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Jeanneau’s New 2011 Presitge Yacht Models

Jeanneau has now introduced the 2011 range of their Prestige sailing yachts, including the Prestige 60 and 50 ft models.

Whale Attacks Yacht Cape Town, South Africa

A South African Southern Right Whale breached the water and landed on a private yacht smaching the boat’s mast and upsetting the whale even further.

Oceana launches expedition to assess long-term effects of Gulf of Mexico disaster

The Oceana Ocean environmental organisation has set off on expedition yacht LATITUDE to study the oceanographic effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil Spill

Oceana

Oceana ocean expeditions have resulted in multiple campaign victories and since 2005, the Oceana Ranger catamaran has crossed the Pacific, Caribbean, Atlantic, Mediterranean and the Bay of Biscay. In 2008 MarViva Med joined Ranger in the Mediterranean, and teams from Chile visited the pristine waters of Patagonia and the Juan Fernandez Islands. The resulting photo and video documentation of rare species, as well as documentation of illegal fishing, provides further evidence to protect vulnerable marine species and habitats.

Alfa Yacht Shipyards at the Monaco Yacht Show 2010

Alfa Yacht Shipyards has announced the news, that they will be attending the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show and will be located at their usual location in QP6.

Sunreef Yacht IPHARRA at the 2010 Cannes International Boat Show

Sunreef  Yachts is delighted to confirm that this year’s edition of the Cannes International Boat Show held from 8 to 13 September 2010 will see the […]

Centek Industries New Catalogue Available Now

New catalogue is available from Centek Industries, who are a producer of custom marine exhaust systems and other environmental products. The catalogue contains many new products, including thruster tunnels, ANSI flanges and the Marlin Series Streamline muffler.

MaxSea joines forces with VELUX 5 OCEANS

Marine navigation software pioneer MaxSea has joined forces with the VELUX 5 OCEANS race management team for the 2010/11 edition of the race.

Yacht Madiblue on Fire in Greece

Unfortunate news has come to hand that the superyacht Madiblue has fire onboard in the Greece marina called Vouliagmeni. Further details about the Madi Blue motor yacht fire are as yet unknown. Yacht Madiblue is 46.7 metres in length and was built by the Australian company Oceanfast in 1986.

Day Three of the Superyacht Cup Palma 2010: Yacht Scorpione dei Mari Wins

Yet another fantastic Superyacht Cup 2010 with the full moon shining on the huge group of race fans wildly dancing and singing to the tunes of the Red Sox perfectly rounded off another weekend to remember in Palma de Mallorca, where hospitality is warm, the sailing is hot, and the fun is unlimited. See you next time in Antigua!

Awlgrip Special Effect Topcoat (Awlcraft SE) at Monaco Yacht Show 2010

Available in custom colours, Awlcraft SE is designed to work as one layer of a multi-part system where the Awlcraft SE imparts the colour and effect whilst the clearcoat provides a clear high gloss finish and protection.

Newport Bermuda Race: Sailing yacht Speedboat finishes first

Alex Jackson’s maxi 100-footer sloop Speedboat finished the Newport Bermuda Race early Monday morning at 3:49 AM EDT. Finishing second at 6:25 was Il Mostro (Puma), a 70-foot Volvo Ocean Race boat sailed by Kenny Read, whose brother, Brad, was in Speedboat’s afterguard. Boat boats sailed in the Open Division for racing yachts with canting keels.