With just weeks to go to the start of racing in Bermuda the 35th America’s Cup is shaping up to be one of the closest and most difficult to call in the history of the 140-year-old competition. On paper, the defenders Oracle Team USA should be the favourite. The...
Dear Islander, I am writing this on 10th April , a little earlier than most months, due to us getting this issue available in time for us to distribute the magazines at the Palma Superyacht Show starting on 28th April. The Spring weather has definitely arrived here in...
By most estimates some $20bn is spent every year in the superyacht industry and by any estimate that is a lot of money. A visit to one of the large trade shows, of which the superyacht pavilion at METS is perhaps the best example, shows the breadth and depth of the...
With the start of the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 just seven months away, there has been a recent marked increase in team and crew selection announcements emanating from the race’s headquarters in Alicante, Spain. Up to eight teams are expected to take part in the...
For better or for worse, depending on which side of the fence you prefer to sit, the Balearic island of Ibiza has completely transformed over the past few years. Left drained, depleted and relatively unknown at the close of the Spanish Civil War in the...
April is looking like a very busy month for us and the industry as a whole. We have our Nautifest event from 20th to 23rd April, The MYBA Charter show in Barcelona runs the 24th to 27th and then the Palma Superyacht Show and Palma Boatshow opens its doors on the 28th...
