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The Weather Gods had promised more breeze for Day 2 of Les Voiles de St. Barth, and it came in a steady line of squalls, presenting challenging conditions for competitors and the Race Committee alike.
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Almost 300 people are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of South Korea. Two people have been confirmed dead so far, including a teenager.
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Unquestionably the world’s largest sailing superyacht at 141m, “Dream Symphony” is the brainchild of Valeriy Stepanenko, the owner of the Dream Ship Victory’s yard in Bosburun, Turkey.
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Dovaston Crew CEO Phil Edwards is delighted to announce that the Palma based crew agency is the latest acquisition for the prestigious Sovren House Group.
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Family rescued hundreds of miles off the coast of Mexico after their 1-year-old daughter fell ill urge people to not rush to judgment about their decision to bring babies on dangerous sailing trips
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Experts on board a cargo ship transformed into a multimillion dollar chemical weapons destroyer said on Thursday they were ready to start working on Syria's stock of toxic arms in the middle of the Mediterranean as early as May.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's yachting duel in waters off Auckland have ended with an emphatic victory for Kate.
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Eurocrats are considering ending the draconian 'visa' restrictions on yachtsmen who aren't from EU countries. The Cruising Association has long been advising its many non-EU members how to circumvent the current restrictions, and ...
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Following the recent announcement at Dubai Boat show of their new partnership in the Middle East, CMF and Cigisped are pleased to be launching the new joint venture covering the Asia market at the 2014 Singapore Yacht Show.
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Last week the Perini Navi 56m Ketch, SY Asahi, arrived in Palma de Mallorca. Sailing Yacht Asahi, launched in 2010, is a new customer to RSB Rigging Solutions.
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Southeast Asia is still a new and uncharted market for the yachting industry, presenting huge opportunities as well as complex challenges.
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After years of negotiations, the National Marine Manufacturers Association and the International Council of Marine Industry Associations have worked successfully with the International Maritime Organization to secure a five-year d...
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Underwater sounds picked up by a search vessel scouring the remote Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet are consistent with the pings from aircraft black boxes.
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At China’s annual yacht show this weekend, Beijing’s anti-corruption drive seemed to be giving vendors a sinking feeling.
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Yacht designer Robert Witzier has unveiled a new 54-metre motor yacht design, with curved flowing lines with a sharp axe bow.
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Marine Hydraulic Solutions (MHS) launched last month in Palma de Mallorca and within just a few weeks found it necessary to recruit further engineers to meet demand.
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The Interlux® Boat Paint Guide has gone digital with the launch of a free app for Apple® IOS and Android smartphones and tablets, designed to make it easy to access Interlux product information and select the correct Interlux pai...
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A British sailor survived one and a half hours in the stormy Pacific Ocean after falling overboard during the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, organizers said Tuesday.
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Nautisk has confirmed DNV approval for its Neptune Pay As You Sail (PAYS) Solution. PAYS enables users to access global ENCs while only paying for those that are used.
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Shared around as ‘yacht rolled by a huge wave' the shocking thing about the video here is that it actually shows a yacht knocked flat by a relatively small wave - but a breaking one.
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Blue Coast Power have introduced the new Trimaran 60m. The design team have been working for the last 12 months to develop this innovative concept with ultra efficient hull lines.
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Quadruple Olympic gold medallist Sir Ben Ainslie saw five different winners carry off the prizes in the opening seven races of the Extreme Sailing Series regatta in Oman, but he was not one of them.
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In a television interview, Chris McLaughlin said that Inmarsat was "absolutely certain" that its technology was "seeing the readings from this aircraft", referring to the Boeing 777.
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A ban on large cruise ships passing through the city has been lifted, despite reports of negative impacts. This reverses a decision announced last year.
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French yacht designer Raphaël Laloux recently took out the 2014 Young Designer of the Year Award at the recent Showboats Design Awards for his yacht concept ‘Symphony’.
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The “How to Own a Yacht” website exhibits a variety of ways to purchase a boat, including: charter ownership, private ownership and pre-owned yacht ownership.
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Police and the navy frigate HMNZS Wellington reached Blair's missing vessel more than 200 kilometres off the Taranaki Coast last night, but found no-one on board.
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Stanley Paris, long time Florida-based New Zealander, has announced he will make another attempt at sailing solo, non-stop and unassisted around the globe, departing from Florida in November 2014.
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A group of officer cadets from Warsash Maritime Academy (WMA), which is part of Southampton Solent University, are preparing to brave
the elements and spend 24 hours in a liferaft to raise funds for sailing respite charity, Sail ... Read More
the elements and spend 24 hours in a liferaft to raise funds for sailing respite charity, Sail ... Read More
Quadriplegic sailor Hilary Lister sets off today from Mumbai to sail 800miles to Oman.
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