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Jun 27,2010
Intoxicated Boaters Get 5 Year Sentence
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcast Date: 25/06/2010
Reporter - Two men have each been sentenced to five years in jail after an overloaded boat crashed and killed six people two years ago....
Jun 23,2010
The Plastiki Set For Final Leg Into Sydney
The epic voyage of Plastiki is on it’s last leg, as the catamaran made of used plastic bottles heads for Sydney. The journey so far has covered 5,500 nautical miles while constantly highlighting...
Jun 20,2010
Solar Powered Cruiser Concept Design
Imagine a boat that cruisers along almost silently and is propelled almost completely on free energy. On cloudy, overcast days you may have to pedal a bit to get it going. Still, you won’t need...
Jun 20,2010
Woolwhich Wharf Fire Destroys 30 Boats
A FIRE ravaged the boathouse of a Sydney girls' school this morning which has left a damage bill over $1 million.
The manager on-duty at the time discovered the blaze at the Marist...
Jun 17,2010
Lucky Escape Aboard Stricken 65 ft Yacht
Three men were hospitalised after their boat was smashed against rocks by heavy seas in Bass Strait.
The 65-foot yacht, named Merlot, had engine problems late Friday afternoon and ended up washing...
Jun 08,2010
Alcohol And Boating Dont Mix
Over the past few years we have seen numerous boating incidents, especially on Sydney Harbour and Port Phillip Bay where alcohol has been an alleged contributor.
Leisure Boat Sales conducted...
Jun 06,2010
Wild Weather Breaks Moorings at Eden
Last weekend's severe weather caused heartache for boat owners, whose yachts were destroyed at Eden on the New South Wales Far South Coast.
Winds broke the moorings of four vessels at Twofold...
Jun 06,2010
Luxury Cruiser Destroyed On Sydney Harbour
A luxury multi million dollar motor cruiser has been engulfed in flames by an incident involving an onboard barbecue on Sydney Harbour.
Water Police believe a barbecue on the aft deck of the...
May 30,2010
Coroner Recommends Changes to Boat licencing
Recreational boat licence testing should be changed with extra emphasis for night navigation, a Queensland inquest has found.
Timothy O'Neill, 39, died at Princess Alexandra Hospital, 7 days...
May 27,2010
Ray White Marine Launch Into Boat Sales
Set to be one of the biggest developments in the Australian marine industry for some time, renowned real estate company, the Ray White Group, has announced it's move into the boat sales and...
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