Yachting News

Ebola: All Eyes on Airports, but What About Seaports?

Posted: 13th Oct 2014

Written by: Hellenic Shipping News/Source CNBC

Federal officials tightened screening measures at all airports this week, requiring agents to monitor arriving travelers for “general signs of illness.” Travelers from West African would get their temperatures checked and answer q... Read More

Huisman's 'Beast'

Posted: 13th Oct 2014

Written by: Ocean Magazine

With the brief to build "an edgy, innovative weapon", Royal Huisman revealed more details of its 58-metre sloop at the recent Monaco Yacht Show. Read More

Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series 2015

Posted: 13th Oct 2014

Written by: Sue Pelling

Race teams planning next season’s calendar could do worse than sign up for the Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series 2015 which runs from 16-24 January. Read More

Volvo Ocean Race - How Libby Outsmarted the Guys

Posted: 13th Oct 2014

Written by: Volvo Ocean Race

Libby Greenhalgh took her courage in her hands and split with the rest of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet approaching the Straits of Gibraltar – and it briefly left the women of Team SCA in a good lead as they entered the Atlantic on M... Read More

Bring it On! Volvo Ocean Race Countdown

Posted: 10th Oct 2014

Written by: Volvo Ocean Race

For six guys and one woman about to take on the world’s toughest offshore challenge in just over 24 hours, the skippers of the 12th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race were in amazingly relaxed mood today. Read More

International Technical Boatbuilding Conference to Debut in Amsterdam

Posted: 10th Oct 2014

Written by: Boatbuilding Live

A new international marine-industry conference called Boatbuilding Live! (boatbuildinglive.com) will debut in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 17 November 2014. Read More

Barcelona Boat Show Comes at Right Time for Spanish Comeback

Posted: 10th Oct 2014

Written by: Purple Cake Factory PR

As Barcelona gears up for its biggest ever Boat Show, Marina Estrella believes the timing couldn’t be better as Spanish buyers are returning to the market after a number of years of absence. 175,000 visitors are expected at the f... Read More

New Announcement From YCA

Posted: 10th Oct 2014

Written by: YCA

Non‐profit association dedicated to professional Yacht Captains launches partnership with NSU to advance initiatives in executive education, leadership and management training, and research. Read More

Bali Boat Sinks Killing 17 Wedding Party Guests

Posted: 9th Oct 2014

Written by: BBC News

At least 17 people have drowned and two dozen are missing after their boat sank on the way to a wedding on the resort island of Bali, officials say. Read More

OCEANAIR Introduces Radio RA®2 - Wireless Blind Operation from a Mobile Device

Posted: 9th Oct 2014

Written by: Oceanair

With an emphasis firmly placed on simplicity and ease of use, Oceanair is proud to announce the launch of RadioRA®2 – a compact and practical Homeworks system, providing electric blind and curtain control, wirelessly from a mobile... Read More

ComMar To Represent McMurdo EPIRBs, PLBs and AIS Search and Rescue Products

Posted: 9th Oct 2014

Written by: ComMar

At the opening of the 2014 National Marine Electronics Association Conference & Expo at the Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa in Fort Myers, Florida today, McMurdo announced the appointment of ComMar Sales to represent the com... Read More

US Navy to Deploy Armed, Robotic Patrol Boats

Posted: 8th Oct 2014

Written by: The Telegraph

Technology adapted from Nasa's rovers on Mars could transform how the American navy operates, officials say Read More

Record Numbers of Exhibitors Heading for METS 2014

Posted: 8th Oct 2014

Written by: METS

With just five weeks to go before METS 2014 begins on Tuesday 18 November, a record number of 1331 companies have registered to attend as exhibitors in the Amsterdam RAI complex. Read More

ACREW - Looking Back at Monaco Yacht Show

Posted: 8th Oct 2014

Written by: ACREW

ACREW Monaco started some pertinent and poignant conversations during the Monaco Yacht Show from 24-26th September 2014. Read More

Media boss Kerry Stokes's Luxury Yacht Boarded by 'Armed Pirates'

Posted: 7th Oct 2014

Written by: ABC News - Liam Cochrane

A luxury yacht belonging to Australian media magnate Kerry Stokes has been robbed by "armed pirates" in Papua New Guinea who stole phones and laptops before escaping. Read More

Taylor Made Designs Give Away Free Oakley Sunglasses

Posted: 7th Oct 2014

Written by: Taylor Made Designs

Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is launching a new partnership with Oakley by giving away a free pair of Oakley sunglasses with every order over £500. Read More

Meet the PYA in Barcelona and Palma

Posted: 7th Oct 2014

Written by: PYA

A great opportunity for crew members to meet up with the PYA training and marketing directors next week in Spain, from 13th October to 16th October. Read More

C&NI Crew Stars - Yacht Crew Awards

Posted: 7th Oct 2014

Written by: Camper & Nicholsons

At Camper & Nicholsons we know our charter crew are all stars, but we wanted to create a way to recognise those who shine the brightest, so we have designed a brand new awards program - The Camper & Nicholsons Crew Stars. Read More

Extreme Sailing Series in Nice

Posted: 6th Oct 2014

Written by: The Independent/Stuart Alexander

As Morgan Larson steered Ernesto Bertarelli’s Alinghi to another grand prix victory in the Extreme Sailing Series at Nice, and his great rival and defending champion, a crestfallen Leigh McMillan, had a shocker in The Wave, Muscat... Read More

Absolute Boat Care Sponsor Superyacht Regatta

Posted: 6th Oct 2014

Written by: Absolute Boat Care

Absolute Boat Care are a well established superyacht finishing service provider with permanent HQ in STP Shipyard, Palma de Mallorca. Read More

McMurdo at the US Sailboat Show 2014

Posted: 6th Oct 2014

Written by: McMurdo

The McMurdo range of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs), Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) and Automatic Identification System (AIS) MOB devices will be on display in booth B10 at the 2014 United States Sailboat Sh... Read More

MY Galatea For Sale

Posted: 6th Oct 2014

Written by: Camper & Nicholsons

Galatea is the most recent performance motor yacht from the Dutch shipyard Heesen. Designed as the 4000 series ‘Sportster’, she is the first of her kind and is a spectacular evolution of the extremely successful 3700 series. Read More

Prince on Top of the World!

Posted: 6th Oct 2014

Written by: Volvo Ocean Race

Sweden’s third in the line to the throne Prince Carl Philip needed no time to consider when he was challenged to climb to the top of a Volvo Ocean Race boat's 30-metre mast on Sunday – ‘I’ll do it,’ he said. Read More

Tankoa Yachts Reveals S701 (70m) Superyacht Concept

Posted: 6th Oct 2014

Written by: Sand People Communications

Tankoa Yachts - Genoa based shipyard has revealed S701 at the Monaco Yacht Show 2014. Read More

Warsash Superyacht Academy Observes Shifts in Large Yacht Training

Posted: 3rd Oct 2014

Written by: Warsash Superyacht Academy

Three elements have caused a significant shift in large yacht training patterns during 2014, according to Warsash Superyacht Academy (WSA), the world’s leading superyacht training provider and part of Southampton Solent University... Read More

Lithuania Accuses Russia over Fishing Boat Seizure

Posted: 3rd Oct 2014

Written by: BBC News

Russia has been accused by Lithuania of violating international maritime laws after seizing a Lithuanian fishing boat with a crew of 30. Read More

bluePhare Hires Nigel Sherlock as Commercial Director

Posted: 3rd Oct 2014

Written by: bluePhare

bluePhare, specialist AV and IT select product distributor, are pleased to announce the appointment of Nigel Sherlock as Commercial Director. Read More

A Tribute to Roberto Migliaccio

Posted: 3rd Oct 2014

Written by: Fraser Yachts

On Sunday the 21st September Fraser Yachts lost a dear friend and colleague. There are no words todescribe our loss or that of his family’s, but here one of our colleagues pays tribute to him. Read More

Pressure? At least, Mars Bars Don’t Cost $100 Any More

Posted: 3rd Oct 2014

Written by: Volvo Ocean Race

The days of hungry Volvo Ocean Race sailors trading chocolate snack bars at $100 a time are over thanks to the new one-design Volvo Ocean 65 boat. Read More

Crude Oil Tanker Rescues 150 Migrants from Mediterranean

Posted: 2nd Oct 2014

Written by: gCaptain / Mike Schuler

Nordic American Tankers Limited says that one of its vessels was involved in the rescue of 150 migrants in distress after their wooden boat began experiencing engine trouble in the Mediterranean Sea. Read More

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