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• Great Escape 2020 - Alexis Loison winner in the Imoca category

  06 April 2020 ( #Great Escape 2020, #Sailraces, #France, #Coronavirus covid 19 and boating, #Virtual Regatta, #English Edition )

  Offered during this period of confinement to professional skippers as well as to the general public by Virtual Regatta, the Great Escape (Grande Evasion) - a single-handed transatlantic race between La Rochelle and Curacao - has brought together more...

• Invictus unveils its new flagship, the Invictus TT460

  08 July 2020 ( #Invictus, #Invictus TT460, #Yachting, #Motorboats, #New models 2020-2021, #Boating, #Boat Industry, #Italy, #English Edition )

  Invictus Yacht keeps growing and presents the new TT460. This 14.27 metres yacht will be the Italian shipyard’s new flagship and will be launched this summer. The taut, essential lines are typical of Invictus hulls, in which style and attention to performance...

• Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre - British Leader Dismats

  28 October 2019 ( #Transat Jacques Vabre 2019, #Class40, #Sailraces, #Le Havre, #Manche, #Salvador de Bahia, #English Edition )

  Dismasting of the Class40 Lamotte - Module Creation on the Transat Jacques Vabre At 06:50 (UTC) this morning, while leading the Class40 fleet, British skipper, Luke Berry and his French co-skipper, Tanguy Le Turquais, informed the race management of the...

• Sunreef Yachts главный партнер Africa Eco Race 2020

  18 December 2019 ( #Sunreef, #Yachting, #Русское издание, #Multihulls, #Catamarans, #Poland, #Francis Lapp, #Gdansk, #Sailyachts )

  Sunreef Yachts становится титульным партнером Africa Eco Race 2020 - захватывающего марафонского ралли, более 6000 км трассы которого проходит через пустыни Марокко, Мавритании и Сенегала. Любитель автоспорта, основатель и президент верфи Sunreef Yachts...

• Pershing presents the TØ Project

  21 November 2019 ( #Pershing, #Yachting, #English Edition )

  The Mondolfo-based shipyard challenges the yachting world by creating a new market segment where the pleasure of sea life and performance become one. Pershing, the leading builder of Made in Italy sports yachts that has been designing, producing and selling...

• Strategic partnership between Sunreef Yachts and Brabus to develop exceptional motoryachts

  08 October 2024 ( #English Edition, #Sunreef, #Sunreef Yachts, #Sunreef Ultima, #Brabus, #2024 Monaco yacht Show, #MYS 2024, #Monaco, #Yachting, #Multihulls, #Catamarans, #Brabus Marine, #Francis Lapp, #Constantin Buschmann )

  This partnership will lead to the joint creation of several motoryacht catamarans, the first of which will be a Sunreef 55 ultima Brabus. Francis Lapp (Sunreef Yachts) and Constantin Buschmann (Brabus), announcing the strategic partnership between the...

• Yachting & Nautism - MB92 consolidates its development with the takeover of the Golfe-Juan shipyard

  30 September 2024 ( #English Edition, #MB92, #D-Marin, #Golfe Juan Harbour, #Refit & Co, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments, #Eco Yachting, #Golfe Juan, #Harbours )

  MB92 La Ciotat, a world leader in the refit of exceptional yachts, announces the takeover of the activities of the Golfe-Juan shipyard in the south of France, previously managed by the Rodriguez Group. The new 9,000 m² facility, which can accommodate...

• Yacht Brokerage - CAP OCEAN and AYC in serious difficulty, heading for bankrupt?

  19 September 2024 ( #English Edition, #Cap Ocean, #AYC, #Distribution & Services, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments, #CNB Villanova, #Saint Tropez, #Bormes les Mimosa )

  Nautisme et plaisance - Agencies closing their doors, employees being asked not to come to work, customers not answering the phone at all, a commercial court hearing in Perpignan: it seems that the companies under the CAP OCEAN banner and sister company...

• Interview Francis Lapp (Sunreef) über die neue Werft in Ras Al Khaimah (Dubai) und die Ultima-Reihe

  30 June 2023 ( #Sunreef, #Katamarane, #Mehrrumpfboote, #Yachting, #Eco Yachting, #Video, #Francis Lapp, #Deutsche Ausgabe )

  Yachting und Katamarane - Die Teams von Sunreef Dubai arbeiten mit Hochdruck am Bau der Werft in Ras Al Khaimah, nicht weit von der Grenze zum Sultanat Oman entfernt. actunautique #yachtingart #sunreef Yachting et catamarans - C'est au pas de charge que...

• 1985-2020 – Jeanneau celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Leader line!

  23 November 2020 ( #Jeanneau, #Leader, #Motorboats, #Boat Industry, #Boating, #English Edition )

  The Leader incarnates the sporty family powerboat by Jeanneau. Built with a unique savoir-faire for serving demanding owners and leaders in their fields, the Leader has become a sure value by Jeanneau. In 1985, the Leader 850 was already an exceptional...

• SCOOP - First visuals of the future Excess 13: less is more

  18 July 2024 ( #English Edition, #Excess Catamarans, #Excess 13, #Multihull, #Catamarans, #New Models 2024-2025, #Sailing - Windsurf - Kite, #2024 Yachting Festival, #2025 Multihull Show, #Jean-Marc Piaton, #Marc Lombard )

  Yachting and multihull sailing - Excess Catamarans is expanding its range of catamaran yachts, currently comprising the Excess 11 and Excess 14, with an all-new Excess 13, a model that heralds a new era, whose signature ‘Less is More’ is highly indicative...

• Вторжение в Украину - вертолетоносец "Диксмуд" направляется на Крайний Север

  24 February 2022 ( #Nato, #Baltic Sea, #Norway, #France, #РУССКОЕ ИЗДАНИЕ )

  Столкнувшись с вторжением российских войск на Украину и угрозами, нависшими над странами Балтии, НАТО решила провести крупномасштабные маневры на Крайнем Севере, чтобы укрепить оборону Европы на ее северо-восточном фланге. Французский вертолетоносец Dixmude...

• The Sunreef Eco range - Unique technologies for eco-responsible yachting

  06 February 2024 ( #Sunreef Yachts, #Sunreef Eco, #2023 Cannes Yachting Festival, #80 Sunreef Power, #Sunreef 80 Eco, #Electric Engine, #Electric Boat, #Eco Yachting )

  Sunreef is without doubt one of the most visionary boat builders when it comes to eco-responsible boating. More than ten years ago, they were already developing a battery system that could last through the night without the need for generators. And this...

• Yamaha bets on hydrogen to revolutionise nautism

  11 December 2023 ( #Yamaha, #Miami Boat Show 2024, #New Models 2024-2025, #Innovation, #Innovation and Technology, #Hydrogen Engine, #Outboard Engine, #Electric Engine, #English Edition )

  In recent years, a new wind has been blowing through the marine sector. The climate emergency is pushing all sectors to consider new ways of producing and operating that pollute less, and the maritime sector is particularly attentive to these new expectations....

• Legendary sailboats - Dufour Arpège, a mass-produced sailboat that performs well under sail

  10 June 2023 ( #Famous boats, #Dufour Arpège, #Sailing Encyclopedia, #Boat Encyclopedia, #Dufour, #English Edition )

  Engineer and naval architect Michel Dufour drew up the plans for the Arpège in 1966, with the aim of building a big brother to his first boat, the Dufour Sylphe. Arpège is a monohull sailboat built by Dufour Yachts in La Rochelle. The Arpège is a sailboat...

• How much have SUPERYACHTS prices risen in 3 years??

  27 June 2023 ( #Yachting, #Ferretti, #Ferretti Group, #Riva, #Custom Line, #Pershing, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments, #English Edition )

  Boating and yachting - Over the past three years, prices have risen sharply in the boating and yachting sector, with less impact on the 'from' list prices generally displayed than on prices including options that are almost always chosen by customers....

• Tévennec lighthouse - why Tévennec is considered the lighthouse of horror in France

  22 June 2023 ( #Tévennec, #Tévennec Lighthouse, #Lighthouses, #Haunted Lighthouse, #Cursed Lighthouse, #Brittany, #Quimper, #Raz de Sein, #English Edition )

  Some lighthouses have a bad reputation. The Tévennec lighthouse at the tip of Brittany is one of them, with a hint of horror that would make it the ideal location for a horror movie! Very soon after it was commissioned in 1875, the Tévennec lighthouse...

• Dream Yacht Worldwide adds 77 new catamarans to its fleet for the 2024 season

  25 October 2023 ( #Dream Yacht, #Dream Yacht Charter, #Dream Yacht Worldwide, #English Edition, #Yacht Charter, #Boat Rental, #Catamarans, #Bali Catsmart, #Excess 14, #Excess 11, #Bali 4.4, #Bali 4.6, #Fountaine-Pajot, #Lagoon, #Bali 4.2 )

  The French specialist and world leader in yacht charter and management is adding 77 new catamarans to its fleet. This major investment will strengthen Dream Yacht Worldwide's offering at the fifty or so bases it operates. For the first time since Covid,...

• Boating and regulations - The new amendments to French Division 240 detailed by Actunautique

  09 February 2025 ( #English Edition, #Division 240, #Security, #Nautism, #Maritime Affairs, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments, #France, #Board Sports )

  An order dated 11 October 2024, published in the Official Journal on 30 October 2024, makes several changes to the rules governing ship safety. It clarifies the requirements of Division 240, which governs the safety of pleasure craft up to 24 metres,...

• Bénéteau Gran Turismo and Alpine - the reasons for a strategic partnership

  04 March 2025 ( #English Edition, #Bénéteau, #Bénéteau gran Turismo, #Alpine, #Motorboat, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments, #France )

  The last Düsseldorf Boat Show was an opportunity to discover in Hall 1, on the Bénéteau stand, a magnificent Alpine A110 in metallic France Blue (second-hand), posing proudly alongside a Gran Turismo. Why such a display, which seems quite logical when...

• UNOC3 - FPT Industrial commits to protecting Mediterranean underwater forests alongside the One Ocean Foundation

  06 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #FPT Industrial, #Iveco, #Blue Forest, #UNOC3, #The United Nations Ocean Conference, #One Ocean Foundation, #Mediterranean Sea, #Environment )

  On 8 June, World Oceans Day, FPT Industrial — the Iveco Group brand specialising in low environmental impact propulsion systems — reaffirmed its commitment to preserving marine environments by supporting the ‘Blue Forest’ project led by the One Ocean...

• UNOC3 - Oceans on borrowed time: French citizens express increased vigilance and call for action

  09 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #UNOC3, #The United Nations Ocean Conference, #Nice, #France, #Nice Harbour, #Mediterranean Sea, #Environment, #Nautism )

  On the occasion of the United Nations Ocean Conference, a Toluna – Harris Interactive survey reveals that French public opinion is clear-headed and demanding when it comes to marine issues. Between deep attachment and well-founded concerns, citizens expect...

• Dufour unveils an immersive 3D configurator for designing your own custom yacht

  23 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #Dufour Yachts, #Dufour 48, #New Models 2025-2026, #Boating, #Sailing - Windsurf - Kite, #Innovation, #Distribution & Services )

  With the launch of the Dufour 48, the La Rochelle-based shipyard, a subsidiary of the Fountaine-Pajot group, is offering its future owners a unique experience: the custom design of their sailing boat using an intuitive and immersive 3D configurator. Designed...

• Yamaha Motor marks 70 years of mechanical adventure with a unique collection of clothing and accessories

  24 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #Yamaha, #Boating, #Motorboat, #Lifestyle, #Maritime Heritage, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments )

  To celebrate its 70th anniversary, Yamaha Motor is launching an exclusive line of clothing and accessories that pays tribute to its history and competitive spirit. This capsule collection, designed as a nod to the Japanese brand's history, combines clothing...

• North Sails and Ferrari Hypersail join forces in the pursuit of performance and innovation

  22 September 2025 ( #English Edition, #North Sails, #Ferrari, #Ferrari Hypersail, #Sailing - Windsurf - Kite, #Matteo Lanzavecchia, #North Technology Group, #New Models 2025-2026, #Innovation and Technology )

  It is a meeting of two worlds where high standards reign supreme: offshore sailing and motor racing. North Sails and Ferrari have formalised a strategic partnership around the Ferrari Hypersail project, an initiative that pushes the boundaries of performance,...