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Palma International Boat Show 2023: Season begins with record numbers

The 2023 Mediterranean sailing season kicks off tomorrow, with the Palma International Boat Show taking place from 27-30 April at Palma’s Moll Vell marina in Mallorca. The show has seen the highest-ever number of pre-registrations for participating yachts and an increase in international shipyards exhibiting directly at the fair. At least 80 per cent of […]

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Leisure Marine

Baxter Marine rebrands as Mallorca Marine Group

Baxter Marine is expanding and rebranding under the umbrella of Mallorca Marine Group. The company will still be based in its previous home in Puerto Portals Marina in Mallorca. With nearly 30 years of experience, Mallorca Marine Group says it is one of the longest-standing yacht sales, charter, maintenance and mooring sales and rentals businesses […]

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Maritime, Commercial & Defence

Heavy Seas signs agreement with Palma-based shipyard

Repair, maintenance and nautical services company, Heavy Seas, has signed an agreement with the Astilleros de Mallorca (Shipyards of Mallorca) to collaborate on the development of auxiliary activities for the management of refit and repair projects within the yachting sector. The partnership will see Heavy Seas providing support in the following service areas: Work relating […]

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Leisure Marine

New North Mallorca dealer for Fairline

Fairline has announced Dynamic Yachts in Puerto Pollensa as its new dealer for the north of Mallorca, further strengthening its dealer network in the Balearics as it looks to substantially grow over the coming years. Fairline Mallorca North is headed up by former Fairline Cala d’Or dealer principal Robbie Head, who brings all the knowledge […]

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Leisure Marine

Sunsail pulls out of Palma citing ‘challenging times’

Yacht charter company Sunsail, which has operated in Palma since 2013, has announced that it is closing down its base there because, according to the Majorca Daily Bulletin, the mooring fees are far too expensive. The company has concluded that it is no longer financially viable to maintain its base in Palma. “As we think […]