Yachting News
Adopting practices that are better for the environment are always touted as worthy but not always as cost effective. As part of a conference on cost-saving technologies in Copenhagen, Craig Carter of Thordon Bearings will compare ...
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Asociación Ondine have released their annual report reviewing all events, outreach programmes and achievements of 2017. The charity targets ocean pollution and conservation around the Balearic Islands through multiple campaigns en...
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The Singapore Yacht Show returns this year from 12 to 15 April. In a month full of international shows, Singapore sets out its stand as the premier gathering of industry professionals and prospective yacht owners in Asia.
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Boat Shows are great fun and bring visitors together from all over the world but setting up a booth for a software company can have its challenges. Looking back, two years after our launch of Hunter Oceanic and many a boat show la...
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Mission Ocean spent about a month in the Cape Verdes (including Christmas and the New Year), hopping from island to island with our two volunteer crew members. If you’ve never visited this archipelago off the west coast of Africa,...
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The Raft Race returns to Port Vauban, Antibes on the 14th April 2018, brought to you by non-profit making organisation ‘’The Antibes Raft Race Association’’. Sign up now to take part in this bonkers race, raising money for chariti...
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Bespoke Yacht Charter has cornered the market for corporate yacht charters in Cannes, changing the way brands interact with clients at events. We caught up with charter broker Rachel Coles to discuss how the company secured its ni...
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Sea Shepherd France has launched Operation Dolphin By-Catch to alert the public to the hidden fate of dolphins along the French coast. According to conservative estimates, the fishing practices of large industrial trawlers and ves...
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The 200-foot Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry is beginning a two-week journey to Florida via Charleston, S.C. that will serve as an internship at sea for six students from the Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy (MAMA) of Norfolk, Virg...
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2017 was quite the year for Superyacht Tenders & Toys who outfitted a number of high profile yachts and went on to win the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. But more than luck, their success is built on a deep u...
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Only two months remain before the 31st Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta. Running from 18 - 24 April this year, the regatta is a special event in the yachting calendar where serious sailing, laid back socialising and Caribbean camarad...
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Since its inception in 2008, Dubai International Boat Show has not stopped evolving, just as the landscape and skyline around it has been transformed. Taking place from 27 February to 3 March 2018, the ambitious show has a new loc...
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In 2014, artist Rikki Tolenaere committed to 'Making 100 Waves' to highlight the importance of protecting marine ecosystems. Over the past three years, Rikki has painted over 80 waves and a percentage of the sale of each painting ...
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As hard-working, hard-playing yacht crew, are you suffering from a torpid and sluggish liver? Bilious headache and sour stomach? Seeking a sure-fire remedy that’s never been known to fail? By the 19th century, there was certainly ...
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The Mission Ocean team are on a world tour in their 42 foot catamaran with the sole aim of discovering more about the seas that sustain us. During a week-long stay in the Canary Islands there was no rest for Mission Ocean. A packe...
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The NYC Eastern Caribbean Relief Fund Inc. has announced the first round of recipients to receive funds valuing $125,000, which have been donated throughout the past 5 months. The Fund was created and funded by Island Global Yacht...
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The Greek government recently passed a new law which prohibits yachts not in possession of a Greek commercial licence from commencing and ending charters in Greek waters. The change is expected to affect the demand and supply of c...
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February sees Miami overtaken by all things nautical as water taxis shuttle visitors between exhibition areas and even more superyachts than usual are reflected in the skyscrapers along Miami beach. Miami Yacht Show and Miami Inte...
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As we begin 2018, boot Düsseldorf is gearing up for its 49th edition, which promises to be more interactive and engaging than ever, riding on the back of a successful and optimistic 2017 for the boating industry. With over 1,800 e...
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The Four Oarsmen have just over 700 miles left to row of the 3,000-mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, from the Canaries to Antigua, where they are estimated to arrive on January 14th. The Four Oarsmen have maintained a blist...
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Hiring youth over experience is an emotive subject that continues to rage, so much so that seasoned Captains Adrian Croft and Rod Hatch put together a survey to explore the issues further and collect some industry data. Here we pr...
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The Mission Ocean team have completed their first scientific expedition in the north of Mallorca, in partnership with Asociación Ondine. The objective was to gather data on the flora and fauna between Formentor and Soller which wi...
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There are many grey areas in the yachting industry, but perhaps none as perpetually frustrating as visas, particularly the B1B2 sought by non-US yacht crew voyaging Stateside. Sarah Laty demystifies the process with tips for getti...
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Interior crew are increasingly seeking out more specialist courses to upskill and develop their careers, and to get a better understanding of the courses steward/esses want, TCA conducted a survey at an Acrew event in La Ciotat. H...
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I’m not a regular listener of BBC Radio 2 but my attention was grabbed recently by a chatty news item on the release of six British former Servicemen who have just been liberated after being banged up for 30 months, in what was pr...
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The low season sails to new heights in Porto Montenegro, where there are pristine peaks to ski, New Year's Eve parties that go off with a bang and sailing courses to get the adrenaline going.
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The prestigious superyacht regatta returns in 2018 for its 22nd edition. The event is one of the most anticipated on the superyacht racing circuit and enthusiasts will be delighted this year by the return of the majestic J-Class, ...
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The 5th edition of the Sustainable Ocean Summit has just come to an end in Halifax, Canada where business leaders and decision makers spent a successful three days discussing the future of the marine economy through the lens of su...
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Endurance adventurer Dave Cornthwaite pedaled an astounding 1243 miles/2090 kilometres along the Norwegian coast, following popular superyacht and famous Hurtigruten ferry route, from Kirkenes to Bergen on his Schiller Water Bike.
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Following the Pope's trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh, this week MOAS reaffirms its commitment to alleviating the suffering of anyone caught up in the Rohingya refugee crisis. In less than two months, MOAS has been able to open two ...
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