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It may seem difficult to stay fit aboard a small yacht during a long cruise. With a two month cruise of the Mediterranean Islands planned for this summer I have been on a fitness crusade. I shall share my thoughts and findings with you in this article.   The first …

Maltese Industry Claims France & Italy Apply Same Principles In VAT Collection A combined group of yachting associations and interest inside Malta have questioned the European Commission’s ruling last week that it was not levying the correct amount of VAT on yacht sales. The Commission said that Malta, Greece and …

EMV marine was established in 2014 in Marina Badalona as a boat yard,​ after 10 years of Rigging and maintenance company​’s​ background. Since then, EMVmarine has been growing in facilities and in its own team members,  ​until ​it has converted into a full-service boatyard​.​ ​Nowadays,  it’s a reference yard ​and a ​Nautor’s …

The Islander at Palma Superyacht Show:   SY39 This year sees the first time The Islander has taken the plunge to have a stand at the Palma Superyacht Show. We are in the Superyacht area, just over the “New Bridge” . Please pop along and say hello and enter a competition …

The three Member States have two months to respond to tax evasion allegations The European Commission has opened infringement procedures against Cyprus, Greece and Malta for not levying the correct amount of Value Added Tax (VAT) on the provision of yachts. The Commission got much of its information from the …

It is now easier than ever to stock up on wines and spirits in Barcelona too. No12 fine Wines and Provisions is now fully geared up in Barcelona to supply yachts in Port Vell and Port Tarragona. Wine-specialist Bence Szabo is running the operation in Barcelona from the perfectly located …

St. Maarten: The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta has been a Caribbean favorite for almost four decades, and this year’s 38th edition, scheduled for March 1-4, will prove no exception to the rule.  Already, 75 boats representing 22 countries have registered to race in the island of St. Maarten’s first major …

Buying a yacht is generally a big financial commitment for most people. Ensuring that you sell or buy successfully requires a little effort on your part. Let’s start with the physical yacht itself. There are four really important things that you need to ensure as part of a purchase or …

Sport For All Supporting the Johan Cruyff Foundation’s quest to promote activity for children–with and without disabilities–ensuring they play, grow and develop together, the BWA Yachting Pentathlon is certainly one for the diary this March. A fun filled event that incorporates some of the children who benefit from the program, …

Transport Malta stops plan for floating dock in Sliema Dock was intended to be used for repairing yachts and other craft A bid to install a floating dock in the middle of a key tourism area in Malta, Sliema Creek, has had to be stopped by Transport Malta in the …