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Gary Burrell passed away last week at 81 Gary Burrell co-founded Garmin with Dr Min Kao in 1989 Gary Burrell, co-founder of Garmin Ltd, passed away last week at the age of 81. Burrell retired in 2002 and continued to serve as Garmin’s co-chairman until 2004, when he was named …

Beneteau chairman Jérôme de Metz replaces Hervé Gastinel with immediate effect Beneteau chairman Jérôme de Metz has replaced Hervé Gastinel as CEO of the French boatbuilding group Hervé Gastinel, CEO of Groupe Beneteau since 2015, has stepped down from his position with immediate effect. The Board of Directors of Beneteau …

At this year’s MYBA show I had the honour and pleasure of meeting Pepe Garcia-Aubert, President and CEO of MB92 Group. I had been slightly nervous at meeting one of the most revered men in the marine industry, but I had little to be worried about. Pepe was as generous …

Over €32m spent reshaping the yard, with more to come The expansion of the Ferretti Group into the superyacht sector, now encompassing four out of its eight brands, is clearly focused on Ancona. The group has already invested in excess of €32m on reshaping the yard to cope with the …

British skipper Alex Thomson has been awarded the prestigious French National Order of Merit (“Ordre national du Mérite”) by French Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Jean-Pierre Jouyet. In recognition of his services to the sport of sailing during a career spanning more than 20 years to date, Thomson was given …

The second event of the 52 SUPER SERIES 2019 has attracted 8 teams to the Puerto Sherry 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup on June 18-22 in Cádiz, Spain. The waters open to the Atlantic off Puerto Sherry will be new to the fleet which will require fine-tuning their setup for …

Organised by the British Classic Yacht Club and sponsored by luxury watchmaker Panerai, the UK’s premier classic yacht regatta will take place in Cowes from 13th to 20th July 2019  There is now one month to go until the start of the 2019 Panerai British Classic Week regatta in Cowes.  …

Thailand Charter Week is a new B2B event organised by the Thai Yachting Business Association Thailand Charter Week will be held at Phuket Yacht Haven The Thai Yachting Business Association (TYBA) has announced that the first Thailand Charter Week will be held at Phuket Yacht Haven, Thailand from November 16-21, …

UK equipment maker will be LCI’s sixth purchase in the marine sector marking the company’s continued expansion into the global boating business The board of directors of Lewmar Marine have agreed to the terms of a cash offer from US-based Lippert Components, a subsidiary of LCI Industries, which produces a …

The Olympic motto consists of the Latin words Citius, Altius, Fortius , which means “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” The motto, introduced in 1924, is meant to spur the athletes to embrace the Olympic spirit and perform to the best of their abilities. However, the Politically Correct Police are warning how next …