Happy New Year everyone
This little girls name is Marina. She’s just six month old and wants to wish everyone the best for 2022. Lets hope its a great year for everyone
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Entries by Peter Sutton
Easy Ocean access
Many marinas that have easy access to the ocean are subject to surge and wind wave movement that may detract from their appeal. Yamba Marina is unique in that it is within minutes of the Pacific Ocean but it sits in a protected boat harbour. As an example, during the 2016 storm that badly damaged […]
Thirsty boats on the move
The weather is spectacular on the far north coast. Don’t forget we are CLOSED on Christmas Day and Boxing Day but open every other day of the holidays.
Hardstand all go
Who wouldn’t want to work on their boat in this glorious weather? Hardstand 1 busy with all kinds of craft coming and going. We are open all summer so come on down to Yamba Marina and enjoy life on the working waterfront.
Simply a name change
From December 1, 2021 Thrifty Car Rental became SIXT. It is simply a branding change. The overall business is still owned by NRMA and Yamba Marina is one of NRMA’s agent outlets. Everything is still the same. Same car, truck and bus fleet. Same staff and same operating hours. SIXT is a German company and […]
High tide plus flood water flow
This is a 1.85 metre tide. There is extra water in the river system because of the huge rainfalls inland and to the north. The waters are brown but will clear up soon in time for the holidays. The Clarence River is flowing fast with all the extra water so be careful out there. Look […]
Little beauty for sale
This Hood 20 has been fully restored. She’s in great shape and ready to sail away. Huge list of extras go with this Hood classic. Registered trailer with extended draw bar. Mercury 9.9HP Four-stroke motor. She’s in top shape and you don’t need to spend a dollar. She’s at Yamba Marina for inspection.
Hard work pays off
Great to see all the hard work has paid off on this old fishing boat. Well done all.
Yamba tides…..
We often get asked about tides at marina. The total range is from about .02 of a metre (low) to 2.1 metres (high). The main picture is a tide of about 1.8 metres and there’s plenty of room as you can see from the second picture for the floating marina to cope with more water. […]
