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Varadero Valencia is committed to adding to its portfolio the repair and maintenance of woodworking services. The Carpentry is run by expert professionals in classic boats. Varadero Valencia opens its own carpenter’s workshop within its facilities with the aim of offering a more specialist and comprehensive service in this repair …

Launched in May 2018, by Marc Villalongue and Eduardo Ferrer. Sloppy Tunas is a startup based in Barcelona, Spain. They use plastic waste to create high quality clothing, with a controlled and vertical production process. Where the plastic is collected from the Mediterranean, separated crushed into small pieces, melted into …

OneOcean Port Vell and MYBA The Worldwide Yachting Association have announced the renewal of their collaboration regarding the hosting of the MYBA Charter Show at the Barcelona marina. This announcement will see the four-day trade Show, widely accepted as one of the most important global events on the yachting calendar, …

The Islander Magazine is very proud to announce our media partnership with The Valencia Boat Show for 2019. We see the show as a growing event and one which continues Valencia’s importance as a yachting centre on the mainland. The growth of leisure yachting in the region is an encouraging …

Acquera Yachting have announced that they have been granted the commercial rights to manage the superyacht berths in Casamicciola Marina as well as the sole helipad on Ischia Island. The yachting haven located in the Gulf of Naples, is home to the 158-berth marina and helipad that is a mere …

During the night of the 19th to 20th Sep it rained heavily. We awoke to find we were afloat on a sewer. An evil mix of effluent and rainwater had emptied into Porto de Empedocle’s harbour. It was time to leave. We agreed that breakfast underway was infinitely preferable to …

The 2019 Antigua Bermuda Race fleet set off May 8 with a perfect start in brilliant sunshine and 20 knots trade winds for the 11-boat international fleet taking part in the 935nm offshore race from Antigua to Bermuda. Photos by Tobias Stoerkle.   PHOTOS: Antigua Bermuda Race 2019

Now in its 7th consecutive year, the Opportunities in Superyachts conference was once again held in Malta and has definitely become a key networking event in the superyacht calendar. As per previous years, Grand Harbour Marina was more than happy to host the opening drinks reception catered by Bradbury Yachting Concierge Service …

The Anglo-Dutch business information and services company Relx PLC, owner of Reed Exhibitions, is pursuing its legal action against France’s Federation des Industries Nautiques (FIN) leaving the latter’s quest to take over the show still in doubt. The long-running saga over who has the rights to own and manage the …

Sea Shepherd’s ship, the M/Y Sam Simon, has arrived off the Atlantic Coast of France to join the organisation’s campaign Operation Dolphin ByCatch, exposing the ongoing slaughter of dolphins by industrial fishing vessels in the Bay of Biscay. A veteran of several anti-whaling missions in Antarctica and illegal fishing campaigns …