Flying Fish Point Slipway
Flying Fish Point Slipway is a slipway and yacht services operation based at Innisfail in Far North Queensland, Australia. It offers a broad range of maritime support including mariner servicing, project management, yacht asset management, logistics, procurement and consultation, drawing on a network of Australian trades and suppliers. Trade services promoted through its joint venture Yacht Services Australasia include painting and fairing, shipwright work, cabinet making, rigging, electrical, catering, car hire and security. The business is owned by Duane Cash with his father Ted as General Manager, and is associated with Yacht Services Thailand for work in South East Asia.
Flying Fish Point Slipway
Flying Fish Point Slipway describes itself as a single point of contact for maritime needs in Australia, combining slipway facilities with a coordinated network of marine trades and suppliers. Duane Cash became a partner in the business in 2004, bought out partner Syndicate Enterprise in 2016, and now runs it alongside his father Ted, the General Manager. Following the work of Mick Cotter's Yacht Services Thailand in South East Asia, Duane and Mick have set out to revamp the slipway and use it as the base for their joint venture, Yacht Services Australasia. Clients seeking support in the South East Asia region are directed to the associated company, Yacht Services Thailand.
Services
- Mariner servicing and general maritime support
- Project management, from initial plans through to launch
- Yacht asset management and consultation
- Logistics and procurement
- Painting and fairing, including superyacht specialists, plus local painters and fibreglass repair for smaller jobs
- Shipwright services through a network of professionals, for projects of any size
- Cabinet making
- Rigging consultation and full or partial rig replacement, supplied via international rigging suppliers
- Marine electrical work
- Catering, including executive chefs across a range of cuisines, for onboard dinners, parties and longer cruises
- Car hire and transport arrangements for short or long port stays
- Security personnel arranged through a partner company for passages through higher-risk regions
Vessel Types
- Yachts and superyachts, including sailing yachts
Location
- Innisfail, Far North Queensland, Australia
- Connections to essential services and trades across Australia
- South East Asia coverage through associated company Yacht Services Thailand
Note: the published pages are light on technical detail, and no slipway dimensions, lifting capacities or certifications are stated on the website.