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Jeanneau Sun Fast’s keep winning:



With the new Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600 eagerly awaited the Sun Fast 3200’s just keep on trophy gathering! To quote the highly regarded Patrice Carpentier in the latest Seahorse yacht racing magazine “The Sun Fast 3200 undoubtedly offers the best ratio of price to performance”. Just in the last month “Hakana Matata” won the fully [...]

Cruise the Caribbean and beyond:



Ever dreamed of cruising the Caribbean? Don’t leave it any longer! Now you can take delivery there of a privately owned Briand designed and production built yacht, fully optioned for cruising the region that can be easily managed by a couple with comfortable room for eight or more. “Impulse” is currently Antigua based and has [...]

Jeanneau 42DS “Syrah” to Hobart:



It was only a matter of weeks between making the decision to plunge back into boat ownership and the settlement of Syrah, a Jeanneau 42DS from Performance Boating. The purchase went smoothly and the after-sale support has been fabulous. Damien at Performance Boating has become a one-stop support network; fantastic in arranging the modifications we [...]

Transition from power to sail:



“We wanted to share with you our transition from Motor Boat to a Yacht. For the most part of our lives we lived in Melbourne where opportunities to learn to sail or be on the water in a vessel were limited. Our boating experience was limited to a flat bottom punt with an 8hp motor [...]

Jeanneau 53 – 2013 model now here:



The first 2013 model Jeanneau 53 to Australia has just arrived at the dock and is eagerly anticipated by its owner with another on the way and sold in Queensland. One of two models in Jeanneau’s premiere range the 53 is a large stylish yacht with a perfect balance of cockpit and saloon space. This [...]

Sail Port Stephens Trophy – Jeanneau wins:



David Edmiston’s optimised Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37 “Passion” won division 2 in Performance Cruising and with it the outright Port Stephen’s Trophy. Congratulations to David who has ‘passionately’ optimised his beloved SO37 and is a worthy winner. Interestingly Peter Lewis and the team on the more cruisey Sun Odyssey 37 “Lu Lu Belle” finished 5th [...]

The Australian Marine Network (AMN):



The Australian Marine Network (AMN) consists of all of the Australian Jeanneau dealers, yachts, power and Prestige and was formed in 2008. Together we sell, service and market the brand in this Country. We have a website www.jeanneauaustralia.com.au which covers all things Jeanneau including news and events from around the Country and next month we [...]

New Sun Fast 3600:



Further progress is being made towards the introduction of Jeanneau’s new 36 foot club and offshore racer, the Sun Fast 3600, with a dedicated website now established which we have linked to our Australian site sunfast.com.au. The Sun Fast 3600 is aimed at crewed as well as short-handed racing and is available with options aimed [...]

Integrity 330 demonstrator:



Our demonstrator Integrity 330 is now here and available to be viewed. This 2013 model has small refinements on last years version and is available for purchase as a special package provided that we can access it for viewings for 6 months, and display it at the Sydney Show. It includes the full Premiere and [...]

Jeanneau 41 Deck Saloon video review:



With the first 41 Deck-Saloon due here in six weeks there is keen interest in this new successor to the highly popular 42. We know that it shares the SO409 “European Yacht of the Year” hull, and that it closely follows the style and fitout of the 44DS. What is remarkable is that Jeanneau have [...]