Manufactured in Europe, from a military grade, high-tensile polyester laminate, DEFENDA Superyacht Fenders offer unbeatable strength and abrasion resistance. “Following extensive material and process analysis, we re-engineered every element of our fenders to create the most advanced product range on the market,” says Simon Billington, Managing Director. “Our construction methods utilise state-of-the-art cutting and welding… Read More »
The World Sailing Awards celebrate outstanding achievement and exceptional contributions to the sport of sailing. Presented at the World Sailing Annual Conference, one of three female and five male sailors will be crowned the 2019 female and male Rolex World Sailor of the Year. And it’s up to the public to chose who. The nominees… Read More »
The all-new 48 Wallytender will make its American debut at the upcoming Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) from 30th October to 3rd November. The 48 Wallytender offers fold-down bulwark sections to increase the swim platform and has a retractable passerelle that doubles as a swim ladder, while the on-deck aft seating can be reconfigured.… Read More »
After a hard fought and challenging 5,200 nautical miles across the Atlantic, the Clipper Race fleet faced one more hurdle in the last 48 hours as they started to get closer to Punta del Este, Uruguay. The notorious Pampero wind is a meteorological phenomenon commonly found around the lowlands of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. This… Read More »
On Saturday 19th October, Francis Joyon left his home port of La Trinité-sur-Mer in Southern Brittany to head for the start line off the Citadel of Port Louis and a complicated 8,800-mile long solo voyage to the island of Mauritius. Francis is attempting to smash his own time of 26 days, 4 hours and 13… Read More »
Iridium Communications Inc announces Intellian as the newest manufacturer of Iridium Certus® maritime terminals. Intellian, which provides stabilised satellite antenna systems, is introducing the C700 terminal that will enable a variety of applications including safety, bridge and crew welfare communications, connected ship IoT capabilities like engine monitoring and remote diagnostics, as well as situational awareness… Read More »
Largs Yacht Haven, Ayrshire, has been awarded the industry’s top accreditation, the Five Gold Anchor award, for the fourth time in a row. The Gold Anchor award scheme rates the quality, level of service and overall standard of a marina’s offering. Marinas are assessed every three years meaning that Largs Yacht Haven has now carried… Read More »
Once again, the RYA is offering sailing clubs the opportunity to sign up for the free RYA Affiliated Club Conferences, supported by Gallagher, which will take place across the UK between November and January. A benefit to all RYA affiliated clubs, the free conferences are a fantastic opportunity for club members to meet and network,… Read More »
The recent Ready Steady Tokyo, the ‘test event’ for the Olympic Games in 2020, saw seven Ballistic RIBs working hard as race support. Set up with a customised fit out for race support duties, the RIBs had a modified smaller console with a raised windscreen, seating removed to enable two 1m wide race marks to… Read More »
Targeted for sailing, power yachts and workboat markets, Quick Cleat from Barton Marine is an innovation that provides the best alternative to tying knots and for securing numerous items around boats, trailers and marinas. As more inexperienced sailors get out on the water in multiple ways, this unique cleat provides an easy solution for securing… Read More »