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January 15, 2020

The Royal Geelong Yacht Club has announced the 2020 Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong, presented by the Wooden Boatshop and Yanmar, as the place to be during the Labour Day…

'Island Gypsy’ brand revival marks major push in...

December 17, 2019

Island Gypsy, the iconic Halvorsen brand has been revived in the new range of connoisseur craft, launched in 2019 as the Newport 460 – a collaboration among industry veterans and…

Savage Boats appoints Cranbourne Boating

December 16, 2019

Situated in between Port Phillip and Western Port Bay in Victoria, Cranbourne Boating Centre is a second-generation family business that now proudly represents Australia’s oldest boat manufacturer, Savage Boats. Since…

Maritimo crowned World Champions

December 16, 2019

Leading Australian luxury motoryacht manufacturer Maritimo’s international race team has beaten the world’s best to be crowned UIM XCAT World Champions and XCAT Pole Position World Champions in Dubai at…

Geelong hosts Australia’s best youth sailors

December 16, 2019

The country’s top junior sailors will compete in Geelong later this month, when the Royal Geelong Yacht Club hosts the Cadet Class Australian Championship. One hundred and twelve sailors on…

Paradise found

December 16, 2019

With the sun-soaked backdrop of the cruising playground of Hamilton Island and the Whitsundays, Alexander Marine Australia held its annual Whitsunday Get Together, spoiling 100 customers and friends with three…

Christmas comes early for boaters and fishers in A...

December 13, 2019

The Apollo Bay boat ramp has been upgraded just in time for summer, making it safer and easier for boaters and fishers to get out on the water. Better Boating…

Abalone duo apprehended at Altona Beach

December 12, 2019

Two men from Sunshine West (Vic) are facing serious charges after being arrested by Fisheries Officers allegedly in possession of a commercial quantity of abalone. Victorian Fisheries Authority Director of…

Boaters get a say on boating infrastructure

December 12, 2019

The Victorian Labor Government is encouraging boaters and facility managers to visit Better Boating Victoria’s new website to have their say on how recreational boating infrastructure is managed in our…

Riviera Raft-Up in Melbourne signals opening of bo...

December 12, 2019

Australia’s premier luxury motor yacht builder, Riviera has held their third annual Raft-Up in Port Phillip Bay – a real boating spectacle and hailed as a great success to mark…

Sunseeker Manhattan 68 set for world premiere

December 12, 2019

Sunseeker has unveiled its latest flybridge model, the stunning, all-new Manhattan 68. Making its World Premiere at boot Düsseldorf (18th – 26th January), this model promises to be one of…

Tasmanian Government support a win for competitors...

December 11, 2019

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia will bring sports fans from across Australia and around the world closer to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race finish line than ever before…

Centre Console speed great for fast fishing

December 11, 2019

Captain Jim Kelly and the FLIR Fishing Team leverage FLIR and Raymarine technology to maximise safety during fast fishing Today’s centre-console tournament fishing boats are big, powerful and designed to…

Cruisers Yachts release innovative 38 SUV

December 11, 2019

According to Cruisers Yachts Australian Importer, Aussie Boat Sales, Cruisers Yachts should be a household name in Australia, having been founded 115 years ago in the North of the US.…

Silent and smooth shifting for Volvo Penta Sterndr...

December 11, 2019

Petrol and D3 diesel engines are latest product lines to boost comfort with unique silent shift. 2019 is deemed the year of sterndrive silence for Volvo Penta. The company is…

Game changing legislation for Australia’s global...

December 6, 2019

Ground breaking legislation passed federally in the senate yesterday (05 Dec) will allow international vessels to participate in the fourth annual Australian Superyacht Rendezvous – to be staged in the…

Riviera reflects on outstanding achievements of 20...

December 5, 2019

At the company’s annual end of year celebrations, the owner of Riviera Australia, Rodney Longhurst, addressed the 600-strong team and paid tribute to the craftsmen and women who create Australia’s…

RGYC launches volunteer drive for massive ‘Summe...

December 5, 2019

The Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) is calling for volunteers to help support their 2020 Summer of Sailing program which will see some of the world’s best sailors arrive in…

RACV Marine Melbourne Boat Show Invitation to Exhi...

December 5, 2019

The Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV) is now taking applications to exhibit at the 60th anniversary Melbourne Boat Show, the largest promotion of recreational boating in Victoria, The Show is…

AIMEX announce leadership changes

December 5, 2019

At the Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) annual AGM held on 29 November at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli, Jeremy Spear was announced as the President and Peter Dowdney…

IRC GC Championships to be held during Sail Paradi...

December 2, 2019

It’s official, the IRC Gold Coast Championships is approved by the National Governing Body – Australian Sailing. Australian Sailing have jumped onboard with the IRC GOLD COAST Championships to be…

Sailors with Disabilities program sets sail from M...

December 2, 2019

Australian not-for-profit organisation Sailors with disABILITIES, have been using Melbourne City Marina as a layup berth for their ‘Winds of Joy’ sailing program vessel. The organisation offers life-changing sailing opportunities…

RGYC announces naming rights to MacGlide Festival ...

December 2, 2019

Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) has proudly announced the 2020 Festival of Sails naming rights partnership between the club and MacGlide, by Mactac, a world leading biocide-free fouling release film…

Expertise & experience underlie the Whiskey Projec...

November 30, 2019

The highlight of the recent Pacific 2019 Expo at Sydney’s Darling Harbour, the intriguingly named “The Whiskey Project”, stole the spotlight with the launch of its first boat –Whiskey Alpha…

Maritimo Apprentices take out two top gongs

November 30, 2019

Leading Australian luxury motor yacht manufacturer, Maritimo, saw two of its apprentices take out apprentice of the year awards in their respective trade categories at an awards ceremony on the…

Tasmania - Around the Coast offical launch

November 30, 2019

Tasmania – Around the Coast, describes the journey that took 30 days to complete but more than 6 months to plan. Ten large cruising motor yachts set out from port…

Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show expands for...

November 28, 2019

Officially launching today, exhibitors can now secure their preferred space on water and within the vibrant Marine Village for the 2020 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) held from May…

New fisheries podcast set to make a splash

November 27, 2019

Recreational and commercial fishers, growers, seafood consumers and people who simply love our waterways can now tune in to the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s (VFA) new fortnightly podcast, The Poddy Mullet.…

New bill represents $1.64 billion boost for marine...

November 27, 2019

This morning, the Morrison Government introduced the Special Recreational Vessels Bill 2019 that will allow foreign owned superyachts to charter in Australia. The ability for these vessels to charter will…

Blessings that count

November 27, 2019

On Saturday 23 November, Deputy Commander Southport Mike Hoffman welcomed Gold Coast waterways’ proponents and VIPS to the 2019 Volunteer Coast Guard ‘Blessing of the Fleet’ at Southport QF1. After…