Yachting News

Alexia Barrier Talk in Monaco

Posted: 15th Mar 2018

Written by: OnboardOnline

The famous sailor, Alexia Barrier, will give a talk in Monaco on Tuesday 20th March about her ongoing projects, upcoming adventures and the way she integrates a sustainable and scientific dimension into her life and work. The even... Read More

Go Green to Save Greenbacks

Posted: 15th Mar 2018

Written by: Patrik Wheater

Adopting practices that are better for the environment are always touted as worthy but not always as cost effective. As part of a conference on cost-saving technologies in Copenhagen, Craig Carter of Thordon Bearings will compare ... Read More

Asociación Ondine's Year in Review

Posted: 15th Mar 2018

Written by: OnboardOnline

Asociación Ondine have released their annual report reviewing all events, outreach programmes and achievements of 2017. The charity targets ocean pollution and conservation around the Balearic Islands through multiple campaigns en... Read More

Singapore Yacht Show 2018

Posted: 14th Mar 2018

Written by: OnboardOnline

The Singapore Yacht Show returns this year from 12 to 15 April. In a month full of international shows, Singapore sets out its stand as the premier gathering of industry professionals and prospective yacht owners in Asia. Read More

Secrets to a Successful Boat Show Season

Posted: 13th Mar 2018

Written by: Matthew Hyde

Boat Shows are great fun and bring visitors together from all over the world but setting up a booth for a software company can have its challenges. Looking back, two years after our launch of Hunter Oceanic and many a boat show la... Read More

Mission Ocean: Island Hopping and Beach Cleaning in the Cape Verdes

Posted: 6th Mar 2018

Written by: Laura Beard

Mission Ocean spent about a month in the Cape Verdes (including Christmas and the New Year), hopping from island to island with our two volunteer crew members. If you’ve never visited this archipelago off the west coast of Africa,... Read More

The Antibes Raft Race Returns

Posted: 5th Mar 2018

Written by: OnboardOnline

The Raft Race returns to Port Vauban, Antibes on the 14th April 2018, brought to you by non-profit making organisation ‘’The Antibes Raft Race Association’’. Sign up now to take part in this bonkers race, raising money for chariti... Read More

The Case for Chartering a Yacht at Cannes Lions

Posted: 28th Feb 2018

Written by: Rebecca Whitlocke

Bespoke Yacht Charter has cornered the market for corporate yacht charters in Cannes, changing the way brands interact with clients at events. We caught up with charter broker Rachel Coles to discuss how the company secured its ni... Read More

Sea Shepherd Reveals "How France Exterminates its Dolphins"

Posted: 28th Feb 2018

Written by: Sea Shepherd

Sea Shepherd France has launched Operation Dolphin By-Catch to alert the public to the hidden fate of dolphins along the French coast. According to conservative estimates, the fishing practices of large industrial trawlers and ves... Read More

Tall Ship is a Sailing School for Maritime Academy Trainees

Posted: 21st Feb 2018

Written by: OnboardOnline

The 200-foot Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry is beginning a two-week journey to Florida via Charleston, S.C. that will serve as an internship at sea for six students from the Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy (MAMA) of Norfolk, Virg... Read More

Why Use a Specialist Supplier when Purchasing for New Builds?

Posted: 19th Feb 2018

Written by: OnboardOnline

2017 was quite the year for Superyacht Tenders & Toys who outfitted a number of high profile yachts and went on to win the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. But more than luck, their success is built on a deep u... Read More

Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2018

Posted: 16th Feb 2018

Written by: OnboardOnline

Only two months remain before the 31st Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta. Running from 18 - 24 April this year, the regatta is a special event in the yachting calendar where serious sailing, laid back socialising and Caribbean camarad... Read More

What's Different about Dubai? DIBS 2018

Posted: 15th Feb 2018

Written by: Elizabeth Dann

Since its inception in 2008, Dubai International Boat Show has not stopped evolving, just as the landscape and skyline around it has been transformed. Taking place from 27 February to 3 March 2018, the ambitious show has a new loc... Read More

Painting Waves for the Environment

Posted: 12th Feb 2018

Written by: OnboardOnline

In 2014, artist Rikki Tolenaere committed to 'Making 100 Waves' to highlight the importance of protecting marine ecosystems. Over the past three years, Rikki has painted over 80 waves and a percentage of the sale of each painting ... Read More

No Better Reassurance than Adequate Medical Insurance

Posted: 12th Feb 2018

Written by: Simon Dixon

As hard-working, hard-playing yacht crew, are you suffering from a torpid and sluggish liver? Bilious headache and sour stomach? Seeking a sure-fire remedy that’s never been known to fail? By the 19th century, there was certainly ... Read More

Mission Ocean: Plastic Pollution Workshops in Tenerife

Posted: 6th Feb 2018

Written by: Laura Beard

The Mission Ocean team are on a world tour in their 42 foot catamaran with the sole aim of discovering more about the seas that sustain us. During a week-long stay in the Canary Islands there was no rest for Mission Ocean. A packe... Read More

NYC Eastern Caribbean Relief Fund Delivers 1st Round of Relief

Posted: 1st Feb 2018

Written by: OnboardOnline

The NYC Eastern Caribbean Relief Fund Inc. has announced the first round of recipients to receive funds valuing $125,000, which have been donated throughout the past 5 months. The Fund was created and funded by Island Global Yacht... Read More

Change in Greek Law Affecting Charter Vessels

Posted: 18th Jan 2018

Written by: OnboardOnline

The Greek government recently passed a new law which prohibits yachts not in possession of a Greek commercial licence from commencing and ending charters in Greek waters. The change is expected to affect the demand and supply of c... Read More

Miami Yacht Show & Miami International Boat Show

Posted: 17th Jan 2018

Written by: Elizabeth Dann

February sees Miami overtaken by all things nautical as water taxis shuttle visitors between exhibition areas and even more superyachts than usual are reflected in the skyscrapers along Miami beach. Miami Yacht Show and Miami Inte... Read More

boot Düsseldorf, 20 -28 January 2018

Posted: 9th Jan 2018

Written by: Elizabeth Dann

As we begin 2018, boot Düsseldorf is gearing up for its 49th edition, which promises to be more interactive and engaging than ever, riding on the back of a successful and optimistic 2017 for the boating industry. With over 1,800 e... Read More

The Four Oarsmen Maintain Lead in Atlantic Challenge

Posted: 5th Jan 2018

Written by: Saltwater Stone

The Four Oarsmen have just over 700 miles left to row of the 3,000-mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, from the Canaries to Antigua, where they are estimated to arrive on January 14th. The Four Oarsmen have maintained a blist... Read More

Yacht Crew Survey Results: Hiring Youth Over Experience

Posted: 3rd Jan 2018

Written by: OnboardOnline

Hiring youth over experience is an emotive subject that continues to rage, so much so that seasoned Captains Adrian Croft and Rod Hatch put together a survey to explore the issues further and collect some industry data. Here we pr... Read More

Mission Ocean: Marine Life in Mallorca

Posted: 2nd Jan 2018

Written by: Laura Beard

The Mission Ocean team have completed their first scientific expedition in the north of Mallorca, in partnership with Asociación Ondine. The objective was to gather data on the flora and fauna between Formentor and Soller which wi... Read More

Getting to the Bottom of the B1B2 Visa for Yacht Crew

Posted: 21st Dec 2017

Written by: Sarah Laty

There are many grey areas in the yachting industry, but perhaps none as perpetually frustrating as visas, particularly the B1B2 sought by non-US yacht crew voyaging Stateside. Sarah Laty demystifies the process with tips for getti... Read More

What Interior Crew Want: The Crew Academy Survey

Posted: 21st Dec 2017

Written by: Elizabeth Dann

Interior crew are increasingly seeking out more specialist courses to upskill and develop their careers, and to get a better understanding of the courses steward/esses want, TCA conducted a survey at an Acrew event in La Ciotat. H... Read More

The CHENNAI SIX - What’s it got to do with Yachting?

Posted: 20th Dec 2017

Written by: Commander Sean O'Reilly

I’m not a regular listener of BBC Radio 2 but my attention was grabbed recently by a chatty news item on the release of six British former Servicemen who have just been liberated after being banged up for 30 months, in what was pr... Read More

Winter Port of Call: Porto Montenegro

Posted: 15th Dec 2017

Written by: Elizabeth Dann

The low season sails to new heights in Porto Montenegro, where there are pristine peaks to ski, New Year's Eve parties that go off with a bang and sailing courses to get the adrenaline going. Read More

Superyacht Cup Palma 2018

Posted: 15th Dec 2017

Written by: Elizabeth Dann

The prestigious superyacht regatta returns in 2018 for its 22nd edition. The event is one of the most anticipated on the superyacht racing circuit and enthusiasts will be delighted this year by the return of the majestic J-Class, ... Read More

A Complete Success for the 5th Sustainable Ocean Summit

Posted: 4th Dec 2017

Written by: Sustainable Ocean Summit

The 5th edition of the Sustainable Ocean Summit has just come to an end in Halifax, Canada where business leaders and decision makers spent a successful three days discussing the future of the marine economy through the lens of su... Read More

MOAS Responds to Rohingya Crisis

Posted: 4th Dec 2017

Written by: OnboardOnline

Following the Pope's trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh, this week MOAS reaffirms its commitment to alleviating the suffering of anyone caught up in the Rohingya refugee crisis. In less than two months, MOAS has been able to open two ... Read More

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