Of the 33 starters in the Vendee Globe 2020-21, 29 of the boats were equipped with a GORI Race Propeller, with 90% of all IMOCAs built since 2021 selecting them, and here’s why. Sailing is a sport of finesse, it’s where multiple individual elements combine for peace, tranquillity, precision, speed, and manoeuvrability. If one element…
Leading distributor of Parker Group watermakers Fischer Panda UK has approved Argo Nautical Ltd as a sub-dealer for its Sea Recovery system range. Argo Nautical, established in 1964, is a company which sits behind a number of brands in the marine luxury sector, including Princess Motor Yacht Sales, which has grown to be the world’s…
NautiBuoy Marine recently launched a pioneering new product – a specially-designed parasol and stand for the range of NautiBuoy platforms, the X-Shade – at METSTRADE, Amsterdam, last month. Designed in response to customer demand for shade on the hugely popular DAME award winning NautiBuoy Marine platforms. The X-Shade attaches to the platform with a grip,…
Ocean Safety, specialists in the worldwide supply, distribution, service and hire of marine safety equipment, has gained certification to service, repair and re-equip Plastimo and XM Yachting liferafts and lifejackets. The certification of these leading brands greatly increases the convenience for customers of Ocean Safety to bring other products to one of the company’s UK-wide …
Mercury Marine will celebrate its 80th anniversary throughout 2019 with events around the world, reflecting on its strong heritage of innovation and leadership in the marine industry. On 22nd January 1939, E. Carl Kiekhaefer purchased a bankrupt engine manufacturing plant in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Now, 80 years later, Mercury Marine is a company with 7,000 global…
Dutch manufacturer presents award-winning bow thrusters alongside F-LINE engines, V-Docker joystick docking system, durable water strainers and new V-Quipment Frontier RIB VETUS/V-Quipment, boot Düsseldorf, 19-27 January, Hall 10 Stands E59 – G59 The innovative VETUS BOW PRO Boosted thrusters take centre stage among a comprehensive display of new equipment on show by the renowned Dutch…
Jackstays, those important lines which run either side of the length of a yacht enabling a crew member to move up and down in safety while attached to a harness, have traditionally often been difficult to fit and locate onboard New for 2019, Ocean Safety have introduced a new and flexible approach to fitting jackstays,…
Ocean Safety’s Jonbuoy man overboard recovery danbuoy and horseshoe range has long been a top seller for leisure sailors and boaters from coastal sailing to round the world yacht racing. Now, for 2019, the compact casing that houses the four Jonbuoy options has been completely transformed to a new streamlined design. An easy-grab handle is…
Joystick piloting is now available for vessels powered by Mercury V-6 3.4L 200hp and 225hp FourStroke outboards with DTS and V-6 3.4L 200hp SeaPro outboards with DTS. Mercury and SeaStar Solutions have collaborated to provide a fully validated joystick package for installation on Mercury’s new 200 and 225hp FourStroke outboard engines. “This launch brings joystick…
Cox Powertrain has announced a collaboration with ignition and safety specialist CoastKey. The highly-respected supplier joins Murphy by Enovation Controls, which will be providing its LCD display screen for Cox’s game-changing diesel outboard engine, the CXO300. CoastKey echoes Cox Powertrain’s ethos of excellence and innovation and is a front-runner in bringing key less ignition and…
