Lagoon 46 Viewings
Join TMG on the Gold Coast and explore the Lagoon 46 or join an Inspire and Learn experience with Joe. If you want a chance to see the incredible Lagoon 46 and chat with our team, this is your last…
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ARC 2023 – White Sail Start for ARC 2023
38th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers sets sail from Gran Canaria A light southerly breeze and bright sunshine accompanied the 156 yachts in the 38th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers as they departed Gran Canaria bound for Saint Lucia, 2700 nautical miles…
Cyclops Marine partners with Arcus Wire Group as exclusive distributor in Australia
Arcus Wire Group are excited to announce that we have been appointed exclusive distributor for Cyclops Marine in Australia! Please see the official announcement below. As exclusive distributor we can now offer our sailing customers across Australia access to the…
The first HH44 Catamarans Launch
Sydney, Australia – 17 November 2023 The HH44 was met with enthusiasm and rave reviews at the Cannes Yachting Festival when it made its international debut last month. Throngs of visitors came out to see the HH44, declaring it “spectacular”,…
BIA launch latest Discover Boating campaign
The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) has today launched its ‘See You Out There’ advertising campaign as part of its Discover Boating initiative. With the peak boating season approaching, the three-month campaign is set to inspire and welcome new participants…
The Boat Works adds in-water service berths
The Boat Works’ Stage 5, comprising of more sheds and more hardstand has now reached completion in time for the next wave of vessels heading north for summer cruising. The next phase is works on the waterfront with additional new…
New Skills and New Friends Made at the Seawind & Corsair Pittwater Regatta
On the 6th & 7th of October, the annual Seawind & Corsair Pittwater Regatta brought together a mixed fleet of 15 multihulls travelling from Brisbane, Port Stephens, Sydney and Jervis Bay to participate in a weekend of fun and social sailing in…
Redefining Adventures with the Axopar 45 Cross Top & Sun Top
Redefining Adventures with the Axopar 45 Cross Top & Sun Top Prepare to embark on a new era of boating as Eyachts Australia and New Zealand proudly announce the arrival of the Axopar 45 Cross Top and Sun Top models….
TMG Yachts present the LAGOON 60
Redefining The 60-foot Sailing Catamaran Experience Discover unparalleled luxury with the Lagoon 60, the latest release from Lagoon Catamarans. Boasting an expansive flybridge, saloon bathed in natural light, fluid layouts, and innovative opening side terraces, this 60 footer is unlike…
Boating Extravaganza Planned for 2023 Gold Coast Open Day
The annual Gold Coast Open Day, hosted by The Yacht Sales Co and Multihull Solutions, will return on Saturday 4 November to delight boating enthusiasts looking to buy, sell or just get the most out of their yacht. Featuring a jam-packed…
Cruising Association releases new research library on orca interactions
Since the launch of its orca project in June 2022, the Cruising Association has received around 150 reports from skippers who have experienced an orca interaction. The CA has now created a library of comments extracted from the full interaction…
Legendary voyaging canoe visits Northwest Maritime Center
Please join the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and Northwest Maritime Center in welcoming Hōkūleʻa to Port Townsend August 22-24. Hōkūleʻa is a legendary voyaging canoe that revived the lost art of Polynesian voyaging and navigation and sparked a cultural renaissance in…
Rendezvous spreads the word
Rivergate Marina & Shipyard sponsored the recent Captains’ Lunch at the 10th Australia Tahiti Rendezvous, held at Marina Taina, Papeete, Friday 8 July 2022. Among the 27 vessels that attended were: “Numbers were up by a third on last year,”…
Inspect the Bali 4.6 at the Sydney Int. Boat Show
The Brand-New Bali 4.6 at Sydney International Boat Show – Make your VIP Booking to Inspect this Luxury Yacht SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW 3 – 6 August 2023 Brand-new Catana Bali 4.6 catamaran is here. She will be at the…
Multihull Solutions and The Yacht Sales Co @ SIBS
Book Your Inspection Appointment at the Sydney International Boat Show One of the biggest events on the boat show calendar, the Sydney International Boat Show will begin next Thursday, and we look forward to showing you through our extensive range…
Boat Names
Are you ready to dive into the world of cool boat names that will make you the talk of the marina? Naming a boat is a time-honored tradition, and finding the perfect name that captures your vessel’s personality is an…
Keeping Queensland mariners safe in military exercises
Queensland’s major trading ports will be hosting some of the world’s most powerful warships over the coming weeks with Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) playing a key support role in this year’s Exercise Talisman Sabre. Regional Harbour Masters in Brisbane, Gladstone,…
Windcraft Cruising Expo 2023
As the Boat Show season in Sydney approaches, Windcraft is pleased to be able to announce the largest selection of award winning Cruising Yachts on display this year at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney….
TMG Yachts @ SIBS
Join TMG in Sydney for the Sydney International Boat Show 2023 where they will be displaying their Lagoon 46 & SIXTY 5 + PRESTIGE 420S & 460 REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL This will also be our first every PRESTIGE display with…
Stellar Lineup of New Models at Sydney International Boat Show
The Yacht Sales Co and Multihull Solutions will have one of their largest displays ever at the 2023 Sydney International Boat Show with a line-up of six models, including the global and Asia Pacific premieres of three new yachts. The…
The Better Boating Series Returns
THE “BETTER BOATING” SERIES OF FREE TRAINING EVENTS RETURNS FOR 2023… With the spectacular Whitsundays winter months well underway, the much-anticipated arrival of our winter humpback whales are not the only annual migration the Whitsundays waters have welcomed this year….
2023 Go East Rally poised to begin
The Boat Works is proud to again welcome the cruising community involved in the 2023 Down Under Rally. This is the 10th year The Boat Works has supported this amazing sailing endeavor.The fleet of 21 cruising yachts, sailing mono and…
KISS is back for 2023
Queenscliff Cruising Yacht Club is excited to announce the second running of their successful “Keelboat Introduction to Sailing Savvy” (KISS) program is back for 2023. Buoyed by positive feedback from the graduates of the inaugural class of 2022 and with…
Western Australian Cruising Guide now available
Article supplied by Kim Klaka, WA Cruising Guide Editor I am pleased to advised that version 5.4 of the Western Australian Cruising Guide was released this week. This latest edition contains more than 150 changes and updates since version 5.3…
Ocean surface currents
Ocean surface currents are the movement of water at the surface of the ocean. These currents are driven by a variety of factors, including wind, tides, and the Earth’s rotation. They can be divided into two main categories: wind-driven currents…
Cruising the Queensland Coast Book
Cruising the Queensland Coast is a cruising guide for yachts cruising the Queensland coast, written by Greg Luck, the owner of Curlew Escape. Each of the 13 coasts, from the Gold Coast to the Cooktown Coast, is covered in detail,…
Oyster World Rally sets off across the Atlantic
The fleet of British-built Oyster yachts taking part in the Oyster World Rally 2022-23 has set off on the next passage of their round the world circumnavigation. The yachts departed from the V&A Waterfront Marina at Cape Town, where they…
ARC January 2023 Departs Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria bid farewell today to the ARC January fleet for the second edition of the ‘new year rally’ organised by World Cruising Club. Following the first edition in 2022, ARC January 2023 has seen 30 boats gathering to cross…
Coral Sea Marina Resort achieves 5 Gold Anchor Platinum status
Coral Sea Marina Resort on Queensland’s Whitsunday Coast has again been awarded 5 Gold Anchor Platinum accreditation by the Marina Industries Association (MIA).This Global accreditation is the highest accolade that the industry awards and is reserved for marinas which offer…
World ARC 2023-24 Sets Sail From Saint Lucia
7 January 2023Today the World ARC 2023-24 fleet set off from Saint Lucia at 12 noon beginning their adventure of a lifetime following years of dreaming, thinking, planning and preparations. 19 yachts took the start from the 23 strong fleet…
Dragonfly 28 trimaran
The European designed and built Dragonfly 28 trimaran is setting new standards for what’s possible in a sailing boat. Of course, the perfect boat doesn’t exist – but the Dragonfly 28 comes very, very close. The Dragonfly 28 trimaran is…
Classic trades with a lively start for ARC 2022
37th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers Sets Sail FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESunday 20 November 2022It was an exciting start to the 37th edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) today, Sunday 20 November, from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, as a…
Hanse 460 Australian Launch Event
It’s a long way from the shores of the Baltic Sea to Moreton Bay in Queensland but sailors know an exceptional yacht when they see one – as evidenced by the strong interest shown in the new Hanse 460 at…
Top Multihulls on Display in Western Australia
Western Australia’s cruising enthusiasts have the opportunity to inspect two of the world’s most popular sailing catamarans in Mandurah in November. Multihull Solutions is showcasing the Fountaine Pajot Isla 40 and NEEL 43 trimaran at the Mandurah Offshore Fishing and…
TMG Cruising Guide to the Kimberley
Our friends at The Multihull Group have put together a fantastic guide to the Kimberley. An ancient landscape of raw and powerful beauty, spectacular sunsets, ochre rock formations, prolific wildlife, majestic canyons, freshwater swimming holes, breathtaking waterfalls and Aboriginal rock…
Who would you call in an emergency?
Written by Dave Proctor from the Global Solo Challenge. In this article, I will examine some of the safety telecommunication systems and requirements which will be available to the skippers of the 2023/2024 Global Solo Challenge (GSC). Before the mid-nineteenth…
Boating Guide to Queensland: Short Stays and Long Weekends
Australians have always been drawn to the sea, with approximately 85 per cent of Australians today living within 50 km of the coast. Abundant coastlines, waterways and river systems lure us to their shores year-round to mess around in boats…
Elan E6 wins nomination for European Yacht of the Year
The new Elan E6 is now officially nominated for the European Yacht of the Year Award (EYOTY) in the category of best performance cruiser. The E6 was designed by a “dream team” of specialists: Humphreys Yacht Design did the naval…
How do you get access to drinking water in a circumnavigation?
Author: Dave Proctor for Global Solo Challenge ‘Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink’ So says the poem, ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ by Samuel Coleridge. And for the majority of us that have taken a mouthful…
What is the most dangerous sector in low pressure system?
The Global Solo Challenge starts in September. This will be a non-stop, single-handed race around the world. Boats will be starting based on handicap, with the first starters off on 2nd September and the last ones on 28th October. First…
