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The Ocean Race to Collect Rare Data in Remote Areas of Antarctica

Specialist science equipment, which was developed for and used in The Ocean Race 2022-23 to gather over four million pieces of data on ocean health, will be used during a four-month expedition in Antarctica on a sailing yacht specifically designed for polar...

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Southampton International Boat Show

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Tillberg Design Reveals Design Details of SilverCat 22M

Tillberg Design of Sweden, part of the Viken Group, has revealed details of the design of the SilverCat 22M, a semi-custom power catamaran it has developed with SilverYachts and Espen Øino.  The new yacht features pure, simple Scandinavian-influenced interiors punctuated by bold,...

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Auckland Boat Show 2024 Prepares for International Debuts

The Auckland Boat Show 2024 begins on March 14, as part of the city’s month-long Moana Auckland festival. The four-day Auckland Boat Show -- New Zealand's largest on-water event -- hosts launches from within the country and internationally every year. This year’s...

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Australian Superyacht Rendezvous 2024 Dates Announced

Australia and the broader Asia Pacific region’s growing superyacht movement will be celebrated when the fourth edition of Australian Superyacht Rendezvous is staged on 17 and 18 May 2024 at the Gold Coast City Marina and Shipyard (GCCM) in Queensland, Australia. The...

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Hong Kong International Boat Show Confirms Lineup and Layout

The Hong Kong International Boat Show returns this month for its first post-Covid edition, with a four-day programme at Club Marina Cove taking place between November 30 and December 3, 2023. Organisers say the event -- launched in 1982 -- has returned...

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America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Heads to Jeddah

The America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah, presented by the regional mega-development Neom, takes place from 29 November-2 December 2023 at Jeddah Yacht Club Marina, marking the first event of its kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  The world’s leading sailors will...

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Enter the Iceland Tender

The new Iceman tender will serve as a support unit for the Flexplorer 146 – a yacht designed by CDM for cruising at all latitudes including the Arctic regions – with its own tender and a wide range of water toys. With...

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SailGP Cancels 2024 Auckland Event Over Land Dispute

SailGP, the high-octane global racing league, will not stage its upcoming event in Auckland, originally due to take place in March 2024, due to a dispute over land required for a spectator facility. In a statement, the council-run cultural agency Tātaki Auckland...

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World's Largest Sportfish Yacht Nears Completion

Royal Huisman says its Project 406 superyacht is ready to leave its new-build facilities in Vollenhove, ready for the Dutch shipyard to install the yacht's upper deck, sun awning hardtop and radar mast. The six-deck superyacht described as the 'world’s largest true...

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Moana Auckland

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Charter an Art Gallery at Sea

The ARTEXPLORER project, which was commissioned by Frédéric Jousset, a French entrepreneur and philanthropist, will undertake a two-year voyage showcasing her immersive art collection for free in 15 ports throughout the Mediterranean, beginning with Marseille in 2024. The vessel is presently in...

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Wider Partners With Seares for Seadamp PLUS System

Wider, an Italian shipyard known for its Serial Hybrid Propulsion System, and Seares, founded in 2018 and a leader in the production of next-generation mooring systems that harness energy generated by ocean waves, have collaborated to provide cutting-edge technological services to catamaran...

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Cantiere delle Marche Launches RJ 115 Pazienza

The RJ 115 Pazienza has been purchased by an enthusiast Australian owner who was introduced to CdM Australia by Sean Madgwick and Scott Wellington-Stones of Yachtsmen International. The RJ series of explorer yachts bears the unmistakable hallmark of the Florentine designer Francesco...

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Garmin Releases New Quatix 7 Pro Smartwatch

Purpose-built for life on the sea, the new Quatix 7 Pro from Garmin features a housing made from recycled ocean-bound plastics, as well as a stunning 1.3-inch AMOLED display with a premium, scratch-resistant sapphire lens. In addition, the new smartwatch, which has...

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ICOMIA Releases Groundbreaking Decarbonisation Report

The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), a global organisation representing the recreational marine industry with more than 100 members worldwide, has announced new research outlining a portfolio of technologies best positioned to continue to propel the industry toward decarbonisation. The...

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Lantau Yacht Club Festa Nautica Hailed 'Roaring Success'

The three-day Lantau Yacht Club (LYC) Boat Show, held from 3 to 5 November 2023 under the theme 'Festa Nautica', was -- by all accounts -- a roaring success. The show presented 14 esteemed brands from around the globe represented by seven...

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In Pictures: Gold Coast Motor Festival 2023

The Gold Coast Motor Festival (GCMF) 2023 took place from November 11-12 2023, at the picturesque Hong Kong Gold Coast in celebration of its 30th anniversary. The event presented an impressive collection of automobiles and yachts from Hong Kong and around the world,...

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Camper & Nicholsons Appoints Hong Kong Sales Advisor

Luxury yachting firm Camper & Nicholsons has appointed Windie Tsoi as its sales advisor in Hong Kong Born and raised in Hong Kong, Tsoi has first-hand knowledge of the Asian market and experienced insight into what the region can offer yacht owners....

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Yatco and Yacht Brokers Association Partner in Turkey

  Yatco, the online multiple listing service for buying, selling and chartering yachts, has partnered with the Yacht Brokers Association (YBA) in Turkey. This partnership will see Yatco advise YBA on prospects from Turkey and use many of Yatco’s standards, central listings and...