News & Events

October 11, 2019

Imagine living on an isolated island where a health post has been constructed, but is sitting empty waiting to be equipped and furnished. Now imagine being the person responsible for helping to deliver adequate medical equipment and sufficient medication to open that health post!…

October 10, 2019

Madi Kornman, just 21 and skipper of the all female crew racing Zig Zag, steeled her nerves, called for the spinnaker hoist and beheld a most satisfying sight as the red kite unfurled and set. “I had been too nervous to fly the kite…

October 10, 2019

Mike Mckiernan, Boata & Hugh Treseder, Flotespace Flotespace, the Australian boating start-up providing an online marketplace and concierge service for boat and yacht rentals, has announced its acquisition of Boata, a Sydney charter boat booking company, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will see…

October 10, 2019

Raymarine ClearCruise AR earns Technology Award and FLIR M400XR Marine Thermal Camera System recognised as Best Marine Camera in Product of Excellence Awards Manufacturers scored big at the 2019 National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA)/Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) Marine…

October 9, 2019

Designer houses and manicured gardens stretching to tastefully practical boatsheds at the water’s edge are customary for those lucky to live along Sydney’s various inhabited waterways. Now waterfront owners can extend good taste beyond the sea wall. Wharves may be more than a pragmatic…

October 4, 2019

Coral Sea Marina Resort in the Whitsundays, Queensland has been awarded Platinum accreditation under the Global Gold Anchor Scheme. This is the highest possible level of Gold Anchor accreditation. Ocean Club Guest Lounge The marina is the first in Queensland to be accredited at…

October 4, 2019

Royal Yachting Association – RYA  360 VR experience showcasing how RYA SafeTrx collaborates with RNLI and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to saves lives at sea.  …

October 3, 2019

DockSense Alert Enables Any Boat Owner to Benefit from Intelligent Docking Technology ARLINGTON, Va., (October 1, 2019) – FLIR Systems (Nasdaq: FLIR) today announced Raymarine DockSense™ Alert, a new addition to Raymarine’s intelligent docking technology line designed for a broader range…

October 2, 2019

The Mooloolah River will become the ‘race track’ for the 2019 Australian Women’s Match Racing Championships, hosted by Mooloolaba Yacht Club and Australian Sailing from October 11-13. Local and interstate teams will compete in one-on-one tactical short-course races. “Hosting this national women’s event is…

October 2, 2019

Shared intelligence, night-time radar technology and careful planning led to a covert commercial illegal fishing activity being exposed in the central Queensland region. The Rockhampton Magistrate Court recently convicted and fined the commercial operator $10,000 after he pleaded guilty to fishing in the no-take…

October 2, 2019

Main photo: A full house on the start line. Photo by  Jon West Held over two days on the weekend of 28-29 September, the Women’s Laser Regatta, hosted by Double Bay Sailing Club, was an unmitigated success, attended and coached by some of Australia’s highest…

October 1, 2019

A man who has repeatedly ignored official notices to remove boats which he has left illegally moored on Sydney Harbour, Lake Macquarie, Tuggerah Lakes, the Hunter River, and at Laurieton will have the matters referred to court this week. “Since May this year, the…