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The Monaco Yacht Show, which kicks off today (24 September 2025) has announced the five winners of the inaugural Blue Wake Awards, revealed yesterday during the show’s grand ppening night at Le Méridien Beach Plaza in Monaco. The ceremony hosted 400 guests, including Monaco officials, exhibitors from the Blue Wake programme, sponsors, private clients and…

Sunseeker International, based in Poole, Dorset, on the UK south coast, has issued an update on its ongoing restructuring process and plans for large numbers of redundancies. In June 2025, the boatbuilder announced it was making 200 redundancies — around 10 per cent of its workforce — highlighting “softening in global demand” following “political and…

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has published its 2024 Total Industry Sales by Category and State Report, part of the US Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract. The data show that retail spending on recreational marine products and services reached $55.6bn in 2024, a decline of 2.6 per cent compared with 2023. In addition to relatively…

UK-based specialist marine electronics brand, Actisense, has announced the promotion of Justin Cohen to the position of commercial director.  Cohen joined the firm in 2019 as marketing manager and has since taken responsibility for all sales and marketing functions within the business, playing a crucial role in shaping Actisense’s commercial success.  Actisense managing director, Michele…

The 2025 Genoa International Boat Show has revealed the results of the first analysis of Italian boat owners and their vessels, carried out by the National Nautical Observatory of the Italian Marine Industry Association. The study was presented during the show by Roberto Neglia, head of institutional relations at the association. The analysis profiled owners…

Aqua superPower has installed a DC 75kW marine fast charger at Marina Genova, Genoa’s historic port, to drive electric boating along the Italian Ligurian coast.  The charger was launched to coincide with the Genoa Boat Show (18-23 September 2025). It now complements recent installations at Marina di Loana – a DC 75kW unit and an…

Marina Port Valencia has released more details about the development plan for the site in Spain. The ambitious Marina Port Valencia development project centres around four key areas: four marinas for yachts ranging from six to 130 metres; a shipyard for repairs and refits, equipped with travelifts of up to 750 tons; office buildings and…

The vision for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup in Naples in 2027 was unveiled at the 65th International Boat Show in Genoa on Saturday (20th September). The video presentation showcased the scale of the ambition for holding the America’s Cup regatta in the historic city of Naples. Naples was announced as the host city…

The lineup of startups for the second edition of the Start-Up Pavilion at IBEX, North America’s premier technical trade event for the recreational marine industry, have been announced. Seven recreational marine startups will showcase their products and solutions at the event, which runs at IBEX this October in Tampa, Florida. Yachting Ventures, a global hub…

Marine technology firm Savvy Navvy has introduced an industry-first interactive chart annotation tool to give boating instructors a digital-first alternative to paper-based plotting.  The new feature enables instructors to draw, mark up, save and share customised digital charts directly within the Savvy Navvy app. Aiming to be the ‘Google Maps for boats,’ the Savvy Navvy…