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Saudi Red Sea Authority issues first swathe of yacht chartering licences
Monday, 09 December 2024The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has issued three yacht chartering licences for the first time in Saudi Arabia. It says it is aiming to enhance coastal tourism services, support the tourism economy, and contribute to achieving the goals of Saud...
What did we learn from Energy Observer’s round-the-world renewable energy voyage?
Monday, 09 December 2024On 14 June 2024, Energy Observer completed her round-the-world voyage and arrived home to St Malo, seven years after setting sail. The Energy Observer laboratory vessel is the world’s first autonomous vessel to navigate the oceans usin...
Consolidation, compression, depression, frustration and celebration
Monday, 09 December 2024For all that he lost the most important part of his starboard foil yesterday Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) is managing to keep up the high average speeds. Right now he has more wind than leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) wh...
Harken expands Zircon block lineup
Monday, 09 December 2024Harken, the sailing hardware manufacturer, has unveiled an expanded range of Zircon blocks. Six new 29 millimetre sheave sizes have been introduced alongside triple sheave versions in 40 and 57-millimetre configurations. The range increases the f...
Setback for Sébastien Simon
Sunday, 08 December 2024The amazing run of French skipper Sébastien Simon, who is lying second on the Vendée Globe hit a significant setback with the news emerging today that Les Sables d’Olonnne based skipper has sustained a broken starboard foil on ...
National funding boost for regional maritime sector announced
Friday, 06 December 2024Maritime UK (MUK) Solent is one of nine regional maritime cluster organisations recognised by the Government and set to benefit from the Maritime Cluster Development Fund (MCDF).
Christmas Tree Showcases Cutting-Edge Marine Tube Bending Technology
Friday, 06 December 2024The Victoria and Albert Museum’s shimmering Christmas tree this year is pop-artist Anna Lomax’s All Lit Up!, a dazzling 5m high site-specific installation crafted from precision-engineered stainless steel tubing.
$30m operation to recover Bayesian superyacht underway
Friday, 06 December 2024Plans to recover the Bayesian superyacht, which sank in a freak accident off the Sicilian coast on 19 August 2024, killing seven people, are advancing with several salvage proposals under review.
Nearly £1m allocated to boost UK coastal economies
Friday, 06 December 2024The UK government is investing nearly £1m to support nine maritime clusters across the country. The government says this funding aims to enhance local economies, foster skills development and connect businesses with the maritime sector. It ...
Turkish brand Aiata to make Düsseldorf debut
Friday, 06 December 2024Anadolu Group, a Turkish conglomerate with interests in several sectors, has launched Aiata, a new yacht brand. The brand will introduce its first model, the Wayfinder 38, a 38-foot outboard walkaround, at the upcoming boot Düsseldorf show i...
boot 2025: Blue Innovation Dock lineup revealed
Friday, 06 December 2024boot Düsseldorf and the European Boating Industry (EBI) have confirmed details of the 2025 Blue Innovation Dock show stage lineup, which returns for a third year after a successful second edition in 2024.
Raymarine and WATCHIT join forces to provide a ‘complete safety ecosystem’
Friday, 06 December 2024Global marine electronics brand Raymarine has partnered with technology firm WATCHIT. The collaboration aims to improve boaters’ safety by integrating WATCHIT’s advanced anti-collision system with Raymarine’s Axiom chart plotter...
Azimut-Benetti Group and Ogyre to tackle ocean cleanup together
Friday, 06 December 2024Italian boat manufacturing firm Azimut-Benetti Group has teamed up with Ogyre – a platform dedicated to recovering plastic waste from the oceans in collaboration with those who live at sea daily.
Couple in Porsche visit 238 RNLI stations to raise £130k
Friday, 06 December 2024A couple from London has raised over £130,000 to fund a new Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat after visiting all 238 RNLI lifeboat stations across the UK and Ireland.
Race leader Dalin on another level
Thursday, 05 December 2024Whether they are in the middle of the Indian Ocean – as the leaders Charlie Dalin and Sébastien Simon are – or just entering it by South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope and Cape Agulhas – the Vendée Globe fleet are...
Louis Burton is forced to abandon the Vendée Globe
Thursday, 05 December 2024At around midday UTC yesterday, Wednesday 4 December, Louis Burton informed the Vendée Globe race management and his technical team that he had encountered serious damage to a mechanical element of the rigging of his IMOCA.
Santa returns to Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs
Thursday, 05 December 2024Santa is set to make a spectacular return to Llanishen Reservoir on Saturday 7 December. As he arrives by speedboat, children will eagerly await his appearance on the visitor centre balcony. The anticipation will build as Santa races across the wa...
Raymarine Collaborates With WATCHIT Collision Prevention System
Thursday, 05 December 2024Raymarine has announced its collaboration with WATCHIT, an innovative leader in collision prevention focused on revolutionising boating safety. As part of the collaboration, WATCHIT’s advanced anti-collision technology will be combined with ...
Sail Together Project Continues
Thursday, 05 December 2024Fun, accessible and free of charge, Greenwich Hospital and the Royal Naval Sailing Association (RNSA) have announced the continuation of the Sail Together sailing project for a further three years with the aim to deliver RYA recognised sailing wee...
Princess Yachts lays off 250 staff amid ‘market challenges’
Thursday, 05 December 2024British boatbuilder Princess Yachts has confirmed it plans to cut approximately 250 jobs at its Plymouth shipyard, citing “challenging market conditions” and a need to streamline its operations.
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