Watch that tide
Is the tide high or low? Coming in or going out? Whether surfing, sailing, swimming or just strolling along the sand, you need to know. Tidetime offers Australia’s largest range of tide clocks, a unique product designed for a niche…
Boats & Gear
The latest insights on racing and cruising yachts, keelboats and dinghies. Plus all of the latest gear, boating accessories, equipment and sailing clothes from Australia and around the world.
Inflatable fenders
Marine Solutions has introduced Boat Bunkers inflatable boat fenders as a practical, space-saving alternative to traditional fenders. The Boat Bunkers fenders pack up to almost nothing for easy storage and take just seconds to prepare via a few strokes of…
Chilling news for summer
Nylex has introduced three new products to its Esky High Performance range, the 2.5 litre and 5lt jugs and the 6lt Lunchtime Cooler, all ergonomically designed for comfortable use and easy transportation. The 2.5 and 5lt jugs provide maximum cooling…
What's New: Feb 08
New Products Lightwave's Grande plan After the release of the popular Lightwave 45 Sports in 2005, Lightwave has fast-tracked a new super-size deck design and plans to launch a 45 Grande later this year. “A Lightwave 38 owner commissioned a…
Top deck
Esthec decking is a new composite material supplied in sheets or as a custom-made deck, to provide luxurious appearance and functional qualities. The Dutch company Bolidt has developed the new decking in a wide choice of colour, texture and form…
Mounting Solutions
Coursemaster Autopilots has been appointed Australian importer/distributor for the Seaview range of radar and satellite antenna mounts. Coursemaster has been designing and manufacturing autopilots in Sydney for more than 30 years and exporting to Europe, Asia, Middle East and North…
Family afloat
NEW OWNER'S PERSPECTIVE Getting afloat with a new boat is never cheap, except perhaps when sharing the burden with others, reports Di Pearson. So many options are available to prospective yacht owners today: ticketed lessons, casual bareboat and skippered charter,…
DEOXIDISE SAFELY
Deox-C from Permanent Painted Coatings removes rust on any steel, stainless steel and most ferrous materials. The crystalline, 100 per cent active corrosion removal product when dissolved in tap water produces a bath of powerful rust-removing liquid which can remove…
ALWAYS ON STRIKE
EasyStrike wind and water-proof survival matches have a longer shaft and longer burn time than other matches and a more durable and effective strike plate which is usable even when wet. EasyStrike wind and water-proof survival matches have a longer…
SLAM’S NEW VIC AGENT
Salt Sportswear, Australasian distributor of SLAM Advanced Technology Sportswear has appointed MarinePlus as its agent for Victoria. SLAM offers innovative technical sailing clothing and a fashion range based on a strong nautical theme. More information: MarinePlus, tel (03) 9521 6789;…
Around the Yards: C.2123
AROUND THE YARDS C.2123 Main Characteristics The Italian superyacht yard in conjunction with Kiwi designer Ron Holland will build another all-aluminium yacht, the eighth in a successful series. The order for the 56m ketch, hull number C.2123 will be the…
Sean Rahilly – Man and a boat profile
Sean Rahilly – Man and a boat profile Between his Late father being a ship captain, and growing up close to the water in Sydney's eastern suburbs, it was inevitable that Sean Rahilly would take up sailing as a sport….
Partnership afloat
NEW OWNER'S PERSPECTIVE Partnership afloat Taking delivery of a shiny new Sydney 36CR has given Sean Rahilly's sailing a real boost, reports Di Pearson. With a ship's captain for a father and growing up close to the water in Sydney's…
Big shoes to fill
Boat Review: Beneteau First 40 Beneteau's new First 40 follows in the footsteps of the wildly successful 40.7, by Andi Robertson THE new Farr designed First 40 is the follow up to an all-time best seller, the First 40.7. Beneteau's…
Global fix EPIRB
New generation of EPIRBsMarine safety product specialist RFD has introduced a new-generation 406 MHz EPIRB onto the Australian market that features a world-first digital display screen and dual-GPS technology. The new GlobalFix iPro EPIRB is a breakthrough safety beacon that…
On Test next month in Australasian Yachting
The radical new Moody 45 DS (deck saloon) was launched at the Sydney International Boat and received plenty of attention. Featuring bulwarks, a walk-in deck saloon and copious amount of cabin space the appeal of this new design will be…
Seerauber: a pocket cruiser
My Boat – July 08 Seerauber: a pocket cruiser You don't have to have a big boat to have big dreams, says Tony Fountain, who had chosen a 7.26m pocket cruiser to fulfil his sailing ambitions. Pocket cruiser.” While that…
Raider One Design
Australian catamaran builder Lightwave Yachts is the builder and campaign partner with All Yacht Spars for a new racing class, the Raider One Design. The Raider 302 design has already proved its credentials in offshore multihull racing and has now…
New Oceanis 58 from Beneteau
The Oceanis 58 incorporates a more stretched coachroof, much lengthened side windows,fully built-in spray hood/bimini arch and optomised ergonomics. All lines come back to the helm positions for easier sailing and to keep the living areaclear. Plenty of stowage space…
Delivery Trip: Seawind 1000
DELIVERY TRIP With the aim of increasing his sailing experience, 25-year-old James Gruzman joined a Seawind 1000 delivery trip, and got more than he bargained for, including investigating why Bundaberg rum has a Polar Bear logo. How did it all…
Serving the Superyachts
SUPERYACHT Rozelle Bay's long-awaited new boatyard is on its way, reports Bob Ross A NEW maintenance, refit and repair yard for pleasure craft up to superyacht size and even larger commercial vessels at Rozelle Bay on Sydney Harbour should be…
SA marina opens
Marina West haven for South Australia's largest boats March 2, 2009 The Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia (CYCSA) opens its long awaited new facility, Marina West at North Haven, on March 28. The marina boasts the biggest berths in…
Aussie IRC Offshore Cruiser/Racer
Aussie IRC Offshore Cruiser/Racer Winning IRC designs come in all shapes and sizes. Optimizing a design to the IRC rule simply means getting the balance of essential parameters to reflect the proposed type of racing, wind conditions, competition and owner's…
Autopilot steers down runway
If you thought an autopilot was only good for steering a boat, think again. There are many and varied things you can do with their components when their marine career is over. Presented with a brief to create an ‘industrial’…
The big small boat
BOAT REVIEW: CATALINA 309 Following on from the legendary Catalina 30, the US company had a hard act to follow, reports Caroline Strainig. When the time came for mega US production-boat builder Catalina to launch another smallish boat just over…
Deckshoes
DECKSHOES The humble deck shoe is not alone. It has been joined by a host of styles and performance enhancements to suit every kind of sailing, reports Kevin Green. BurkeUnder the Australian Burke label, there is a range of deck…
Raymarine extends its Automatic Identification System capabilities
New AIS500 transceiver and AIS ‘buddy tracking' feature Raymarine's addition to its AIS (Automatic Identification System) product range, a combined receiver and transmitter, is now available. The AIS500 allows users to both transmit to, and receive, AIS data to and…
Newest Sydney-Hobart contender launches
In October, 2007, Australian sailor Stephen Ainsworth and his crew of fifteen were air-lifted via helicopter off the blustery coast of Sicily after Ainsworth's 60-foot yacht, Loki, lost its rudder during a gale-wracked edition of the 630-mile Middle Sea Race….
Award for X-41
The Danish-built X-41 One-Design has taken out the award for ‘Best Crossover’ yacht in the US magazine Sailing World’s annual Boat of the Year awards announced last October. More than 60 X-41s have now been sold worldwide, and the first…
Waterproof Stereo
Jensen Marine’s MSR7007 is an AM/FM/CD stereo unit with waterproof protection suitable for heavy sea conditions. The sealed chassis prevents moisture ingress completely, with heat extracted via a heat sink. The unit is MP3/WMA and iPod compatible, and once an…
Aussie cats take on the world
Lightwave catamaran owners have been out and about proving that these yachts not only look good, but are serious bluewater cruisers. A Lightwave 45 is currently participating in an around-the-world rally and another recently returning from completing the Louisiades Rally….
Orca Class 40
Since its inception in France in 2005, the Class40 has become one of the fastest growing offshore yacht racing classes in Europe. Its prime objective is to promote affordable and manageable offshore yachts that can be sailed short-handed or fully…
Tacktick Maxis
Tactick Maxis offer complete re-display of all on-board info using its Auto-Leg racing function, which changes information automatically depending on which leg of a race you are sailing on. The system also includes Start Line Approach calculations and Start Line…
Eflare emergency beacon
Arrivals Eflare emergency beaconThe latest Eflare floating emergency beacon is a multi-purpose marine light that uses LED technology. It operates as a regulatory white light, torch and flashing safety beacon; all easily controlled by a three way switch on the…
Versatile Jackline Kit
New from Wichard is Lyf’Safe ready-to-use jacklines, designed to make movement around the decks and operations on board more secure, as crew members attach their safety harness tethers to the jacklines. Lyf’Safe can be tailored to the length of the…
Chartplotter with VHF
Standard Horizon’s all-in-one package CPV350 incorporates a GPS chartplotter with 7in colour LCD display (12in CPV-550 also available), a commercial grade VHF marine transceiver with ITU Class D DSC, a 30 watt loud hailer and an optional fish finder. It…
Memory Map charts
ARRIVALS Memory Map is offering a competitively priced PC charting package tailored for leisure marine users. Starting from $249.95, Memory Map is software and charts combined with no further software required. Just load on to your laptop and plug in…
Lifetime Lifeline
The Eveready Dolphin Lantern has been remodelled in response to consumer demand for a modest return to its original styling. The tough, waterproof and floating attributes have remained constant through five redesigns since the Dolphin’s creation in 1967. The Mark…
Design Brief – Swan 90
DESIGN BRIEF: SWAN 90 Luxury Finnish builder Nautor's Swan will launch a new 90-footer later this year. Nautor's Swan began work on the Swan 90 in October 2005 at its new yard in Pietarsaari, Finland. The model is due for…
Double success for Lightwave
Double success for Lightwave Catamaran builder, Lightwave Yachts, is celebrating a double – with the launching of its new Lightwave 45 Grande at the 2009 Sanctuary Cove (May 21-24, 2009) International Boat Show and success on the race track. The…
