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Exclusive Australian Dealer Of Dufour Yachts The Asia Pacific region now has a premium new yacht sales company with the launch of The Yacht Sales
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The last year has seen boat ownership numbers in Queensland skyrocket and where better than the Whitsundays to go boating? For those considering the trip
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Article by Caroline Strainig When Craig and Kerry Margetts were searching for a name for their new Seawind 1160 catamaran, they didn’t have to hunt long
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SHAG ISLET CRUISING YACHT CLUB The Shag Islet Cruising Yacht Club (SICYC) is currently hosting their inaugural Season of Sail, which is a club cruise
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Moonlight’s first sailing race took place at the Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club (NYRC). The inaugural Noosa Gaff Rig Regatta 2019 had a small fleet,
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Your passport to the Southern Great Barrier Reef Escape the chill of South East Queensland this winter and head up the east coast to Gladstone
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Article by Ruth Main Cruising around Australia is not the easiest voyage in the world. I well remember being told, ‘If you can sail the
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A NEW ERA OF BOATING Sakari Mattila: A legend in the European boat design community that many may be forgiven for never hearing of. A
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Now on the Gold Coast – PHOTOGRAPHS THAT EPITOMISE BOATING Have you ever seen the classic photos of the French Riviera boating life in the
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ART OF GOLD COAST WATERWAYS Boats and harbours are beautiful and always a great subject of inspiration while creating these pieces. There is a sense
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The last year has seen boat ownership numbers in Queensland skyrocket and where better than the Whitsundays to go boating? For those considering the trip
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SHAG ISLET CRUISING YACHT CLUB The Shag Islet Cruising Yacht Club (SICYC) is currently hosting their inaugural Season of Sail, which is a club cruise
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Your passport to the Southern Great Barrier Reef Escape the chill of South East Queensland this winter and head up the east coast to Gladstone
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Now on the Gold Coast – PHOTOGRAPHS THAT EPITOMISE BOATING Have you ever seen the classic photos of the French Riviera boating life in the
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COVID & THE TITANIC RISE OF THE BOAT REFIT The Covid pandemic has hit everyone hard in very different ways. While the boating industry in
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CELEBRATING THE 60TH YACHT SOLD IN JUST THREE YEARS “I don’t know of another young shipyard that has sold 60 yachts in just three years!” exclaims
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Article by Roselle Tenefrancia When you are cruising or having a boating adventure along the east coast of Australia, chances are you may end up
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The past year was rather difficult due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. But the marine business is actually rising, and the demands from all
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Article written by Tanya Rabe Lisa Greig is not only the proud owner of a brand new Whittley CR2600, her second 2600 and third Whittley
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By Peter O’Toole Like most things that are underappreciated, nobody ever notices when a windscreen is doing what it should be. However, if there is
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Enjoy Your Boating Scarborough Marina is ideally situated only 40 minutes from the Brisbane CBD in the protected all-weather Scarborough Boat Harbour on the tip of
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Jetty Hubs For Boaties – 8 locations with 2-hour public births Story by Roselle Tenefrancia The Brisbane River recently opened opportunities for recreational boaties to
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Propulsion Systems For Larger Semi-Displacement Yachts The new edition Volvo Penta D13 propulsion system delivers the benefits of the Volvo Penta Inboard Performance System (IPS)
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By Peter O’Toole Like most things that are underappreciated, nobody ever notices when a windscreen is doing what it should be. However, if there is
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FIRE TRAGEDY – A REMINDER OF SAFE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS An incident causing the death of a person is always tragic. But imagine that you are
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ANTI ROLLING GYRO – A COMPETITIVE COMPARISON TURN IT ON AND RELAX – The advantage of the Mitsubishi Anti Roll Gyro (ARG) is in its
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With a turnover of $2.57 billion in 2016-17 (31% of the national total), the Queensland boating industry sector has grown significantly into a respected global
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Our May-August 2017 magazine cover was shot on the Gold Coast waterways and offshore. Using traditional cameras (DSLR) and a drone camera, our team
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Secret 33 solar electric ferry for commercial or private use. Designed and built by Derek Ellard of Scruffie Marine in the spirit of tradition,
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Images 1 & 2 “Ceremonial masks and shields (Papua New Guinea and Torres Strait Islands)” Image 3 “A traditional Torres Strait islands navigation


NOTORIOUS’ is a recreaton of a 1480’s caravel, researched, designed and constructed by Graeme Wylie. The ten year project used 300 tons of reclaimed timber.
