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The Mantus anchor is a multi-purpose boat anchor now available in Australia and New Zealand from Marine Innovations. Distributors claim that over the past decade tests performed by various marine publications indicate that the new generation type boat anchors out-perform…
Bavaria Yachtbau and Nautitech Catamarans have finalised negotiations for the French catamaran manufacturer to be acquired by the Giebelstadt-based company. With this move, Bavaria expands its product portfolio of monohull yachts to include the growing market for catamarans and continues…
Scott Vogel, President of Composite Rigging, announced that the company is sponsoring the “ECsix T-Shirt Design Contest.” According to Vogel, “Everyone and anyone have a chance to win an expenses-paid “trip for two” to one of seven ports-of-call along the…
Lightwave Yachts will be officially launching its Lightwave 45 Maestro, at Raby Bay Harbour pontoon on Saturday 9 August at 11.30am. By making some modifications to its 45 model, the Lightwave team has created a 45 foot catamaran with a…
With a shift of manufacture to Xtreme Sailing Products based in Singapore, Weta Marine has taken the opportunity to improve its Weta trimaran. The design footprint is unchanged and the ‘one design’ rule will remain in place, but new moulds…
The new Oyster 675 completes for now a new third tier to Oyster’s range, meeting the evolving needs of owners and how they view and crew their sailing. The twin rudder hull by Humphreys Yacht Design is configured and engineered to…
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron’s new marina opened just last February, but already the demand for the 20 year leases has seen them snapped up, with only 4 remaining on offer. General Manager Rod Austin said he was delighted with the…
Due to customer demand BLA now offers a range of popular anchoring kits packaged in an informative retail carton. Each complete anchoring kit includes a galvanised sand anchor suitable for mud or sand bottoms, appropriate length of galvanised chain, two…
Production boat importers all like to claim that their range of yachts is the fastest, most comfortable, strongest, best value-for-money and most modern. When you put them altogether in a small area, therefore, bragging rights become very important. According to…
Taiwan boat builder Tayana Yachts will be making its debut at the Sydney International Boat Show (SIBS), launching its 'Elegance' range of blue water cruising yachts with Moonshadow, a Tayana Voyager 58 at Cockle Bay Marina. For the first time…
The Highfield Ocean Master 640 rigid inflatable will have its world debut at the Sydney International Boat Show. The 640 RIB performs well without compromising visual appeal. The models range from 3.5 to 6.4 metres giving buyers a flexibilityto select…
The inaugural Foiling Week took place on Lake Garda from 5 – 11 July and is already causing quite a stir in the fast and furious world of foiling. The new event created by Luca Rizzotti with colleagues Andrea Ratti…
Quantum Sails Australasia has announced it has expanded its support in Queensland by signing on Sail Structures. With offices in Cairns, Port Douglas and Townsville, Sail Structures will service and support all the North Queensland customers, alongside Quantum Sails Queensland,…
Hanse Yachts have released its latest model, the Hanse 455. Designed by Judel/Vrolijk & Co this yacht has 10% more sail area than the previous model. The builder claims that the cockpit is the largest in the class. All halyards,…
Eleven teams from seven different nations will compete for the 33rd Copa del Rey MAPFRE in the Nespresso X-35 class. The international fleet of X-35 will pit their skills in the Bay of Palma for the eighth consecutive year. The X-35…
The new C275 has a powerful rig with large main and self-tacking jib which makes it not only fast, but also easy to sail, claim the builders. The cockpit is appointed with comfortable, ergonomically designed outboard coamings. Designed by Gerry…
A perfect Sydney day greeted NSW Premier Mike Baird as he arrived at Middle Harbour Yacht Club to officially name the prize Hanse 345 in the Amazing Grace raffle. The yacht raffle with a total prize value of over $250,000…
Bob Oatley’s 30-metre supermaxi, Wild Oats XI has gone “under the knife” once more, and the results of the latest surgery will be put to the test at next month’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. The big boat will be…
Bluewater’s master-planned Trinity Beach, Cairns, residential community received a green light last month to develop its waterfront marina retail and commercial precinct. Brookfield Residential Properties’ National Director, Phil Leahy said he has been advised by the owners of the site…
Sly Yachts is celebrating the beginning of its collaboration with Vicsail with its 43 combining Italian comfort and design. The production process enables the Sly 43 to have a light displacement that maximises load-resistance. The design, with contibution from Nauta…
Tooling for the HH66 is underway now with some of the hull plugs (patterns) already out of the CNC bay where the 60' long robot cuts three dimensional shapes to within a millimetre of accuracy. From the plugs Hudson Marine…
US Yachts are inviting prospective buyers to view the new Elan 320, Elan 394 and Hunter 37, along with other boats in their range, at Darling Harbour on Saturday July 26. US Yachts CEO Matt Hayes explains: “Boat Shows are…
The new and improved Fountaine Pajot Hélia 44 will be unvelied by Multihull Solutions at the 2014 Sydney International Boat Show. As Fountaine Pajot’s most successful sailing catamaran model in the shipyard’s history, the Hélia 44 has been recently revised…
Liros Ropes a world leader in the manufacture of Hi-Tec yachting ropes, kitesurfcords, paragliding lines and a wide range of industrial cordage. Liros has the most modern factory for rope production in Europe having invested heavily in new machinery which…
Lewmar has launched its new heavy lift Lloyd's Approved V10 and V12 windlass. The deck units are constructed from 316 stainless steel, with drums featuring Lewmar's W.A.R.P (Wear and Abrasion Resistant Pattern). The centre shaft of the windlass has a…
On a beautiful spring morning, the third Kokomo to be built at Alloy Yachts slid into the water for her trip down the waterway to Auckland's Viaduct Harbour. The 58.4m superyacht's launch created a new record as the largest sailing…
In last year's Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race a selection of leading yachting navigators adopted ocean data specialists Tidetech as their weapon of choice for information about currents, tides and sea temperature. With only two weeks left to the…
Wetsuits are a necessary evil to most dinghy sailors because they are heavy, uncomfortable and restrict movement. Ronstan's new Dinghy Wetwear line addresses these issues by carefully engineering fit and function into every piece. The result is a comfortable range…
Torben Grael has just announced he is buying his very own S40 One Design. He hasbecome a great fan of the new class since sailing with the ‘Mitsubishi' crew last July. Speaking at this year's Rolex Ilhabela Sailing Week Torben…
TruPlug is a tapered circular cone shaped plug made of foam that is a solid, spongy cellular material which is coated with a flexible sealer adding strength and color. It is used as a temporary or emergency plug in boating…
Vicsail Sydney announce that the First 35 has arrived and is now at River Quays being commissioned. This is the first of its type in Australia and will be at Rushcutter Bay by the 14th December. The hull is designed…
The latest from the design team at Warwick Yacht Design is an elegant Performance Cruising Yacht extending the lineage started with Moon Blue II, Armonia and Allegro with three guest cabins aft and the option of a double captains cabin…
The S40 One Design will have a ‘local' rig when the first one hits the water inAustralia next March. The S40 is the new 12 metre racing one design yacht from the pen of Javier Soto Acebaland has already made…
Musto Australasia is of the belief nothing beats self-service when it comes to prolonging the life of your wet weather gear. With this in mind we've put together a few handy tips to help you preserve the life of your…
Spinlock have re-engineered their most powerful XX0812 clutch to exploit the full potential of new blendedcover ropes. Using the ‘Digital Jaw' ZS technology launched at METS 2008, Spinlock have adapted the principle for the popular XX model, the only clutch…
Barracuda Yacht Design (BYD) have unveiled the design for the new Ronautica RO 620 Custom Line, with the first hull due for completion autumn 2010. The 18.90m ‘flagship' design, will be constructed at Ronautica's modern facility in Barcelona, for a…
The Dibley 57 Performance Cruising Yacht is designed as a high performance, luxuriously appointed yacht. She will cater for those that want full on sailing performance, as well as comfort for those that want to just sit back and soak…
This website receives dozens of media releases about new products every month. Ideally we'd like to test every product and give you an unbiased opinion, but it's not really practical to drop a new diesel into the yacht or replace all…
Windcraft have launched a promotion of their Hanse 320 – the smallest of the Hanse range of German yachts. In celebration of the new breeze of confidence Windcraft have packaged this 32ft sailing yacht to be completely ready to sail…
The new Holmatro Winches have unique features and innovations. “With the launch of Holmatro winches we had one target in mind: to offer the best winch in the market” says Holmatro Marine Equipment's GM Gert Jan Uijtdewilligen. “We are convinced…
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