by Natalie | Jan 18, 2022 | Industry Insider 1
Beneteau Group has purchased a new shipyard in northern Portugal, thereby strengthening its production capacity for small powerboats under 40 feet. Located in Gandra, the former Rodman Lusitania shipyard covers nearly 60,000 square metres, including 20,000 square...
by Natalie | Jan 17, 2022 | Industry Insider 1
Benetti has laid down another milestone in its long record of innovation in high-end yacht building and presents the first model in the B.Now category, comprising four models with lengths of 50, 58, 66 and 72 metres. This has revitalised the megayacht sector by...
by Natalie | Jan 7, 2022 | Industry Insider 1
New bid would mean government cost savings of €80m in staging fees. The dream of staging the 37th America’s Cup in Cork, Ireland is still very much alive. Far from giving up on the quest to secure the government funding required to bring the international regatta to...
by Natalie | Jan 3, 2022 | Industry Insider 1
The start date for leg one of The Ocean Race 2022-23 has been confirmed with both IMOCA and VO65 fleets scheduled to burst from the starting blocks on Sunday, 15 January 2023 from Alicante on Spain’s Mediterranean coast. There will be race activity throughout...
by Natalie | Dec 30, 2021 | Daily News, Industry Insider 1
Lord Mayor Keller: “To contain the omicron variant, do without public fairs such as boot.” Due to the spread of the omicron virus variant, further restrictions have been in place in Germany since 28 December, including on events. Following the meeting of...
by Natalie | Dec 13, 2021 | Industry Insider 1
Award-winning modern classic yacht design and build company Spirit Yachts has announced the launch of its new Spirit 30. The 9.15m Spirit 30 is fully electric and is the first Spirit hull to have flax lay-up and bio resin incorporated into its build. Responding to...