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Haines and Whittley share top industry award

Haines Hunter and Whittley Marine Group shared the Boating Industry Association (BIA) of Victoria's top award....

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One for the 'happy angler.'

A huge percentage of new powerboats sold will at some stage be used for fishing....

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Life's short, keep exploring

Steve and Larelle McPherson, owners of a Maritimo 60, are dedicated to exploring the world - onboard and on land....

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One 'out of the box' from Quicksilver Boats.

The Quicksilver division of Mercury Marine has launched a new RIB hailed as 'amazing' ....

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Moscow all set for Class 1 Thriller

The Russian Grand Prix marks the Class 1 return to racing on Russian waters for the first time in ten years...

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Maritimo takes firm foothold in Asian market.

A Hong Kong headquartered company established more than 100-years ago to represent Maritimo in Asia...

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Nitro Marine - Mercury Marine's #1.

Gold Coast marine dealership acknowledged as Mercury Marine's #1....

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Sydney Harbour's water taxis receive Yamaha boost

Sydney Harbour's popular water taxi service is now benefiting from the latest Yamaha V8 technology....

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Danny Casey returns to the scene with Yamaha

Marine industry identity, Danny Casey has returned to the local marine industry and is back working with Yamaha....

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Illegal fishing activity detected, charges laid

Illegal fishing activity detected in Port Phillip Bay - 10 to be charged and boats and equipment seized....

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New GM at Simpson Marine Singapore

Alan Pickering, General Manager and a Director of Simpson Marine SEA Pte Ltd. in Singapore since 2000 has resigned...

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Telwater tinnies to Russia

Telwater is now shipping 'tinnies' by the container load to Russia, Europe's largest emerging economy....

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Beneteau Dumps Wauquiez, goes for Grey Nomads

Beneteau sells company Waquiez International to concentrate on the mobile home, residences and larger powerboat market....

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Vella Supreme in Newcastle

The time trials gave a taste of things to come when Shane Vella's yellow #61 craft carried over its speed from Toukley....

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AMIF Awards triumph for Yamaha's F350 V8 outboards

Yamaha Motor Australia pleased two boats judged winners are powered by dual Yamaha F350 V8 outboard engines...

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Images from Newcastle F1 Superboats

Sydney sports action photographer Theo Spykers shoots auto-racing, yacht racing and powerboat racing....

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Polycraft's Roto-moulded polyethylene boat range

Durable, rugged, virtually maintenance free, that's the Polycraft secret to success....

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Shane Vella takes Race 1 & 2 at Newcastle

Here is the audio commentary from Race 2...

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Fast pit stop - Earthrace heads for World Record

Earthrace pulled into Kochi, India port at 2.30pm local time yesterday. The total in port time was three hours and fif...

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Cappellini sets the pace at Grand Prix of Russia

Guido Cappellini set the pace to capture his second straight pole position in six days time - Grand Prix of Russia...

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Monsoon Winds slows Earthrace on Day 46

Day 46 report from New Zealand skipper Pete Bethune from the 78 foot biodiesel powered Earthrace....

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Ahmad Al Hameli sets practice pace in Russia

Team Abu Dhabi driver Ahmad Al Hameli set the pace for the first free practice session - Grand Prix of Russia...

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Twin Yamaha V8's Deliver Twin B.O.T.Y Awards

Two boats powered by Yamaha outboards have both received Australian Marine Industry Federation (AMIF) Boat of the Year awards for 2008.

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Retracing the Route of Operation Jaywick 1943

The re-enactment of the Voyage of the Krait will arrive in Southport Yacht Club's Marina on Sunday 15th June at 3:30pm...

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Evolution-class Centaurian Yachts back on track

The #57 Centaurian Yachts entry is back on track to be competing in Malta this weekend....

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Earthrace's World Record in doubt after collision

Pete Bethune commented 'We were guided out by locals because they warned us the charts are inaccurate for Palau. We wer...

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Testing Time At Toukley for Trask

Bob Trask was all geared up and set to run his F1 rig as was son Grant in his F2000 boat....

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Maritimo's Sanctuary Cove preview.

Maritimo hosts 400-plus guests at a black tie dinner....

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Selio wants win at Grand Prix of Finland

U.I.M. F1 World Championship for powerboat racing - next event 7th and 8th of June and the 4th Grand Prix of Finland...

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The First Solar-Powered Speed boat

The Czeers MK1 is a 10-metre vessel covered in photovoltaic cells that is capable of hitting speeds of up to 30 knots...

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Earthrace on Edge half way round World

Tension is rising aboard the 78 foot bio-fuelled trimaran Earthrace as she staggers across the eastern Pacific....

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Powerboat P1 serves up great racing in Marseille

#99 Fountain 1st4boats.com crew of Sheppard and Wilson took a dominant win in today's Evolution class Sprint race....

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Riviera wins Boat of the Year Award

Riviera has added another major trophy to its collection, winning the Australian Boat of the Year 2008...

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Earthrace crew set for Marshall Island repairs

Earthrace, the biodiesel powered speedboat attempting to break the round the world speedboat record is limping....

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Sunseeker XS drama as Challenger sinks

Drama struck Team Sunseeker during practice for the Powerboat P1 Grand Prix de Marseille in southern France....

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Earthrace limping towards the Marshall Islands

The 78 foot trimaran Earthrace is struggling to hold her world record lead as she heads to the Marshall Islands....

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Beached Boats Tell of Care Needed near Mooloolaba

Two powerboats were involved in separate incidents and grounded in the Point Cartwright area near Mooloolaba Entrance...

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You must replace your EPIRB now to 406!

All boat owners with vessels 8 metres or longer must replace their distress beacons under new rules (EPIRBs)...

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Major Drama for Earthrace

A 30,000 psi line burst. Full scramble mode to ship a high pressure fuel injection line to the Marshall Islands....

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Good Crowds at Sanctuary Cove Day One

Perfect weather on Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show Day One and early results show good visitor numbers....

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Earthrace left Hawaii within 2 hours

Earthrace has blazed through Hawaii and now has her sights set on the Marshall Island chain over 2,200 miles away...

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Free consumer advice at Victorian Boat Show

BIA - Vic is again offering free, independent advice on boat selection for patrons at the 2008 BIA Melbourne Boat Show...

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Panatta returns for Inrizzardi Racing Team

2004 Powerboat P1 champion Adriano Panatta will be returning to the series from Grand Prix de Marseille in France...

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Earthrace reports on Pacific Ocean Rubbish Dump

Biofuelled 78 foot trimaran Earthrace is heading into Hawaii on Day 24 of her 24,000 nautical mile round the world recor...

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Marinas Act to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Low Carbon Marina Initiative was launched yesterday at the Australian Marine Innovation Conference on the Gold Coast....

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Earthrace heads towards Maui

New Zealand Skipper Pete Bethune has ratcheted up the Earthrace throttles and she is running at 22 knots towards Hawaii...

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Injury forces Al Zafeen out Budva Grand Prix

Victory 1's Al Zafeen forced to sit out the race in Budva on medical advice....

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Variety Splashing again in 2009

The Variety Splash on Port Phillip Bay in February, was a success that planning is already underway for the 2009 event...

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