The Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF) hosted its 2023 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon at the Broward Center for Performing Arts in the Riverview Ballroom on May 24 for its members, local elected officials, and community business leaders. The event kicked off as Lori Wheeler, Vice President of the Marine Industries Association of […]
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Rupert Holmes reports on latest developments in wooden yacht construction, and why this ancient material is being used for hi-tech contemporary design Why would a naval architect and structural engineer used to working with cutting edge materials for America’s Cup teams, including INEOS Britannia, and companies like Airbus, be excited about working with wood? “It’s […]
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Spirit Yachts and BAR Technologies have unveiled what they claim is the first fully electric boat capable of a fast cruising range of 100 nautical miles. Created on the basis of BAR’s America’s Cup simulation and design expertise, the SpiritBARTech35EF is a purpose-built electric boat with a trio of active retractable foils to help minimise […]
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Reporting from the 2023 Palma Boat Show, MBY editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Sanlorenzo 106A… One of the most impressive new yachts at the recent Palma International Boat Show was the Sanlorenzo 106A, which made its debut last year at the Cannes Yachting Festival. We took this opportunity to […]
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The extraordinary new Wallypower 58X takes the walkaround design of the existing Wallypower 58 and combines it with a slick new transom design… Wally’s magnificent 58 is now available with outboard power The idea here is to create a boat capable of handling up to four Mercury Verado 600hp V12 outboards, while still providing all […]
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Turkish builder, VisionF Yachts, has unveiled a new flagship power cat, the VisionF 100 that sidesteps the established formula in several key ways… Drop-down terraces help open up the main deck saloon For instance, while the brand has become well known for its stylish aluminium multihulls, this VisionF 100 will be the first boat built […]
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Reporting from the 2023 Palma Boat Show, MBY editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Sunreef 100 Power… The Sunreef 100 Power takes on-board accommodation to a whole new level thanks partly to its LOA of 98ft 3in (29.95m), but mostly to its maximum beam of 44ft 3in (13.5m). Key features […]
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Alex Smith heads to Plymouth for the world’s first sea trial of the mighty Princess X80… When the Princess X95 first hit the water in 2020, it certainly wasn’t quiet about it. With its confrontational elevation, fulsome forward superstructure and full-length ‘super flybridge’, it didn’t just feel like a radical tangent from the gentlemanly motor […]
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Custom Line’s new flagship is an impressive showcase for the Ferretti Group’s unique combination of industrial might and Italian craftsmanship… With a gross tonnage of nearly 400GT, this is the largest boat ever built by Custom Line At nearly 140ft in length, the Custom Line 140 comprises more than 5,000sqft of interior and exterior space, […]
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The Numarine 40MXP is designed as an evolution of the popular 37XP, with the same stylistic DNA and the same high-volume, low-hassle, long-range ethos that has previously set the adventure-ready XP line apart… The MXP suffix in Numarine 40MXP stands for Mediterranean Explorer So what is the Numarine 40MXP (Mediterranean Explorer) variant all about? Well […]
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Rick Channon crunches the numbers to find out exactly how much five years of entry-level cruising has cost him… Having cost just £60,000 in 2017, Rick’s Beneteau Antares 8 has suffered almost no depreciation at all Over the last five years, I’ve covered 1,675nm in Greyfin – the equivalent of circumnavigating the UK and Ireland. […]
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Scout is hard at work on a groundbreaking 67-foot-long super console. Senior Editor Chris Dixon reports on a jaw-dropping build and the tools making it possible. Scout 67 Scout is hard at work on a groundbreaking 67-foot-long super console. Senior Editor Chris Dixon reports on a jaw-dropping build and the tools making it possible. Of […]
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The National Marine Trades Council has announced the dates and location for its 50th anniversary conference. After a four-year hiatus, NMTC will return July 10-13 on Cape Cod with the host hotel being the Lighthouse Inn, in West Dennis, Mass. The NMTC conference is open to all leaders from local, state and national marine trades […]
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Step aboard the 110-foot long Anne S. Pierce as her owner takes us on a tour of one of the most mission-ready passagemakers we’ve ever seen. The Purpose Driven Yacht It’s a fishing vessel? It’s a Coast Guard rig? It’s the Anne S. Pierce and she’s one of the most peculiar boats you’ll ever see. […]
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Photography by Informa Markets The annual boat show cruised along the iconic Flagler Drive, bringing global yachting debuts, lively music, renowned culinary experiences, and fun to West Palm Beach WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2023) – The 2023 Palm Beach International Boat Show, owned by the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County (MIAPBC) and […]
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The 2023 Palm Beach International Boat Show, owned by the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County (MIAPBC) and produced by Informa Markets, concluded on Sunday, March 26. Organizers say the event saw an impressive turnout in the number of boating enthusiasts, industry professionals, and luxury seekers from around the world making their way to […]
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The 70-90ft semi-custom superyachts sector is booming. Toby Hodges explores some of the hottest new designs bridging the gap between production yachts and superyachts A bubble has appeared, the rise of a buoyant large yacht market sector that’s proving difficult to label. It typically caters for those who are looking for extra size, space and […]
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The fourth edition of the Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy, one of Portugal’s flagship sailing events, will unfold in the bay of Cascais from the 7th to the 9th of July 2023, with a record six classes across a variety of popular boats. Fourth edition of Portugal’s prestigious annual regatta returns to Cascais over the weekend […]
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Reporting from the 2023 Boot Düsseldorf Boat Show, MBY editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Explorer 62… The Düsseldorf Boat Show is always full of exciting surprises, and this year’s show was no exception. Among the most innovative boats on display was the Explorer 62, a German-Italian boat that combines […]
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The captain and crew of a 121ft superyacht rescued 16 suspected migrants from the hull of an upturned fishing boat off St Kitts in the Caribbean SY Genevieve was part of a major search and rescue operation off St Kitts in March 2023. Photo Alexis Andrews The captain and crew of a 121ft/37m sailing superyacht […]
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