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Miami International Boat Show
On February 14th, just started Miami International Boat Show. See what’s new at the Greatest Boat Show in the World! Florida's largest annual event spans three locations—the Miami Beach Convention Center, the New Yacht; Power Boat Show at Sea Isle Marina and Strictly Sail® at Miamarina at Bayside—and features more than 3,000 boats and 2,000 exhibitors from all over the globe. The organizers say there’s no better place to preview the new boating season! Down here you have the parking info: The following companies are present, in alphabetical order: 26 North Yachts Absolute Yachts North America ABT-Trac Admiral Canvas/Suntower Alexseal Yacht Coatings Allied Marine/Ferretti Group Brokerage American Spindoctors, Mitsubishi Heavy … [Read More...]
Motor Yachts
Princess Yachts
Plymouth based Princess Yachts became the first significant British boat builder to achieve the Rina Green … [Read More...]
The Famous Sunseeker
Sunseeker International, is a UK luxury motor yacht manufacturer founded by Robert Braithwaite. Their … [Read More...]
Apreamare
Apreamare's history dates back to 1849 when Giovanni Aprea started to hand build rowing and sailing boats used … [Read More...]
Sailing Yachts
Dufour Yachts
After a long pause, we continue here with Dufour Yachts, a company founded in 1964 by Michel Dufour, an engineer with a love of … [Read More...]
Baltic Yachts from Finland
Baltic Yachts is a builder of high performance sailing boats that are exclusive, tailor-made yachts of high quality material. They … [Read More...]
Hallberg-Rassy from Sweden
Harry Hallberg, who lived between 1914 and 1997, commenced his boatbuilding career at the age of 14, by constructing boats made of … [Read More...]
Archambault
Archambault Boats is a French company which produces "character sailing yachts". They are located only a half an hour of travel … [Read More...]
Story
Cruise Ship Stranded in Gulf of Mexico
Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. The ship is being slowly towed to shore and is expected to dock in Mobile, Ala., on Thursday if weather permits. The vessel is without air conditioning, many working toilets and some restaurant service. Passengers, many who are sleeping in tents on deck, have told ABC News the smell on the ship is foul. The head of Carnival Cruise Lines said the British-U.S.-owned company was working hard to ensure the thousands of passengers stranded on the disabled ship were as comfortable as possible while the vessel was being towed to a port in Alabama. "I need to apologize to our guests and to our families that have been affected by a very difficult situation," Carnival Cruise Lines president and CEO Gerry Cahill said at a news … [Read More...]
Tips & Practical Things
Stokey Woodall’s Atlantic Circuit
Captain Stokey Woodall, from SWAC, added me to a newsletter I don't remember to have signed for. Anyway, I am sure I have his permission to make public some of it, as he has mine, to send me more of his stuff. It is called Why SWAC ? The organizers of SWAC are very much aware that there are other sailing rallies available to sailors, which at first glance might appear to be very similar. To help answer this question it is important to understand that the company slogan's is "We Know You Have a Choice" and it was not decided upon by chance. It actually represents what they feel and what they believe about SWAC's elevated position in the market place and why they strive to stay there.. SWAC was designed, created and put together by two very experienced long distance offshore … [Read More...]
Economics
Recreational Craft Regulations in UK
Dear yacht brokers, look what I found these days. I have copied the regulations from a brochure which seems to be legit. Advice to Yacht Brokers The Recreational Craft regulations first came into force on 16th June 1998. The regulations were updated in 2004 to include personal watercraft and propulsion engines. Whilst these regulations are product specific to boats they are not the only Trading Standards legislation to affect this trade sector. This advice sheet is designed to offer some simple guidance and answer some basic questions to help keep you on the right side of the law. Recreational Craft Regulations 2004 (RCD) As a general rule most boats built after 1998 should be CE marked. There are numerous exemptions to this rule, all of which require some evidence that the … [Read More...]
