Sailing to Freedom – Beneteau Oceanis 41.1P
Steve Smith is the walking definition of a salt of the earth sailor – humble, generous, with a cracking sense of humor. His love of the water has helped him through some rough times. Now the proud new owner of the Beneteau Oceanis 41.1P ‘Freedom’; he’s ready to embark on his next sailing journey and this one is about sharing his passion with others.
Read MoreBOB Awards 2018 – Winner for Swift Trawler 35
We’re proud to announce that Beneteau Swift Trawler 35 is the winner of the ‘Best for Travel’ category at the BOB – Best of Boats Awards 2018. The BOB international motor boat award, was founded in 2014 by boat journalists across Europe. The judges are all highly experienced boat testers with a strong interest in the practical needs of active boaters.
Read MoreDouble line honours
Fresh from snatching line honours at both Hamilton Island and Airlie Beach Race Weeks, skippers Matt Doyle and Paul Cozzi are loving the sailing life. In just four and half years these great mates have gone from zero sailing experience to a podium finish with their Sense 50, La Troisieme Mitemps. We caught up with Matt Doyle to hear more about his new found love of sailing.
Photo: Sharon Smallwood
Seven new yachts in eight weeks!
This could be a record! Flagstaff Marine have taken delivery of seven brand new Beneteau Oceanis models over the past two months. Shane Crookshanks and Graham Roberts our commissioning specialists have been working full throttle to get the boats ready for their new owners.
Read MoreBeneteau launches new First range
Beneteau has just announced the launch of the new First range at Cannes Yachting Festival. The return of this much loved, performance cruiser series includes four new models: First – 14, 18, 24 and 27. The long-standing First range has enjoyed incredible success worldwide, popular with both professional sailors and family crews.
Read MoreHamilton Island Race Week wrap up
Another winter dazzler blessed the second-largest Hamilton Island Race Week fleet in the events 35 years. Fifteen divisions, 233 boats and close to 2,000 sailors from Australia, New Zealand and around the world competed. We had a strong fleet of Beneteaus out on the water this year with some incredible results on the podium.
Read MoreThe AMEL spirit
Founded in 1964, AMEL is the legacy of Henri Amel’s passion and determination to build the perfect ocean-going yacht. We spoke with Sales Director, Antoine Rioton and asked him to tell us more about the unique spirit of AMEL.
Read MoreGran Turismo 50 – stunning new video
A stunning new video from Beneteau just in time for the Australian premiere of the NEW Gran Turismo 50 at Sydney International Boat Show.
Read MoreSailing Hugo walkthrough – NEW Oceanis 41.1P
Emir and Xin from Sailing Hugo have charmed us with another amazing video about life onboard their NEW Oceanis 41.1P. The couple is living their dream sailing around the world and are currently cruising the Mediterranean. In this latest episode, Xin gives a walkthrough of Hugo their Ocenais 41.1P – and Emir shows off his new beard – it’s a sailor’s life!
Read MoreUpdate from Airlie – Ivor Burgess Still Dangerous
You might remember we shared the story of inspirational sailor Ivor Burgess, traveling north on Still Dangerous his Oceanis 45, a few months back. Well, Ivor’s story was such a hit without Flagstaff community, we thought we’d give you an update on his trip so far.
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