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Travelling north – Ivor Burgess Still Dangerous

Ivor Burgess, quite simply put, is an inspiration to every sailor. He started sailing at 50 and now at 78 he and his crew are about to take Still Dangerous, his Beneteau Oceanis 45, on their seventh trip to the Whitsundays for both Hamilton Island and Airlie Beach Race Weeks.

Travelling north on Premier Cru – Keith Stronach

Keith Stronach will be taking Premier Cru, his Beneteau Oceanis 48, on her fourth trip north this year. He’ll start his journey in Port Stephens and arrive at Airlie Beach in time for Hamilton Island Race Week.

We talked to Keith about his experiences sailing Australia’s east coast and asked him to share his top tips for sailors gearing up for their first journey north.

30th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show

Flagstaff Marine is gearing up for 30th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show Running over four days and with over 100 boats on display it’s a highlight in any boat lover’s calendar. This year we’ll have the recently launched Oceanis 35.1 and the incredibly popular Oceanis 45 on display. We’ll also have full details of the Oceanis 41.1 and the highly anticipated Oceanis 51.1 that will be arriving in Australia soon.

Flagstaff Marine exclusive importers of Monte Carlo luxury motor yachts

We are excited to announce that Flagstaff Marine has been appointed by Beneteau as the NSW and QLD exclusive importers of the Monte Carlo luxury line of motor yachts. The award-winning Monte Carlo line combines Italian design flair with Beneteau’s world-class innovative technology. Every one of these stylish motor yachts is built around the dreams of its owner.

Flagstaff Marine’s guide to travelling north: Part 1 – getting ready

The promise of warmer waters, world-class racing at Hamilton Island and The Great Barrier Reef are a few of the reasons so many of our Flagstaff owners undertake the 1000-mile trip every year. The other one is that with the right preparation and planning it’s totally achievable. Here’s our top advice from the Flagstaff team and owners on getting ready for your journey north.

Impressive Beneteau inboard power display at the Dusseldorf Boat Show 2018

Flagstaff Marine co-owner, Graham Raspass, visited boot Düsseldorf in Germany in January. The boat show is a massive event with over 1923 exhibitors showing yachts, boats and watersport products from around the world.

From sailing Beneteau yachts to Beneteau powerboats

Charlie Haynes knows the Beneteau brand well. He has raced on Beneteaus in the past and completed the Sydney to Hobart.

Figaro 3: European Yacht of the Year 2018!

Head-to-head with stiff international competition, Beneteau’s new Figaro 3 took out the ‘Special Yacht’ award with flying colors – but what made it stand out from the crowd?

Sabrina and Dierk Meyerheinrich

For Sabrina and Dierk Meyerheinrich, winter means escaping the Melbourne weather and sailing the Mediterranean in their Beneteau Oceanis 45, ‘Stella Mia’. Read their story here

2018 Düsseldorf round-up

Flagstaff Marine co-owner Graham Raspass was among the quarter-million visitors attending the 2018 boot Düsseldorf boat show.