As shifting travel patterns and economic uncertainty reshape the yachting landscape, Marinedi is positioning flexibility – not expansion – as its key competitive lever. Returning to the Palma International Boat Show after several years away, the company is using the platform to reassert its presence in a market it sees as critical to its next phase […]
Italian shipyard Sanlorenzo has presented the second unit in its 74Steel series, Virtuosity, which has been developed over more than four years with the owner. The flagship 74Steel was unveiled in October 2025. At 74m and around 1,900GT, it is the largest yacht the shipyard has built to date. Virtuosity is built on the same […]
SailGP has confirmed the sale of the Los Gallos SailGP Team (Spain) to Quantum Pacific Group. Quantum Pacific, an investor in sports assets, is the holding company of Israeli shipping tycoon Idan Ofer, who Forbes estimates is worth US$34.8bn. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, the amount is likely to be around $60m […]
Yachting Ventures and the Balearic Marine Cluster (BMC) have unveiled the speaker panel and participating companies for the forthcoming Innovation Exchange Session, set to take place on 28 April during the Mediterranean Superyacht Forum (MSF) in Palma. Launching in 2026, the Innovation Exchange Session is a new addition to the MSF programme, aimed at highlighting […]
MDL Marinas reports that Elite Yacht Covers has signed a five-year lease at Hamble Point Marina in Southampton, on the UK’s south coast, with operations due to begin this month (April 2026). The agreement sets up a south coast base for the yacht canvas company within a marina known for its concentration of marine services, […]
Marine electronic leader, Raymarine has announced Axiom 2, the next generation of its award‑winning Axiom chartplotter series. Designed for sailors, anglers, cruisers, and motorboat owners, Axiom 2 is said to deliver faster performance and ease of use. Axiom 2 features a powerful 6‑core processor, next‑generation LightHouse Charts, exclusive HydroTough nano-coated displays and expanded app and […]
A new industry-wide initiative is attempting to create a single global activation day designed to drive participation, visibility and commercial engagement within sailing. With less than two months to go until the first World Sailing Day on 28 May 2026, organisers are positioning the event as a coordinated “season opener” for sailing, bringing together clubs, […]
Abandoned and derelict vessels remain a persistent feature along shorelines and in harbours worldwide, where they can release fuel, affect marine habitats and create navigation risks in busy waterways. In 2023, the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water was awarded a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program to […]
Marine publisher FB Imray has announced further titles in its 2026 cruising guide programme, covering the English Channel, the Solent and the Adriatic. Scheduled for publication in April and May 2026, the new editions bring together pilotage information, updated cruising data and revised editorial input intended to support seasonal passage planning. Imray is a storied […]
Swedish startup Zparq, which develops compact electric marine motors, is entering the industrial marine market with an OEM electric propulsion system based on a 10 kW submersible motor weighing 4kg. The system is derived from the Z10 outboard platform – billed by Zparq as the world’s lightest 10 kW outboard motor – and has been […]
Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw (Royal De Vries Shipbuilding), part of Dutch superyacht builder Feadship, has marked its leadership transition following the decision by Henk de Vries and Tom de Vries to step back from day-to-day management last year. Day-to-day management at the family-run business is now led by Roderick de Vries, CEO, alongside Rob de […]