Yachting News

It’s a Woman’s World Too - the Rolex Sydney Hobart

Posted: 24th Dec 2014

Written by: Jim Gale, RSHYR media

In its early days, ocean racing was a very blokey thing - hard sailing and hard drinking - back to the wife and kids on a Sunday night after a weekend offshore - so it is an interesting fact that this year more young women than yo... Read More

Team Vestas Wind Finally Set Free

Posted: 23rd Dec 2014

Written by: Volvo Ocean Race

Team Vestas Wind’s stranded Volvo Ocean 65 boat has been retrieved from a remote reef in the Indian Ocean and on Monday was heading on a round-trip via Mauritius and Malaysia back to Europe. Read More

Dominion Marine Expands Operations in Monaco

Posted: 23rd Dec 2014

Written by: Jenny Oliver

As part of its business growth strategy, Dominion Marine has decided to close the Dominion Consultants office in Antibes and relocate to a permanent base in the Principality of Monaco, where Dominion Marine SARL launched a new VAT... Read More

Soldiering On in the Sydney Hobart Race

Posted: 22nd Dec 2014

Written by: Rolex Sydney Hobart

There’s no doubt the returned soldiers aboard Spirit of Mateship and Southern Excellence II are the kind of blokes you want around if things went horribly wrong – and for that matter, you want them for the good stuff too – because... Read More

Chapman Ducote Acquires "The Lazzara Barge"

Posted: 22nd Dec 2014

Written by: Taranto Creative

Entrepreneur, professional racecar driver and DELTA Powerboats Americas’ Director Chapman Ducote has acquired the vessel formerly known as Legacy, the three-story Lazzara Yachts-built floating barge. Duote has renamed the barge Do... Read More

240 Jobs Axed at Sunseeker

Posted: 19th Dec 2014

Written by: OnboardOnline/Brenda Dreux

Following recent announcements of potential job cuts, luxury yacht builder Sunseeker International has confirmed the redundancy of 240 employees in an effort to restructure the company and increase efficiency . The company builds ... Read More

Les Voiles de St Barth - Big Names Gunning

Posted: 19th Dec 2014

Written by: Media Prone Newport

With the recent launching of Rambler 88, George David is eying the next Les Voiles de St. Barth, scheduled for its sixth edition April 13-18, 2015, as an early and critical step in getting his new yacht racing. Read More

Tragic Death of Yacht Bosun on St Thomas Island

Posted: 18th Dec 2014

Written by: OnboardOnline/Brenda Dreux

Nathan Francisty of M/Y Lady Sheridan tragically lost his life on Saturday whilst swimming in a tidal pool at the tip of Megan's Bay. Read More

Northrop & Johnson Opens European Office in Antibes

Posted: 18th Dec 2014

Written by: Northrop & Johnson

Northrop & Johnson is delighted to announce our new European flagship office in Antibes, opening January 1, 2015. Located on the iconic Port Vauban, Northrop & Johnson’s Antibes office is perfectly situated in one of yachting’s ma... Read More

Feadship Heritage Fleet Partners with Sevenstar

Posted: 18th Dec 2014

Written by: Feadship

Feadship was founded in 1949 as First Export Association of Dutch Shipbuilders to explore new markets outside of Europe and became a world famous brand of superior quality yachts. Its fleet now consists of more than 300 yachts. Read More

Results of the Chef Competition at Antigua Yacht Show

Posted: 18th Dec 2014

Written by: Antigua Charter Yacht Show

The Show Management Team along with the Board of Directors would like to thank you for coming to the 53rd Annual Antigua Charter Yacht Show Read More

Philippe Starck Rewards Frauscher

Posted: 17th Dec 2014

Written by: Studio Effeerre

The 747 MIrage won the "Nautic Design Awards 2014" at the Paris Nautic Boat Show. Read More

Volvo Ocean Race Sets up Report Into Team Vestas Wind Grounding

Posted: 17th Dec 2014

Written by: Volvo Ocean Race

An independent report into the grounding of Team Vestas Wind’s boat on a reef in the Indian Ocean has been set up by the Volvo Ocean Race. Read More

Solstice 35m Twin Mast Cruising Catamaran

Posted: 17th Dec 2014

Written by: Andrew Trujillo

Solstice is a conceptual catamaran designed by Yacht and Superyacht designer Andrew Trujillo. The British based designer conceived the yacht as a result of conversations with a Naval Architect friend of his who was currently testi... Read More

Arctic Sea Ice Volume Holds up in 2014

Posted: 16th Dec 2014

Written by: BBC News

Arctic sea ice may be more resilient than many observers recognise. Read More

Azimut|Benetti Group is the World’s Leading Builder of Over 24-Meter Yacht

Posted: 16th Dec 2014

Written by: Azimut|Benetti

The rank listed by the renowned American magazine ShowBoats International places once again the Italian Company on top for the luxury nautical production. Read More

Olympic Sailing Silver Medallists Mugged at Knifepoint in Rio de Janeiro

Posted: 15th Dec 2014

Written by: The Guardian

Two Olympic silver medallists were left fearing for their lives after being mugged at knifepoint in Rio de Janeiro. Read More

2015 ShowBoats Design Awards Finalists Announced

Posted: 15th Dec 2014

Written by: Yacht Charter Fleet

The nominations for the 2015 edition of the ShowBoats Design Awards are in and the shortlisted categories see a number of luxury charter yachts in the running to take home a coveted Golden Neptune. Read More

Dongfeng Race Team Pipped Again

Posted: 15th Dec 2014

Written by: Volvo Ocean Race

Bouwe Bekking (NED) and Team Brunel found a very timely change of gear to sweep past Dongfeng Race Team and edge to a 16-minute victory in an incident-packed Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Saturday. Read More

Ben Ainslie to Showcase Racing at London Boat Show 2015

Posted: 15th Dec 2014

Written by: British Marine Federatioin

Sir Ben Ainslie and his Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) team will be one of the star attractions at the 2015 CWM FX London Boat Show. Read More

SY Marie: Jasmin Rutter Wins Best Bartender at Antigua Show

Posted: 15th Dec 2014

Written by: World Class

World Class is proud to announce Jasmin Rutter, from SY Marie – a 55 metre Vitters ketch, as the winner of the first ever Diageo WORLD CLASS™ Yachting Cocktail Competition. Read More

Cruise Ships Under Fire in Survey

Posted: 12th Dec 2014

Written by: Sun Sentinel/Arlene Satchell

Cruise ships dumped more than a billion gallons of sewage into the ocean in 2014, much of it raw or poorly treated, an environmental group says. Read More

Kurt Fraser Appointed Director of Marketing, Camper & Nicholsons International

Posted: 12th Dec 2014

Written by: Camper & Nicholson

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Kurt Fraser as Director of Marketing for Camper & Nicholsons International. Read More

Full Scale of Plastic in the World's Oceans Revealed for First Time

Posted: 11th Dec 2014

Written by: The Guardian/Oliver Milman

More than five trillion pieces of plastic, collectively weighing nearly 269,000 tonnes, are floating in the world’s oceans, causing damage throughout the food chain, new research has found. Read More

Cogs4Cancer Charity Cycle Ride Raises 285k Euros

Posted: 11th Dec 2014

Written by: Cogs4Cancer

After the success of last year's inaugural charity cycle ride in aid of Cancer Research
and support for patients, this year's 16 riders from the Yachting Industry were hoping
they would raise even more this time around.
Read More

Largest Yacht to be Wrapped in New High Tech Färben Marine Foils and Films

Posted: 10th Dec 2014

Written by: Wild Group

Motoryacht Aviva will be wrapped in Rybovich next month. Read More

St Kitts & Nevis Serious Entrant and Player In the Industry

Posted: 10th Dec 2014

Written by: St Kitts & Nevis Observer/Glenn Bart

According to the recently launched St. Kitts and Nevis Yachting Policy, global yachting research agency Camper and Nicholsons reports that the Caribbean yachting market has remained steady attracting charters for large yachts with... Read More

Front Street Shipyard Appoints New Representative in Refit Market

Posted: 10th Dec 2014

Written by: Rhumbline Communications

Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, has contracted Bacchus Yacht Consultancy of Palm Beach, Florida, to source and sell superyacht refit work for the yard. Read More

Art on Board - M/Y Usher

Posted: 10th Dec 2014

Written by: Northrop & Johnson

On Wednesday, December 3, 2014, Northrop & Johnson hosted Art On Board M/Y USHER to kick off Art Basel, Miami, 2014, in conjunction with Fleet Miami, Keyes Art Consulting and Mark Borghi Fine Art. Read More

'Ghost ship' Found off Hawaii Near Rare Japanese Submarine Aircraft Carriers

Posted: 9th Dec 2014

Written by: The Guardian/Nicky Woolf

Researchers at the University of Hawaii have discovered a miraculously preserved “ghost ship” on the seabed off Oahu, alongside the wrecks of several Japanese submarines. Read More

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