The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
in Australia, New Zealand & The South Pacific.

BOOK REVIEWS Mark Chew BOOK REVIEWS Mark Chew

“The Tradition Lives On”

If you are heading to southern Australian waters, there is a fair chance that you will spot a gaff rigged wooden boat sailing or cruising along the shoreline. And when in full sail they are magnificent in their graceful movement through the water.

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ADVENTURE Mark Chew ADVENTURE Mark Chew

Hold on; it’s got us!

“We knew it would be the hardest thing we had ever undertaken, for the Antarctic winter had set in, and we were about to cross one of the worst seas in the world.”

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RACING Mark Chew RACING Mark Chew

The 24th Summer-CYAA on Port Phillip

The Classic Yacht Association of Australia, held its first ever race on 11th October 1997. Twenty Four years later, this Sunday around 20 boats will start race one of the 2021/2022 CYAA Summer Series.

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FLOTSAM, JOBS Mark Chew FLOTSAM, JOBS Mark Chew

Wanted! -Hidden Talents

Have you cooked lunch for the Queen aboard a super yacht? While backpacking around Europe did you happen to spend a summer working in a lighthouse in the Scilly Isles? Perhaps you’ve worked as a rigger on a tall ship or have an unusual story of restoring a Viking Longship for a museum in Oslo.

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FOR SALE Mark Chew FOR SALE Mark Chew

A World Girdling, MAORI LASS (from Tasmania)

It's not often that you come across a seventy year old, 30ft yacht that’s been around the world. The story of MAORI LASS has some great history but it also has some large blank chapters waiting to be filled by a yachting sleuth with the time and inclination to fill in the gaps.

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RESTORATION, RACING Charlie Salter RESTORATION, RACING Charlie Salter

Cheoy Lee Shipyards

Cheoy Lee yachts have legions of fans and associations around the world. They are always advertised as a Cheoy Lee Robb or a Cheoy Lee Rhodes etc. and devotees are prepared to pay a premium. So what’s going on?

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