Shipping & Sailing
Watch Out for New Patrol Boat
13 June 2026
Henderson shipyard marks a new era in national maritime border security. Jean Hudson reports. Austal has just launched the first Evolved Cape–class Patrol Boat (ECCPB) for…
SailGP Returns To Freo In February 2027 Bigger Than Ever!
8 June 2026
Today, at Bathers Beach, during a gap in the winter weather, Reece Whitby, WA’s Minister for Tourism and SailGP unveiled…
Roo York State of Mind
3 June 2026
Jean Hudson reports on Australia’s Flying Roos Completing Hat Trick in Chaotic New York SailGP The BONDS Flying Roos have done it again. They cemented their dominance of…
HMAS Eyre Joins The Fleet
31 May 2026
The RAN commissions newest Offshore Patrol Vessel HMAS Eyre Yesterday, 30 May 2026, the Royal Australian Navy commissioned HMAS Eyre into the…
Sailing News – Australia returns to America’s Cup | SailGP news.
21 May 2026
Lots happening, as our Shipping & Sailing Correspondent Jean Hudson reports. So much happening in the sailing scene - Australia…
Crown Princess Calls By On Way To Dover
18 May 2026
Hantavirus Passengers Quarantine near Perth as Crown Princess visits. Jean Hudson reports. Crown Princess arrived from Adelaide this morning at 6.50am just as dawn…
BONDS Flying Roos Clean Up In Bermuda
13 May 2026
Congratulations to the Australian F50 Team at the Bermuda SailGP - that’s two wins in a row! Jean Hudson reports.…
SailGP Bermuda 2026: BONDS Flying Roos Riding High
7 May 2026
Jean Hudson reports on the fifth SailGP event for 2026 in Bermuda. The year’s first Sail GP in Freo is…
Spirit of Tasmania V: From Finnish Shipyard to Fremantle to Dark Mofo
27 April 2026
Last August here on the Shipping News we had the privilege of covering Spirit of Tasmania IV on her way…








