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Romana's Boat Brokerage is a yacht and recreational-boat brokerage based on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The business offers brokerage services for buying and selling power, sail and multihull vessels and also lists related services on its site including boat insurance and mobile boat detailing. Enquiries can be made by phone or email and the team is led by principal Romana Zappia.
Service area: Gold Coast
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Ballina sits at the mouth of the Richmond River on NSW’s far‑north coast. It’s a working river entrance with a compact boat harbour, exposed ocean beaches and a changeable, sand‑dominated bar. For coastal cruisers it offers a useful stop between Tweed Heads and Yamba, sheltered estuary cruising upriver and easy access to open ocean passages — but the river entrance is highly condition‑dependent and demands respectful planning and local knowledge.
Maybe — it depends. In NSW you often need registration and a boat operator licence for motorised vessels, but many small trailerable sailing dinghies without engines don’t require boat registration or a licence. Check the specific rules for your craft, trailer and engine.
Explore →Learn boat-handling basics (steering, points of sail and sail trim), safety and seamanship (personal flotation, wind awareness, man-overboard procedure), and simple anchoring/mooring — these give you the core skills to sail safely and enjoyably.
Explore →Treat a southerly buster as a rapid-onset windshift with a strong increase in wind and sea state; prepare the boat and crew by reducing sail area early, securing loose gear, briefing crew on roles, and identifying shelter or an upwind recovery plan. Respond quickly but deliberately — keep boat controllable, avoid last-minute heavy-handed moves, and prioritise mainsail and crew safety over speed.
Explore →Keep the boat balanced by steering a consistent course for the sail trim and by moving crew weight fore/aft and side-to-side to control helm and reduce weather or lee helm. Upwind you aim for a slight weather helm and a heel that lets the sails work efficiently; downwind you flatten the boat a little, ease sheets to prevent luffing or accidental broaches, and shift weight aft as the apparent wind drops.
Explore →A practical guide for recreational sailors planning trips on the Gold Coast Broadwater: key features, local weather and tide considerations, navigation tips, common hazards, equipment checklist and step‑by‑step trip planning tailored to Australian conditions.
Explore →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 →Practical guide for recreational sailors planning passage on the Hawkesbury River: how to plan around tides, choose anchorages, read local conditions and prepare the boat and crew for a safe, comfortable trip.
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 →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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Self-contained, battery-powered plug‑and‑play autopilot designed for standard hydraulic steering systems.
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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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