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• UNOC3 - Zero waste at sea: Mandelieu-La Napoule paves the way for a smart and resilient coastline

  11 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #UNOC3, #The United Nations Ocean Conference, #La Napoule Harbour, #Harbours & Stopovers, #Mandelieu la Napoule, #France, #Mediterranean Sea, #Environment, #Project 0 Waste to Ocean )

  The town of Mandelieu-La Napoule has become the first in Europe to commit to a ‘Zero Waste to Sea’ initiative, combining technology, smart data management and public-private partnerships. This ambitious initiative echoes UNOC3's systemic approach to protecting...

• Strong winds and good sportsmanship: a look back at the 2025 Sevenstar Contest Cup

  13 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #Contest Yachts, #Yachting, #Sailing - Windsurf - Kite, #Sevenstar Contest Cup, #North Sea, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments, #Medemblik, #Netherlands )

  Despite rough weather conditions, the Contest Yachts fleet enjoyed an intense weekend of racing in Medemblik, Netherlands, combining sporting performances, camaraderie at the docks and resilience at sea. The wind, rain and sea dictated the conditions,...

• Mumbai is banking on electric flying ferries to relieve congestion on its transport network

  20 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #Candela P11, #Candela, #Electric Boat, #Maritim & Fishing, #Sweden, #India, #Mumbai, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments )

  India's economic capital is preparing to take a major step forward in its sustainable mobility strategy. A unique project plans to deploy electric hydrofoil ferries capable of quickly connecting the city's main points via its underutilised waterways. With...

• Lifestyle - CatanaGroup enters the autonomous floating housing market with SEATY

  08 July 2025 ( #Seaty, #Catana Group, #Lifestyle, #Eco Yachting, #Boat Industry, #Grand Pavois 2025, #Boating )

  While the Bénéteau Group has sold its outdoor living division, which manufactured mobile homes, Catana Group is entering this market with a difference: the multi-specialist catamaran manufacturer has decided to offer autonomous floating homes through...

• Aquila exhibits four powercats in Cannes, including three new models

  05 September 2025 ( #English Edition, #Aquila Power Catamarans, #Multihulls, #Catamarans, #Motorboat, #Yachting Festival 2025, #Cannes, #Mediterranean Sea, #France, #New Models 2025-2026 )

  At the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival, Aquila Power Catamarans is exhibiting four motor models, including three world premieres. The shipyard is unveiling the Aquila 46 Yacht, capable of reaching 20 knots, priced from $1.1 million, which completes its...

• Innovation and Technology - Yamaha unveils Helm Master EX wireless control at the 2025 Yachting Festival

  10 September 2025 ( #Yamaha, #Innovation and Technology, #Motorboat, #2025 Cannes Yachting Festival, #MOB, #Marine Electronics, #Cannes, #France, #Yamaha Helm Master, #Yamaha Helm Master EX Wireless Command, #English Edition )

  At the 2025 Yachting Festival, Yamaha Marine unveiled a new technology designed to enhance precision and ease of manoeuvring: the Helm Master EX Wireless Control. This portable device complements the Helm Master EX ecosystem, already renowned for its...

• Exclusive: the very first photo of the YOT 53 reveals YOT Power Catamarans’ future flagship, currently under construction in Portugal

  26 May 2026 ( #English Edition, #YOT 53, #YOT Power Catamarans, #Yachting, #New Models 2026-2027, #Multihulls, #Catamarans, #Aveiro, #Portugal, #Motorboat, #Catana Group )

  An exclusive first look at the YOT 53 under construction confirms CATANA GROUP’s move into the premium motor yachting sector This is a highly anticipated image in the world of premium yachting. For the very first time, the future YOT 53 from YOT Power...

• Volvo Penta supplies Italian ferry with region's first IMO III certified IPS installation

  19 November 2020 ( #Volvo, #Volvo Penta, #IPS, #Italy, #Ferry, #Motorboats, #Shipping, #English Edition )

  A Volvo Penta quad IPS installation with IMO III compliant after-treatment package has been fitted to a tourist ferry serving the Amalfi coastline. Offering not only excellent maneuverability, fuel economy and emissions benefits, the compact packaging...

• Rosetti Superyachts unveils details of its 85m expedition supply vessel concept

  30 November 2017 ( #Rosetti Superyachts, #Superyachts )

  Following the announcement that Rosetti Superyachts SpA will start building large custom yachts at San Vitale shipyard in Italy (Ravenna), the new company has released details of its 85m expedition supply vessel concept designed by Tommaso Spadolini. “This...

• Appointments at the Italian Yard Benetti

  09 November 2018 ( #Benetti, #Boat Industry, #Yachting, #Yachts, #Superyachts, #English Edition, #Italy )

  The new organisational structure of Benetti starts to take shape following the recent appointment of Franco Fusignani as CEO, with the arrival on the team of Sebastiano Fanizza as new Chief Commercial Officer and Nick Bischoff as Country Manager for Benetti...

• CMC Marine al Marine Equipement Trade Show 2018 di Amsterdam (METS)

  10 November 2018 ( #CMC Marine, #Boat Industry, #Boating, #Yachting, #Yachts, #Superyachts, #The Netherlands, #Italy, #Technology, #Edizione Italiana )

  CMC Marine dal 13 al 15 novembre esporrà al METS 2018, uno tra i più importanti Saloni Internazionali riservati agli operatori del settore. Dopo la partecipazione al Salone di Fort Lauderdale è la volta del Mets di Amsterdam, dove CMC Marine dal 13 al...

• Monaco - Lionel Richie celebrates the Yacht Season Opening

  09 September 2019 ( #Yacht Club de Monaco, #Yachting, #Monaco, #Mediterranean Sea, #Lifestyle, #Sailyachts, #Superyachts, #Yachts, #Ferretti Group, #English Edition )

  After the success of Sir Elton John in 2016, the Duran Duran concert in 2017 and Sting last year, it was another global star Lionel Richie who delighted the many boat owners and YCM members on the evening of 6th September 2019. Organised by the Ferretti...

• Iridium Adds Industry Powerhouse Intellian to Iridium Certus Maritime Portfolio

  22 October 2019 ( #Iridium, #Intellian, #Satellite, #Maritim & Fishing, #Innovation, #English Edition )

  Iridium Communications today announced Intellian as the newest manufacturer of Iridium Certus maritime terminals. Intellian is introducing the C700 terminal which will enable a variety of applications including safety, bridge and crew welfare communications,...

• Latest 3D visuals of the future Feeling 13.90

  25 September 2016 ( #Sailboats, #Nautism, #Feeling, #New models 2016-2017 )

  The future Feeling 13.90 is the first new model of the French composite lifting keel sailboats shipyard Feeling, since years. Let's discover now its latest 3D visuals, anticipating a launch forecast at summer 2017 ! The market of blue sailing cruisers...

• Volvo Ocean Race - Speeds are up with fleet targeting a Friday finish

  15 January 2018 ( #Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018, #Sailraces )

  Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag increased their lead in Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Monday as the sprint for the Hong Kong finish line moved inside 1,500 nautical miles. Dave Witt’s team shot to the front of the fleet on Saturday after ‘cutting the corner’...

• Erwin Bamps appointed as CEO of Prestige Yachts

  16 November 2018 ( #Prestige, #Boat Industry, #Yachting, #Yachts, #Superyachts, #France, #English Edition )

  On November 1st, 2018 Erwin Bamps joined the Bénéteau Group as CEO of Prestige, reporting to Jean-Paul Chapeleau. With a Masters in electronics engineering, 49-year old Dutchspeaking Belgian national, Erwin Bamps started his career in Asia with a Belgian...

• Johnson  Yachts - Dream Nautical new dealer in South East Asia

  15 November 2018 ( #Johnson Yachts, #Boat Industry, #Taiwan, #Yachting, #Yachts, #Superyachts, #English Edition, #Singapore, #Dream Nautical, #Asia )

  Johnson Yachts will attend the Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show (November 29 – December 2, 2018, booth number B11) with Dream Nautical. Dream Nautical, based in Singapore has been named the new dealer for Johnson Yachts in Southeast Asia. Johnson Yachts,...

• Indiscretion - Bali Catamarans to Complete its Sailing Range in 2019

  27 November 2018 ( #Bali Catamarans, #Catana Group, #Multihulls, #Catamarans, #France, #Boat Industry, #English Edition )

  According to our information, Bali Catamarans, the world's fourth largest pleasure catamaran market - which could surpass the current number three, Robertson' Caine in the coming months - will launch a new model next year, aimed at completing its sailing...

• In 2019, Boating, Will be More Than Ever, an Ode to Happiness and Freedom!

  05 January 2019 ( #Boat Industry, #Boating, #Motorboats, #Sailboats, #Lifestyle, #English Edition, #Yachting, #Multihulls, #Sailraces )

  Here it is!! This is a New Year, and it will undoubtedly be rich in news in the field of boating and yachting. In a world increasingly standardized and controlled, nautical practices, whether stand-up paddle, sailing, motor boating or canoeing, are more...

• Boot 2019 - Motorboat trends 2019, between Evolution & Revolution

  07 January 2019 ( #Boot 2019, #Yachting, #Motorboats, #yachts, #Germany, #Düsseldorf, #English Edition )

  Evolution and revolution. What Michael Frauscher recently promised as development guidelines for his own models, could also apply to many other new motorboat models. New Jeanneau Merry Fisher Marlin 895 : the SUV Boat, by Jeanneau However, to do justice...

• Il più grande brivido nella storia di Pershing: varata la prima unità della nuova ammiraglia Pershing 140 

  24 February 2019 ( #Pershing, #Ferretti Group, #Superyachts, #New models 2018-2019, #Yachting, #Edizione Italiana )

  L’attesa è finita, il primo superyacht Pershing in alluminio è sceso in mare presso la Super Yacht Yard di Ancona il 23 febbraio. Pershing è entrato a pieno titolo in una nuova era costruttiva. Palcoscenico di questo momento storico l’innovativa Super...

• Historic Public Services Agreement Signed as Iridium Continues Readying GMDSS Services for Launch

  17 April 2019 ( #Iridium, #Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, #GMDSS, #International Maritime Organization, #Satellite, #Maritim & Fishing, #Shipping, #English Edition )

  International Mobile Satellite Organization and Iridium continue progress towards Iridium’s January 2020 GMDSS Debut. Iridium Communications announced today the signing of their Public Services Agreement (PSA) with the International Mobile Satellite Organization...

• New - a swing keel for the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410

  06 September 2019 ( #Jeanneau, #Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410, #New models 2019-2020, #Boating, #Yachting Festival 2019, #Sailboats, #France )

  Until now, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey has been known as a keelboat: this innovative sailboat, with its very successful style, offers a new swing keel version! Discovered in world premiere in June 2018 on Yachting Art Magazine, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410...

• VIDEO - Alex Thomson's new Hugo Boss Imoca christened in London by Poppy Delevingne

  15 October 2019 ( #Alex Thomson Racing Team, #Imoca 60, #Sailraces, #Hugo Boss, #Innovation, #Great Britain, #English Edition, #Video, #Highfield )

  On September 19, 2019, Alex Thomson's Imoca Hugo Boss has been named in London, on River Thames, in front of Tower Bridge.... On Sept 19 2019, the new Hugo Boss Imoca 60 set to be raced by British sailor Alex Thomson, was launched and christened on the...

• Interview - Outremer Yachting, a 55-foot catamaran announced

  04 February 2020 ( #Multihulls, #Outremer Yachting, #Boot 2020, #Catamarans, #Outremer 55, #Interview, #Video, #New models 2020-2021, #Boat Industry, #Boating, #English Edition )

  The Düsseldorf Boot is the occasion for the Outremer Yachting shipyard to announce the arrival of a new 55-footer, which Stéphane Grimault, the Managing Director of Outremer Yachting, presents to us in this exclusive video in French. Created more than...