Powerboat & Fishing Summary

POWERBOATS & FISHING

In a dramatic BMW Norwegian Grand Prix, Victory 1's Jean-Marc Sanchez guided rookie driver Mohammed Al Mehairi to his first Class 1 win in just his second race at the Class-1 series in Arendal, Norway. Maritimo 11's Tom Barry-Cotter and Pal Virik Nilsen were rewarded for their stunning opening lap with second place, to take their first Class 1 podium finish, with team-mates Giorgio Manuzzi and Peter McGrath, taking their first podium in third place. Qatar 96's race ended in spectacular fashion, barrel-rolling on lap seven. More here.

Haines Hunter officially unveiled its new Profish Series at the 2009 Melbourne Boat Show. Designed specifically for anglers, the series of fibreglass fishing boats comprises seven models ranging 4.7 to 6.7 metres. More here.

The first of Yamaha's new sports model outboards is on trial in Australia. The F225C has been fitted to the transom of a 2009 model Bullet 1850 ski race boat, owned and raced by ski race veteran Chris Williams on the Gold Coast. More here.

Yanmar marine diesel engines have been used to power a Brisbane built ferry destined for tourist work in New Caledonia. Dual Yanmar 6HYM-ETE engines, each rated at 650 MHP, are mated to ZF transmissions in the all-alloy sea going catamaran hull. More here.

Lowrance will launch its next-generation sonar technology, the LSS-1 StructureScan sonar-imaging module, in Australia at this month's Sydney International Boat Show. Available to consumers later this year, the sonar-imaging module is the world's first to offer anglers a new dimension in underwater picture-like displays – side-to-side plus straight down, full panoramic viewing. More details here.

NEWS BRIEFS

Perth 2011 is calling for volunteers for the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships to be held in Fremantle from 3 - 18 December 2011. Details here.

A trawler and yacht collided nine kilometres north of Yamba on the NSW North Coast, with damage to both vessels but no injuries. More details here.

Boating safety will be the focus of an interactive exhibition by NSW Maritime at the 2009 Sydney International Boat Show. More here.

Justin Jones and James Castrission, the two daring young adventurers who rowed from NSW to New Zealand aboard a seemingly flimsy kayak, will release a new DVD and book and give talks at the Sydney International Boat Show. More here.

MARINE INDUSTRY

A revitalised five-member Australian Marine Industries Federation (AMIF) will renew its commitment to giving the Australian marine industry a strong national voice when it meets in Sydney on 30 July. More here.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

July 30 - Aug 3 -- Sydney International Boat Show, Darling Harbour. Details here.

Aug 1 -- Whale season in Hervey Bay officially starts with the blessing of the Whale Watching Fleet

Aug 6 – 21 -- Festival Cairns - Telling Our Stories

Aug 7 – 12 -- Inaugural Moreton Bay Classic fishing tournament, conducted by the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club. Anyone can enter the Classic, the first of its type to be held in Brisbane. The event offers the chance to win a marina berth worth $132,000, a Suzuki car, a CruiseCraft boat and heaps of cash and other prizes. More info here.

Aug 8 - Hervey Bay Whale Festival

August 12 - 16 -- Perth International Boat Show, Perth Convention Exhibition Centre. PerthBoatShow.com.au

August 28 - 31 -- Brisbane International Boat Show, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. BrisbaneBoatShow.com.au

Sep 12 – 13 -- Australian Offshore Powerboat Championship Round 7, Redcliff, Queensland. More here.

Sep 19 – 20 --Australian Offshore Powerboat Championship Round 8, Gold Coast, Queensland. More here.

Oct 8 – 11 -- Mandurah Boat Show, Mandurah Ocean Marina. MandurahBoatShow.com

Oct 17 - 18 -- Darwin Boat & Leisure Show, Darwin Convention Centre. DarwinBoatShow.com.au

Nov 28 – 29 -- Lake Mulwala Power festival includes an outdoor expo, many stalls and powerboat racing. More here.

Photograph: Yamaha's F225C Sports