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The Cannes Yachting Festival opens its gates today with 700 vessels on display by more than 640 exhibitors.

Groupe Beneteau has shared its vision, unveiled new launches and discussed how it is navigating an ‘uncertain market’ at Cannes Yachting Festival, which opens today and runs 10-15 September.

Azimut and Volvo Penta will debut the world’s first yacht featuring a combination of Volvo Penta’s Integrated Propulsion System (IPS) and hybrid power at the 2024 Cannes Yachting Festival, which opens today (10 September).

Pendennis Shipyard has taken a majority interest in Cornish boatbuilder Cockwells Modern & Classic Boatbuilding.

Lagoon has introduced the Neo line, a range of renovated catamarans, which will undergo refitting at the Groupe Beneteau shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, aimed at addressing boats’ end of life issues. The first model to be refurbished under t...

Italian yacht manufacturer, Cantiere del Pardo, has announced a significant change in its leadership, with Marcello Veronesi stepping into the role of chief executive officer. Formerly chief strategy officer, Veronesi, will assume the position fo...

2025 Cruising Almanac Cruising Association, in partnership with Imray, is unveiling the 2025 edition of the CA Cruising Almanac.

It was a day of tie-breaks and heartbreaks as the Round Robin stage of the Louis Vuitton Cup drew to a close. For INEOS Britannia, the Challenger of Record, it was unbridled joy as they secured the top spot in the Challenger standings after a dram...

INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd in the 37th America’s Cup, has ended the Round Robin stage of the Louis Vuitton Cup on the top of the leaderboard.

Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), the parent company of brands including Alumacraft, Manitou, Sea-Doo, Rotax and Quintrex, has presented its second quarter results for 2025, with revenues down 33.7 per cent compared to last year. The Canadi...

Finnish sailing yacht builder Baltic Yachts is set to enter the multihull market. The company will reveal details of its first-ever multihull project at the upcoming Monaco Yacht Show (25-28 September).

A new water taxi service, codenamed E-Lixr, is set to begin operations in Miami imminently. It will offer an alternative to the city’s congested roads. The service aims to use Biscayne Bay’s waterways with electric-powered vessels, to...

Superyacht inflatable manufacturer FunAir is set to launch its largest product line to date at the Monaco Yacht Show 2024 (25-28 September).

Barcelona saw some dynamic and fast-moving conditions today with a northerly airflow switching east but ushering in significant rain showers and the ever-present threat of thunderstorms coming off the hills to the north of the city. With the risk ...

INEOS Britannia has secured its spot in the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Final with wins against Alinghi Red Bull Racing (SUI) and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli (ITA) on the penultimate day of Round Robin 2. The British Challenger of Record, racing for the R...

Conditions were pitch-perfect in Barcelona for the seventh day of the Louis Vuitton Cup, with the wind clocking round to the south-south-west and delivering a breeze that topped out at 17 knots and an off-axis swell – challenging conditions ...

Universal Yachting has announced the UK debut of the Dufour 44 at the Southampton International Boat ShowSouthampton Boat Show.

The countdown has started for the fourth edition of the Golden Globe Race, set to commence on September 6, 2026. With just two years remaining, 29 sailors from 12 countries, including two women and the race’s first Generation Z entrant, have...

Yamaha Motor UK will showcase a range of its outboard engines, inflatable boats, personal watercraft and a range of craft from its boat partners at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show between 13th – 22nd September.

METSTRADE, the marine trade exhibition organiser, has opened registration for its 2024 event. Further details have been revealed about the event, which will take place from 19 to 21 November at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Center.