NEWS — Rose Bay welcomes Princess
Luxury English marque opens new Sydney office
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RESTORATIONS – Bruno Abbate
FORZA MARINE CUSTOM brings this classic Primatist 41 Offshore café racer to her former glory.
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NEWS – Accredited sailing courses on Sydney Harbour
Sydney by Sail now endorsed by International Yacht Training Worldwide
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SAIL TEST — Seawind 1000XL2
Seawind has produced 218 Aussie-built 1000XLs. New detail changes and a Vietnam factory mean the evergreen model should keep on going, reckons ALLAN WHITING…
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COMMERCIAL MARINE 421
All the commercial marine news from Trade-a-Boat issue 421...
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SAIL TEST — Ker 40
Built by McConaghy Boats yard in China, the keenly priced Ker 40 racer has wet-track form. KEVIN GREEN hitches a ride before her maiden Hobart race…
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SPORT — Shogun V debut blitz
Festival of Sails: Day 2, Premier Racing Series, Port Phillip Bay
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INTERVIEW — Rendezvous Beneteau
Trade-a-Boat meets with French giant Beneteau’s man in the Pacific, Yves Mandin, and discovers the company’s love affair with Australia remains a growing commitment
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PRE-LOVED — 48 Farr Maya 3
Following two trips to the USA, COLIN GOLDSWORTHY is forced to look closer to home for his ideal cruising yacht, and lucks upon the 48 Farr Maya 3 in New Zealand
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BOAT TEST — Ferretti 881 RPH
A stunning Italian-designed and built private luxe liner calls remote Western Australian home. BARRY WISEMAN explains
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MARINA LIFESTYLE FEATURE — Find Your Boat A Home
Our editor DAVID LOCKWOOD was among the speakers at this year’s Marinas 2011 biennial conference in Melbourne. Here’s an edited version of his speech about what makes a great marina. See our Marina Guide this issue for all the good oil on the country’s 350-plus marinas…
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SUMMER FESTIVALS - Sydney Harbour
NSW Maritime book-traffic management charts issued for Sydney Hobart Race start, New Year's Eve and Australia Day celebrations
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NEWS — Wild Oats XI helicopter 'rescue'
DVD of simulated rescue exercise to aid ocean-racers
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SPORT — First shout to Wild Oats XI
SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, Sydney Harbour
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BOAT TEST — Chaparral 327 SSX
The Chaparral 327 SSX bowrider-sportsboat-cruiser is a new breed of carbon-positive hybrid. JOHN ZAMMIT explains….
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CAT TEST — Scimitar 1010
In the diminishing world of Australian boatbuilders, Scimitar has stood the test of time. DAVID LOCKWOOD revists the reworked 1010
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BROKER'S CORNER — Word of Mouth
Long-serving Sydney boat broker, LEE DILLON, reveals that simply talking to other boaters can put the would-be buyer on the right path
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EXCLUSIVE — Defying gravity
Times might be tough in the USA, but Chris-Craft is cheerfully bucking the trend. Trade-a-Boat’s GUY ALLEN took up an exclusive invitation to the international dealer conference and 2012 model launch in Florida to find out more…
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SPORT — Rolex Sydney Hobart proves major drawcard
Starts Sydney Harbour, Boxing Day, December 16
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NEWS — Sydney’s new Multihull Central
New brokerage boasts purpose-built multihull marina at Rozelle Bay
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