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Boat Maintenance Quotations in One Click

Competitive boat maintenance quotations are now available via d'Albora Marinas website....

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Donzi's destined for Powerboat P1 Supersport Domination

Powerboat P1 has stuck to its traditions and kept the platforms to allow manufacturers to show-off their products...

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Boating news from around the world

Here we go again, another 'hot off the press' (well, sort of) edition of Powerboat-World.com's weekly newsletter....

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Riviera Syndication goes international

Riviera Syndication has announced plans for an exciting new international syndicate - in the Mediterranean....

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Webbe Marine Appointed NSW/ACT Webster Twinfisher Dealer

Sydney catamaran powerboat specialist Webbe Marine has added a new line of catamaran hulls to the product range

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Yamaha Powers Vital Shark Research

Researchers studying the migratory behaviour of sharks has selected Yamaha four stroke power for their primary research vessel.

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The Hard Work Behind Breaking Records

Speed skier Lauryn Eagle broke the record for water skiing from Sydney to Newcastle and then turned around and skied back to Sydney

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Ackerie back into offshore racing?

Will hairdressing's most colourful character make a return to the offshore circuit?...

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Australian team loses its top Formula 2 racer

Australia's top Formula 2 ski racer, Mark Weaver, in serious fall....

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The Hard Work Behind Breaking Records

Lauryn Eagle broke the record for water skiing from Sydney to Newcastle and then turned around and skied back to Sydney...

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Weekend of high drama at Cabarita

Australia's leading Jetsprint teams arrived at Cabarita Beach for the fourth round of the 2009 Continental Tyres Austral...

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Maritimo Offshore boats being tuned for Norway

Minor work to be carried out on Australian boats prior to Norwegian GP....

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Cigarette Team carry out testing ahead of Grand Prix in Istanbul

Tests were carried out on the #10 Cigarette Smash Poker hull last week,...

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'Staycation' trend could prove a boon for boating

The marine industry could tap in to the latest trend - 'Staycations', 'spending time exploring your home environs"....

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Riviera CEO and Receiver clarify Riviera status

CEO of Riviera and Receiver clarify 'the appointment of Administrators and ability to continue trading in the future'....

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Hamilton Island Yacht Club destined for icon status

The Hamilton Island Yacht Club is destined to become an iconic hub of boating and an international attraction....

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Genmar will still build, but in a reduced capacity

Genmar has announced bankruptcy, but the consequences are likely to be 'reorganization within the company', not folding....

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Melbourne - a boat show for boat buyers

Fuel prices and interest rates low, there's never been a better time to buy that boat....

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Queensland - is it due for a new nickname?

Is it time for the 'sunshine state' to be re-named the 'soggy state'?...

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U.I.M F1 Racing - Finland's circuit makes heroes of brave drivers

The history of the U.I.M. F1 H2O World Championship dates all the way back 28 years ago....

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Licence logbooks for safer boating in NSW

NSW Boaters applying for a power boat licence will have to show - practical 'on-water' boating experience....

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Arendal Class 1 competitors face very different course from Qatar

The stunning and picturesque town of Arendal is tucked away and hidden amongst the fjords of the south coast of Norway....

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Riviera Syndication's record sales at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show

Riviera Syndication CEO John Russell has described the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show as 'our best boat show ever'....

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Marinas 2009 - winners and new ratings system

Marinas 2009 inspired 340 delegates and launched initiatives that will have global impact....

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Mooring mire stirs up a storm in the Hauraki Gulf

An application to lay a mooring in picturesque Woody Bay on the western side of Rakino in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, is ge...

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UK Zapcat Championship Battle Begins on Bournemouth Beach

This weekend will see the Worlds largest Offshore Powerboat Championship head to Bournemouth's sandy beaches for the inaugural round of the 2009 Zapcat National Championship, The Tohatsu Bournemouth Grand Prix.

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Yacht & Boat Korea seeks international exhibitors

Yacht & Boat Korea, scheduled for October/November has a MOU with Sanctuary Cove, aiming for 200,000 visitors in 2009....

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Earthrace may take on Japanese whalers

Japanese whaling ships in the southern ocean could see the amazing 78 foot biodiesel fueled trimaran Earthrace in the ne...

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Sanctuary Cove - almost a 50/50 boat show?

The wind blew and the rain lashed, but Sanctuary Cove and the international boat show survived....

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New Sport Yacht launch powers sales for Riviera

Australia's largest luxury boat builder, Riviera, reported sales across all three lines at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show....

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The Aegean A60 enclosed - the future is now!

Maritimo's latest creation hailed as possibly the company's best-ever....

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Sanctuary Cove Boat Show or Sydney Boat Show - Who rates as #1?

Australia's marine industry is very fortunate in having two world class boat shows....

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eXtreme ribs introduced innovative carbon fibre rib at Ribex 2009

eXtreme ribs introduced an innovation in rib design: the eXtreme 30 rib, entirely constructed of prepreg carbon fibre...

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Gold Coast water highway project on the cards

A network of water highways will open up the canals of the Gold Coast and allow boat owners access to attractions....

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Riviera to manufacture new range in Taiwan

Riviera plans to build a new range of boats in Taiwan under the name 'Riviera Motor Yachts'....

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Dubai Marine Yacht Club creates new membership levels

Dubai Marina Yacht Club has lowered membership rates for boats under 12m and also offering two berths per membership....

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Maritime miniatures: the ideal gift or showpiece

A Classic Maritime Replica model is a talking point, design feature or gift idea for the person who has everything!...

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MarineFuel.com launches to unite the US industry

www.MarineFuel.com launches to unite the US$37 billion Marine Industry online, promoting eco-conscious practices....

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Sanctuary Cove Boat Show 'on song' despite delayed opening

Opening delayed by 24-hours, but eventually the 21st Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show 'bloomed'....

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Mustang announces designs on Riviera

Mustang Marine has announced its interest in buying the Riviera group, currently in the hands of receivers....

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Class One Spanish Grand Prix cancelled

IOTA has confirmed it has been forced to cancel the Spanish Grand Prix....

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Extra hands help out at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show

Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show welcomes support from the Sydney International Boat Show....

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Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show 2009 -40,000-plus visitors

Weather forecast does not favour Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show....

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East Marine Region - Coral Sea Conservation Zone established

Australian Environment Minister Peter Garrett today announced the establishment of the Coral Sea Conservation Zone....

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Yamaha Powers Eagle to New Ski Record

Record set -Lauryn Eagle skied into Manly at 4.02 pm 17th May 2009 having water skied from Sydney to Newcastle and back...

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Nitro Marine Awarded Mercury Dealer of the Year 2008

Nitro Marine (34 Smith St, Southport, QLD) has taken out the top award for Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific for 2008 and has now won the award 2 years running.

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