![]() Naturually, the best locations for aspiring yacht racers are berths at the yacht club. And to avoid sleepless nights in your cabin during a blow, a sheltered berth is important.ĭepth or draught is another factor, not only in respect of water movements but also access. Swell surges play havoc with toerails, topsides and chaffing of warps. It affects your access to open waters and surrounding waterways, as well as safety. In respect of the best marinas, location is always key. This way you can make a career of being a marina rat. Apart from this quality accreditation, the MIAA run training courses for dock masters and other staff. Good indicators are accreditation by the Gold Anchor Scheme run by the Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIAA). Our boats are one of our life’s major investments so having a quality berth is always worthwhile. Balanced against the inconvenience of not being able to jump right into your boat are many advantages: foremost cost, then savings in wear and tear, better security and no osmosis or even antifouling. “There’s a growing demand for dry storage and we’re now doing it with larger vessels ranging in size from 25- to 40-foot,” says Adrian Cormick, operations manager at d’Albora Marinas. Quite a number of development approvals are already in place. Racking and stacking of the boats is going to be more common on big-city waterways once re-investment is ramped up in accord with the improving economy. To help solve that problem there’s an emerging trend to dry stacking. The choices for parking your beloved boat have never been better and, for those wanting to dip their toes into the boating lifestyle, there are more and more residential berthing-and-apartment developments.įor city boaters, boat storage is always a challenge. These range from state-of-the-art marina complexes run by major corporations to independent family-operated enterprises. Marina operators understand this equation very well and are keen to engage us, as can be seen from this scan of new or expanding marina facilities around Australia. Australians are blessed with some of the best boating in the world - an all-year-round mild climate, generally tranquil seas, and endless coasts to explore. ![]()
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