th from 9.00am – 4pm for an open display of catamarans for sale and also a chance for potential charter boat owners to learn what it…
The International Viper 640 Class is pleased to announce its next World Championship Regatta from February 17 to February 23 2018 at South of Perth Yacht Club, Western Australia. SoPYC is one of the largest yacht clubs in Australia with…
B&G has announced its latest software updates will bring PredictWind weather services direct to its Zeus and Vulcan[1] chartplotter range. The online-based weather forecasting service provides the very latest weather and sailing information to sailors all around the world. The…
After four days, as boats slowly took the opportunity to slip out of Hobart's Sullivan's Cove and head for their respective homes, I was reminded of the seminar Lin Pardey gave during the MyState Wooden Boat Festival symposium. Sponsored by…
The stability of a catamaran design has found its way into a new very practical application in the form of a yacht tender with an innovative lightweight design from New Zealand now being represented by Multihull Central. The Takacat dinghies…
Multihull Solutions is celebrating all things multihull at its upcoming free Gold Coast Open Day on Saturday 18 March. Scheduled to coincide with the Gold Coast International Boat Show & Marine Expo, the Multihull Solutions Open Day will feature an…
According to Dufour yachts the overriding purpose behind its Grand Large 382 is to provide sailors with a Dufour 410 in a smaller length. Indeed, from the aft platform to the for’ard berth, space is the key factor. I could…
For the first five years of cruising aboard Ceilydh our 40 foot catamaran, we used a combination of a single sideband, Pactor III modem and Sailmail to access weather and stay in touch while underway. The combination had its problems,…
Ronstan was founded in 1953 by Ron Allatt and Stan Lenepveu as a manufacturing facility for wooden-hulled boats and the deck fittings they required. They built their first factory in Victoria and on December 21 the name Ronstan Marine Equipment…
Musto is known to be one of the biggest brands in the world for offshore racing gear. They are one of just two sailing brands that use Gore-Tex and are extremely competitive around the world. David Oliver, CEO Musto Australasia…
Pod Tracker was created when inventor Sebastian Langton lost his pet cat Rango, who he called “possibly the coolest cat on the planet”. But the keen yachtsman, who once had a cruiser sink under him in the Atlantic Ocean, has now…
The Reichel/Pugh studio continually develops concepts which are the latest accumulation of thinking and research, however these only serve as a blank canvas from which an owner can begin to realize and develop his vision. The 200’ Classic is an…
2 0 0 7 – 2 0 0 8 F I R S T G E N E R A T I O N In 2007, I was part of the K Challenge design team for the…
Infiniti Performance Yachts has announced the Infiniti 56C designed by Farr Yacht Design, the first performance blue water cruiser in the market which will reap the benefits of Dynamic Stability Systems foils. Following its success in the racing world and…
The latest collaboration between G-Force Yachts and Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design is the fast and fun X-Treme 32 – a high performance design for inshore and offshore racing. The briefing to the Reichel/Pugh team was to develop a flat-out racer that…
A new 100ft/30m carbon sloop concept, Egoist, has been developed by the Philippe Briand Studio specifically to indulge the owner who wants to simplify their experience on board by having the exclusive use of their yacht. A focus on the…
B&G is sponsoring Lisa Blair in her upcoming bid to complete the Antarctica Cup Ocean Race. Lisa will be competing against the clock, attempting to beat the current speed record set by Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov in 2008. Lisa is…
I was impressed with the Far East 28R when we tested it for the 2015 December/January issue of this magazine, so I had high hopes for her little sister, the new 23R. I was not disappointed. Far East Yachts aim…
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