Watch Out, We’re Back

This year’s fleet is made up of a selection of incredibly varied yachts. For example, we’ll be able to see new entrants so fresh their paint’s practically still wet (like the previously mentioned 34m Ribelle). These newbies are anxious to get on the...

J- Class in St Barths

Witnessing five J-Class yachts on the starting line off Palma in 2014 was breathtaking. It was the first time that so many of the elegant thoroughbreds had been seen together since the originals competed back in 1930’s.   And yet here I was riding the swell off...

Marina Spotlight – Vilanova Grand Marina Barcelona

Ryanair used to be pretty famous for flying to ambiguous smaller airports outside of major cities and leaving you kilometres away from your intended destination. Frankfurt (actually Frankfurt-Hahn, 125km east of Frankfurt) and Stockholm (likely to be either Stockholm...

Sunset salute to South Africa’s seafaring students.

Another record-breaking fundraising effort at the Marine Inspirations Big Bottle of Wine Party will help to secure the future of Southern Africa’s young sailors.   Proving once again its status as one of Mallorca’s liveliest fundraising evenings, the Marine...

Michl Marine

Founded by Manfred Michl in 1989, Michl Marine started small, but developed continually ever since and is now well known as exclusive sales agent of Overmarine MANGUSTA yachts for the Balearics.   Mangusta is a well-known brand name in the superyachts industry....