Some great footage of the tight racing at this years Outremer Cup between Outremer’s old and new. If you would like to find out more about the Outremers, join the regatta next year as either a crew or boat owner or arrange a trip to the factory contact us on sales@multihullcentral.com or 1300 852 620.
In its second major regatta win since arriving in Australia late last year the Corsair 760 won its division on OMR in the 2018 Moreton Bay Multihull Regatta held at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron last weekend. Skippered by current F18 National Champion Daniel Van Kerckhof, of Send It Sailing, the Corsair 760 sailed beautifully to finish with 2 firsts, 2 seconds and a third to win the regatta by a clear 3 points. ‘It is a great little family boat perfect for that weekend away and still able to cater for all skill levels on the racing scene’ said skipper Daniel Van Kerckhof. ‘The little Corsair handles superbly and is quite damn comfy.’ This follows her debut regatta and win on OMR at Geelong Race Week earlier this year where she was skippered by Stephen Medwell and crewed by Greg Goodall and Michael…
We have just returned from a month’s sailing trip to Tasmania on our Seawind 1250 – Whiskers! This was our second trip in two years having enjoyed it so much last year that we vouched to return. We left on 8th February and sailed from Martha Cove to Bicheno on the NE Coast in 4 days via Cape Woolamai, Deal Island, and Badger Island (off Flinders Island). Our total sailing time was 52 hours so we made it in good time with the weather in our favour. After 2 days in Bicheno, we sailed down the east coast of Tasmania past the scenic Freycinet Peninsula and Schouten Island. We spent a night at Riedle Bay, Maria Island then ventured further on towards Tasman Island sailing past the majestic rock cliffs of the Tasman peninsula and into Port Arthur. Sailing that day was exhilarating to…
Mysailing in partnership with Multihull Central, WASPcam, Pantaenius Insurance and All Marine Spares are proud to the present the SEAbbatical Short Film Festival. We are searching for the world’s best cruising short films shot in the spirit of adventure. Capturing the most inspirational experiences caught on camera while cruising on some of the worlds most breathtaking bodies of water. Video entries are open worldwide to anyone who has filmed an experience, culture, destination and wildlife above or below the water that tells a good story of their voyage or ‘SEAbbatical’. You may be an aspiring filmmaker, or perhaps someone who was in the right place at the right time with the red light flashing. With the rapid rise of small but technically capable cameras and affordable editing software, anyone who goes cruising is now capable of producing quite stunning videos of life at sea….
The keenly anticipated Seawind 1260 is nearing launch, with the first boat only a few months from her debut at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. The excitement that surrounds this launch comes from the genesis of the boat – which came from conversations with the many Seawind owners who were looking for something more from a 41-footer. Here is a hint of what is to come. Seawind owners love the performance of our catamarans, but our legendarily sociable sailors require space for friends, family and those you meet when cruising. The new 1260 delivers better layout options for a range of different uses through the new cockpit arrangement. Seat 8 people inside, another 8 outside – but open the doors and all can socialize together in one of the largest spaces on a boat in this size. The cockpit can dine 6, but modular cockpit seats…
The stability of a catamaran design has found its way into a new very practical application in the form of the yacht tender Takacat. This innovative lightweight design from New Zealand is now being represented by Multihull Central. Takacat dinghies range from 2.4m to 3.8m with either an open bow or closed tapered bow. Designed to save weight, they offer superior stability and are an affordable alternative to the regular cumbersome RIBs currently available for cruisers. With large pontoons on each side, the Takacat doesn’t lean over and become unstable like traditional dinghies. She drives well through all conditions with the floats providing the hull shape and stability. New technology in inflatable design means the lightweight floor (bridgedeck) is both firm when in use, but compact when deflated. Most noteworthy the entire boat can fit into just a couple of small bags. This makes…
Maintenance of Glebe Island Bridge over Rozelle Bay on Tuesday 17 February The NSW Government is funding the regular testing of the bridge operation. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Roads and Maritime Services will rotate the bridge deck between 10.30am and 12.30pm on Tuesday 17 February, weather permitting. A contingency date has been planned for Wednesday 18 February. Changed boating conditions During the maintenance work, there will be restrictions in place through the channel for water users. There will be no vessels allowed through the channel during the maintenance of the bridge. The area will be marked by buoys and monitored by safety control vessels. We would like to remind people to wear a lifejacket when boating, especially in craft under 4.8 metres when alone, at night or offshore. We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause and appreciate the patience of businesses and water users. For…
We are excited to announce the first of our talks for 2015 in the Trips & Tips lecture series. We have three great speakers for you; Craig Margetts who has sailed his Seawind 1160, Scarlett, around Australia speaking on planning for a long cruise. Andrew Turner of Ullman Sails Brisbane talking about sail care and maintenance and Craig Humpheries of Signature Yacht Services giving a demonstration on doing your own fiberglass and gel coat repair. The bar and restaurant will be open at the club for anyone wanting to have a meal or drink. When: 6.30pm, Friday 6th February 2015 Where: Wynnum Manly Yacht Club, Brisbane Cost: FREE For more information please call our Brisbane office 07 3393 5550.
Seawind Catamarans have a long history of facilitating a range of owners’ get togethers all over the world. The Moreton Bay (Brisbane Queensland) regatta has been operating for a number of years, and has moved around the bay exploring different racing and cruising and, most importantly, partying locations over that time. For the last two years the event has been based out of the Wynnum Manly Yacht Club in Manly, Queensland. This year 2014 saw 15 boats attend the event, about par for the course for numbers, ranging from early model 1000’s to the latest 1250. The format for the event is a fun sail on Friday afternoon, for those that can make it, followed by a barbie at the club that evening. This year we had the very great pleasure of a presentation from David and Georgina off Seawind 1160, Nimrod, concerning their…
Dusseldorf, Germany: Outremer Yachts have announced Australian distributors, Multihull Central, as their Dealer of the Year for 2014 at the Dusseldorf Boat Show. Several new boats recently sold following the Outremer brand exploding onto the Australian market after being debuted at the Sanctuary Cove and Sydney boat shows last year by Multihull Central. Multihull Central’s Victorian Sales representative, Terry Jones, was on hand at the Dusseldorf to receive the award. With a 30 year heritage of building high performance blue water production catamarans in the South of France, Outremer have had a cult following in the northern hemisphere and with the help of Multihull Central, Australia is now discovering this exciting brand. In 2010 the new generation of Outremer was launched with the Outremer 49 which subsequently won “European Boat of the Year”. This success was followed with the launch of the 59ft Outremer…
