The Yacht Sales Co and SailTime Australia have partnered to progressively introduce new Dufour Yachts into the SailTime fleet across Sydney Harbour, Middle Harbour, Pittwater and Port Stephens - with new bases planned for 2026 and 2027.

You no longer need to buy a boat to sail regularly in Australia. The equity-free membership model that changed boating in the US has been quietly transforming the way Australians get on the water -here's how it works and who it's for.

Owning a yacht in Sydney can cost $35,000–$45,000 a year before you've untied the ropes. Chartering adds up fast. A syndicate means buying in before you can sail. So what's the most affordable way to actually get on the water regularly? Here's the honest breakdown - including an option most people don't know exists.

If you've ever thought about sailing but assumed you'd need to buy a boat first, a sailing membership might be exactly what you've been looking for. At SailTime Australia, you pay a monthly fee, book your sail times online, and turn up ready to go - no boat to buy, no marina fees, no maintenance. Here's exactly how it works.

Wednesday night twilight racing on Sydney Harbour. Saturday regattas on Pittwater. SailTime members don't just sail - they compete, connect and build friendships on the water. Here's a snapshot of life in the SailTime community.

If you've been researching boat share options in Australia, you've probably noticed they can sound similar on paper. But the difference between a syndicate, a boat share and a SailTime membership is significant - especially when it comes to what you actually pay upfront.

It started with a question asked on a Mediterranean charter sail: "Wouldn't it be amazing if you could have a boat like this without actually owning it?" Twenty-five years later, that question has become a global sailing movement - and SailTime Australia has been part of it from the start.

Kim Bangel came back from a round-the-world yacht race knowing she wanted to keep sailing - but owning a boat felt out of reach. Then she discovered SailTime. Here's how she went from member to owner, and why she hasn't looked back.

Steve Smith has been using sailing to find freedom since 1985 - through business setbacks, personal challenges and back again. Now a proud yacht owner through SailTime, his story is about what happens when a love of the water meets a smarter way to own.