In New Zealand, Janice Lynch has been promoted to the job of Yacht Support Manager at the Auckland based Asia Pacific…
Category: Marine & Aviation
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Stellar Cast in Malta
The 2015 edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, in Malta organised by the Royal Malta Yacht Club, will start…
Is your Superyacht a Vulnerable Target?
Reported piracy attacks against shipping in areas such as The Gulf of Aden and Somalia have seen a dramatic…
Reform Essential to Promote Arabian Gulf as Yachting Destination
Shipyards and boat builders based in the UAE are calling for support from local tourist boards and regulators suggesting that…
Hope Fades for Missing Oman Sail Crewman
The search for Mohammed Al Alawi, missing after having fallen over board while the Oman Sail yacht he was…
Another Report of Drivers Not Wearing Kill Cords
The UK MAIB has recently issued a report on the capsize of a Fletcher speedboat in Torbay on 2nd May…
Flags of Convenience continue to find innovative ways around regulations
States operating Flags of Convenience continue to find innovative ways around regulations that give them the edge on the…
Crew Recruitment with a Different Edge
There has been an influx in recent times of crew recruitment agencies sprouting up and all professing to be the…
At Least Philippe Starck Likes the Look of it!
Say what you like about Philippe Starck but I think he is a very good designer and architect. He is…
Crew Man Still Missing from Musandam-Oman Sail
On October 7th, 2015 the French Captain of the racing trimaran, Musandam-Oman Sail, MOD70, reported a Man Overboard (MOB) off the…