The Cruising Association (CA) Regulations and Technical Services Group (RATS) understands that Belgian authorities will continue with the agreement for UK pleasure vessels visiting Belgium that they still have to use our red diesel in the engine fuel tanks for propulsion, certainly for this year. The conditions are the same as before, in that all…
Boats are arriving, teams gathering, serious sailing and race tactics discussed and evening plans for serious fun prepared as the countdown to the start of the 39th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta continues with the Grand Opening of the Regatta Village. Organisers, volunteers, local residents and competitors gathered to witness Race Director Paul Miller formally launch…
A trio of appointments has been made by Team Britannia to its round the world record attempt crew. The three, Andy Haffenden, Renee Shuyan Lu and Christopher Piearcey will work with the projects partners in North America, China and central and southern Europe to maximize sponsorship and media opportunities. The appointment of the three members…
The Greek Government announced on November 16, 2018 that it had implemented the TEPAH, commonly known as the Greek Cruising Tax. Initially it gave vessel owners just 10 days to pay the tax, but thanks to intervention from the Cruising Association (CA) this date has now been delayed to April 2, 2019. To date there…
NRG Marine, the UK-based manufacturer of Sonihull ultrasonic anti-fouling systems, has appointed Bulutlu Marine as its distributor in Turkey. “We are delighted to have appointed Bulutlu Marine as our distributer for Turkey,” says Darren Rowlands, Commercial Director of NRG Marine. “They are fantastically positioned in Tuzla and have a wealth of contacts and experience in…
Did you know there is such a thing as competitive Tai Chi? That thing you did in college and/or during yard time at the Senior Center, that slow-mo martial art that is scientifically proven to be three times more likely to be in a heart medication commercial than your day to day—they’ve got competitions for…
YANMAR MARINE INTERNATIONAL (YMI) has announced key appointments which further develop the company’s position in the industry as the leading supplier of innovative engines and technology-driven marine propulsion systems to the leisure and light duty commercial markets. Following his work in various senior managerial positions in the company, Teruyuki Yamaoka is named the new Vice…
Announced at the Çeşme Marina Season Opening Party, Turkey’s Çeşme Marina is working in cooperation with the Akua Group and Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology Department of Marine Technology to help clean seawater through the use of mussels. Ceşme Marina are increasing the number of mussels living inside the marina’s waters…
The island’s largest boat show, featuring yachts, activities and demonstrations on water, as well as recreational fishing products, was completed with remarkable success on Sunday, 6th of May. Limassol Boat Show, which took place at Limassol Marina from the 3rd to the 6th of May 2018, hosted more than 120 exhibitors from eight different countries…
After returning to the northern hemisphere with nearly 40,000 nautical miles in their wake, the sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race will shift gears to inshore racing with a focus on Saturday’s Gurney’s Resorts In Port Race Newport. In contrast to the long offshore ocean legs, the In Port Race Series features short course racing,…
