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As the official trail partner for this year’s Southampton International Boat Show, running from 19th – 28th September, TeamO Marine will be running an exciting and interactive competition daily throughout the event. The prize pool includes TeamO life jackets, Andark vouchers, a £300 ePropulsion voucher, an E-Solent electric boat experience, a 12-month Yachting Monthly subscription,…

Motor Yacht Service Centre, based in New Zealand, has joined the Maritimo stable as an authorised sales partner for the Australian boatbuilder. A family-run business, Motor Yacht Service Centre is based at Hobsonville Marina, Auckland, and has supplied service, warranty and support for Maritimo motor yacht owners in New Zealand for the past 20 years.…

De Antonio Yachts has reorganised its commercial department and made new leadership appointments, as the firm looks to strengthen its international presence and expand its distribution network. The Barcelona-based boatbuilder, which operates with production centres in both Spain and Poland, has named Thibaud Maudet as chief commercial officer. He is responsible for leading De Antonio…

Women’s sailing charity, The Magenta Project, has opened applications for its 2025/26 Global Mentoring Programme, a scheme focused on equity and inclusion in sailing and the wider marine industry. Running from October 2025 to June 2026, the nine-month initiative matches women working or seeking careers in the sector with experienced professionals. The programme offers structured guidance,…

Dolomia Yachts, founded by a group of South Tyrolean entrepreneurs led by Alessandro Righi, has unveiled its first power catamaran range, developed in collaboration with Italian yacht design and engineering firm Centrostiledesign. The company takes its name from the Dolomite rock to highlight qualities of strength and durability. Dolomia Yachts’ first models, the D70 and…

MDL Marinas has been named an official participant in Blue Wake, the Monaco Yacht Show’s initiative promoting environmentally sustainable solutions in the superyacht and marina industries. The selection, following a review of MDL’s application by the Water Revolution Foundation, acknowledges the operator’s efforts to decarbonise marina operations. Between 2022 and 2025, MDL reports a 54…

The 25ft market segment in North America is about to get a new offering from Nimbus Group’s brand EdgeWater. The idea is that the EdgeWater 250CC will replace the previous bestselling 245CC. It’s been designed to meet requests from dealers and customers. These include ‘an unsinkable hull’, which has been built using vacuum infusion technology.…

A body believed to be that of Halit Yukay, co-founder of Mazu Yachts, has been recovered from the Sea of Marmara, off the Turkish coast, following a 19-day search operation. The captain of the dry cargo ship Arel 7 has been arrested in relation to the collision. Yukay, 43, was reported missing on 4 August…

Sailing digital logbook startup SailTies has introduced Crew Match, a new feature within its app designed to connect skippers with available crew. The SailTies platform, which the firm says is used by more than 30,000 boaters worldwide, allows users to log voyages, miles, qualifications and boat types. The new Crew Match feature builds on this…

Marine heatwaves on the seafloor are expected to become more frequent than those at the ocean surface, a new study warns, raising concerns for bottom-dwelling species and the wider ecosystems and communities that rely on them. The study, led by Dr Robert J. Wilson at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), examined future trends in marine heatwaves…