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Damen Mangalia is a joint venture between Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group and the Romanian state Damen Mangalia, a joint venture between Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group and the Romanian state, has secured a deal to build a 155m (580ft) superyacht for Norway’s SeaDream Yacht Club. The contract marks Damen …

Several sales achieved and a good number of Asian and show premieres held There was a good geographical spread of visitors at this year’s Singapore Yacht Show The 2019 Singapore Yacht Show (SYS) finished on a positive mood for many exhibitors, thanks to the sale of a number of yachts. …

Kotor Bay, Montenegro (April 13, 2019) – The Bay of Tivat came good for the final day of the 44Cup Porto Montenegro with three races held and a most worthy winner in Igor Lah’s Team CEEREF. The Slovenian team led this first event of the 2019 44 Cup from the …

When I interviewed INEOS Team UK skipper and team principal Sir Ben Ainslie for the latest episode of The Yacht Racing Podcast it was late on a Friday afternoon after what I could only imagine was the end of another long week of preparations for the British America’s Cup syndicate. Ainslie was …

It’s a beautiful sunny February lunchtime when Penny Bell opens her door to me. We’ve met several times in social circumstances, but this time it’s official business. The look of apprehension behind her smile is totally unnecessary, as I assure her that I am simply there to hear the stories …

For the 4th year running Anita Vince and her team are braving the GR221  through the Tramuntana Mountain Range to raise money for Cancer Support Mallorca.  A core team of 7 ladies, plus many others who will join for individual days, will leave Pollensa on the 19th of April and …

French yard commissions Philippe Briand to design new ‘Sun Loft’ project Jeanneau’s spring press conference, held during an international boat test event for boating media in Cannes, was the setting for a scoop for the attending journalists. Antoine Chancelier, marketing director for the sailing boat division of the French shipyard, …

British Marine signs title sponsorship agreement with UK boat charter platform for the 2019 Southampton International Boat Show UK industry association British Marine has signed a title sponsorship agreement with Borrow A Boat for the 2019 Southampton International Boat Show. The forthcoming edition of the event, which runs from September …

The winners will be announced at the Corinthia Hotel London on May 7 The UK’s Motor Boat & Yachting magazine has announced the finalists of the 2019 Motor Boat Awards, sponsored by Side-Power. All boats have been sea-trialled and rigorously tested by the magazine’s technical experts, and the winners will be announced …

As America’s Cup defender, Emirates Team New Zealand sets the boat design rules, and Chief operating officer Kevin Shoebridge discusses the concept for the bold and modern high performance fully foiling AC75 monohull racing yacht to be used in the 36th America’s Cup. “When we came up with that rule …