Boating Information
Yacht and Boat is a great resource for anyone looking for the right boat advice.
If you are looking for boating information, are interested in learning more about boating in general, are thinking about going boating, or would like to discover boating the page links below contain broad information on a wide variety of boating topics.
Whether you are an experienced mariner or just learning the ropes, there is interesting boating information here for everyone.
Go boating – there’s no better way to spend time with family and friends
Our aim at Yacht and Boat is to take some of the confusion out of boating by providing basic boat advice resources as well as a marine directory for additional information.
As a prospective boat owner – your best resources are a reputable, ethical boat dealer, your State Industry body, your State Government body and your own research.
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If you’re an aspiring boat enthusiast, you’ll find boating information on obtaining a boat licence through to tips on choosing a boat, registering a boat and links to where you can obtain the professional training you need to give you confidence on the water.
So, if you’re thinking of a runabout, inflatable, kayak or personal watercraft – or perhaps you have your sights set on a luxurious sailing or fishing watercraft – there’s tips here for all Australians.
There are a few ways to get your feet wet. Some ideas you might like to consider are…
Hire a boat
Attend a Boating ‘Open Day’
Go to your nearest Boat Show
Visit your local yacht or boat club
Ask a friend to take you out on their boat
Get in touch with a reputable Boat Broker for a test sail, advice and information.
What’s next?
Getting a boat licence
Choosing your boat
Registering your boat
Team Sirocco Driving up the Murray Darling Basin on a Sealegs 6.1 Amphibious RIB
Their trip has several unique features. They intend to drive around the many Murray River locks by using the Sealegs’ unique ability to drive on dry land.
Sealegs now goes even further with All Wheel Drive
The Sealegs manufacturer envisages that AWD will appeal mainly to anyone who encounters the most challenging beaches, mud and slippery terrain.
Female Sailor Buys First Elan 310 for Australia
What sailor does not want to spend time on the water “grinning from ear to ear”….as Yachting Monthly’s Toby Hodges wrote of his experience in the 310 boat test.
Land Sickness there is only one cure
The Land Sickness website has been set-up to display the campaign in its entirety by hosting all the TVCs, including 12 second teasers
New Zealand welcomes Australian boating and rugby enthusiasts in September 2011
Now in its 13th year, the Auckland International Boat Show is an outstanding marine exhibition that showcases the very best from New Zealand’s world-leading marine industry
Riviera Expands its Florida USA Dealer Network
Riviera Yachts USA Inc Director Chris McCafferty said Treasure Coast Boating Center would represent Riviera from Broward County north to the Florida Georgia state line.