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Grenada awarded ‘Yachting Destination of the Year’
Thursday, December 15th, 2022
The island of Grenada in the southern Caribbean has been awarded the ‘Yachting Destination of the Year’ in the Caribbean Travel Awards 2023 organised by The Caribbean Journal a website covering the area and aimed at a both consumers and travel agents. Grenada is known as the ‘Island of Spice’ and located in the Southern […]
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Nautilus the Superyacht Submarine
Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
Nautilus the Super Submarine You will have heard of superyachts and perhaps come to terms with the word which in language terms is a fairly new addition to the ship lover’s lexicon. Now you need to brace yourselves for a new one, because the Supersub is about to be bandied about with the same air of […]
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Stack them ashore-the new way to store a submarine
Monday, December 12th, 2022
Dry stack, boat parking is a well-established feature in the lives of the small boat owning community. The concept is that, rather than leave their boats float in an expensive marina exposed to the elements and subject to fouling problems, they get them lifted and stored ashore when not in use. Come the time they […]
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Superyacht Crews and Stews to Hit the Slopes
Monday, December 5th, 2022
An action-packed programme of snowsports and winter activities to entertain superyacht crews and stews this season is kicking off in Porto Montenegro Highlight of the season will be the fifth edition of Porto Montenegro’s Winter Games which returns in February 2023. The games, now in its fifth edition, sees crew team up into groups of […]
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Starlink Satellites are Superyacht Game Changers
Monday, December 5th, 2022
Having just completed a transatlantic sailing on board the 66 metre superyacht Triumph we witnessed first-hand how the new Starlink satellites from Elon Musks SpaceX system are changing the way superyachts communicate. The high-tech network platform provided us with fast, reliable internet service as we crossed to Antigua from the Mediterranean. Triumph launched at the […]
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Eleonora E crew sues owner for £3.2m
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022
A member of crew sailing aboard Eleonora E is seeking £3.2 million in damages in court after suffering brain injuries while working on board a superyacht. Adam Prior was a crew member sailing in the schooner rigged replica of an early 20th-century transatlantic superyacht built in Holland during 2000 at a cost of £7 million At the […]
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Funchal The Trans-Atlantic Pit Stop
Sunday, November 20th, 2022
As yachts prepare to make the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, they would do well to consider a pitstop at Funchal on the island of Madeira. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean between the Caribbean and the Mediterranean and visa versa is a rite of passage for many superyacht. Often called the Milk Run by yachts that […]
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DAME Design Award 2022 winner showcases best design
Tuesday, November 15th, 2022
Jury Chair Andre Hoek presented the DAME Design Award 2022 to Ocean Signal for their RescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon. Six products took Category wins, 13 more received Special Mentions and the Jury named its first Environmental Design Award. The compact PLB3 is a combination of an AIS man overboard device and GPS with […]
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A Night to Remember at Porto Montenegro
Tuesday, October 18th, 2022
Billed as a Knight to Remember, the gala award evening celebrating the Super Yacht Crew awards was indeed a splendid night to remember. Staged within the Adriatic superyacht village of Porto Montenegro, the Acrew superyacht crew awards were both stunning and all embracing. Yacht crews dressed to impress wearing outfits that befitted Kings and Queens. […]
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MB92 Signals Middle East Expansion
Monday, October 3rd, 2022
MB92 La Ciotat, the French superyacht refit shipyard, has successfully used its new 4,300-tonne shiplift and at the same time announced its expansion into the Middle East The 60-metre superyacht ‘Bella Vita‘, built by Lürssen in 2010 was the first yacht to be lifted by the new lift. She will be joined by a number […]
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