Mallorca Yachting Industry News

A new virtual fair in the industry taking place in October 2020 This year we have seen some of the biggest impacts in the market. How do you think The Balearics have been affected by the pandemic compared to other places? The restrictions of movement and the effects that have …

Marina Port de Mallorca rises to the next level of the Carbon Footprint certificate achieving the “Reduce” recognition. The marina most committed to the environment in the Bay of Palma manages to reduce its carbon footprint. Palma, July 23rd, 2020 One more year in which Marina Port de Mallorca is …

Now that the COVID-19 measures are beginning to loosen in the med, it’s time to prepare your boat for the new sailing season. It might not be the first thing that comes to mind when preparing your boat, but a crucial task to add to the list is to unzip …

The rig of the aptly named SY Vertigo is visually appraised by the Marine Results team prior to starting a major rig inspection project. Both rigs were unstepped for a service in mainland Spain and a thorough visual inspection was undertaken from deck level to the top of the rigs. …

We all know that the last few months have been an interesting time for everyone, no matter the industry you are in, with many in the UK being furloughed, or worse, and here in Spain, ERTE has kicked in with many employers taking advantage of the government social security scheme. …

Since Innovation3 Composites was formed in 2013 we have specialised in supplying our services to the Refit / Repair market locally. As most other business owners working in the Refit sector will be aware, due to the seasonal work here, keeping your team employed full time has its challenges. We …

Launched last month at the Sunreef Yachts shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, the 80 Sunreef Power catamaran was officially handed over to her owner, Rafael Nadal, in his hometown in Mallorca. As one of the world’s top tennis players, Nadal’s had a passion for yachting since childhood. Before commissioning the 80 …

As I write this article for the June edition of The Islander we are currently working our way through Phase 2 of the State of Alarm. Today is quite an epic day to write as Mallorca has seen its first day with no fatalities and no new infections which is …

New funnel being made and installed for Shemara Senior Project Manager Simon Smith and Technical Project Manager Morten Held from BMComposites who were in charge of the project and the final installation.  

Pinmar recently announced that it has taken the decision to postpone its inaugural Festival hospitality event due to the impact and uncertainty caused by the Coronavirus. The Pinmar Festival was announced early in the year before the global pandemic had taken hold in Europe and the USA and was scheduled …