Posts From Boat Gold Coast Team

SEALEGS: It floats on water & drives on land

At the Paradise Point boat ramp, our crew stood waiting for the arrival of Tom Carlisle of Sirocco Marine North and his amphibious boat the

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Is it the end of two-stroke outboards?

In April 2014, the Commonwealth Environment Minister, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, secured the agreement of Australia’s Environment Ministers to work together to develop a

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Riviera’s new 57 Enclosed Flybridge is the embodiment of innovation

The newest member of Riviera’s impressive and supremely seaworthy collection of flybridge luxury motor yachts—the 57 Enclosed Flybridge—is the embodiment of innovation.   Stylish and

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Marlin: Catching the elusive billfish

Gold Coast has one of the most consistent marlin fishing locations in Australia. Local fishing personality Kevin Ballantine of Gold Coast Fishing Tackle shares his

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Australian Marine Wholesale at the forefront of technology

It’s been more than three decades since Australian Marine Wholesale managing director Errol Cain started working in the field of marine electronics. But even today,

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Vacuwash – Award Winning Yacht Sail & Canvas Cleaning Technology

Every now and then you come across a new business that screams to you, “Why hasn’t anyone done this before?” This new product from Vacuwash

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Bring on the 76! How more Gold Coast boat races came to be

From six races a year in 2007, to 76 races this year, sailing races have become more popular and have grown bigger and better on

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Gold Coast sailing Race Month: January 2016

The Gold Coast is the place to be for yacht racing this January. With the Coffs to Paradise Race on 7 January, followed by Sail

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Buy and Sail – The 101 of buying a sailboat

Sailing is a pastime and a sport you can participate in from five years old to 85 years old. Not many other sports allow this

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Sailing into the Digital Age

I was seventeen when I started sailing. It was in the Jubilee, a tubby centreboard craft, eighteen feet (about 5.5m) long, with a crew of

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