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• Tour of the British Isles Class40 record attempt

  30 June 2020 ( #Sailraces, #Sailboats, #United Kingdom, #Class40, #Ian Lipinski, #English Edition )

  In the absence of the traditional races of the first half of the year, the skipper of Class40 Crédit Mutuel, Ian Lipinski, will be tackling a new challenge in the next few days: a record attempt in the solo round the British Isles race. As soon as the...

• Il Groupe Bénéteau riorganizza il team di gestione della sua Divisione Nautica

  08 June 2020

  La crisi economica legata al Covid-19 ha portato il Gruppo Bénéteau, la seconda società nautica al mondo, ad accelerare la sua riorganizzazione. Jean-Paul Chapeleau assume la piena responsabilità delle Operazioni Industriali e dello Sviluppo della Divisione...

• 511 km/h on the water, a speed record that hasn't been broken in 42 years!

  05 June 2020 ( #Boating, #Motorboats, #Innovation, #Australia, #Ken Warby, #English Edition )

  Speed records are usually set and then surpassed, in a continual headlong rush: the speed record on water was set.... 42 years ago!!! Great story on the world water speed record, set in 1978 by Australian Ken Warby. Has great information on Donald Campbell...

• Ferretti Group – Strong growth in first quarter 2021

  21 May 2021 ( #Ferretti Group, #Boat Industry, #Yachts, #Yachting, #Wally, #Sailyachts, #Superyachts, #Italy, #English Edition )

  The Group reports extremely positive EBITDA and revenues, with a record 56 launches and the sale of the first Wally sailing superyacht. Ferretti Group ends the first quarter of 2021 reporting a powerful growth on both economic and industrial fronts. Compared...

• Man overboard - 1st Mate from Mercury, the safety product of the summer!

  30 June 2020 ( #Mercury Marine, #Mercury 1st Mate, #Boating, #Innovation, #Motorboats, #English Edition )

  Alarm system connected in case of man overboard, 1st Mate from Mercury, unveiled at the last Boot in Düsseldorf, also offers an anti-theft function: very practical to secure your boat! After a first presentation at the last Boot, Mercury Marine has been...

• Transat Jacques Vabre - Record number of skippers with seven months to the start

  12 April 2019 ( #Transat Jacques Vabre 2019, #English Edition, #Sailraces, #Le Havre, #FRance, #Normandie )

  Forty-six competitors have already confirmed their entry for the 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre with seven months to the start in Le Havre. The 14th edition of the “Route du Café” promises to be an intense, full-bodied event worthy of a grand cru. Entry for...

• J Composites will exhibit the J/99 N°40 on the Nautic 2019

  28 November 2019 ( #Nautic 2019, #J Composites, #Boat Industry, #Boating, #Sailboats, #France, #English Edition, #New models 2018-2019, #J Composites J99 )

  From December 7 to 15, the Vendée shipyard J Composites, based in Les Sables d'Olonne, will be in Paris for the Nautic, the world's second boat show. The sailboats' brand, directed by Didier Le Moal, will present in Hall 1, the J/99, the latest addition...

• Miami Boat Show - In 2019, Lagoon Will Launch a Second Brand of Catamarans

  05 February 2018 ( #Lagoon, #Multihulls, #Boat Industry, #Interview, #Sailboats, #New models 2017-2018, #Miami Boat Show 2018 )

  Yachting Art Magazine met Yann Masselot, the general manager of the CNB Lagoon Bordeaux shipyard, to talk about the site's news, the 2018 news and the launch of a second catamaran brand, scheduled for 2019! Yann Masselot, General Manager at Lagoon Shipyard Yann...

• 15% Wachstum für die Catana Gruppe erwartet

  19 March 2021 ( #Catana Group, #Bali Catamarans, #Catana Catamarans, #Multihulls, #Boat Industry, #Catamarans, #Eco Yachting, #France, #Canet en Roussillon, #Deutsche Ausgabe )

  Die Catana-Gruppe, weltweit die Nummer 3 auf dem Markt für Vergnügungskatamarane, rechnet in diesem Jahr mit einem Wachstum ihrer Aktivitäten um 15 %, wobei die harte Eingrenzung und die mögliche zukünftige Schließung ihrer französischen Produktionsstätten...

• Portugal, o novo Eladorado industrial para a indústria do iatismo?

  18 March 2021 ( #Boat Industry, #Boating, #Motorboats, #Sailboats, #Portuguese Edition )

  Embora a procura de RIBs e barcos fora de borda nunca tenha sido tão forte, a capacidade de produção da Polónia, líder europeu na construção de barcos com menos de 30 pés, parece estar saturada, com fábricas já a funcionar em plena capacidade. Os estaleiros...

• More thrills under sail with the Excess 11 vintage 2024

  01 July 2024 ( #Excess 11, #Excess, #Catamarans, #Multihulls, #Sailing - Windsurf - Kite, #Nautism, #New Models 2024-2025, #2024 Yachting Festival, #English Edition )

  Excess Catamarans has announced a 2024 model of its Excess 11, with a focus on performance and fun at the helm, and the integration of an all-new overlapping genoa. With an extended sail area, this evolution brings not only more speed, but also greater...

• Boating - Axopar reinstates production of its range of sport outboards

  06 June 2024 ( #Axopar, #Marcos, #Motorboats, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments, #Nautism, #Poland, #English Edition )

  A new era has begun for the Finnish brand Axopar, which has just acquired a majority stake in a Polish shipyard that builds some of its sports outboard boats. Axopar is definitely on a roll. The Finnish brand, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary...

• Partnership between the Fanale Marine RIBs and Honda Marine

  17 May 2024 ( #English Edition, #Honda, #Honda Marine, #Fanale Marine, #RIBs, #Nautism, #Motorboats, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments )

  As a result of this partnership, the Japanese engine manufacturer will supply the majority of the engines powering the Corse brand boats. Photo Credit : Talbotagency Honda Marine, the marine engine division of the world's leading engine manufacturer,...

• New packaging at Nautic Clean!

  19 February 2021 ( #Nautic Clean, #Boating, #Motorboats, #Sailboats, #English Edition )

  Things are moving at Nautic Clean, the leader in maintenance and cleaning products for pleasure boats and yachts. The leader in the sector is taking advantage of the start of the boating season to unveil a redesign of its various packaging, including...

• Already 100 Lagoon 42 catamarans built in just 1 year of marketing

  06 April 2017 ( #Multihulls, #New models 2016-2017, #Lagoon, #Catamarans, #Sailboats )

  The Bordeaux CNB Lagoon boatyard has just set a new sales record. Its 100th Lagoon 42, a model launched barely a year ago has gone fresh out of the production line!! The dynamic continues for the world leader for recreational catamarans, French Lagoon...

• 2017 Nautic of Paris: Jeanneau Exhibits 8 Sailboats, Including 3 New Ones!

  28 November 2017 ( #Jeanneau, #Nautic 2017, #Boating, #Yachts, #Yachting, #Motorboats, #Sailboats )

  Jeanneau will present eight sailing boats at the Salon Nautique in Paris (two more than in 2016!), Including three new products already presented at the Salons of La Rochelle and Cannes. The Jeanneau 51 (Jeanneau Yachts) The brand's sailing stand will...

• MIBS 2019 - Mercury Marine launches the all-new 400hp Verado outboard engine

  15 February 2019 ( #Mercury Marine, #MIBS 2019, #New models 2019-2020, #Boating, #Boat Industry, #USA, #Miami, #Florida, #English Edition )

  Yesterday, at MIBS 2019 opening, Mercury Marine has announced the launch of the 400hp Verado outboard engine, the company’s highest horsepower Verado branded outboard engine in its portfolio. Since the launch of the 350hp Verado and the Mercury Racing...

• Приглашаем на boot Düsseldorf 2019

  07 January 2019 ( #Boot 2019, #Princess, #Prestige, #Yachting, #Germany, #Yachts, #Superyachts, #Düsseldorf, #РУССКОЕ ИЗДАНИЕ )

  Компания Nordmarine приглашает вас на главное яхтенное событие этой зимы – юбилейную выставку boot Düsseldorf, которая пройдёт с 19 по 27 января. Princess Yachts представит одиннадцать моторных яхт, крупнейшим из которых станет инновационный Y85 новым...

• Multihulls - when Velocity goes with... Ratio!

  10 January 2019 ( #Excess Catamarans, #Multihulls, #Catamarans, #New models 2018-2019, #Boat Industry, #Boating, #Sailboats, #France, #Interview )

  Bruno Belmont is part of a team of specialists who worked on the conception of the EXCESS catamarans, the new catamaran brand launched by the Bénéteau Group. Highly specialised in multihulls, he tells us about the first technical specificities of these...

• New Era for Safety at Sea as First-ever Iridium GMDSS Terminal is Unveiled

  04 June 2019 ( #Iridium, #GMDSS Terminal, #Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, #GMDSS, #Lars Thrane, #Shipping, #Innovation, #Maritim & Fishing, #English Edition )

  The Lars Thrane LT-3100S will be the first terminal to offer Iridium service for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System. Iridium Communications Inc. and partner Lars Thrane, today unveiled the Lars Thrane (LT) 3100S terminal designed to operate...

• Ferretti Group growth continues in 2018

  16 April 2019 ( #Ferretti Group, #Boat Industry, #Italy, #Yachts, #Yachting, #Wally, #English Edition )

  Ferretti Group presented today in Milan, at the Pirelli skyscraper, the financial results of 2018 which confirm its growth and financial solidity. The Group 2018 financial cycle is characterized by a PAT (Profit After Taxes) of 31 million euros, which...

• Motorguide launches the first cable steer motor with GPS anchor

  09 July 2019 ( #Motorguide, #Brunswick Group, #Sport Fishing, #Boat Industry, #boating, #USA, #Motorguide Tour, #Motorguide Tour Pro, #English Edition )

  MotorGuide has announced the introduction of two new revolutionary trolling motors today, Tour and Tour Pro, at ICAST in Orlando. Tour Pro is the very first true cable steer motor with GPS anchor in the industry. “We are excited about the launch of The...

• With New Hawk 38, Sunseeker returns to its performance roots

  08 March 2019 ( #Sunseeker, #Sunseeker Hawk 38, #yachting, #Motorboats, #English Edition, #United Kingdom, #UK, #Boat Industry, #Mercury Marine )

  Sino-british shipyard Sunseeker (owned by Dalian Wanda Group) announces the forthcoming launch of a brand-new high-performance day boat – the Hawk 38. Sunseeker has returned to its performance roots to deliver an exciting and dynamic stepped hull in conjunction...

• Mit Raymarine DockSense, so einfach sein Prestige in Hafen zu manövern !

  28 February 2019 ( #Prestige, #Raymarine, #Yachting, #Innovation, #Raymarine DockSense, #Deutsche Ausgabe )

  Prestige Yachts wird die erste Yachtmarke sein, welche die Raymarine DockSense Technologie einführt, die das vereinfachen von Manövern im Hafen vereinfacht ! Diese Innovation zur Manöverunterstützung ist einzigartig in der Wassersportbranche. DockSense...

• Multihullls - более 100 млн. евро оборота для Catana Group в 2019-2020 гг.

  02 December 2019 ( #Catana Group, #Bali Catamarans, #Catana Catamarans, #Multihulls, #Catamarans, #Boat Industry, #boating, #France, #РУССКОЕ ИЗДАНИЕ )

  Катана Груп, французский строитель катамаранов на Бали и Катане, занимается серфингом - срфингом. В 2020 году третье место в мире по обороту превысит 100 млн. евро. После роста продаж новых катамаранов более чем на 67% в 2018-2019 финансовом году, Catana...