The British luxury yacht builder Oyster Yachts has announced a return to profit, credited to substantial investments in production facilities, personnel, and new support services. According to a company statement, the latest financial data for January 2024 show a positive trend, which will be published next year. CEO Ashley Highfield anticipates continued margin growth and profitability in the fourth quarter of 2024. The Southampton-based company, which builds blue water sailing yachts, showed a 29 per cent year-on-year increase in turnover to £56.4m in recently released financial results for ..read more

We can confirm it: the new Magazzù M16 is much more than just a Maxi-Rib. It is rather a work of art in motion, a perfect symbiosis between form and function. The International Yachting Media is pleased to exclusively show you on YachtingNews the very first photos underway of the new 55-foot masterpiece from the Sicilian shipyard, which has already recorded quite interesting results from the first tests: its performance is indeed around 40 knots, which is quite impressive for a boat powered by the two Volvo Penta IPS 800 engines it is equipped with. In the yachting sector, few boats have th ..read more

Featuring a new V-hull, T-Top, protective glass windshield, large hull windows and redefined interior spaces, the Jeanneau Cap Camarat 9.0 WA Series 2 gains an elegant style without compromising safety and fun for the whole family. Exteriors Starting from the stern, the Cap Camarat 9.0 WA series 2 features an L-shaped sofa that can be transformed into a spacious sunbathing area as needed. Thanks to the central table with telescopic legs, it can be lowered to form a single surface. The “folding bench” located on the side can also increase the seating area, allowing for comfortable dining for ..read more

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 350: an astonishing sea trial There are sailboats that are born really well and that, despite their size, manage to offer a great number of features that make them ideal for sailing and for long cruising. This is certainly the case with the brand-new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 350, which, worthy successor to the legendary 349, has very little to envy compared to significantly larger boats. The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 350 in detail The new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 350 immediately gives the feeling of being on a much larger sailboat as soon as you climb on board. In the cockpit, you c ..read more

The yacht Destriero, symbol of excellence in the Italian boating industry, will be demolished, as confirmed by sources close to the shipyard. This news is truly unbelievable considering that the ceremony celebrating its thirtieth anniversary took place just two years ago. An important ceremony held in La Spezia, right where Destriero was originally built, at the Muggiano shipyard. “It was a touching ceremony – recalls Ivan Drogo Inglese, President of the Stati Generali del Patrimonio Italiano and organizer of the event along with the Fondazione Fincantieri – The event saw the participation o ..read more

Scanner Marine is a shipyard that has never stopped keeping up with the times, intercepting new trends in RIBs and captivating thousands of people with its iconic inflatable boats, built with quality raw materials and great attention to onboard space, even on smaller models. This is why there were many people who visited the Italian boat builder’s booth at the Palma International Boat Show, which took place from April 25th to 28th in Palma de Mallorca and saw the participation of Scanner Marine with five exhibited boats, all from the Scanner Envy range. Scanner Envy 1200 “For Scanner Marine ..read more

The new Jeanneau Sun Fast 30 One Design is a sailboat designed to make offshore racing accessible to everyone. With a starting price of under 150,000 euros, it undoubtedly represents not only a viable alternative for crews wanting to race in one-design with a reasonable budget but also an ecological choice since the new Sun Fast 30 One Design is the first production sailboat to be built with a special, entirely recyclable composite material. The hull and deck have been laminated using vacuum infusion method using Elium® resin, developed by Arkema, which, besides making the product fully recyc ..read more

Promote sustainable solutions and new technologies for the yachting industry, notably yachts over 24m, was the key objective of the 2nd Monaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous, the event held as part of the 7th Monaco Ocean Week, under the aegis of the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach. The Yacht Club de Monaco hosted the 2nd Monaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous supported by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation alongside major partners UBS, Sindalah, the shipyard MB92 Group and Wider Yachts. For the last two years, through this networking event which is a natural corollary to the ..read more

How to heel the hull: expert tips to avoid damaging the boat and build the perfect cradle During the winter, when the boat is not in use, many boat owners prefer to keep their vessel out of the water rather than afloat. This choice has a triple advantage: on one hand, it allows reducing mooring costs, and on the other hand, it enables cleaning the hull and avoiding worries about the integrity of the lines during stormy days. However, the decision to haul out the boat requires the use of professional cradles that can provide safe, comfortable, and sturdy housing for the boat, regardless of its ..read more

Another major milestone for Quick Group, the Italian-headquartered international leader in the production and marketing of marine equipment: its subsidiary Quick Usa has been selected as Supplier of Choice by the American Boatbuilder Association. The current contract involves windlasses and will run from July 1, 2024 until June 30, 2027. The American Boatbuilders Association (ABA) is a coalition of 26 leading independent US boat manufacturers, covering 21 facilities across 12 states that produce approximately 34,000 boats annually – including nearly a quarter of all fiberglass boats above 16 ..read more