Yachting News

Record-breaking dinghy race to honour Olympian Andrew Simpson

Posted: 12th Dec 2013

Written by: Practical Boat Owner

Preparations are underway for the largest-ever dinghy sailing race to be held in memory of Olympian Andrew Simpson.
The sporting event, dubbed 'Bart's Bash', is due to launch on 1 February 2014 and aims to make it into the Guinne...
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Video: Safer, Easier Docking With SlideMoor™

Posted: 12th Dec 2013

Written by: www.HomePortMarine.com

For years, boat docking has been approached the same way, consistently yielding the same problems. Traditional methods using bowlines, sterns lines, spring line bumpers and fenders are all hassles and can cause damaging movement.
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Rio sailing venue 'a sewer': Briton

Posted: 11th Dec 2013

Written by: Evening Standard

Sailors have expressed disgust at the filthy state of the Brazilian waters in which they will race at the 2016 Olympics, with a former British star describing it as a "sewer". Read More

Comments From Clients Exhibiting at METS 2013

Posted: 9th Dec 2013

Written by: www.HomePortMarine

The organizers of the 2013 Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS), held November 19-21 at the Amsterdam RAI, have reported record attendance of over 20,000 industry professionals for this year's show.
Here are comments about METS 201...
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NAO Victoria’s Adventures Continue with Transatlantic Voyage on DYT’s Super Servant 4

Posted: 7th Dec 2013

Written by: www.mediapronewport.com

While observing yachts onboard ships can be an amazing sight, even Captain Jack Sparrow would have been impressed watching the historic replica of Ferdinand Magellan’s galleon, NAO Victoria, sail onboard DYT Yacht Transport’s semi... Read More

Winners: 6th Annual Fort Yachtie Da International Film Festival

Posted: 6th Dec 2013

Written by: www.fortyachtieda.com

The 6th Annual Fort Yachtie Da International Film Festival Awards Ceremony was held at the Cinema Paradiso November 16th from 7:00PM – 1:00AM. Attendance was over 300 which included a the contest’s film producers, captains, crew, ... Read More

Sailing to Better Stroke Rehabilitation

Posted: 6th Dec 2013

Written by: Roger Rees, ABC.net.au

The gentle pitch and roll of a sailing boat provides a distinct form of sensory input that we don’t experience when we sit still—called proprioception. Read More

Raymarine: Special Mention at DAME Awards 2013

Posted: 6th Dec 2013

Written by: www.adpr.co.uk

From the company that invented the Autohelm, Raymarine is pleased to showcase the very latest in autopilot technology at this year’s Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) in Amsterdam. The Evolution™, combines advanced aerospace guid... Read More

GISATEX® - Neckroll and Pillow: Special Mention at DAME Awards 2013

Posted: 5th Dec 2013

Written by: www.gisatex.de

Gisatex neckroll and pillow win special mention at the 2013 DAME awards at METS Read More

Fraser Optics Monolite Wins at DAME Awards 2013

Posted: 5th Dec 2013

Written by: www.fraser-optics.com

For every vessel in any body of water, Fraser Optics’ Mariner Series 14x40mm Gyro-Stabilized Monolite delivers the clear advantage. Read More

Garmin Quatix: Special Mention at DAME Awards 2013

Posted: 5th Dec 2013

Written by: www.garmin.co.uk

quatix - The Only GPS-enabled Marine Navigation Watch Read More

Cooney Marine: Special Mention at DAME Awards 2013

Posted: 5th Dec 2013

Written by: www.cooneymarine.co.uk

Introducing the stainless steel oval tender davit Read More

Satellite Search and Rescue Imaging Finally Comes of Age

Posted: 4th Dec 2013

Written by: Bruce Dorminey, Forbes

Seventeen hundred miles off the Sumatran Straits, a solo sailing yacht is hit by a drifting sea-land cargo container. Read More

Boarding Ring Motion Sickness Glasses get Special Mention at DAME Awards 2013

Posted: 4th Dec 2013

Written by: www.boardingring.com

Why do we get motion sickness? Motion sickness results from a conflict between sight and balance. Read More

Max-Prop New 5 Blade “Whisper” Receives Special Mention at 2013 DAME Awards

Posted: 4th Dec 2013

Written by: www.pyiinc.com

The Max-Prop Whisper uses five blades to provide ultra quiet operation and impressive thrust. The resulting improved powering performance is especially noticeable when powering against heavy wind and seas. The five blade design al... Read More

Unique new Opening Hull Window looks a winner for Trend Marine

Posted: 3rd Dec 2013

Written by: www.trendmarine.com

Trend Marine’s recently launched unique opening hull window has received a prestigious “Special Mention” from the 2013 DAME Awards committee at METS this November. Read More

GreenClean Boat Soap™

Posted: 3rd Dec 2013

Written by: www.HomePortMarine.com

Safe, non-toxic, non-corrosive and 100% biodegradable in under 28 days, GreenClean Boat Soap from TRAC Ecological Marine Products is an efficient, concentrated solution (just one capful per gallon of water) that is tough on dirt, ... Read More

Corrosion Can Ruin Your Gasoline Engine

Posted: 3rd Dec 2013

Written by: www.HomePortMarine.com

Ethanol can cause corrosion to certain marine engine components unless protected with a corrosion inhibitor Read More

Cuba holds out a five year welcome flag to cruising sailors

Posted: 2nd Dec 2013

Written by: Sail-World Cruising

Cuba has announced that it will allow leisure yachts to stay in the country for five years, in a bid to improve tourism. Read More

Russia Considers 3-Day Visa-Free Travel for Yacht Tourists

Posted: 29th Nov 2013

Written by: RIA Novosti

Tourists sailing to Russia aboard yachts could soon be allowed to stay in the country without a visa for up to three days. Read More

Lifedge Waterproof Case for iPhone 5/5s: Special Mention at DAME Awards 2013

Posted: 28th Nov 2013

Written by: www.lifedge.co.uk

Just weeks after the launch of its new Waterproof Case for iPhone 5/5s, Lifedge has been given
one of only nine Special Mentions from a total of 115 products entered for the DAME award, the
world’s leading annual design competit...
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NOMEN Products GmbH Wins DAME Award 2013

Posted: 28th Nov 2013

Written by: www.nomenproducts.de

In 2002 the Hamburg, Germany based company NOMEN Products was founded by Axel Hoppenhaus in order to produce high quality yacht equipment and to bring it to the market. The company immediately got recognized in the Yachting Indust... Read More

VANCLAES WINNER DAME-AWARD 2013

Posted: 28th Nov 2013

Written by: www.vanclaes.com

The brand new Vanclaes top quality Dutch boat trailer of the modern generation, extremely innovative and competitively priced, wins the bespoke DAME DESIGN-AWARD 2013 at the METS 2013 in Amsterdam Read More

Oceanair's Syksol Motion WIns DAME Award at METS 2013

Posted: 28th Nov 2013

Written by: www.oceanair.co.uk

Oceanair is proud to announce that their new SKYSOL Motion has won it's category at the prestigious METS DAME awards. Read More

Danish wind meter gets special mention in marine design competition

Posted: 26th Nov 2013

Written by: www.vaavud.com

The Danish designed Vaavud wind meter for smartphones has been honored with a special mention in the
category ‘Marine electronics & Marine related software’ in the world’s most prestigious international design
competition for ne...
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Greece's new tax on cruising sailors announced

Posted: 25th Nov 2013

Written by: Sail-World.com

If you are thinking of sailing in Greek waters any time soon, there is information here that you will want to know. Britain's Cruising Association, a British organisation for cruising sailors, has announced the latest and most com... Read More

Spanish taxpayers pay price as king goes from have-yacht to have-not

Posted: 25th Nov 2013

Written by: The Guardian

It was meant to showcase his modesty – but King Juan Carlos's renunciation of his yacht, Fortuna, is going to cost. Read More

The ticking time-bomb at the bottom of the Baltic Sea

Posted: 25th Nov 2013

Written by: The Economist

There is something dangerous lurking in the shallow waters of the Baltic Sea. Nearly 70 years after the victorious Allies dumped thousands of tonnes of Nazi chemical weapons and chemical agents into the Baltic Sea, experts have wa... Read More

Volvo Penta Glass Cockpit System Wins DAME Award at METS 2013

Posted: 25th Nov 2013

Written by: www.volvopenta.com

The Glass Cockpit System has been developed by Volvo Penta in partnership with Garmin to provide a dashboard for the helmsman that is as integrated as that experienced by the drivers of modern cars.

All of the key systems on a...
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Sleipner Motor AS wins the DAME Award 2013

Posted: 25th Nov 2013

Written by: Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS)

METS 2013 started with the announcement of this year’s DAME Category Winners and the Overall Winner.
Bill Dixon, Chairman of the Jury of the DAME, presented the Award to this year's Overall Winner of the prestigious prize, Slei...
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