The next Derwent Class (D-Class) yacht to join the fleet is undergoing a meticulous rebuild in the hands of talented craftspeople at Tasmanian Shipwrights & Co, ahead of her official debut at the 2025 Australian Wooden Boat Festival in February.
Tasmania is the epicentre of Australian wooden boat building. As the home of what is considered the world’s finest boat building timbers, Huon Pine, Tassie has a rich heritage of boat building which began in the early years of colonisation and survives to this day.
A treasured family heirloom, Tradition, is being restored in Tasmania with plans for it to do double duty, as a family cruiser and a competitive racing yacht.
It’s a long way from Townsville to Paris, and Australian Olympic kite-foiler, Breiana Whitehead is relying on a collaboration with ATL Composites to give her the winning edge in July 2024.
The German Frers-designed Dreamtime has been expertly restored and will soon be racing again.
In a makeshift tin shed in Newcastle, NSW, marine surveyor Mike Smith is building a replica of the legendary Suhaili to enter the 2026 Golden Globe Race.
ATL Composites has launched its new local website showcasing the WEST SYSTEM epoxy products, with an array of improved functions for B2B and direct customers.
