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According to importers Multihull Central, this new lightweight version of the Seawind 1160 has proven a hit, with 10 boats ordered and delivered or being built. With 20hp outboard motors, light furniture and new stylish design, plus added features such…
Multihulls are the fastest-growing category in the sailing industry at present, with increasing entries in regatta weeks and many more cruising cats heading along the coast or out into the Pacific. According to Multihull Central director Brent Vaughan, his company…
Infiniti Yachts and Dynamic Stability Systems (DSS) have entered into an agreement with Farr Yacht Design to design the new Infiniti 53 racing yacht. Design work and preparation of builder quote packages and pricing for the yacht is proceeding quickly…
Two visitors to the Yaffa Sailing stand at the Sydney International Boat Show will win a pair of Canon 8×25 image-stablised binoculars. To show you how effective these binoculars are, we've devised a simple competition. Just look through the glasses…
All Boat Brokerage, the Australian agent for the Azuree brand of yachts, has announced that the new Azuree 46 will be on display at the Sydney International Boat Show between July 30 and August 3. All Boats director, Michael Bell,…
Discovery Yachts has launched a smaller version of their 55 footer, the new D48 which has a choice of two and three cabin layouts, with single or twin wheels and a large cockpit. The 48 will retain the practical raised…
As the official builder for the 18ft Skiff Class, Brett Van Munster, of Van Munster Boats, is one of the world’s best exponents of high-technology hull construction of performance racing boats, but Brett and his team are also very experienced…
Jeanneau yachts have been making an impact in Australia, forging a reputation as cruising boats that are well-built, comfortable and that sail well. They are often seen racing in cruising divisions at various race weeks, where they are often among…
Last year at the Foiling Week Andrew McDougall presented the development process that started back in 2010 to a keen audience and decided the TFW Forum would be the perfect place to let the WASZP hatch: “Foiling week just rocks,…
West System's Six10 is a pre-thickened, gap-filling epoxy that the manufacturer says has a smooth, non-sagging consistency that trowels easily, so it is ideal for filling voids and making fillets. West System says Six10 adhesive provides similar characteristics to 105…
Performance Cruising Yachts is bringing an armada of new models to the Sydney International Boat Show from leading French brand Dufour and Slovenia's Elan. All up there will be five yachts on display at the Performance Cruising Yachts stand in…
Nautor’s Swan launched an addition to its SwanLine range: the Swan 54. A pure bluewater cruiser designed by naval architect German Frers, who has been working alongside Nautor's Swan for more than two decades. With the first of four Swan…
The arrival of new boats into Australia continues as Ensign announces the Nautitech Open 40 will be on display at the Sydney International Boat Show. The Nautitech Open 40 name relates to the Voisard-Lombard vision of a disproportionate amount of…
A brand new sailing catamaran just launched by Fountaine Pajot is set to shake up the world’s popular 40’ market according to distributors Multihull Solutions. Replacing the successful Lipari 41 and Mahe 36, the design of the new Fountaine Pajot…
I first saw the Elan E5 at Las Palmas Marina while waiting for the start of the 2014 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. The boat like many new cruiser racers has a wide transom incorporating a soft chine and had been…
Dynamic Stability System (DSS) is pleased to unveil the Quant23, which after its first preliminary sea trials in Cowes last week has proved itself to be one of its first – if not THE first – fully foiling keel boat….
Movements in the boat agency market has been on the move recently as signs of a good-selling summer begin to emerge. The latest announcement has seen Performance Cruising Yachts appointed the exclusive agency and importer for Dufour Yachts as of…
The Beneteau Oceanis has been a popular yacht range since its introduction just a few years ago. Now Vicsail Sydney is offering deal packages for its Oceanis range: the 35, 38 and 41 for the month of June Beneteau say…
While in Port Douglas for the Mickey Ink Port Douglas Race Week, I spotted this hulk lying on the mudflats opposite the Reef Marina. Talking with locals, I discovered it is a Torres Strait pearling lugger named Grafton which is…
The Hanse 455 is the latest model from the Hanse Five series, a 45 foot performance yacht with contemporary design and flexible layout options, has arrived in Sydney. A few years ago the average size of cruising yacht new buyers…
After four decades in the yachting industry, boatbuilder Michael Schmidt continues to design and build yachts to delight boat owners. His new build the Brenta 80DC, a vespa green, 80-foot sail superyacht is being built at his new boatyard, Michael…
The Neel Trimaran's workshop, based in La Rochelle France, will present its first Neel 65, flagship of its range. The first unit of the series will be launched on May 28 this year in La Rochelle. The Neel 65 inherits…
Riding on the back of the thirst to foil generated by the 34th America's Cup, a US company has come up with an innovative way to sell their new foiler – offering the first five buyers a chance to get…
Visit Noakes Boatyard on the water at Berrys Bay and you will find two boats 101 years apart in age and design. In its main building Peter Langman is quietly working on a new build that adds to the burgeoning…
Following a speedy mini-refit at Fairlie Yachts in the UK last year, the beautiful Mylne designed 8m yacht Helen is currently back at the yard undergoing the replacement of her backbone. The aim of the work is to reduce all…
Kentra, the 1923, 84ft Fife Classic has emerged from the Fairlie Yachts shed at Hamble in the UK this month, looking truly stunning with her shiny new re-coppered hull. The traditional re-coppering process was carried out by the skilled shipwrights…
Over the past 10 years, the market for cruising multihulls has been growing steadily. With more room, more comfort and more speed than a similar-sized monohull, the only real drawback has been the lack of marina berths and the costs…
North Sails Australia will show case their newly designed TKR mainsail at this year’s Marinepool Etchells Australasian Winter Championship which is being conducted by Mooloolaba Yacht Club from June 4 to 7. It’s taken two years of research and…
Palma de Mallorca, 23rd April 2015: Since its creation in 1994, the Wally design has managed to situate itself at the very top of an extremely demanding sector, whose owners strive for a difficult balance between the greatest standards of…
Bavaria Catamarans surprised visitors and the trade press at the international Multihull Boat Show in La Grande Motte with first drawings of the new Nautitiech Open 46. The 14 metre long catamaran has an open cockpit and lots of space…
Premier Yachting, as newly appointed dealers for Azuree Yachts in southern Australia, are offering special introductory deals on this new European range. The first Azuree 46 arrives soon and the Rob Humphries designed yacht is generating interest within the industry….
Tucked into the south side of charming Tortola, the restful Nanny Cay Marina gently stirred today to the buzz of Oyster’s 35th own class regatta, the sixth Oyster event here in the British Virgin Islands. It’s registration day and as…
Ambush is the first boat from the Mills 41 moulds for repeat customers Andrew Taylor and Joachim Isler. McConaghy Boats' ability to semi customise their production boats enabled them to deliver a boat that responds specifically to the owners requests….
Small boats, huge show! This weekend, the new, 7.5 metre Diam 24 trimarans will hit the headlines as they compete in the Spi Ouest-France for the first time. The event promises well, not only because of the number of entries,…
When the Mini Transat sent out a media release about some new designs for this year's race, we looked at the ugly scow bow in the picture and asked “why?”. Fortunatey, our readers include designers and naval architects, some of…
Now in its seventh year of operation, Yoti one of Australia’s leading yacht brokers, has recently acquired long standing brokerage Sunshine Coast Yacht Sales. Under Nick Cox and Col Thomas, SCYS has enjoyed over 20 years of successful trading. The…
The award-winning South African yacht builder, Maverick Yachts from Cape Town, has chosen SCIBS to launch down-under. A new exhibitor at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show in 2015 and also new to Australia, Maverick Yachts from Cape Town, South Africa…
One of the principles behind Les Voiles de St. Barth since the event's creation back in 2010 is that all the boats, whatever their size or rating, are allowed to have free expression. In this way, in addition to the…
On 19 September 2015, there will be 84 competitors heading out to do battle with the Atlantic for the 20th edition of the Mini Transat. As was the case in 2013, the race will set sail from Douarnenez in north-west…
Oyster Yachts announced its largest yacht in partnership with Humphreys Yacht Design and commencement of build. “We are delighted to build the new Oyster 118 in Britain at our own Southampton facility,” says CEO David Tydeman. “We have been working…
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