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Australia’s Classic Boats A digital magazine featuring Australia’s most famous and storied boats, identities and adventures.

04/10/2025

From the Coastwatch Vault this story from May 1994 on Forceful, an ocean-going tug built for the Queensland Tug Company by Alexander Stephen and Sons Ltd in Govan, Scotland. She is powered by a coal fired triple expansion steam engine, which develops just over 1000hp. Launched in 1925, Forceful arri...

Mighty game boat, “Pannawonica” — looking superb. This photo snapped by her creator, the legendary David Pleysier. FIN...
03/09/2025

Mighty game boat, “Pannawonica” — looking superb. This photo snapped by her creator, the legendary David Pleysier.

FINAL BATCH OF “PANNA” CLASSIC BOAT MERCH

We have a few remaining “Pannawonica” premium Classic Boat merch items available in the Coastwatch Online Store, including:

“Pannawonica Hoodie” | LINK: https://store.coastwatch.com.au/products/pannawonica-hoodie

1 x Small

“Women’s Pannawonica Shirt” | LINK: https://store.coastwatch.com.au/products/womens-pannawonica-t-shirt

1 x Large
1 x XL

“Men’s Pannawonica Shirt” | LINK: https://store.coastwatch.com.au/products/mens-pannawonica-t-shirt

1 x Small
1 X 3XL

Don’t miss out! And check out our video of Pannawonica, David Pleysier and others, at our “Australia’s Classic Boats” webpage: https://coastwatch.com.au/articles/boating/australias-classic-boats/

03/09/2025

Mighty game boat, "Pannawonica" -- looking superb. This photo snapped by her creator, the legendary David Pleysier.

FINAL BATCH OF "PANNA" CLASSIC BOAT MERCH

We have a few remaining "Pannawonica" premium Classic Boat merch items available in the Coastwatch Online Store, including:

"Pannawonica Hoodie" | LINK: https://store.coastwatch.com.au/products/pannawonica-hoodie

1 x Small

“Women’s Pannawonica Shirt” | LINK: https://store.coastwatch.com.au/products/womens-pannawonica-t-shirt?variant=48675728556309

1 x Large
1 x XL

“Men’s Pannawonica Shirt” | LINK: https://store.coastwatch.com.au/products/mens-pannawonica-t-shirt?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=1df21d106&pr_rec_pid=9258805920021&pr_ref_pid=9258806083861&pr_seq=uniform

1 x Small
1 X 3XL

Don’t miss out! And check out our video of Pannawonica, David Pleysier and others, at our “Australia’s Classic Boats” webpage: www.coastwatch.com.au/articles/boating/australias-classic-boats/

Some great caps are now available for the "Moreton Bay Classic" happening this weekend -- you can get yours in the Coast...
09/06/2025

Some great caps are now available for the "Moreton Bay Classic" happening this weekend -- you can get yours in the Coastwatch Store at the LINK Here: https://store.coastwatch.com.au/products/moreton-bay-classic-cap

PLEASE NOTE: This first run is available for collection at the Event (14 June 2025) or on the night before the event at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron .

Ahoy! Here it is, the official Moreton Bay Classic cap! Celebrate this now iconic Moreton Bay boating event with this high-quality cap, emblazoned with the event logo. 100% Cotton Classic 5 panel cap – the ultimate in comfort and breathability (also hypo-allergenic) – perfect for long days on th...

06/06/2025

MORETON BAY CLASSIC 2025 | Coastwatch is delighted to support this year's instalment of the Moreton Bay Classic coming up on Saturday 14 June .

LINK IN COMMENTS

An event that has become an un-missable spectacle on the SE QLD boating calendar! The Coastwatch team, in conjunction with our digital publication, Australia’s Classic Boats, has been involved in the event as a media partner since the inaugural “race” in 2022.

This year Coastwatch has assisted with a new logo identity (in conjunction with Gamerod Media) -- which incorporates the two founding boats that started it all "South Pacific II" and "Mohokoi" -- and the tribute trophies that are contested -- see below.

We have also created a webpage for the event, with registration links, links to merchandise (in the Coastwatch Store), event details, history and videos produced by Coastwatch : LINK in COMMENTS

All are welcome, and if you have a classic wooden boat (of any size or style), it's not too late to register. There is an incredible flotilla of boats already registered this year -- over 90 classic boats and counting!

LINK in COMMENTS for all the details.

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