Yachting News

ICOMIA Marinas Group Welcomes New Member D-Marin

Posted: 15th Mar 2017

Written by: Barbara Fountoukos

Marina design and operations specialist, D-Marin, has joined the International Council of Marine Industry Associations’ (ICOMIA) Marinas Group. D-Marin is a Doğuş Group company established to set a new benchmark in marina design... Read More

America's Cup Inspires Crewsaver’s ErgoFit 50N EX Lifejacket

Posted: 13th Mar 2017

Written by: Karin P. Berner

With the America’s Cup fast approaching, high performance sailing is on everybody’s mind. In a new era of high tech sailing comes demand for personal safety equipment which led Crewsaver to develop their ErgoFit 50N EX, a revoluti... Read More

Team AkzoNobel to Race New Volvo Ocean 65 in VOR 2017-18

Posted: 13th Mar 2017

Written by: Karin P. Berner

Team AkzoNobel, led by Dutch skipper Simeon Tienpont, will compete in a brand new boat in the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race, The new Volvo Ocean 65 is under construction at Persico Marine in Bergamo, Italy, and is due for completion in... Read More

Kymeta Poised to Disrupt the Satellite Communications Industry

Posted: 9th Mar 2017

Written by: Lindsay Sloan

Kymeta, known for its revolutionary flat, electronically steered satellite antenna and is set to disrupt the satellite industry with two important announcements this week: The commercial availability of the Kymeta mTenna u7 satell... Read More

Van der Valk Open New Facility in Golden Jubilee Year

Posted: 9th Mar 2017

Written by: Karin P. Berner

Van der Valk Shipyard in the Netherlands is celebrating its golden jubilee this year with the opening of a new construction hall with seven major projects to be launched during the year. The new hall, which will enable Van der Val... Read More

UIM Awards Celebrate Powerboating World Champions

Posted: 8th Mar 2017

Written by: Matteo Spinelli

The world’s leading powerboat racers were celebrated at the UIM Word Champions Awards this week with over 450 guests in the presence of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco at the Sporting Monte Carlo, Monaco. Supported by the Shanghai-... Read More

RH Marine Opens New Office in Barcelona

Posted: 8th Mar 2017

Written by: Anita Zoeteman

RH Marine has opened a new office in Barcelona to meet growing demand for refitting and servicing yachts sailing in the Mediterranean. RH Marine has acquired a large installed base offering service, upgrade, refit and rebuild expe... Read More

Calling all Captains: PYA Survey on Pools & Jacuzzis

Posted: 5th Mar 2017

Written by: PYA

At a recent meeting concerning the Red Ensign Group Large Yacht Code, it was noted that there is currently inadequate guidance in the industry around the use of pools and Jacuzzis onboard yachts. As a result, the PYA is keen to ge... Read More

Superyacht Tenders & Toys: Custom Options with Nautique

Posted: 4th Mar 2017

Written by: OnboardOnline

With a significant rise in sales of watersports tenders, Superyacht Tenders and Toys (SYTT) is pleased to have been selected by Nautique to assist in the sales and service of their range of tenders to yachts. SYTT has an establish... Read More

New Sponsor for 2017 Sydney Harbour Regatta

Posted: 2nd Mar 2017

Written by: Di Pearson

With entries at a record high of 170, Middle Harbour Yacht Club announces a new major sponsor has joined forces with the Sydney Harbour Regatta, NSW’s largest keelboat regatta. This year’s regatta will include the Sydney 38 OD Int... Read More

METSTRADE Invites Marine Charities to Apply for DAME 2017 Funding

Posted: 2nd Mar 2017

Written by: Sigrid van der Wel

METSTRADE had a fantastic year in 2016, breaking all recordswith an increase in attendance of 8% and a 7.5% rise in exhibitor numbers. In total, the Show welcomed 15,541 unique visitors from 11,091 different companies. Read More

Benetti Yachtmaster: An Italian Success

Posted: 1st Mar 2017

Written by: Caterina Cappiello

Azimut Benetti Yachtmaster’s European event 2016/2017 offered three days of entertainment, professional content, workshops and team building activities, with a range of social activities for over 200 attendees. The focus this year... Read More

Show Management Acquired by Informa

Posted: 1st Mar 2017

Written by: Active Interest Media

Show Management owned by Active Interest Media's Show Management/YPI producer of five of Florida's largest boat shows, has been purchased by Informa a London-based academic publishing, knowledge and events company, which currently... Read More

Sales Broker James Munn Joins Northrop & Johnson

Posted: 28th Feb 2017

Written by: Northrop & Johnson

Northrop & Johnson welcomes James Munn as a sales broker in Antibes where he also will be an advisor and supporter to yacht owners in order to to facilitate all facets of yacht ownership. Read More

Exciting Events at Newport Shipyard 2017

Posted: 24th Feb 2017

Written by: Barby MacGowan

Magnificent yachts, with masts rising 15-25 stories high will be heading north to the 'City by the Sea', Newport Shipyard, in New England after the America’s Cup in Bermuda in June for an exciting schedule of events over the comin... Read More

AVYachts: Shared Yacht Ownership & Vacation Services

Posted: 23rd Feb 2017

Written by: Kathy Kennedy

Champagne toasts during Yachts Miami Beach marked the launch of AVYachts, a shared yacht ownership company that offers members shared ownership at 1/5th the cost of full ownership as well as VIP concierge services for the ultimate... Read More

Hill Robinson Cyprus Expansion

Posted: 23rd Feb 2017

Written by: Mariska Biesheuvel

Hill Robinson has expanded its services in the Eastern Mediterranean with an office in the center of Nicosia. Having had a presence in Cyprus since 2012, this Cyprus office, run by Director Stelios Kazamia, was opened in October 2... Read More

Update on 2017 MYBA Charter Show

Posted: 22nd Feb 2017

Written by: MYBA Charter Show

The official countdown to the 2017 MYBA Charter Show to be held in OneOcean Barcelona has begun and promises to be an exceptional experience for luxury charter professionals. Exhibiting yachts already confirmed among 60 applicatio... Read More

Andy Crawford Appointed CEO of the PYA

Posted: 22nd Feb 2017

Written by: PYA

The PYA Council and Executive have begun a process of modernisation and restructuring of the PYA (Professional Yachting Association) based on the recommendations of a Management Review authored by Captain Andy Crawford AFNI, Busin... Read More

N&J Continues Partnership with Marsh Yacht Practice

Posted: 21st Feb 2017

Written by: Northrop & Johnson

Northrop & Johnson has enewed its partnershp with the Marsh Yacht Practice, offering clients access to customized insurance programs designed to protect owners of luxury superyachts. The Marsh Yacht Practice is a part of the exten... Read More

2017 Supeyacht Scholarship Winners Announced

Posted: 20th Feb 2017

Written by: Alison Rentoul

The Crew Coach is delighted to announce the winners of the 2017 Superyacht Scholarship, a global competition offering four winners an extraordinary head-start in their luxury yachting career. Each scholarship prize package is wort... Read More

The Next Wave: An Audience with Tom Oliver 9 March 2017

Posted: 20th Feb 2017

Written by: YPY Monaco

Would you like to learn about selling to UHNWIs and how to establish connections with potential clients among the world's billionaires and business leaders? Join us for an audience with world acclaimed keynote speaker and business... Read More

Nautical Structures Opens Fort Lauderdale Service Center

Posted: 16th Feb 2017

Written by: Nautical Structures

Nautical Structures has opened a service center at the Lauderdale Marine Center (LMC) in Fort Lauderdale as a tenant partner. "Our new service center is the next logical step in our continued growth and expansion," said Nautical S... Read More

Sale of 160m Superyacht Berth by OneOcean Port Vell, Barcelona

Posted: 15th Feb 2017

Written by: Regina Serrano

A 160m berth was sold in February in OneOcean Port Vell, Europe’s only superyacht marina of its scale, capable of berthing over 150 vessels up to 190 metres. The marina, located in the heart of Barcelona, has had major transformat... Read More

Marine Accounts: Free Tax Advice for Yacht Crew at MB92

Posted: 8th Feb 2017

Written by: Patrick Maflin

Marine Accounts invites all yacht crew to a free workshop on Thursday 9 February at MB92 shipyard in Barcelona to learn about tax residency, how to complete the forms from your bank, and how best to declare your earnings from yach... Read More

YACHTZOO Enters Asian Market

Posted: 3rd Feb 2017

Written by: Esther Barney

YACHTZOO, the full service yacht brokerage company with offices in Monaco and Fort Lauderdale, is expanding its operations in Asia’s growing luxury yacht market with YACHTZOO TOKYO. Read More

Clarity on Yacht Charter in Italy

Posted: 1st Feb 2017

Written by: Bruce Maltwood

Until recently, it was understood that yachts operating under the French Commercial Exemption could also cruise in Italian waters although no formal statement had previously been issued by the Italian authorities. Read More

Peter Emmons Joins Superyacht Tenders and Toys

Posted: 28th Jan 2017

Written by: Alison Willis

Superyacht Tenders and Toys welcomes Peter Emmons as Technical Sales Specialist, increasing the company’s technical knowledge in the expanding market of yacht toys and tenders. Having worked in the marine industry for 14 years in ... Read More

Yacht Refit Excellence Awards Announced in Fort Lauderdale

Posted: 28th Jan 2017

Written by: OnboardOnline

This week yacht refit professionals received recognition at the second Refit Excellence Awards during the Refit International Exhibition & Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The awards went to the refit teams behind the 66 foo... Read More

Dockwa Continues Expansion

Posted: 26th Jan 2017

Written by: Becky Pineo

US based start-up, Dockwa.com has acquired Marinas.com, a site used to research harbours, marinas, and waterways, providing boaters with comprehensive information on more than 75,000 marinas and anchorages. Read More

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