Darwin
Sailing into Darwin, one of Australia?s most remote cities, can be a shock to the senses after a lengthy sea voyage. After cruising through some of the most isolated, sparsely populated coast in the country, a landfall celebration in Darwin…
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Honk Kong
Yacht clubs Steeped in colonial history, the trading hub of Hong Kong is a colourful place for sailors, reports Blue Robinson. Hong Kong is made up of the small Hong Kong Island, the commercial centre, and the Kowloon Peninsula which…
2007 Production boats reviewed
Real quality and performance gains have been made in the latest production boats, as the team at Australian Yachting found out during the last year, reports Kevin Green. Bavaria Vision 40 and 44 The Oceanis range has a lineage going…
JEANNEAU SO 36I
The mid-30ft range is a competitive arena to do business in because this is a big volume market sector, so for the giants of Beneteau and Jeanneau, it's an important area, reports Kevin Green. That's why Jeanneau has kept the…
SEAWIND 1160 AND 1000XL
Catamarans are a compelling design for the cruising sailor as the Australian-built Seawind range testifies to, reports Kevin Green. Seawind catamarans are one of the biggest successes of our production boat building industry and continue to push their market share….
DEHLER 44
Dehler has successfully used its racing pedigree to create a refined performance cruiser, reports Kevin Green. Dehler is not a name synonymous with sailing in Australia but this could very well change as the revitalised company introduces its newly designed…
Etchells – Thirteen winter championships – thirteen winners
On the Long Weekend Friday morning at 11am a top class fleet of 54 Etchells One Design boats started three days of intense racing, for the 13th annual Musto Etchells Australian Winter Championship at Mooloolaba, Queensland. Amongst the…
All you've ever wanted to ask the Hydrographic Service
Mysailing's Caroline Strainig, also editor of Cruising Helmsman magazine, caught up with Mike Prince, the Director of Charting, Australian Hydrographic Service (AHS), to ask him about charts and the role of the AHS. 1. How do you think electronic charts should…
A legendary line-up for the 40th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro
55 competitors, 3 foreigners and 15 rookies for the 40th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro. From Lorient to Dieppe passing by La Coruña in Spain, Saint Gilles Croix de Vie and Dingle in Ireland, the 2009 edition of La…
Jabsco Introduces the New 233SL Remote Control Dual Beam Searchlight
ITT Jabsco are proud to introduce the new 233SL Remote Control Dual Beam Searchlight with 200,000 candlepower. The new Jabsco 233SL has been designed to offer the best combination of beam spread (width) and intensity (length). Several innovative design solutions…
Spinnaker stories
In the latest issue of Australian Sailing magazine, sailmaker and columnist Tony Bull looks at spinnaker handling techniques, and provides lots of tips to help readers improve their boats' downwind performance and eliminate (or at least reduce) the white-knuckle element…
Perth ISAF worlds 2011 makes a splash
The new logo for the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships was unveiled this week at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre in Perth, Western Australia in front of an audience of Australian media and key Western Australian sporting and political identities….
Sydney shaping up to go on sail despite GFC
The Boating Industry Association of NSW, organiser of the Sydney International Boat Show, remains confident that boaters will embrace the 2009 show (July 30-August 3) despite the economic downturn. As of earlier this week, exhibitor space had almost reached its…
Big fleet for Etchells Winter Nationals
A top class fleet of 55 Etchells begins three days of intense racing today off Mooloolaba in Queensland, with a six-race series for the 13th annual Musto Winter National Championship. Among the sailors on the start line are the 2004…
Tricky sailing ahead for Volvo 70 fleet
Leg eight of the Volvo Ocean Race, starting on Saturday June 6, will take the fleet over a tricky route from Galway, Ireland to Marstrand, Sweden. “It's not straightforward by any means,” said Jules Salter, the Ericsson 4 navigator, at…
Ambitious plans for Geelong Week 2010 and beyond
Victoria's oldest sporting event and Australia's largest sailing regatta prepares to expand its horizons without Skandia, its title sponsor for the past six years. Chairman of Geelong Week Andrew Neilson today announced the dates for 2010 and explained the earlier…
New Pushpit Seats from Niro-Petersen
Have you been looking for your own place to sit in the stern pushpit ? No problem the new seats made by Niro-Petersen enable you to do that now. It hangs in the stern pushpit and is supported by the…
Sailing entries build for World Masters Games
More than 160 sailors have already entered the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games to be held in October. The vast majority are Australians, with overseas entries also received from Tanzania, the USA, Japan, and the most high profile inclusion, Crown…
Intrepid Hobie sailors prepare for Fiji Challenge
More than 20 entries are confirmed for the second Fiji Hobie Challenge and 2009 South Pacific Hobie championships in Suva from June 26 to July 3. Fiji's Hobie fleet 252 hosted the inaugural Suzuki Fiji Hobie Challenge last September, using…
Whitsundays bonanza for sportsboats
Sportsboat sailors have an extra regatta on offer this year in the Whitsunday Islands. In addition to the Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week from August 13-20, traditionally one of the most popular events on the national sportsboat calendar, this…
Long weekend blitz planned
Planning to go sailing this weekend in NSW? Better check those flares are up to date and you have all other necessary safety equipment aboard. NSW Maritime South Region Manager Craig Whitmore said Boating Safety Officers of NSW Maritime would…
Bavaria Yachts Announce the New Cruiser 32
Bavaria Yachts is delighted to announce the introduction of the new Cruiser 32. Continuing the exciting collaboration with Farr Yacht Design and BMW Designworks USA (part of the BMW Group), the new Cruiser 32 will retain the market leading benefits…
In keeping with the new developments in design and innovation of the 21st century, Musto is proud to launch a new logo
Musto's new logo is contemporary and powerful and will easily identify it in the market place. The new strap line of “Performance Anywhere” unifies all areas of this leading brand and reinforces Musto as the brand of choice for discerning…
Gun Boats to get their own trophy at race week
Two impressive new “Gun Boat” trophies will be introduced at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week in August this year to recognise the yachts that have dominated the race for line honours during the regatta. One of the trophies will be…
Outteridge and Jensen win gold
Outteridgeand Jensen win Gold for Australiain 49er class The Australian Sailing Team's Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen have won the 49erclass at the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Holland,comfortably defending the points lead they took into Sunday's medal race. In justtheir…
Team No Way Back wins the fleet race ranking whilst Team Aqua is crowned Austria Cup champion
It went down to the last hurdle between No Way Back, Artemis and Team Aqua, separated by two points only before the ninth and last regatta of the event. No Way Back wins the fleet race ranking – on a…
Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 First Win For Puma In Galway In-Port Race
PUMA won the in-port race series in Galway today after two thrilling races were held on Galway Bay. This is the first time that PUMA has been on top of the podium for the Volvo Ocean Race and it brings…
Summit Down Under tackles boating issues
Issues such as safer boats or better rescue services, consumer attitudes to boating safety, standards for recreational boats, the need for a national boat operator's licence and doing business in the current financial climate were just some topics “on the…
