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SIBS 2024 opens for business on bright day with large crowds
Friday, 13 September 2024Southampton International Boat Show 2024 is open. The ceremony was co-hosted by Robert Parton, president of British Marine and (below left) capt. Glenn Shephard from Below Deck (the horribly addictive series about crews working on superyachts)....
MAKING A SPLASH: SOUTHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW OPENS ITS DOORS FOR THE 55TH EDITION
Friday, 13 September 2024Southampton International Boat Show, Britain’s biggest festival of boating and watersports, kicked off today with a spectacular performance by 16-year-old wingfoiling champion Hugo Dobrejivic. Hugo wowed audiences with flips, tricks and exci...
Fischer Panda UK to distribute methanol fuel cells and generators
Friday, 13 September 2024Fischer Panda UK is going to be distributing the EFOY range of fuel cell power generators on behalf of Fuel Cell Systems. EFOY fuel cells use Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) technology. The process is said to be quiet and clean as chemical energ...
INEOS Britannia selects Alinghi Red Bull Racing as Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Final opponent
Friday, 13 September 2024INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd in the 37th America’s Cup, has chosen to race Alinghi Red Bull Racing (SUI) in the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Final.
Exciting times for CRM as new system launched by TheYachtMarket.com
Friday, 13 September 2024A new customer relationship management (CRM) system is about to hit the broker market courtesy of TheYachtMarket.com. It’s called Stantia and has been designed to manage boat inventory, customer relationships, reports etc etc etc.
Marine-grade stainless steel boat trailer launched by Extreme Trailers
Friday, 13 September 2024Extreme Trailers has launched a marine-grade stainless steel boat trailer, marking the first of its kind in Europe. Today’s unveiling at SIBS (13 September 2024) is said to be a significant milestone for the trailer manufacturer.
Master distributor roster grows at Sunseeker
Friday, 13 September 2024Sunseeker International has passed another milestone in its global expansion strategy. This time it’s appointed DCH Marine as its exclusive master distributor for the Asia Pacific region. Sunseeker now has four of these on its roster (taske...
More sports join the call for clean water
Friday, 13 September 2024According to the Clean Water Sports Alliance (CWSA), a collection of national governing bodies calling for change: “Almost half of Great Britain’s total medal haul at the Paris 2024 Games (47 per cent) came from water-based sports with...
Small craft market must tell customers of dangers, says MAIB, to avoid passenger injury
Friday, 13 September 2024Poor posture, inadequate seating and a host of other factors can lead to life-changing injuries on RIBs as passenger safety is pulled into focus by recent events. If the sector’s reputation is to survive accidents like Seadogz, owners and o...
NEW RIVALRIES SET TO BE IGNITED AT THE UNICREDIT YOUTH AMERICA’S CUP
Friday, 13 September 2024The UniCredit Youth America’s Cup is a glimpse into the very future of the America’s Cup itself. The crucible of ambition and, indeed, the very cauldron of competition, the waters of Barcelona are going to be jumping to a very differen...
ZHIK’S ‘REZHIKLING’ PARTNERSHIP WITH CIRCULAR FLOW
Thursday, 12 September 2024Zhik is proud to partner with Circular Flow, global innovators in the recycling space. Circular Flow have developed a way to recycle old neoprene into new products, which can be recycled time and again, a brilliant alternative to taking over 100 y...
Polymarine acquired by Anglo Adhesives
Thursday, 12 September 2024First Peninsula Marine has announced the sale of Polymarine, supplier of adhesives, cleaners, paints, spares and accessories for the manufacture, care and repair of inflatable boats and RIBs, after it was purchased by Anglo Adhesives & Service...
Pantaenius Competition at the Southampton International Boat Show
Thursday, 12 September 2024 Boating isn’t just a summer pastime – it’s an adventure for all seasons! Pantaenius is dedicated to supporting your passion year-round. That’s why they’re offering Southampton International Boat Show attendees the chance...OPTIMA YACHTS LAUNCHES THE E14 AT SOUTHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
Thursday, 12 September 2024With their debut at the Southampton international Boat Show this year, Optima Yachts has announced the launch of the new e14 model.
Care South donates £1,000 to The Friends of Dolphin
Thursday, 12 September 2024Care South, residential and home care provider and registered charity, has donated £1,000 to Poole-based charity, The Friends of Dolphin.
Haven Knox-Johnston Becomes Title Sponsor of Crick Boat Show
Thursday, 12 September 2024Haven Knox-Johnston, the boat insurance specialists, has announced a three-year title sponsorship agreement with the Crick Boat Show.
Azimut|Benetti – order book valued at €2.6 billion and new investment revealed
Thursday, 12 September 2024Azimut|Benetti Group has detailed its financial results for the year 2023/2024, with revenues of €1.3 billion and a predicted 15 per cent growth forecast for the following year.
Baltic Sea conquered by Candela’s electric C-8: no range anxiety
Thursday, 12 September 2024Citing 95 per cent lower costs than a fossil-fuel-powered boat, a team has crossed between Stockholm and the Finnish autonomous region of Åland twice in one day. A group of Swedes drove a hydrofoiling Candela C-8 there and back (150 nautica...
Pardo GT75 markets itself as a ‘luxurious villa’
Thursday, 12 September 2024Pardo has introduced its new flagship to the world via Cannes, the GT75. It measures nearly 23 metres in length and features elements such as the reverse bow and forward-leaning windshield. The launch comes wrapped in a PR package of ‘villa...
Upcycling yachts just became a ‘thing’, thanks to Discovery Yachts
Thursday, 12 September 2024Discovery Yachts is grasping environmental responsibilities by the horns and has launched what it is billing as the world’s first upcycled yacht brand. Although doing up old yachts has long been a pastime of many, and talking about it the p...
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