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Gold Coast to Brisbane

A journey along Southeast Queensland’s largest river, the Brisbane River, should be on every boatie’s bucket list. You will be amazed by the sheer width

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SPANISH PAELLA

I spend a great deal of time away from home and in the field as a Sergeant with the Royal Australian Regiment. So when at

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MARINE INSURANCE: GETTING IT RIGHT

What is the right kind of marine insurance for you? Like many things maritime, insurance for vessels is not straightforward. There are essentially two different

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SAILING FOR THE COMMUNITY

Paradise Point Sailing Club began operations in November 2008. The Club’s main goals are to introduce children, youth, families, adults, and community groups and associations

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Through The Porthole (May-July 2016)

  Amsterdam Canal Festival Photo and Text by Andy Kancachian   Amsterdam is a city of water and boating, nestled well below sea level. There

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Look Out! There Are Whales About

From now until early December, boaties need to keep a sharp eye out for humpback whales as these mammoth creatures move along the Queensland coast

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CHARGING TO ELECTRIC PROPULSION

Electric powered engines have recently been regarded as the future when it comes to propulsion systems. There is a perception that electric engine technology is

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The biggest-ever Gold Coast International Marine Expo starts Thursday

Australia’s Boating Industry Capital at Coomera is a hive of activity ahead of the opening of the biggest-ever Gold Coast International Marine Expo on Thursday

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Survey Results Report

From mid-February to mid-April 2016, we conducted an anonymous online survey about people’s boating lifestyle. The main purpose for the survey was to get to

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On being a ‘freeloader’

I have been living on board my yacht now for about 4 1/2 years. In that time I have had the pleasure of living in

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