Sailing yacht Maiden has won the Ocean Globe Race 2023-2024, smashing numerous records in the process, including becoming the first all-female crew to win a round-the-world race. On Tuesday, 16 April 2024, in a brisk northerly breeze, the yacht and its young, international crew crossed the finishing line at 1152hrs, completing the fourth and final […]
MDL Marinas has confirmed the South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show 2024 will feature a welcome-home parade for the all-female crew of the sailing yacht Maiden on Saturday, 20 April. Following a six-year world tour, raising awareness and funds for girls’ education around the globe, and seven months competing in her last round the […]
UK marina group MDL Marinas’ Ocean Village Marina has won the Marina of the Year accolade at the British Yachting Awards 2023. At a ceremony at the Royal Thames Yacht Club headquarters in Knightsbridge, London, on 28 November, marina manager Lauren McCann accepted the award on behalf of the marina team from Ocean Village. Ocean Village Marina […]
International jobs board Yotspot, which matches superyachts with ‘below deck’ crew around the world, has doubled its workspace at Ocean Village Innovation Centre (OVIC), Southampton, due to the growth of the business. The employment placement agency, which has been at OVIC in Ocean Village Marina since 2014, is ramping up operations following the hire of […]
With more than 70 boats on the water from some of the world’s most popular power and sail brands and 20 landside exhibitors, the 2022 South Coast Boat Show is set to be the biggest edition to date. The show takes place at MDL’s flagship Ocean Village Marina from 6-8 May. Guests still wishing to […]
Raymarine will return as title sponsor for the 2022 South Coast Boat Show at Southampton’s Ocean Village Marina, from 6-8 May. The show will showcase the industry’s top global power and sail brands as well as an extensive range of ancillary services such as associated gear, finance and insurance. This is the third time that […]