Living the Delivery life – Simone Hill

Living the Delivery life – Simone Hill

3 May 2023 | Different sailing, Safety, Trips

How did you get into this line of work? When the opportunity to join some yacht deliveries arose at the beginning of Australia’s COVID lockdowns in 2021, I jumped at the chance for a new adventure. Having grown up around boats in a sailing family and competing in...
Plimsoll Mark

Plimsoll Mark

2 Apr 2023 | History, random tales, Safety

by Jeremy Clark, S/V Kai Rani The Plimsoll Mark is painted on the side of British Merchant Ships to indicate the draught levels to which a ship may be loaded under various conditions  The Plimsoll Mark shows six  loading levels, those for: TF –...
Marine Pilot Jon Drummond

Marine Pilot Jon Drummond

24 Mar 2023 | Safety, Videos

A Cruising talk Jon did at MHYC in March 2023. Jon took us through the journey of how a Pilot guides the large commercial ships in and out of the Sydney Harbours, explaining the way they navigate using landmarks and navigational marks. He also explained some incidents...
Safety check 2021

Safety check 2021

11 Jun 2021 | Safety

By Phil Darling, S/V eXpresso. As in previous years, MHYC has scheduled two Get Checked Days, being June 26th and August 22nd.  The Cruising Division has planned a weekend raft-up as well where we can do our own inspections in a more convivial atmosphere...
Learning how to service life-jackets

Learning how to service life-jackets

11 Jun 2021 | Safety

by Dallas O’Brien, Eternity. Earlier this month, I took myself along to a free course being conducted by Roads & Maritime Services to learn how to service inflatable life jackets. These courses are regularly held at various locations, and one only has to...