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His office separated from the workshop by a mere internal door, Spirit Yachts’ MD Nigel Stuart is long habituated to the cacophony of boat building sounds that constantly pierce our interview.  But hands-on Nigel wouldn’t have it any other way; he’s developed a passion for these handcrafted modern classics that …

As the largest business to business event for the leisure marine sector, the 31st edition of the METSTRADE Show is hosting nearly 1600 exhibitors from 50 different countries on November 13-15 in the RAI Amsterdam convention center. METSTRADE 2018 opened with a keynote presentation from Hervé Gastinel, Group CEO of …

The 28th Design Award METSTRADE (DAME) competition attracted 127 entries from 25 countries, from which a total of 63 products were nominated for display in the METSTRADE DAME Award exhibition and for consideration in the final judging rounds. Birgit Schnaase, Chair of the Jury, presented the prestigious DAME Award 2018 today …

What if paint could clean the air; withstand extreme heat; reduce drag and fuel consumption; cope with conditions on Mars. AkzoNobel products already do this – now the plan is to go even further.  That’s why the company is ready to stir things up by seeking out the newest, coolest, …

METS TRADE – 13th-15th November 2018 – RAI AMSTERDAM WHERE THE GLOBAL LEISURE MARINE INDUSTRY COMES TOGETHER The METSTRADE Show is the world’s largest trade exhibition of marine equipment, materials and systems. METS is the only truly international B2B exhibition for the marine leisure industry and have served as a …

Tim Forderer replaced by founder Mark Drewelow after a year of volunteer service After a year of volunteer service as executive director of superyacht aid organisation YachtAid Global, Tim Forderer has resigned from his post. For the past year, Forderer has dedicated his time to the organisation as its first-ever …

Varadero Ibiza has renewed its certifications ISO 14001 and 9001 and OSHAS 18001, once again exceeding all the necessary requirements for quality, safety and environmental care The shipyard’s team and external accredited auditors carry out periodic inspections that guarantee the application of the standards required by the certifiers, which allows …

“You have control!” Three adrenalin pumping, buttock clenching, grin inducing words I did not expect to hear when I woke up one morning! Rewind 24 hours and I received a call from Stewart, friend of The Islander, and owner of the Aviation Centre based out of Son Bonet, Palma’s original …

We can all see that the end of this year is drawing to a close and there is much to do for the next season. Has this one being good for you? Are you happy with the way things went? Happiness. What does that word mean to you? Where do …