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• Jules Verne Trophy - Francis Joyons sets a new record at Cape Horn

  12 January 2017 ( #Trophee Jules Verne, #Sailraces, #Multihulls, #Trimarans, #Francis Joyon, #Idec Sport )

  Idec Sport, the maxi-trimaran skippered by French sailor Francis Joyon has more than 4 days and 6 hours ahead of the record at the Horn ! The Idec Sport maxi-trimaran skippered by Francis Joyon crossed the longitude of Cape Horn, the last of the three...

• AkzoNobel and Awlgrip named as Official Supplier to The Volvo Ocean Race Boatyard

  28 May 2017 ( #Yachting, #Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018, #Awlgrip, #Sailraces )

  AkzoNobel will be the official coatings supplier to the Volvo Ocean Race Boatyard in 2017-18, after signing a deal to ensure that the fleet of Volvo Ocean 65 racing yachts will be coated with the company’s International and Awlgrip range of products The...

• Two worldwide premieres for Evo Yachts at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2017

  30 June 2017 ( #Cannes Yachting Festival 2017, #Yachting, #Evo Yachts, #Cannes, #Mediterranean Sea, #New models 2017-2018 )

  Presenting three yachts, two of them world previews, Evo Yachts opens this year’s boat show season in grand style at the 49th Cannes Yachting Festival, scheduled for September 12 to 17, with many important novelties. Two years since the debut of the Evo...

• Transat Jacques Vabre - the Class40 Campagne de France seeking port to fix damaged rudder

  07 November 2017 ( #Transat Jacques Vabre 2017, #Sailraces, #Class40, #Halvard Mabire )

  French skipper Halvard Mabire informed Sylvie Viant, race director of the Transat Jacques Vabre, shortly after 14:00 UTC today that Campagne de France, the Class40 boat he skippers with Britain’s Miranda Merron, had sustained serious damage shortly after...

• SCOOP Boating Industry - Volvo Penta enters the outboard motor market

  06 July 2017 ( #Yachting, #Volvo Penta, #Seven Marine, #Nautism, #Motorboats, #Boat Industry )

  Volvo Penta becomes majority owner of innovative outboard motor manufacturer Seven Marine. Volvo Penta has signed an agreement to become the major owner of innovative premium outboard motor manufacturer, Seven Marine, enabling the Swedish company to extend...

• Volvo Penta unveils hybrid marine propulsion concept

  28 June 2018 ( #Volvo Penta, #Yachting, #Boat Industry, #Boating, #Innovation, #Motorboats )

  Designed to enable zero emission running for marine vessels, Volvo Penta has unveiled a hybrid concept for its IPS propulsion system. The electric-only mode allows entry into environmentally sensitive zones, as well as offering enhanced onboard comfort...

• Monte Carlo Yachts strengthens US East Coast Presence

  16 October 2017 ( #Monte Carlo Yachts, #USA, #Yachting, #Yachts, #Superyachts, #Nuvolari Lenard )

  Italian shipyard Monte Carlo Yachts, a subsidiary of French Bénéteau Group, has recently signed three Dealer agreements that sharply increase its presence on US East Coast. In Florida, MCY signed with Intermarine in Fort Lauderdale, a long–established...

• Vestas 11th Hour Racing win Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race

  28 October 2017 ( #Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018, #Sailraces, #boating, #Vestas 11th Hour Racing )

  Vestas 11th Hour Racing have won Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the finish line in the River Tagus in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday afternoon... Vestas 11th Hour Racing have won Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the finish line in the River...

• Chris-Craft acquired by motorhome builder

  06 June 2018 ( #Chris-Craft, #Winnebago, #Boat Industry, #Motorboats, #Lifestyle, #USA )

  Winnebago Industries, Inc. announced that it has acquired Chris-Craft, the iconic recreational boat builder, from Stellican Ltd., which has owned Chris-Craft since 2001. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With a brand heritage that dates back...

• Volvo Penta har 2021 som mål för att införa eldrift

  15 August 2018 ( #Volvo Penta, #Svensk utgåva, #Innovation, #Boat Industry, #Boating, #Motorboats )

  Volvo Pentas målsättning är att bli ledande inom hållbara drivlinor och företaget satsar nu för fullt att utveckla hybrid- och heleletriska lösningar. Målet är att kunna erbjuda elektrifierade lösningar både inom marin- och industrisegmentet år 2021. Volvo...

• From Dusk Till Dawn –The new FJORD 44 coupé has arrived

  17 August 2018 ( #Fjord, #Fjord 44 coupé, #Boating, #Yachting, #New models 2018-2019, #English Edition )

  Extravagance, sexappeal, power, seaworthiness, walk around and an open deck layout - These are the key values of Fjord. Today, we present to you a new kind of Fjord with a very special feature – The arc-saloon. The stylish puristic open layout characterising...

• After bankruptcy, a new owner for Oyster Yachts

  10 April 2018 ( #Oyster Yachts, #Yachting, #Sailyachts, #United Kingdom, #Boat Industry, #Southampton )

  British entrepreneur and founder of Evolution Gaming Group Richard Hadida, becomes new owner and CEO of Oyster. New team aims to prioritise rapidly re-building teams and operations, the completion of in-build projects on behalf of Oyster customers, before...

• Last Minute - Bavaria, European Nautical Leader No. 2 Placed in Receivership at the Beginning of the Week

  23 April 2018 ( #Bavaria, #Boat Industry, #Boating, #Sailboats, #Motorboats, #Germany )

  According to the German press agency DPA, Bavaria Yachtbau, the European nautical leader N°2, declared at the Würzburg Commercial Court that it was in cessation of payments on Friday. This is a real earthquake that has just shaken the world of boating...

• A luxury Cabin Commuter in the Buster Boats's Range

  12 October 2018 ( #New models 2018-2019, #Buster Boats, #Motorboats, #Finland, #Baltic Sea, #European Powerboat of the Year 2019 )

  Buster Boats latest new model for the 2018 season is a top-of-the-line commuter, the Phantom Cabin. This almost 10-metre cabin boat – Buster’s largest ever – guarantees a smooth and safe sea ride for up to 12 persons. “The Phantom Cabin adds a rugged...

• Johnson Yachts kündigt eine neue Einheit von Johnson 80 an, die sich gerade im Bau befindet

  10 October 2018 ( #Johnson Yachts, #Taiwan, #Johnson 80, #Yachting, #Deutsche Ausgabe, #Superyachts )

  Die Johnson 80 ist eine Einstiegs-Superyacht, die das Niveau der Innenausstattung bietet, die Johnson Yachts geholfen hat, sich in den letzten 30 Jahren einen Namen zu machen. Mit bisher acht verkauften Einheiten zwischen den USA und Europa hat sich die...

• Johnson Yachts announces a new unit of Johnson 80 now under construction

  10 October 2018 ( #Johnson Yachts, #Yachting, #Superyachts, #Johnson 80, #USA, #English Edition )

  The Johnson 80 is an entry-level superyacht that offers the level of interior customization that has helped Johnson Yachts to make its name over the last 30 years. With 8 units delivered so far between US and Europe - the Taiwan yard has always focused...

• New, a Coupe Version of the Greenline 48 Flybridge

  09 October 2018 ( #Greenline, #Greenline 48, #New models 2018-2019, #Motorboats, #Slovenia, #English Edition )

  It seems like they never sleep at Greenline Yachts! Launching at Boot Düsseldorf 19th - 27th January 2019 as well as Miami Yacht Show February 14th-18th 2019, the Sovenian Shipyard will present a Coupe version of its popular Flybridge yacht, Greenline...

• Long-Term Cooperation Agreement Between MotorGuide and Lowrance

  01 August 2019 ( #MotorGuide, #Lowrance, #Sport Fishing, #boating, #Brunswick Group, #English Edition )

  Lowrance and MotorGuide have announced their continued partnership after signing a new cooperation agreement effective immediately. Both brands will continue to collaborate on sonar compatibility and chartplotter integration between MotorGuide trolling...

• Seasickness: why it happens and how to fight it

  04 May 2023 ( #Seasickness, #Shipping, #Safety, #Nautism, #Boating, #English Edition )

  Seasickness or naupathy is a form of kinetosis (motion sickness), well known to sailors. Seasickness occurs when the brain receives conflicting signals from the inner ear and the eyes. These conflicting signals can be caused by the movement of the boat,...

• Groupe Bénéteau refocuses on boating and yachting

  05 May 2023 ( #Beneteau, #Trigano, #Boat Industry, #Eco Yachting, #France, #English Edition )

  Nautical and yachting - Groupe Bénéteau, the world's number two in yachting, has announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with the Trigano Group, one of the world leaders in the leisure vehicles and equipment market, to sell its housing...

• End of the Wave Games at La Torche (Brittany -France)

  10 March 2023 ( #Wave Games, #Terre de Glisse, #La Torche, #Natura 2000, #Ben Carpentier, #English Edition )

  Despite the will of Terre de Glisse to launch a third edition at All Saints' Day 2023, the Wave Games will no longer take place at La Torche. So we will not find immediately this 100% sliding competition, which should be hosted elsewhere for the next...

• In Brest, Le Belem, star of the Maritime Festival!

  04 July 2024 ( #Belem, #Nautism, #Brest, #Brest Maritime Festival 2024, #Ports & Harbours, #English Edition )

  They had not been held for 8 years. The "Fêtes Maritimes de Brest" (Brest maritime Festival) return from 12 to 17 July. The Belem will be taking part in the festivities, arriving in Brest on 11 July at 4pm. Then, from 12 to 17 July, the three-masted ship...

• Dream Yacht Worldwide launches Second Wind, a management programme backed by pre-owned yachts

  26 March 2024 ( #Dream Yacht, #Dream Yacht Charter, #Dream Yacht Worldwide, #Charter, #Boat Rental )

  Dream Yacht Charter, the market leader in yacht charter and management, is launching an atypical programme based on the Group's pre-owned yachts. It's a clever way of extending the useful life of your yachts. Sailing yachts, whether catamarans or monohulls,...

• Nautism - a new website for the PYRéO eco-organisation

  06 February 2025 ( #English Edition, #Pyréo, #Environment, #Security, #Eco Yachting, #Economy - Shipyards - Investments )

  The PYRéO eco-organisation launched a new version of its website at the end of January 2025, which can be accessed at www.pyreo.fr . This redesign is not limited to a simple visual update, but offers a new architecture, redesigned content and an optimised...

• Green Factory - the Arcadia Yachts shipyard strengthens its environmental commitment

  06 February 2025 ( #English Edition, #Arcadia, #Environment, #Yachting, #Italy )

  One year after installing 612 new solar panels at its production site in the Gulf of Sorrento, Arcadia Yachts has converted approximately 300,000 kWh of solar energy, covering 70% of its energy needs in 2023. This initiative has made it possible to reduce...