Students from the IYRS Boatbuilding & Restoration Program will launch their careers, along with the boats they restored this past year as they graduate June 1, 2013.International sports figure and North Sails President Ken Read will help mark…
Team GAC Pindar claims first win of 2013 ALPARI World Match Racing Tour at Lake Constance.Reigning Match Racing World Champion and Skipper of Team GAC Pindar Ian Williams has secured victory in the first regatta of the season at Match Race Germany…
U.S. Coast Guard releases 2012 Recreational Boating Statistics Report showing the lowest number of fatalities on record, overall drop in accidents & injuries.From 2011 to 2012, deaths in boating-related accidents decreased from 758 to 651…
On May 8-9, 2013 the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) will release updated economic impact data for the recreational boating industry during the American Boating Congress. The update reflects 2012 data across the United States…
Employees from across all sectors of the U.S. recreational boating industry are gathering on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC today and tomorrow for the annual American Boating Congress (ABC) to advocate on behalf of the industry’s 350,000 workers and 82 million boaters…
Land Rover has become one of two Series Main Partners in the Extreme Sailing Series: their boat will be christened in Qingdao on 2, May 2013.The Extreme Sailing Series - endorsed by the International Sailing Federation - is contested by a…
The first Amels 199, Event, has been christened at the Amels yard in Vlissingen, Holland. In a few weeks the 60-meter ship will set out on her maiden voyage to Norway to explore the fjords. Event’s delivery was part of a collaboration between Amels and Imperial…
Troels Kløvedal has sailed the seven seas in his yacht Nordkaperen since 1967, but now returns to his native Denmark with his boat.This summer, Troels will be travelling by sea around his home country, filming for a TV show on the new TV2 FRI channel…
Australian company U.S. Yachts, will display the new Hunter 40 and the Queen of the fleet the Hunter 50 at the 2013 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. The Hunter 40 will be making her Australian debut.The H40 is designed specifically for extended cruising and live-aboard comfort…
Emirates Team New Zealand’s ‘AC72’ catamaran is on its way to San Francisco to compete in the America’s Cup regatta, courtesy of sponsor Maersk Line.The Port of Auckland witnessed a spectacular sight recently as the massive 72-foot multihull yacht…
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) appoint Ulrich Heinemann, to the new Board of Directors.Ulrich Heinemann is Managing Director of the International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI) which is located in Brussels, Belgium; he has…
International Yacht Collection (IYC) added Susan Flammia to its Luxury Yacht Vacation Division.With yachting tenure that spans twenty years and broad experience in all aspects of the industry—both on land and at sea—Susan rejoins colleague…
Incat Crowther announced that a 24m Catamaran Passenger Ferry under construction at Aluminium Marine in Brisbane, Australia has left the shed.This vessel is available for immediate sale, and can be customized to suit the operator’s requirements…
The Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA) thanks the Michigan State House and Senate for speedy support of bills.The package included assistance to public and private marinas and helped streamline the regulatory process within the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality…
FRC International is running the first programme of ‘Back To Back’ Whole Boat Vibration (WBV) courses in Canada this April.The lead for these courses is the Canadian Coast Guard and the Canadian Navy, being part of a move to improve sea safety…
