British sailing team, Alex Thomson Racing, has announced that it will build a brand new IMOCA 60 race boat in the south of England. The boat, HUGO BOSS, will be constructed by Carrington Boats. Jason Carrington is one of the most accomplished and highly regarded specialists in the industry. The project marks a multi-million pound…
There was something different about tonight; everyone felt it. From the crowd of families and fans who gathered at the Alaskan Fish House to watch and wait, to the manager who stayed to keep the place open three hours beyond her normal, kids in tow, to support the proud and expectant crowd with the dry/booze/coffee…
It’s 10 pm, and if you didn’t know better you’d think it was getting quiet. The street performers of Victoria’s Inner Harbor packed up hours ago, and shadows are filling in the last corners vacated by the sun’s high sky retreat. On a typical day the the next nine or so hours would be the…
Three boats designed and built by Goodchild Marine Services have been officially unveiled at the world-famous Albert Dock in Liverpool. The company, currently in its 40th year of business, and based at Burgh Castle in Norfolk, won the £3m long-term contract from UK marine contractor Briggs Marine to construct the ORC pilot vessels. Kittiwake, Razorbill…
After more than 9 years of hard work, sacrifice, setbacks and with an unending desire to succeed, Alex is now counting the months, weeks and days to the off in November. In November Alex will sail Pixel Flyer to France for the final preparations for his attempt at the Solo Non-Stop Around the World record…
The famed ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 has been refurbished and shifted to a permanent berth at Port Rashid, Dubai, where she will enter a new phase of life as a floating hotel. The QE2 exited service with Cunard Line in 2008 and has been in layup in Dubai ever since. This month, after a deep…
British boat builder, Fairline Yachts, yesterday (28 March) saw the last of its range topping Squadron 78 luxury motor yachts leave the Oundle, Northamptonshire factory. The flybridge yacht has finished its series production run to make way for an even larger new flagship Fairline model, to be built at Fairline’s new production facilities in Southampton…
UK software entrepreneur Richard Hadida has been confirmed as the new owner of Oyster. The deal – secured by administrators KPMG – covers the assets and business of Oyster Marine Ltd and the assets of Oyster Marine Holdings Ltd including its shareholdings in companies within the Oyster Group The sale, to a new company, Richard…
Ahead of its presence at Boot Düsseldorf 2018, luxury British motor yacht manufacturer, Fairline Yachts, releases new information relating to two brand new boats, the F-Line 33 and Squadron 64 – both of which have been designed by Alberto Mancini and will launch at the show in 2019. The new 33 draws on Fairline’s heritage…
Luxury British motor yacht manufacturer, Fairline Yachts, reveals its new website. The re-designed site mirrors the boat builder’s fresh new direction. Launched this week, the re-imagined website showcases Fairline’s range of yachts – with an emphasis on making discovery and comparison easier for the visitor whilst maximising the impact of Fairline’s stunning imagery. Reflecting its…
