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Feb 03,2011
$100 Million Worth Boats Up S#!T Creek
Yachts and Cruisers worth up to $100 million have been forced to take refuge in makeshift marinas up a creek in Port Douglas to protect them from cyclone Yasi.
Yachts and commercial fleet boats moved...
Feb 01,2011
Beneteau’s Bold 5 Year Plan
The world's largest sailboat builder Beneteau, has released plans to double its boat-building within 5 years.
The French company, which also manufacturer the Jeanneau and Lagoon brands,...
Jan 31,2011
Marine Carpet: How To Keep It Clean?
Marine carpet is manufactured to withstand harsh marine environments such a salt water, mud, sand and the like, sooner or later they're bound to get dirty - but what is the best way to clean them?.
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Jan 25,2011
Moreton Bay Fishing Ban | Health Risk
Some areas of Moreton Bay will be off limits to fisherman due a massive plume of mud and debris.
The no go zone will be enforced until scientists can be sure the plume of mud washed...
Jan 19,2011
Hobart - The Emerging Superyacht Destination
HOBART is becoming a regular destination for superyachts of the rich and famous.
This luxury Italian owned yacht is turning heads on the waterfront.
The ‘Tribu’ is...
Jan 13,2011
Lowly Act: Stealing Boats From Flood Victims
In separate incidents, three men have been charged after trying to steal two small power boats that had been broken from there moorings on the Brisbane River on Wednesday, police reported.
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Jan 12,2011
Google’s Larry Page Buys $60M Yacht
Google co-founder - Larry Page has just spent his pocket money on a 193 ft steel-hulled luxury yacht from New Zealand yacht broker Allan Jouning.
Page, 37, bought the $60-million...
Jan 10,2011
Ramp Rage On The Peninsula
Online website cameras have been propsed by Vrfish to be installed on the peninsula’s boat ramps to help curb ramp rage.
Fist fights and abuse among fishermen waiting at congested ramps are...
Jan 07,2011
No Boats On Beach - Council Crackdown
Port Stephens Council is hoping the sight of dinghies tied up on the beach at Shoal Bay will be a thing of the past, saying the practice is destroying sensitive dune vegetation.
The council is...
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