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Chartering a bareboat in the Whitsundays, cruising Sydney Harbour on a hire boat, hiring a houseboat on Pittwater, diving the Great Barrier Reef, fishing off Cairns, adventure cruises in remote areas ... sound good? Do you want to find a sailing school to learn to sail or improve your skills or is it powerboating you enjoy. The latest sailing and boating news is below and follow the links above for your special interest. 

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Col finds form to defeat Mirsky
Mirsky Racing Tam (MRT) faced the rejuvenated Frenchman Sebastien Col at Match Race Sweden in Marstrand, after Col had battled his way through the repechage to scrape through to the quarter finals in a best of five series.

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Freshwater fishing at Glenbawn Dam, NSW
Situated in the upper Hunter Valley within the lush green foothills of the Barrington Ranges, the Glenbawn Dam is one of the most scenic and best freshwater fishing spots in NSW. The dam supports a diverse recreational fishery containing both inland and coastal species and is considered to be one of the premier bass fisheries of the State.

Charter Chatter - more news

Single crew no longer single!
Single sailors crewing in last year’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week got on so well they have joined forces as one crew this year. Crew members on Sunsail Yacht Charter’s single-place training yacht last year had the time of their lives racing an Oceanis 361 yacht under the watchful supervision of Sunsail’s expert skippers.

Training

Safety and Sea Survival refresher course dates
There has been a change of dates for Safety and Sea Survival Refresher Courses (SSSC) to be held in May, to assist if you are competing in any winter series, and/or have Mother's Day commitments.

    Cruising

    Cultural cruise of Egypt in comfort
    Connection Cruises is a sailing tour operator operates fleet of Scuba Diving yachts sail into the deep Red Sea water, exploring the fabulous diving sites, from South Sinai to the Egyptian-Sudanese borders.

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      Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service receives CYCA SOLAS Trusts donation
      Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (Hunter Region) is the latest recipient of a donation from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Safety of Life at Sea Trusts (SOLAS).

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      $7.6M for Maritime traffic signage
      NSW Maritime this week announced Australian Maritime Systems Limited as the winning tenderer for more than $7 million in work to service, repair and install navigation markers on State waters.

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      Auckland Classic Yacht Regatta, Classic Yachts Williamstown, Australian Wooden Boat Festival


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