The Bénéteau Gran Turismo 50 will be the new sport boat flagship of the French shipyard. It will be unveiled in a world premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2017. In just two years, Bénéteau will have succeeded in completely renewing its range of...
Facing difficulties on the North American market due to aggressive competitors like Prestige Yachts, the British shipyard Princess Yachts tries to relaunch its sales through new regional office. After establishing its first regional office for Asia Pacific...
The Wellcraft shipyard that specializes in luxury recreational fishing boats and is part of the company Rec Boats, a US subsidiary of the Bénéteau Group, has great ambitions in Europe, with a totally renewed range. In this exclusive interview, Wellcraft...
Mercury Marine has been awarded a 2017 Boat Builder Award in the category of retail marketing initiative during the annual METSTRADE show in Amsterdam. Mercury’s Go Boldly brand message and global advertising campaign was recognized by a panel of judges...
The Prologue Leg of the Volvo Ocean Race began on Sunday afternoon, after the start was delayed by just over 2 hours and moved nearly 20 miles south in order to find better racing conditions The Prologue is a non-scoring race to deliver the seven-boat...
The Volvo Ocean Race Village in Cape Town opened on Friday morning, just ahead of the finish of Leg 2. All the info for how to follow the finish is here... The Volvo Ocean Race Cape Town Race Village is officially open – after an unforgettable ceremony...
Mercury Marine’s all-new 3.4L V-6 FourStroke outboard lineup has been awarded as a 2018 Top Product by Boating Industry. “The 3.4L V6’s versatility and ability to address multiple outboard market segments is evident,” said Tim Hennagir, Boating Industry...
Avant-garde is the keyword that unlocks the meaning of this yacht, which offers yet another demonstration of Azimut Yachts’ design creativity and will make its world debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2018. The main aim of all avant-garde movements...
The two-story NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) facility’s first chamber, and the office space is scheduled to be completed by October 2018 while the second chamber is targeted to be completed by the end of the year. The $10 million investment will add...
Up until now, Operational Director (COO) of Yamaha Europe, Eric de Seynes – who happens to be also chairman of the supervisory board of the luxury group Hermès - of which he is one of the heirs - has just been appointed to the European presidency of the...
The Bavaria C65 will be the new flagship of the Bavaria Yachts fleet of sailing yachts. A next logical step in the expansion of the Bavaria C-Line. A Scoop by Yachting Art Magazine. The Bavaria C65 is the largest yacht ever built by Bavaria Yachts. Its...
The Seakart 335 is a hybrid between a semi-rigid and a watercraft 3.50-meter model; its very good performances and its reactivity in piloting make it a real nautical toy Its piloting is very playful; the 335 is fast, responsive and very handy. It is destined...
Oyster Yachts has completed and delivered its first sailyacht - an Oyster 575 - since entering new management earlier this year (after bankruptcy). The Oyster 575 had been initially ordered under the previous ownership but had been left incomplete when...
Mercury Marine has been awarded a 2018 Innovation Award by the National Marine Manufacturers Association in the Outboard Engine category for its all-new V-6 FourStroke outboard family. The official launch of the product was made on the opening day of...
With more people heading out to sea over summer, safety onboard – and overboard – is under the spotlight. International guidelines for the effectiveness of sea anchors for rescue boats have just been updated. With more people heading out to sea over summer,...
Just a little over a year since its presentation, Arcadia Yachts announces that the new A105 will make its official debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2018 (11-16 September). The yacht proved an instant and huge hit on the market as attested to by...
As part of a Management Buyout, the Continental Group is selling its global VDO Marine business to Veratron AG. The shareholders in veratron AG are the previous CEOs Hans Bauer and Martin Ebneter, as well as Rupaal Finanz Holding, a Swiss investor who...
Suzuki has come out in force on the 2020 Düsseldorf Boot, with almost its entire outboard engine offer, its range of accessories and boats from partner manufacturers, as Karsten Stelter, Key Account Manager at Suzuki Marine Germany, explains. This year,...
Prises de vues aériennes du Remorqueur de haute-Mer Abeille Bourbon. Rail d'Ouessant. www.charlesmarion.fr Abeille Bourbon is an emblematic ship; it has just been filmed in rough to very rough seas off Brittany by photographer Charles Marion. It is a...
Fastnet Lighthouse is one of Ireland's most famous lighthouses and an essential maritime landmark for navigation off the south-west coast of the country. It stands on Fastnet Rock, a rocky islet 6.5km south-west of Cape Clear in County Cork, and is the...
A unique refit process is underway in Lisbon, with the first of the 7 one-design VOR 65 going in, for a complete overhaul ahead of the next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. The start of the mythic next race edition is still over a year away, but at the...
Azimut|Benetti Group, the world’s biggest producer of luxury motoryachts, exercises its purchase option on Fraser, global leading yachts’ service provider, increasing its share from 83% to 100%. Azimut|Benetti Group has acquired the remaining share capital...
French boat builer Zodiac Nautic Group announces to have opened a new regional sales office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This representation aims to allow Zodiac Nautic Group to reinforce its presence in the world’s fastest growing marine market. “Agility...
Mercury Marine announced on March 3rd a partnership with Fell Marine, leader in wireless technologies for marine applications. This new partnership will allow them to co-develop wireless connected products and IoT (Internet of Things). These new products...
For this 40th anniversary staging of the race, a record number of single-handed sailors will take part with 124 boats in six classes expected on the startline in the Bay of St Malo on November 4 for the 3,542-nautical mile voyage to Point-a-Pitre in Guadeloupe. The...
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