Jing Gandy, publisher of The Australian Boating Manual The Australian Boating Manual , widely known as the “Boating Bible,” is celebrating its 30th Anniversary — marking three decades of advancing boating safety and maritime education across Australia. First published in 1996 by Master Mariner Captain Dick Gandy, the Manual was developed to bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world seamanship. Recognising the need for a clear, comprehensive, Australian-specific r

Image credit to Minuteman Press Liverpool This year is especially meaningful for me, as it marks the 30th anniversary of the Australian Boating Manual . In March, I will be speaking at the Women Who Sail Australia gathering ( https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GhooBj9fL/ ) reflecting on what the future of Captain Dick Gandy’s iconic “Boating Bible” might look like as it sails into its next 30 years - continuing to guide the sailors of tomorrow. This year also marks another mi

MO504 is an Australian maritime safety regulation designed to manage fatigue on domestic commercial vessels.

Kendall Carter I am very old! Back when I was a midshipman at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon in the UK, we had to learn how to drive boats. We learned all the basic techniques for handling power boats, as are admirably shown now in the Australian Boating Manual Chapters 8 and 24 and had to get our “tickets” on various types of power boats. One of these was the 32 ft cutter. These wooden clinker built ships’ boats were fitted to the larger Royal Navy (an

Professor Hugh Grantham It is well known that the old school sailors in the wooden ships feared fire at sea above all else! Burns are a...

By Captain Malcolm Goodfellow  AFNI ACAA AMPI AMSA Licensed Compass Adjuster Image from Compass Adjuster - Australia To many modern day...

Professor Hugh Grantham Professor Hugh Grantham ’s blog post on Seasickness has sparked lively discussions and thoughtful comments in...

Photo provided by Professor Hugh Grantham Seasickness has been around for as long as humans have gone to sea. There are numerous expert...

Photo credit to Sea School International's training vessel "SALT" This year marks my seventh year as the publisher of The Australian...

Written by Professor Hugh Grantham Big boats must carry certain medical gear as laid out in the regulations, but smaller ones usually go...

Jing Gandy and her late husband Captain Dick Gandy As I look back now, I am amazed where my life journey has taken me―from a young...

Photo by Nathan Rose Marine Order 504 is Changing: Get Ready! Ahoy there, boating enthusiasts! Did you know that big changes are coming...

I witnessed the thrilling start of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race  2024 on Boxing Day from the vantage point of North Head. The...

First Nations students receiving a copy of Australian Boating Manual as a gift from the King's Trust Australia I recently had the...

Today is International Day for Women in Maritime. Maritime SheEO's diversity magazine -  SHE of Change, has released its special 13th...

Daily Cargo News  (DCN) is a monthly Australian shipping, trade, transport and logistics focused magazine. First published in 1891,...

With Captain John Lloyd, CEO of The Nautical Institute Last night I had the opportunity to meet the distinguished Captain John Lloyd FNI,...

Although I didn’t have the chance to meet Ross Mitchell in person, after some email exchanges with him I knew he would be a perfect...

I’d like to dedicate this SAILING song to all sailors, boaties, yachtsmen & yachtswomen, old salts, sea dogs, bluejackets, matelots and...

David Hunter, the chief editor of the sixth edition of the Australian Boating Manual, was recommended to me by Kendall Carter who is the...