Tall Ships Australia & New Zealand

TANZ Conference
2018-09-21 - 2018-09-22, 2018-04-13 - 2018-04-14 | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Australian and New Zealand Tall Ship Operators, TANZ Members and Tall Ship enthusiasts are invited to attend the biannual TANZ Operators Conference. Join discussions on tall ship and maritime safety, fundraising and operations, youth development and life at sea.

Brisbane Boat Show
2018-08-24 - 2018-08-26 | Brisbane, Victoria, Australia
The Brisbane Boat Show is one of Australia’s leading boat shows. On the door step of Australia’s manufacturing epicentre, the event is promising to deliver a combination of excellent locally made riggs together with brilliant products from overseas. This is complemented with all the gear you need for them, including electronics, safety equipment, fishing gear, plus more. We invite you to join the festivities of education, entertainment and plenty to suit many tastes in the wonderful world of the boating lifestyle. Bring your mates, friends and family, it will be a great day out.

Sydney International Boat Show
2018-08-02 - 2018-08-06 | Sydney, NSW, Australia
After 50 years the Sydney International Boat Show is better than ever before. Launched as a standalone event in 1968, the show has grown tremendously. In 2018 we return fully to Darling Harbour. The undercover displays will be located within the vast International Convention Centre – Sydney, and the spectacular marina displays only minutes away on Cockle Bay.

Sydney Harbour Tall Ships - Whale and Sail
2018-07-15, 2018-07-08
Want to get out of the harbour?
Want to go out to the open ocean?
Want to to really feel the thrill of sailing in the wind?
We are offering a unique opportunity to get out of the heads and into the open ocean on a heritage sail ship. It is whale season so be on the look out for these majestic creatures while they make their annual migration. Be hands on and help the crew with the ropes, or just relax and enjoy the experience.
Join us for 5 hours of adventure. Seats and sessions are strictly limited. Book here!

Julie Burgess - Winter Sailing on the Mersey River
2018-07-07 11:30 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
Soak up the crisp winter sunlight while enjoying a rustic three-course meal on the Mersey River. Sail the Julie Burgess while relaxing with family and friends and enjoying a locally sourced menu that showcases the best produce Tasmania has to offer.
The Julie Burgess is the last of the beautiful Burgess Family fishing ketches that plied the waters of Bass Strait and its islands. The ketch was purpose built to harvest the rich crayfish fields of Bass Strait and Tasmania. The central well in the ketch made it possible to hold enormous amounts of live crays that were taken to the railway station at Stony Point in Westernport Bay for transportation to the Melbourne markets – still fresh!
Volunteers have lovingly restored the ketch, so that you can relive the classic days of sailing in Bass Strait.
All sailings are $120.00 per head including sail and all food and beverages.
Places are strictly limited – book now to avoid disappointment.

Melbourne Boat Show
2018-06-28 - 2018-07-01 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Victoria’s premier boating event, the 2017 Melbourne Boat Show will be opening its doors once again to show-goers from June 16 to 19 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. If you’re looking for a new boat or watercraft, then the 2017 Melbourne Boat Show is the place for you.

Julie Burgess - Winter Warmer Lunch Sail
2018-06-23 11:30 - 13:30
Soak up the crisp winter sunlight while enjoying a glass of Tasmanian wine and a rustic three-course meal on the Mersey River. Sail the Julie Burgess while relaxing with family and friends and enjoying a rustic menu that showcases the best produce Tasmania has to offer.
The Julie Burgess is the last of the beautiful Burgess Family fishing ketches that plied the waters of Bass Strait and its islands. The ketch was purpose built to harvest the rich crayfish fields of Bass Strait and Tasmania. The central well in the ketch made it possible to hold enormous amounts of live crays that were taken to the railway station at Stony Point in Westernport Bay for transportation to the Melbourne markets – still fresh!
Volunteers have lovingly restored the ketch, so that you can relive the classic days of sailing in Bass Strait.
All sailings are $120.00 per head including sail and all food and beverages.
Places are strictly limited – book now to avoid disappointment.

Julie Burgess - Winter Solstice Sail
2018-06-21 18:00 - 21:00
Rug up to wine and dine the evening away on the Mersey River while celebrating the shortest day of the year. The Julie Burgess will leave her berth and anchor down river for a three-course meal under the moonlight. Return to the berth by 8.30 pm, with the option to stay aboard and converse with the crew until 9 pm.
The Julie Burgess is the last of the beautiful Burgess Family fishing ketches that plied the waters of Bass Strait and its islands. The ketch was purpose built to harvest the rich crayfish fields of Bass Strait and Tasmania. The central well in the ketch made it possible to hold enormous amounts of live crays that were taken to the railway station at Stony Point in Westernport Bay for transportation to the Melbourne markets – still fresh!
Volunteers have lovingly restored the ketch, so that you can relive the classic days of sailing in Bass Strait.
All sailings are $120.00 per head including sail and all food and beverages.
Places are strictly limited – book now to avoid disappointment.

Adelaide Boat Show
2018-06-15 - 2018-06-17 | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
The Adelaide Boat Show is South Australia’s leading recreational boating event, built by the marine industry with the recreational boater in mind. This event brings to South Australia the best in recreational boating, new technology, and the products and accessories needed to make your time on the water better. If you want real boating advice and guidance, you have to attend the Adelaide Boat Show 2017.

Sanctuary Cove Boat Show
2018-05-24 - 2018-05-27 | Sanctuary Cove, Masthead Way, Hope Island, Queensland, 4212
In 2018, the southern hemisphere’s most highly-anticipated marine event celebrates its 30th year inspiring new adventures, and every marine dream. Experience the next wave of industry innovation, showcased over four days at iconic Sanctuary Cove on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Celebrating 30 years, we invite you to come aboard for the next wave.

Wooden Boat Festival
2018-04-13 - 2018-04-15 | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Join us in celebrating the beauty and diversity of Australia’s heritage vessels and their craftspeople. Enjoy free entertainment throughout the weekend including live music, maritime demonstrations, harbour cruises and kids activities. Over 150 boats will be on display at the museum and in Cockle Bay Marina including Halvorsens, yachts and skiffs, classic speedboats, steam launches, tug boats, whalers and Navy workboats from all around Australia. Marvel at the exquisite design and painstaking resotration that brings these amazing craft to life, and get to know the stories behind the legends. Come to the Museum 13-15 April 2018. It’s Free!

The Festival of the Sea 2018
2018-03-31 | Albany Boat Shed, 256 Princess Royal Drive, Albany, Western Australia, 6330, Australia
The Festival of the Sea 2018 will be held Easter Saturday 31st March 2018 at Albany Boat Shed, Princess Royal Drive. Join us for Food, Wine, Beer, Celebrity Chef, Cooking, Boat Building Competition The Old Gaffers Boats on Display Music and much more.

Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race
2018-03-30 | Brisbane, Victoria, Australia
The sixty eight year history of the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race has made it one of Australia’s flagship offshore yacht races. It is an icon of Queensland and the highest profile Easter Weekend sporting event, setting sail from Moreton Bay on Good Friday annually. The sixty ninth edition of this 308 nautical mile ocean classic will start on Good Friday, April 14 2017. From the start at Shorncliffe, yachts proceed via a mark off Redcliffe Point to the North West Channel up to Caloundra and through to Gladstone, racing for the prestigious Courier Mail Cup, one of the oldest perpetual trophies in Australia that has been competed for on a continual basis.
Tall Ships Attending

South Passage

Wooden Boat Festival Geelong 2018
2018-03-10 - 2018-03-12 | Royal Geelong Yacht Club, 25 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
The Yanmar Wooden Boatshop 2018 Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong will be held at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club over the Labour Day weekend, giving the Geelong community the opportunity to see first-hand some of the most historic Wooden Boats in Australia. In 2018 there will be an increased focus on family participation with many activities for children on the program, including Tall Ships to climb on, treasure hunts, an art competition for local schools and hands on boat building activities.Our 8th festival program comprises both on water and shore based activities, includes a Grand Parade of Boats and Cavalcade of Sail, a Concourse d’ Elegance, racing for the Corio Bay Couta Boat Cup, the Corio Bay Classic Wooden Yacht Cup and the Passage Races from Portarlington to Geelong.

The Paynesville Classic Boat Rally
2018-03-03 - 2018-03-04 | Paynesville, Victoria, 3880, Australia
The Paynesville Classic Boat Rally is a unique celebration of our rich boating history and lifestyle on the Gippsland Lakes. This community-run event brings together boats and boating enthusiasts from the Gippsland Lakes and around Australia for a unique exhibition of our colourful maritime heritage.
Tall Ships Attending

Lady Nelson

Geelong Festival of Sails
2018-01-26 - 2018-01-28 | Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
The Festival of Sails is the largest annual keel boat regatta in the Southern Hemisphere with over 300 yacht entries and 3,000 competitors annually taking part in the event. First held in 1844, the Festival of Sails Regatta is one of the nation’s oldest sporting events, and has evolved over many years culminating in its current format as Australia’s foremost keelboat regatta.
Running alongside the sailing action, the free community Waterfront Festival features numerous acts across three stages and a multitude of stallholders to provide you with fine food and wine, live music, entertainment and roving performers, art and craft market stalls, novelty stalls, an on-water Come & Try Zone and a dedicated family friendly kids zone all along the stunning Geelong Waterfront and in the Royal Geelong Yacht Club.
The Festival of Sails promises something for all, thrilling sailing action, exciting on water activities for all to try, and a great way to spend quality time with your family over the Australia Day Long Weekend.

Sydney Harbour Tall Ships Regatta
2018-01-26 | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Be part of Australia Day 2018 and join us for an extravaganza! A fleet of tall ships will battle it out for the Tall Ships Trophy. Join the crew or watch from the shore or on the water. For the best viewing of the exciting finish, head to the Overseas Passenger Terminal or Hickson Road Reserve. The Tall Ships Race is part of the Sydney Harbour program.
Tall Ships Attending

STS Young Endeavour
James Craig
Southern Swan
HMB Endeavour

STS Young Endeavour Open Ship
2018-01-26 | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Expand your horizons! Visit STS Young Endeavour at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay. Explore the ship, meet our youth crew and find out how to get aboard for the voyage of a lifetime

Boatfest
2018-01-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, 2283, Australia
Lake Macquarie Classic Boat Association was formed in 2010 to take over the running of an annual Boatfest event that commenced in 1988 as “Heritage Afloat”. Boatfest will run as a boaties Picnic at Rathmines Park in association with Lakefest.

STS Young Endeavour 30th Anniversary
2018-01-25 | Sydney, NSW, Australia
A glamorous evening in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of STS Young Endeavour and the Young Endeavour Youth Development Program. Join alumni from amongst the 13,000 young Australians who have sailed on Young Endeavour with present and former Staff Crew at this special event.
Tall Ships Attending

STS Young Endeavour

Large Super Yacht Racing
2018-01-23 - 2018-01-26 | Bay of Islands, New Zealand
CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week is the biggest regatta of its kind in New Zealand, and one of the Southern Hemisphere’s premier yachting events, attracting entries from around New Zealand and overseas. We look forward to seeing you in 2018.

Portarlington Mussel Festival 2018
2018-01-13 | Portarlington, Victoria, 3223, Australia
With 100 food and drink stalls, market stalls, great local musicians playing across five stages, roving entertainers for the kids, plus art shows, cooking demonstrations and local beer and wine tastings, it was a great day out for the whole family! And all this for just $2!
Tall Ships Attending

Enterprize
