The last remaining new order special offer yachts for this season are a Sun Odyssey 389, two 419’s and a 479’s. Given the incredibly good exchange rate these four yachts are astonishingly good value!

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The fleet of Jeanneau’s taking part in our series out of Middle Harbour Yacht Club were blessed with picture perfect conditions again.

An early building N’Easter took us down the harbour at a good pace, under the harbour bridge and West to Bedlam Point where tactics came into play to avoid the wind holes that are prevalent in the western reaches of the harbour in this wind direction.
There were therefore big gains and losses to be made depending on ...Read More 

Two policemen knocked on the door at midnight. It was their unfortunate duty to tell Mum and Dad my sister was missing somewhere in the Pacific. A mayday was heard, a position received, but since then, nothing. The coppers were after information about the boat, p.o.b., probable destination and e.t.a. After a stunned silence my parents realised this was not about their daughter. As far as they knew, she was safely moored in Durban, waiting for a weather window for the next leg of her voyage. In those long-ago days when SSB was boating’s primary long distance communication, there had been confusion about a common boat name. We never found out what happened to the Andromeda that called for help that night ...Read More

It’s that time of year again when we announce our Rendezvous rally for Jeanneau yacht owners in NSW. Now in its 12^th year, these days are a lot of fun and we make a point of having a different type of event and different location every year. This year we’ve decided to .... Read More

One of Sydney’s oldest Yacht Charter businesses based in Lavender Bay Boatshed close to the harbour bridge was sold in April last year. The new owner Daniel Da Silva brings a wealth of experience and has already driven significant growth for the business. The company is looking to expand and having used Jeanneau yachts in the past would love to find owners who are interested in investing in a new yacht to operate in their charter fleet, so that they can have the best of both worlds.  They can earn an income whilst also getting use of the boat. Contact Daniel now on (02)9955 2537.
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With the first year of production sold before the first examples roll off the production line it’s no great surprise that the new Jeanneau 51 has seen so much success so quickly.
With the same high end finish, stylish good looks and modern chined hull design this is very much a state-of-the-art design, using the hugely experienced super-yacht team of Philippe Briand naval architecture & Andrew Winch styling and interior design.

The cockpit is huge with the same ‘snugs’ at the forward end as the bigger Jeanneau 54 that we debuted at the Sydney Show last year ...Read More

mainsail flaked & bagged properly at the end of the day.

The solution to this issue is either:

1/ Furling boom mainsails, however the cost of the Furling boom has always been an expensive option.

OR

2. In-mast furling mainsails that typically are very flat, have a hollow leech -which detracts from the overall sail area and have no battens, which cause the leech to close up & overpower the yacht when the sail is trimmed on.

The answer to the problems generated by the standard In Mast Furling main is to design & build one with full length vertical battens & a more traditional looking positive roach profile, both increasing area and also resulting in the sail twisting off when the wind increases, giving acceleration & reducing weather helm.

The design and finishing of your battened main must address the following issues ....Read More 

Club Marine, Australia’s market leader in recreational boat insurance, is giving away more than $250,000 worth of prizes in its Boatloads of Fun promotion.

All participants need to do to be in the running for Boatloads of Fun is have a Club Marine Pleasure Craft insurance policy and a Club Marine Magazine subscription in either Australia or New Zealand at the time of each of the six draws over the coming year ...Read More