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You’ll see momentum starting to gather for show season from this issue. The first PR is flowing, and exhibitor applications are well open for our two premier shows, the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show and Sydney International Boat Show. So far

So often when we talk about explorers ‘discovering’ a place, what we really mean is they were the first from their own culture to reach it. All the famous European explorers ‘discovered’ lands that had already been occupied for thousands of years. No

A larger, enhanced layout and additions to the 2020 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) program have attracted a strong response from world-renowned exhibitors, all keen to be involved. Brands set to be involved in the show, running 21–24

In just over two years, Italian brand Cantiere del Pardo have become a leader in the walkaround dayboat sector, and are now on their way to Australia. As dayboats have become more popular with each passing year — Eyachts have already imported more th

A state-of the-art yard built in just nine months is now open for business. Featuring the Gold Coast’s largest lift, at 300 tonnes, The Boat Works’ superyacht yard has already seen some of the region’s over 30m vessels for refit, repairs and maintena

Thirty-three new apprentices have been welcomed to Riviera’s highly respected apprenticeship program, bringing the total number in the program for 2020 to 80. This is the largest intake of apprentices since the program’s establishment in 1992. The ap

Sailing yacht Kawil has beaten a competitive field that included Sassafras and Silvertip to secure the New Zealand Millennium Cup. The regatta, held in the Bay of Islands 28 January–1 February, saw strong starts from Sassafras and Silvertip, who impr

The arrival of a third hull in Island Gypsy Motor Yacht’s Newport 460 range and the unveiling of the Classic Flybridge line has the brand set for a massive year. Inspired by the original Halvorsen brand, the new iteration of Island Gypsy is basing th

With the next season set to start in May, current UIM XCAT world champions Maritimo Racing are in the process of off-season testing and developments. According to Tom Barry-Cotter, driver and Maritimo lead designer, 2020’s competition is set to be mo

A collaboration between Raymarine and Czone will enable boat builders and system integrators to deliver custom Czone digital switching solutions with rich graphical interfaces controlled by Raymarine’s Axiom multifunction display (MFD). “Raymarine an

Following an official mediation process run by David Tillett, America’s Cup Arbitration panel chairman, the America’s Cup defender and challenger of record have come to an agreement regarding conditions for the 36th America’s Cup. Presented by Prada

Long gone are the days when sea-going travel equalled roughing it, where beds were barely tolerable, and interiors were sparse and whitewashed. Nowadays, it’s possible to have the creature comforts of home and cutting-edge technology all wrapped up i

When you decide to take your adventures offshore, there are a few key considerations that go into deciding on the right boat. It's got to have big fuel tanks, and luxurious creature comforts to make adventures enjoyable even when you’re at anchor. On

James got his start in sailing young, learning the ropes on a P Class at just six years of age. Since then he has captained both catamarans, ranging from 56–82 ft, and monohulls up to 92 feet, out of Europe and the Caribbean. He’s also worked as a ch

In January, the eyes of the boating world again turned to boot Dusseldorf, Europe’s largest boat show, which means that the boating season of the Northern Hemisphere is about to get underway. On top of this, boot Dusseldorf is the stage for the Europ

The smallest of the Silver Z fibreglass models, the plucky Tiger DCz came out on top of the Up to 8m category. Designed by Norwegian design agency Eker Design AS, the Tiger DCz features a front cabin with berths for two adults, as well as a comfortab

Despite its compact dimensions, the judges determined that this touring yacht offers a remarkable level of comfort and luxury, leading to it taking out the prize for family cruisers. Unashamedly looking like a small yacht, the Oceanis 30.1 has a slen

Arcadia Yachts certainly don’t have a monopoly on classical references within the world of luxury boat designers, but perhaps they come closest to living up to their lofty ambitions. With a focus on large, convertible social spaces that minimise the

Securing your vessel safely is the most basic of essentials required for good seamanship and the way of doing it often varies according to the circumstances. For instance, mooring alongside a wall requires more thought than simply berthing in your re

The bloody sun was shining. Again. Port Philip Bay shimmered enticingly like some sort of salty wet emerald and the photographer was all smiles. Ideal conditions for shooting photos — no one could argue with that. But for testing a European-built fis

The small nation of Samoa lies about halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii, geographically and culturally in the heart of Polynesia. Known as the ‘Jewel of the Pacific’, Samoa is blessed with stunning natural beauty, a laid-back lifestyle and vibran

A custom-designed and built 115-foot superyacht on the hardstand, bow peering out imperiously from her shed at Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard, navy hull and cream superstructure soaring to the rafters, is a breathtaking sight to behold. Just two-y

Benetti has long been known for construction excellence and timeless style in specialised luxury yachts. With four categories to choose from (Class, Oasis, B.Now and Custom), owners can work closely with designers to develop a unique vessel literally

Kalinda is one of a number of classic Halvorsen cruisers moored at the Kuring-gai Motor Yacht Club (KMYC). The Club occupies a magnificent headland intersecting Cowan Waters and Coal and Candle Creek among the natural wonders of Sydney’s Ku-ring-gai

Townsville, 1,350km north of Brisbane, is a vibrant modern city and the commercial, industrial and cultural hub of one of Australia’s most productive regions. Almost the de facto ‘Capital of North Queensland’, it also plays an important strategic rol

Do you have enough coffee to stay awake during this tech piece? Or perhaps you suffer from insomnia? If so then read on. Oils not only lubricate a four-stroke engine but contribute up to 40 per cent of its cooling capacity, so it's essential to use

While it helped that the US market was (and is) demanding more single-level express cruisers, the trend in Australia was well established when Riviera introduced this Offshore Express design in 2006. Riviera had previously used the Express designatio

When your home waters are part of the ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’ with a history of more than 600 wrecks through storms, shoals and wild currents, then you’d better design and build your motoryachts tough. This challenge was taken up by Willis Slane

Norwegian operator Solstad Offshore has had a busy past few months picking up new contracts for operations in Australian, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea Waters. At the end of October last year, the company announced that it had entered into a cont

Port Philip Ferries commenced ferry services between central Geelong and Docklands, Melbourne in early December 2019. The new service, which expands the company’s operations from its original Docklands to Portarlington link, sees the fleet expand to

Leidos Australia has delivered the first survey craft system to the Royal Australian Navy. A key component of the Australian Navy SEA1770 project, the survey craft will provide underwater hydrographic survey data to the Navy to assist with the safe d

Marine geophysical company Polarcus commenced acquisition of the latest phase of the Cygnus regional multi-client 3D survey in the Vulcan Sub-basin, offshore north-western Australia in January. The 1,500 square kilometre Phase 3 South survey, coverin

Perth Basin oil producer Triangle Energy has awarded a key contract to another Western Australian business to service the ongoing logistical needs of its Cliff Head Oil Field, located offshore near Dongara. Triangle has engaged Fremantle-based HSA Ma

The support craft for Australia’s new icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, are being completed well ahead of the new ship’s delivery to Hobart. A science tender, two personnel transfer tenders, a stern tender and two barges form part of the overall ‘ship system’.

Vestdavit’s H-frame davits have made a fresh impression after design refinements to the HNC-11000 unit result in the adoption of the ‘two-in-one’ (single and dual point) davit solution on the Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui. HMNZS Manawan

Austal’s Western Australian shipyard rolled out the hull (No. 394) and attached the superstructure for the first of two 118m trimaran ferries under construction for Fred. Olsen Express of the Canary Islands. Bajamar Express was rolled out onto the h

John Ford heads out on a stylish Scandinavian Flipper 900ST, James Dumergue reviews the Ocean Alexander 88, while the boss recounts his time in Taiwan with the Horizon RP100. Chris Whitelaw digs deeper into the growing concerns for the Great Barrier