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Race Yachts is a specialist brokerage and race-yacht services firm operating from the Sunshine Coast with a presence in Sydney. The business handles new and used racing yachts and racer-cruisers, and offers brokerage sales alongside project management, refit and new-build support and pro-sailing services. Enquiries can be made by phone or via the website.
Service area: Sunshine Coast and Sydney
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Barunguba (dual name for Montague Island) is a small, culturally significant island nature reserve about 9 km offshore from Narooma on the NSW South Coast. From the water it offers wildlife-rich coastal cruising, scenic day trips and sheltered approach options around nearby bays, but the island itself is a protected reserve with restricted landing and strong exposure to the Tasman Sea — making it best suited to experienced coastal cruisers and operators running guided visits rather than casual landings from private craft.
Plan as a chain of conservative daily legs tied to your boat’s real-world fuel and speed in the expected sea state, with confirmed primary and alternate anchorages/berths, fuel legs and back-up fuel options, and a documented emergency/diversion plan (comms, tow and med-evac). Build tidal and weather gates into each leg and carry chart and comms redundancy.
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Expect very different seasonal systems across Western Australia: the south‑west (Perth to Albany) has a strong summer afternoon sea breeze (the “Fremantle Doctor”) and winter westerly fronts, while northern WA follows a wet/dry monsoonal cycle with strong seasonal onshore winds, thunderstorms and cyclone risk in the wet season. Local headlands, estuaries and tidal flows often change what you actually feel on the water, so learn the local timing and sheltered venues first.
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Plan passages by overlaying predicted tides and tidal streams onto your charted route, timing departures to use favourable streams through constrictions and offshore features, avoiding local hazards (shoals, banks, strong rips) and building contingency waypoints. Confirm with current official tide tables, local pilotage notes and recent Notices to Mariners before departure.
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Plan the turn, move deliberately and in sequence, keep the boat balanced, trim sails smoothly and keep weight and rudder actions small so speed is preserved through both tacks and gybes.
Explore →A practical guide to preparing, planning and executing a recreational offshore passage along the New South Wales coast. Covers route selection, weather and tidal considerations, vessel and crew checks, safety equipment, communication, watchkeeping and common mistakes, with clear pre‑departure and underway checklists.
Explore →Practical guide for recreational sailors planning a coastal cruise from Sydney north to the Queensland border. Covers route options, weather and tidal considerations, planning checklists, common hazards, anchorages and practical examples for a safe, enjoyable trip.
Explore →A concise, practical introduction to the essential parts of a recreational sailing boat for beginners in Australia. Covers hull, deck, rigging, sails, steering, below-decks spaces and safety equipment, with simple explanations, common mistakes and a pre-decast checklist to help new sailors communicate and get underway.
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A practical guide for recreational sailors planning trips around the Capricorn Coast and Keppel Islands, covering seasonal considerations, common routes, anchorages, hazards, provisioning and sensible safety planning for Australian conditions.
Explore →Burke Yachtsman Gear Bag 40L - Shop Now Zip Pay | Tamar Marine Skip to content 59 – 63 Holbrook Street, Invermay Online Shop Open 24/7 Products search Contact us 1300 MARINE $ 0.00 0 Cart Burke Yachtsman Gear Bag 40L $ 79.90 Colour Choose an option Black Blue Black Blue Clear - Burke Yachtsman Gear Bag 40L quantity + Add to cart Enquire about this product SKU BAGB-Y24/BLACK* Category Bags - Sail & Gear A Burke classic and customer favourite, the Yachtsman’s Gear Bag is built tough to handle wet, salty conditions while keeping your gear dry and protected. Made from double coated waterproof…
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A 10‑year battery EPIRB with integrated GNSS (supports GPS and Galileo), infrared strobe and 121.5 MHz homing signal. Approved for worldwide COSPAS‑SARSAT operation.
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A three-membrane modular watermaker with 200 L/h nominal output and up to 240 L/h family-level marketing, for larger crews and heavy use.
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A two-membrane modular watermaker with 140 L/h nominal output, aimed at families and liveaboards that want more water per run.
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