Weekly Powerboat and Fishing

POWERBOATS & FISHING

Honda, Stacer and Victorian dealer New World Honda Marine recently teamed up with insurance provider Club Marine to replace a family’s boat which was destroyed earlier this year in the Black Saturday bushfires. More information at BoatingOz.

Melbourne is one of the few cities in Australia that boasts an extensive tram network for public transportation. Apart from the function of moving residents around town, Melbourne also has a water borne tram that carries tourists and party groups up and down the iconic Yarra River. More details.

Victory 1's Mohammad Al Mehairi, in his debut season in Class 1, and Jean-Marc Sanchez were crowned European Champions after finishing second in Race two of the Italian Grand Prix, round four of the UIM-WPPA Class 1 World Powerboat Championship. More information.

PRODUCTS

Navico’s revolutionary BR24 Broadband Radar has won the 2009 EDN Innovation Award for ‘Best Application of RF Design’. More details.

With a width of only 235mm, the NEW WAECO CDF-11 is the smallest kompressor driven fridge/freezer on the market. More details.

NEWS BRIEFS

Fans of wooden boats will be able to get their fill at the Melbourne Wooden Boat Festival which will come to the Docklands precinct on Victoria Harbour from 19-21 February 2010. More details.

A new beauty has been added to Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson’s privately owned collection of luxury retreats. Necker Belle, a magnificent 32 metre (105 foot) put on a smile on Sir Richard’s face and international yachting photographer, Andrea Francolini, was there to capture the moment. More details.

MARINE INDUSTRY

Planning is already underway for the 22nd Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show to be staged from 20-23 May, 2010, with the expected release of the Exhibitor Application online late October. More details.

The Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIAA) has announced the appointment of a new chairman of the peak industry's Board of Directors, Andrew Chapman, CEO of The Marina Hindmarsh Island in South Australia. More information.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Oct 10 – 18 -- Sydney Harbour Island Hopping on Saturdays and Sundays for all ages on four islands. More details.

Oct 9 – 11 -- Club Marine Mandurah Boat Show, Mandurah Offshore Fishing & Sailing Club WA. Mandurah Boat Show.

Oct 17 – 18 -- Darwin Boat Show, Darwin Convention Centre. Darwin Boat Show.

Oct 24  25 -- The Copper Cove Marina Festival in South Australia will combine the best products and produce from local boating, seafood and wine suppliers. More details.

Nov 6- 8 -- Bundy Thunder – Queensland’s biggest powerboat racing spectacular at Sandy Hook, Bundaberg. Bundy Thunder.

Nov 7 -- Catamaran hulls offer superior stability and unique handling traits. In order that boaters can experience the true performance attributes of catamaran hulls, Webbe Marine is convening a demonstration day in Sydney on Webster's Twinfishers. More details.

Nov 21 -- Webbe Marine’s demonstration in Sydney on PowerCats. More info.

Nov 21 – 23 -- Club Marine Boating Extravaganza, Goolwa, SA - 150 on-water sites, more than 200 hard stand sites and a number of hands-on exhibitions and demonstrations. More details.

Nov 28-29 -- Lake Mulwala Power Festival. Lake Mulwala Power. 

Photograph: Victory courtesy of Class-1.com