Established by Directors Jav Greaves and Olympic Sailing Gold Medallist (470 Class) Mark Turnbull OAM, New Tack Events has strong experience in large scale yachting, boating and community events, as well as project consultation and development to the leisure, marina, resort and hotel industries. Between them, they have over 30 years of specialist expertise, including; major event management and d
elivery, marina development consultancy, marketing consulting, project management and campaign management. Past events include International, Australian and Victorian yachting regattas as well as corporate sailing and team building days, and charity boating events. New Tack is focused on assisting Clubs and Associations to identify and acquire feature regattas, and to assist the stakeholders to turn these ‘regattas’ into ‘events’ that return an economic and social benefit to stakeholders, local community and the boating industry. Current Projects Include;
Festival of Sails
ISAF Sailing World Cup – Melbourne
International 14 World Championships
Variety Splash
Mariner Boating Holidays
Simply Business Australia
Previous Projects Include:
Melges 24 World Championships 2014 – Event Management
TP52 Regatta Circuit – Event Management
Airlie Beach Race Week – Event Management consultancy
Rotary Port Phillip Regatta – Feasibility Report
Oracle Team USA – 2012 Northern Hemisphere winter training ground investigation / feasibility report
Sail Melbourne – Chairman
Volvo Ocean Race – Melbourne Stopover Operations Director
Sandringham Yacht Club Redevelopment (FMP2) – Project Management
Audi Docklands Invitational Shoreside – Event Management
