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Start Date Confirmed for The Ocean Race 2022-21
METSTRADE 2021 Navigates Restrictions to Deliver Successful Event
Iguana Yachts Launches Iguana X100 White Edition
ACR Electronics wins DAME Award in ‘Life Saving and Safety Equipment’ Category
Volvo Penta Assisted Docking wins DAME Design Awards 2021
Boat Builder Awards Highlights Importance of Innovation, Environment and Talent
CRN Wins Gold Trophy at World Luxury Award 2021
J Class to Join Superyacht Cup Palma 2022
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Two race fleets will assemble in Alicante, the Spanish home of the Race, for the winter holiday period in 2022 before a mid-January 2023 start for leg one of the around the world race.
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Volvo Penta’s Assisted Docking System was a joint winner of the DAME Design Award in the category of ‘Machinery, propulsion, mechanical and electrical systems, and fittings'.
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This year’s Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement saw boatbuilding companies and their supply chain partners praised for achievement in innovation, collaboration, sustainability and marketing.
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Iguana Yachts has launched the White Iguana X100, which combines all the power and versatility of the Iguana X100 with white French elegance as extra in shades of ivory and cream.
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Two race fleets will assemble in Alicante, the Spanish home of the Race, for the winter holiday period in 2022 before a mid-January 2023 start for leg one of the around the world race.
Read more
Volvo Penta’s Assisted Docking System was a joint winner of the DAME Design Award in the category of ‘Machinery, propulsion, mechanical and electrical systems, and fittings'.
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This year’s Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement saw boatbuilding companies and their supply chain partners praised for achievement in innovation, collaboration, sustainability and marketing.
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Iguana Yachts has launched the White Iguana X100, which combines all the power and versatility of the Iguana X100 with white French elegance as extra in shades of ivory and cream.
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Two race fleets will assemble in Alicante, the Spanish home of the Race, for the winter holiday period in 2022 before a mid-January 2023 start for leg one of the around the world race.
Read more
Volvo Penta’s Assisted Docking System was a joint winner of the DAME Design Award in the category of ‘Machinery, propulsion, mechanical and electrical systems, and fittings'.
Read More
This year’s Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement saw boatbuilding companies and their supply chain partners praised for achievement in innovation, collaboration, sustainability and marketing.
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Iguana Yachts has launched the White Iguana X100, which combines all the power and versatility of the Iguana X100 with white French elegance as extra in shades of ivory and cream.
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While the Côte d’Azur is not known for its wellness retreats, this is starting to change with the advent of Azur Wellness, which was set up by former superyacht chef Christine Paul at the beginning of 2021.
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Captain Maria Grazia ‘MG’ Franco is a stellar example of how hard work, talent, experience and perseverance can get you to the top.
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During the seven years spent working on board sailing and motor yachts, Gemma has come to realise the true extent of the environmental impact of the superyacht industry.
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When it comes to hiring superyacht crew, it's important to find candidates who will not only perform their job to a high standard, but who will also fit well with the rest of the crew.
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While the Côte d’Azur is not known for its wellness retreats, this is starting to change with the advent of Azur Wellness, which was set up by former superyacht chef Christine Paul at the beginning of 2021.
Read more
Captain Maria Grazia ‘MG’ Franco is a stellar example of how hard work, talent, experience and perseverance can get you to the top.
Read More
During the seven years spent working on board sailing and motor yachts, Gemma has come to realise the true extent of the environmental impact of the superyacht industry.
Read More
When it comes to hiring superyacht crew, it's important to find candidates who will not only perform their job to a high standard, but who will also fit well with the rest of the crew.
Read More
While the Côte d’Azur is not known for its wellness retreats, this is starting to change with the advent of Azur Wellness, which was set up by former superyacht chef Christine Paul at the beginning of 2021.
Read more
Captain Maria Grazia ‘MG’ Franco is a stellar example of how hard work, talent, experience and perseverance can get you to the top.
Read More
During the seven years spent working on board sailing and motor yachts, Gemma has come to realise the true extent of the environmental impact of the superyacht industry.
Read More
When it comes to hiring superyacht crew, it's important to find candidates who will not only perform their job to a high standard, but who will also fit well with the rest of the crew.
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Discover the commitment and actions being taken within the yachting industry to protect our oceans and marine wildlife.
It could be said that marine biofouling has received the least amount of publicity in regards to ocean sustainability, yet it's arguably one of the most important.
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The superyacht industry is running out of time to course-correct on sustainability if it and its playground – the oceans – are to survive the century, a new report finds.
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The Centre for Aquatic Environments at Brighton University in the UK has released a video outlining the environmental hazards of decommissioning leisure boats with an urgent call for more sustainable practices.
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Sustainability: it's a word that has become one of the most frequently used and passionately debated over the last decade. And for reasons we are all aware of, even more so during the past 18 months.
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It could be said that marine biofouling has received the least amount of publicity in regards to ocean sustainability, yet it's arguably one of the most important.
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The superyacht industry is running out of time to course-correct on sustainability if it and its playground – the oceans – are to survive the century, a new report finds.
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The Centre for Aquatic Environments at Brighton University in the UK has released a video outlining the environmental hazards of decommissioning leisure boats with an urgent call for more sustainable practices.
Read more
Sustainability: it's a word that has become one of the most frequently used and passionately debated over the last decade. And for reasons we are all aware of, even more so during the past 18 months.
Read more
It could be said that marine biofouling has received the least amount of publicity in regards to ocean sustainability, yet it's arguably one of the most important.
Read More
The superyacht industry is running out of time to course-correct on sustainability if it and its playground – the oceans – are to survive the century, a new report finds.
Read More
The Centre for Aquatic Environments at Brighton University in the UK has released a video outlining the environmental hazards of decommissioning leisure boats with an urgent call for more sustainable practices.
Read more
Sustainability: it's a word that has become one of the most frequently used and passionately debated over the last decade. And for reasons we are all aware of, even more so during the past 18 months.
Read more
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Perhaps the most exciting yacht in its class on the market, this impressive 50m craft is sure to impress even the most seasoned charter client. She was updated in 2018 by Patrick Knowles and exudes old-school Hollywood glamour.
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Built in 2018 by Golden Yachts and featuring a sophisticated interior and exterior design by the award-winning Studio Vafiadis, the 56-metre superyacht O’Mathilde is a triumphant display of the very best of Greek shipbuilding and design.
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Launched in 2008, Far From It was refitted inside and out in 2019 and now boasts chic Hamptons-style interiors plus every amenity you would expect of a leading charter yacht.
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Having undergone a major top to toe interior and exterior refit in 2020, the 65m superyacht Eternity is sure to impress with her stylish, assured and sophisticated ambience.
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Boasting a sexy and sleek interior of classic wood, neutral tones punctuated by bold splashes of colourful soft furnishings, Big Easy bears the design stamp of the prestigious London-based Andrew Winch Design.
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If any yacht can deliver, it’s got to be the 43.6 metre Silver Wind. Created by an all-Italian team at the ISA shipyard, this silver bullet is a one-of-a-kind superyacht with so much more under the hood than meets the eye.
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Built and designed by the award-winning Turkish yacht builder Tansu Yachts in 2011, Preference 19 is one of the first in a fleet of robust and retro-inspired superyachts by visionary yachtsman Riza Tansu.
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Family yachting at its finest is what the superyacht Apogee is all about. Under the same command and ownership since her launch day in 2003, the superyacht and her professional crew have perfected the ideal charter experience for guests over the last 17 years.
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