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Flying boats at Hamilton Island Race Week

June 24, 2019

Cats and tris will be flying hulls in close encounters at Australia’s premier offshore regatta, Hamilton Island Race Week, which will be staged from August 17-24. And while those remarkable…

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Maritimo on a roll with US exports

June 24, 2019

Australian luxury motor yacht manufacturer, Maritimo, flush with a healthy forward order book out to 2021, is celebrating the first birthday of its restructured USA sales operation with a doubling…

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Pursuit sportfishing and family boats debut in Aus...

June 20, 2019

American premium fishing and family boat brand Pursuit will be launched in Australia this coming summer (2019) with Cobalt’s Boats of Australia partnering with the prestigious US brand. “We know…

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Tickets go on sale for premiere outdoors expo

June 17, 2019

Tickets for the 2019 National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo in Melbourne 16-18 August have now gone on sale. Australia’s premier outdoors lifestyle exhibition, will once again showcase…

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Possible fire risk with Torqeedo outboard batterie...

June 17, 2019

Torqeedo GmbH, Gilching, has announced that they have determined there is a possible safety risk in connection with the batteries fitted to the outboard motors in their ‘Travel’ and ‘Ultralight’…

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Sunseeker spreads its wings

June 17, 2019

After years of speculation, 24 months of development, 12 weeks in build and numerous hours of sea trials, Sunseeker has unveiled (on time) its brand-new high-performance day boat – the…

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Maritimo supports spinal injury research

June 9, 2019

A Gold Coast businessman and his family have had the experience of a lifetime successfully bidding for a Maritimo Racing Experience and fully catered cruise at a recent charity function…

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Azimut appoints D'Albora Marine Australian dealers

June 9, 2019

Azimut Benetti, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of production, semi-custom and full custom motor yachts, has announced the appointment of d’Albora Marine as exclusive AZIMUT dealers for Australia. d’Albora…

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Princess Yachts announce record year results

June 9, 2019

Princess Yachts Ltd, based in Plymouth in the UK, has announced record financial results, plus new records for yacht sales and employment at its Plymouth headquarters. The results make 2018…

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Chaparral to release latest Surf Machine at Melbou...

June 9, 2019

Chaparral Boats have a history of new boat launches in Australia and next month’s Melbourne show is no exception with the first showing of the all new Chaparral 23 Surf.…

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Maritimo Racing prepares for world championship

June 9, 2019

Australia’s Maritimo Racing is preparing for a mass of events in the upcoming months across two different championship series that the team compete within both here and internationally. The newly…

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Marina of the Year Award winners announced

June 9, 2019

The Marina Industries Association (MIA) Club Marine Marina Awards have been announced at the recent Marinas19 Gala Dinner held on the Gold Coast on 28 May. The announcement of the…

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Vic State Budget delivers $47.2M boating bonanza

June 9, 2019

The Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV) is delighted with recreational boating investments contained in the recent 2019-20 Victorian State Budget. “The Andrews Labor Government has delivered an unprecedented level…

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New look Whittley set for boat show launch

June 9, 2019

Whittley Marine, one of Victoria’s premier production boat builders since 1953, is set to release the new Sea Legend 20 Outboard (SL 20 OB) model at this year’s Melbourne Boat…

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Abell Point wins double gold at Marina of the Year...

June 6, 2019

Abell Point Marina took home gold not once, but twice, in the recent Marinas19 Marina of the Year Awards. Announced at the black-tie Gala Award Ceremony hosted at the Sea…

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A bigger, better, boatier time for all

June 6, 2019

It’s that time of year again – when boating and fishing enthusiasts make their way from the sea to the city for Victoria’s largest and premier boat show. Celebrating it’s…

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Adelaide Boat Show a full house for 28-30 June

June 5, 2019

Hundreds of boats from more than 40 exhibitors based in South Australia and across the country have booked the allocated floorspace at the Adelaide Convention Centre to capacity, as the…

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Ocean Racing Club gets serious about saving oceans

June 5, 2019

To all who have a love for the environment and in particular our oceans: Save the ocean, protect your passion and make an impact, is the message from all at…

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Australian Day Boat Specialists launched at SCIBS

June 5, 2019

The resurgence of day boats continues to grow rapidly across America and Europe, with Australia hot on the heels of that growth. With our amazing climate being very suitable to…

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CSD500 dredger and a Multi Cat 1506 on Australian...

June 5, 2019

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 500 and a Multi Cat 1506 to Maritime Constructions of Port Adelaide, Australia. The two vessels have been put to…

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5.5m Worlds coming to ‘The Alfreds’ in January

June 5, 2019

The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) is to host the 5.5 Metre Class World Championship 2020 to take place from 9-13 January, with the Scandinavian Gold Cup, Alfreds Gold…

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Abalone duo forfeit car and fined $15,000

June 5, 2019

Two men have been fined $15,000 and had their car forfeited after pleading guilty to possessing nearly 300 abalone at Altona (Vic) in January. The two men faced the Melbourne…

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Surfing the Yarra River

June 5, 2019

To launch the 2019 RACV Marine Melbourne Boat Show, a wake surfing exhibition ‘Surfing on the Yarra’ was held outside the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The spectacular exhibition featured…

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Murray spiny cray season starts 01 June

May 29, 2019

It’s time to get the hoop nets out, because from Saturday 1 June, Victorians can once again try their hand at catching some tasty Murray spiny freshwater crayfish for the…

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Driving innovation and sustainability - ASMEX 2019

May 29, 2019

The 9th annual Australian Superyacht, Marine Export & Commercial Marine Industry (ASMEX) conference took place Monday 20 – Tuesday 21 May at the InterContinental Resort, Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast.…

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Riviera owners celebrate at Sanctuary Cove

May 29, 2019

The Riviera Family of luxury motor yacht owners has come together to celebrate the launch of four exceptional models, with more than 700 owners and their families converging at the…

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Arctic Whale project collaboration with B&G

May 29, 2019

B&G, A global leader in design and manufacturing of sailing electronics, has announced its collaboration with the Arctic Whale project, which aims to research and broadcast the effects of marine…

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Chinese Whisper at Hamilton Island Race Week

May 29, 2019

Chinese Whisper, the yacht that claimed every possible prize in last year’s 5500-nautical-mile Melbourne to Osaka two-handed race, is among the latest in a record run of entries for this…

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Coomera River project backs major marine industry

May 29, 2019

A multi-million dollar dredging program and sediment management facility will support tourism, jobs and businesses in the Gold Coast Marine Industry Precinct by improving navigational access to the Coomera River.…

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Princess adds V65 Sport Yacht to award-winning ran...

May 28, 2019

Princess yachts have expanded their progressive sport yacht range following the success of the award-winning V58 and V40 to include the exciting all-new V65 which launched in January 2018 and…

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