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• Aquila Power Catamarans Expands its Global Presence with New Dealer in Panama

  28 November 2023 ( #Aquilla Power Catamarans, #Motorboats, #Multihulls, #Catamarans, #Panama, #China, #Maspor Marine, #English Edition )

  Chinese catamarans builder Aquila Power Catamaran announced today that they are expanding their global presence into Panamá with an esteemed dealer, Maspor Marine. The exclusive dealer for leading brands in the industry, their reach extends to Guatemala,...

• Sanlorenzo Asia registers another record year and expands business

  13 December 2023 ( #Sanlorenzo, #Sanlorenzo Asia, #Simpson Marine, #Yachting, #Motoryachts, #Boat Industry, #Eco Yachting, #Asia, #English Edition )

  Sanlorenzo Asia represented by Simpson Marine has had another successful year in 2023, with a record number of orders from both the yacht and superyacht division. Particular success has been in the SL Asymmetric range and the SD semi-displacement range...

• Why the Ouistreham lighthouse has been the most famous French lighthouse in the world for 90 years

  07 June 2023 ( #Ouistreham Lighthouse, #Lighthouse, #Boat Encyclopedia, #Nautism, #Ouistreham, #Simenon, #Normandy, #France, #English Edition )

  In the pantheon of French lighthouses (the PPF), the most famous in the world is not Eckmühl, Cordouan, Sanguinaires or La Vieille. It's certainly the one in the Normandy port of Ouistreham, and has been for almost 90 years. Whether you live in New York,...

• France - Sea-Doo commits to personal watercraft recycling with APER

  04 November 2024 ( #Sea-Doo, #BRP, #Boat Industry, #Eco Yachting, #France, #English Edition )

  Sea-Doo, a BRP Inc. brand, has announced its support for the French Association pour la Plaisance Éco-Responsable (APER), the official eco-organization for the treatment of waste from leasure and sports boats. APER, of which Sea-Doo is a member, launched...

• The Nez de Jobourg, a majestic promontory on the Cap de la Hague in Normandy

  13 December 2024 ( #English Edition, #Nez de Jobourg, #Cap de la Hague, #The Channel, #Normandy, #Port Racine, #Raz Blanchard, #Sea & Tourism )

  The Nez de Jobourg is a rocky promontory overlooking the English Channel, located on the Cap de la Hague. Its incredible panorama makes it the second most visited site in the Manche department, after Mont Saint Michel! The Nez de Jobourg offers an incredible...

• Maritime - Europe's very first large hybrid maritime vessel, flying the French flag

  05 December 2024 ( #English Edition, #Brittany Ferries, #Maritim & Fishing, #Innovation, #Environment, #France, #Roscoff, #Brittany, #Electric Boat )

  French shipowner Brittany Ferries, based in Roscoff, is today announcing the arrival of an exceptional vessel in the French merchant navy. Featuring a hybrid propulsion system (liquefied natural gas (LNG/bio-LNG) and electric batteries), the Saint-Malo...

• Nautor Swan: Strategy and plans for 2025

  21 January 2025 ( #English Edition, #Nautor Swan, #Sanlorenzo, #Yachting, #Superyachts, #Boot 2025, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments, #Clubswan 28, #American Magic, #Races and Regattas )

  At Boot Düsseldorf, luxury yacht builder Nautor Swan unveiled its strategic plans for 2025, marked by commercial and technological expansion, particularly in the United States. The Finnish boatbuilder, now majority-owned by Sanlorenzo, has reorganised...

• France - Lectrotab watertight electric flaps distributed by Navicom

  13 February 2025 ( #English Edition, #Navicom, #Lectrotab, #Technical - Practical - New Products, #Distribution & Services, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments, #Nautism, #France, #Flap )

  In 2025, Navicom became the official distributor in France of the watertight electric flaps designed by Lectrotab . Reliable, high-performance technology Designed to offer an alternative to hydraulic actuators, Lectrotab's electric actuators are distinguished...

• Nautism - Karnic, perfectly built motorboats at the right price

  09 March 2025 ( #English Edition, #Karnic, #Argonautique, #Boot 2025, #Motorboat, #Mercury, #Nautism, #Yachting, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments )

  Since its creation in the early 90s in Cyprus by Nikos Karaolis , Karnic has established itself as an atypical player in the construction of pleasure motorboats. The company, imported into France by Argonautic, employs 80 people and produces between 300...

• Nautism - Hallberg-Rassy and the unexpected origin of the famous armchairs on its sailing yachts in 1985

  08 March 2025 ( #English Edition, #Hallberg Rassy, #Sailing - Windsurf - Kite, #Hallberg Rassy 49, #Maritime Heritage, #Sweden, #Ellös, #Orust, #North Sea, #Innovation )

  Founded in Sweden, Hallberg-Rassy is a shipyard renowned for its top-of-the-range sailing yachts, combining traditional craftsmanship with technological innovation. Since its creation, the company has established itself as a benchmark in the construction...

• A second BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system undergoing tests with the US Navy

  03 March 2025 ( #English Edition, #Bio-UV Group, #Defence, #US Navy, #Innovation and Technology, #Environment, #Maritim & Fishing, #USA, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments )

  The French water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group has shipped a second BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system to the United States for extensive testing to assess its suitability for the US Navy. This programme is part of a US government project to provide...

• Environment - Port Fréjus recognised for its Monawa AGL Marine car wash

  14 March 2025 ( #English Edition, #Monawa, #AGL Marine, #Port Fréjus, #Environment, #Mediterranean Sea, #Fréjus, #France, #Nautism, #Harbours & Stopovers )

  Port Fréjus (Fréjus Harbour, France) has just been recognised for the implementation of a boat washing station that uses desalinated water, designed by Monawa and marketed by the company AGL Marine, thus saving drinking water. Committed to an ambitious...

• Paris 2024 Olympic Games - The boat that carried the torch the last few metres is to be auctioned!

  14 April 2025 ( #English Edition, #Imagine, #Electric Boat, #Electric Engine, #Environment, #The river Seine, #Inland Waters, #Maison Osenat, #Paris 2024 Olympic Games )

  On the occasion of the 19th edition of the Journées Marteau organised by SYMEV from 19 to 25 May 2025, the Maison Osenat will auction off ‘Imagine’, the famous boat that transported Rafael Nadal, bearer of the Olympic flame to Paris in 2024! On 14 July...

• MDCP Canet en Roussillon, Medelhavets 10-30m Refit Center

  17 April 2025 ( #Svensk Utgava, #MDCP, #Refitting och idrifttagning, #Refit & Co, #Pascal Ouradou, #Miljö och vattenaktiviteter, #Eco Yachting, #Ekonomi – Varv – Investeringar, #Nyheter, #Video, #Canet en Roussillon, #Frankrike )

  Dagens nyhetsrapport från den marina världen kommer från Canet-en-Roussillon, där Pascal Ouradou nyligen har utökat sin anläggning för utrustning och ombyggnad av fritidsbåtar i storleksklassen 10 till 30 meter – ett segment som hittills varit relativt...

• ISA Unica 45M Steel: a second unit ordered for 2028

  11 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #ISA Yachts, #ISA Unica 45M Steel, #Yachting, #Superyachts, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments, #Italy )

  The ISA Yachts shipyard has confirmed the sale of a second Unica 45M Steel model. This order, placed by a European shipowner, brings the number of superyachts currently under construction at the group's facilities to eleven. A few months after announcing...

• Safe Harbor Marinas aims to establish a European presence with the acquisition of Monaco Marine

  17 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #Monaco Marine, #Safe Harbor Marinas, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments, #Refit & Co, #Yachting, #Nautism )

  The American group Safe Harbor Marinas has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire the French network Monaco Marine. The deal, which is currently being negotiated, reflects the marina giant's desire to expand into the European market, particularly...

• Jonuka 400 - presentation of the project led by Jona and Luka aboard their Beneteau First 14 SE

  18 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #Jonuka 400, #Bénéteau, #Sailing - Windsurf - Kite, #Bénéteau First 14 SE, #Seascape, #Adriatic Sea )

  Sailing and fighting illness: a father and daughter united in the same battle, as they attempt to break the record for sailing 400 nautical miles non-stop aboard their small Beneteau First 14 SE sailing boat. On a small sailboat out at sea, Jona and her...

• Sunreef Yachts and Ocean Independence join forces in New Zealand

  17 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #Sunreef, #Ocean Independance, #Yachting, #Multihulls, #Catamarans, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments )

  The shipbuilder Sunreef Yachts has announced a strategic agreement with Ocean Independence in Auckland. This collaboration aims to strengthen its position in the booming yachting market in the South Pacific and offer its range of customisable multihulls...

• X Shore raises SEK 50 million to strengthen electric marine mobility

  18 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #X Sore, #Actium Yachts, #Electric Boat, #Nautism, #Motorboat, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments )

  Swedish electric boat manufacturer X Shore, distributed in the South of France by Actium Yachts (Hyères), has secured new financing to accelerate its development in the leisure and professional markets. X Shore, a company specialising in the design and...

• Boating - Mercury Marine sets a new record at the Venice Boat Show

  21 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #Mercury, #Motorboat, #Boating, #Venice, #Italy, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments )

  At the last Venice Boat Show in June 2025, the American engine manufacturer equipped nearly 80% of the boats on display with its outboard engines, a record that illustrates the brand's strength in the Italian market. The 2025 edition was an opportunity...

• Jonuka 400 - Guinness World Record aboard a Bénéteau First 14 SE for father and daughter!

  22 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #Jonuka 400, #Bénéteau, #Bénéteau First 14 SE, #Seascape, #Boating, #Adriatic Sea, #Slovenia, #Sailing - Windsurf - Kite )

  The challenge taken up by Jona and Luka Kobler on their small sailing boat is intertwined with the testimonies of patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension. Two battles fought with the same determination. Jona and Luka Kobler made history this weekend...

• Boating - Mercury Marine sets a new record at the Venice Boat Show

  21 June 2025 ( #English Edition, #Mercury, #Motorboat, #Boating, #Venice, #Italy, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments )

  At the last Venice Boat Show in June 2025, the American engine manufacturer equipped nearly 80% of the boats on display with its outboard engines, a record that illustrates the brand's strength in the Italian market. The 2025 edition was an opportunity...

• Suzuki - Marine sales up, earnings down in second quarter of 2025

  07 November 2025 ( #Outboard Engine, #Suzuki, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments, #Boating, #Motorboat, #Japan, #English Edition )

  Suzuki has published its results for the second quarter of the 2025 financial year, marked by stagnant sales and a sharp deterioration in margins. The group's performance has been penalised by rising raw material costs and an unfavourable exchange rate...

• Zeelander Yachts opens 2026 with two strategic sales in Monaco and Istanbul

  10 February 2026 ( #Zeelander Yachts, #Yachting, #New Models 2025-2026, #Netherlands, #Eco Yachting, #Boat Industry, #English Edition )

  The Dutch builder Zeelander Yachts has begun 2026 on a positive note with the January sale of two Zeelander 5 units. The 14.7-metre (48-foot) yachts will be delivered to Monaco and Istanbul respectively, two leading European boating hubs where expectations...

• Boating - De Antonio Yachts is expanding in Poland

  19 May 2026 ( #English Edition, #Nautica Boats Service, #Distribution & Services, #Poland, #Boating, #Yachting, #Motorboat, #De Antonio )

  The Spanish yacht builder De Antonio Yachts is continuing its European expansion with its entry into the Polish market. The Barcelona-based shipyard has just formalised a distribution partnership with CM Nautica (Nautica Boats Service), a well-established...