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8 Reasons Why I Like Boating on the Gold Coast

It’s becoming a cliche to keep saying that the Gold Coast has more waterways than Venice. But ti still does not qualify as a cliche

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Round Two: On the Two-Stroke Engine Ban

Round Two: On the Two-Stroke Engine Ban   In the November-January 2016 edition of Boat Gold Coast, we featured a story on the upcoming legislation

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Shaggers At Play: Season of Sail 2016

The cooling months of the year is when the grey and not so grey nomads of the water sail into the beautiful Whitsundays for the

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5 First Aid Tips for Boaties

  1. Have a good first aid kit You are required by law to have a WHS-compliant first aid kit on any vessel. The larger

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Canal Walls Maintenance Advice

Walls are failing all over Southeast Queensland due to lack of maintenance, tide, erosion, flood damage and time. Your wall protects your property. But who

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Treasurer takes up fight for Superyacht Industry

Treasurer Curtis Pitt has written to the Turnbull Government seeking a review of the charter restrictions the Commonwealth places on superyachts entering Australia, fearing that

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Why Ocean Sailing Podcasts Are Addictive

How can we keep sailor’s stories alive? David Hows tells us about his podcasts, where the story-telling happens conveniently using personal computers or mobile devices

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70 Years of Southport Yacht Club

“Southport Yacht Club (SYC) membership is the most cosmopolitan in Australia. From every part of the nation people flock to Queensland’s Gold Coast to take

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Queensland Recreational Boating Council

The Queensland Recreational Boating Council Inc. (QRBC) was formed in 1969. Since then the Council has delivered over forty five years of uninterrupted service for

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Sea School’s Popular Course

One of the most popular courses conducted in the Tweed area is Sea School‘s Coxswain Course. A licensed coxswain can operate a ferry, water taxi,

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