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...
The award, named in memory of the boat industry icon, who died recently, was presented during Versilia Yachting Rendez-Vous, the boat show held in Viareggio from May 11 to 14. Paolo Vitelli, the founder and president of Azimut Benetti Group, the world’s...
Bénéteau is finalizing a new 51-foot Océanis whose characteristics are, according to the rumor, unique on the market of the family cruise yachts. So little has filtered on this very promising unit, and the first visual disclosed by the Vendée shipyard...
French shipyard aims to take advantage of the growth of the American sailing market. After the creation in 2016 of its North American branch, based in the United States of America, Dufour Yachts accelerates its development on the North American market....
Exclusive service through Yacht Series Support has been expanded to cover vessels powered by the company’s new and highest performance model from the Volvo Penta IPS range, the D13-IPS1350. The landmark unit powers yachts up to 120ft. Yacht Series Support...
The Italian Shipyard Benetti announces that Roberto Corno has been appointed Worldwide Sales Director. Roberto Corno, 44 years old, graduated at the Politecnico Milano, began his career in Benetti early in 2005 as project manager, moving then up to more...
The Canada’s Cup Committee has selected the Melges IC37 Class as the platform for their new vision for the event. The Canada’s Cup is the premier match racing trophy for the Great Lakes. The Cup was deeded in 1896 to be awarded in perpetuity to a winner...
UIM President Dr. Raffaele Chiulli met with the Prime Minister of Lebanon Mr. Saad Hariri in Beirut. The meeting was attended by Admiral Edmond Chaghoury, President of the Lebanese Motorboat Federation and UIM Platinum Member. Dr. Chiulli and the Prime...
Held on Tuesday September 25 on the eve of the Monaco Yacht Show, the Monaco Yacht Summit is a key event for end-user clients and their advisors looking to enter or understand better the world of yachting. Potential yacht purchasers, charterers and their...
Featuring a great wealth of exterior spaces and a contemporary classic interior, the 70-metre Joy is the first superyacht to feature an exterior design by Bannenberg & Rowell and the first Feadship with an interior by the architects at Studio Indigo. The...
For the first time in the U.S., Volvo Penta is presenting its new 8-liter diesel engine and combined IPS drive at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. These new products are the latest example of Volvo Penta’s Easy Boating initiative, featuring...
The Volvo Ocean Race will give sports fans an extra Christmas present in 2017 after adding Melbourne to the route for the forthcoming edition starting in October. The change to the 2017-18 route, announced on Friday morning in Melbourne, means the Race...
OTAM presents the new OTAM 100 HT, a yacht born from the Italian yard’s desire to widen their range to include a dimension never attempted until today, while maintaining OTAM’s remarkable DNA: simplicity, iconic design and sportive lines, recognizable...
Anyone can now monitor and track online the activities of the world’s largest commercial fishing vessels in near real-time. Oceana, SkyTruth and Google have just launched, in conjunction with the Our Ocean Conference in Washington, D.C., hosted by Secretary...
A new international Award for the French shipyard Jeanneau ! The Sun Fast 3600 has just been named IRC Boat of the Year by the UNCL, “Union Nationale pour la Course au Large,” which assembles a jury composed of journalists from the marine press (Couse...
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