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HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show 2016 Kicks Off…
YachtMedia reports from: The opening ceremony of this year’s HISWA Boat Show, which traditionally signals the start of the boating season in Northern climes. This year it was used as a platform to honour the association’s past Managing Director, and to welcome the new incumbent to the job. Andre Vink who has served HISWA for …
HISWA Press Tour Of Dutch Shipyards – 2014
Thanks to Superyacht Business Magazine who asked me to join 17 other yachting journalists on the annual press tour of Dutch shipyards (2nd to 6th June) that has become an ‘in demand’ highlight of the year throughout the global yachting industry…It was a great week, superbly organised, very engaging and highly informative. Later in the …
Here comes the HISWA Press Tour Week
Packing my bag today, and looking forward to joining the 2014 HISWA Press tour starting from Amsterdam tomorrow morning as journalist/ representative of Superyacht Business Magazine. Great organization from HISWA (the Dutch Marine Business Association), who have arranged a whole week of visits to superyacht builders and supply specialists such as: Feadship, Moonen, Hakvoort, Oceanco, …
Sea-things TV…All about sailing and the sea!
Sea-Things.TV, is entering its 4th year online. Still FREE, still no passwords or subscriptions needed. Just a place to browse, sit back, and enjoy all things connected with the sea, sailing and water-sports! Sea-Things.TV is owned and operated by YachtMedia Bespoke Publicity for the Yachting World…based in The Netherlands.
Palma Superyacht Show All Fixed For 2014!
Following on from the successful first edition of the Palma Superyacht Brokerage & Charter Show held in May this year in Mallorca, Spain, the Balearic Yacht Brokers Association (BYBA) have extended their allocated area within the boat show for 2014. The title, now shortened to “Palma Superyacht Show”, will still be for motor and sailing …
2015 Superyacht Charter Show in Phuket – Can it happen at this marina?
A lot of info is circulating on the possibility of the above happening at the Phuket Yacht Haven Marina. Its a place I know, I have been there with a boat many years ago, when it was first being ‘developed’….16 years ago to be precise. It hasn’t been developed significantly during that period, and its …
Spanish Leisure Boating changes – More Details
The future Ministerial Order related to navigation of leisure craft in Spain, (mentioned on this blog last week) will include the following modifications and attributes: * It will be permitted to navigate without a license during daytime but without venturing further than 5 miles away from a safe port or anchorage (currently only in areas …
Spain moves towards more liberalisation of the yachting market!
According to AENIB (Balearic Nautical Business Association) in Palma de Mallorca, Spain is finally close to having a more rational legal framework, adapted to international agreements, and finally granting recreational yachting a specific treatment. So far the Spanish system has never distinguished commercial ships from recreational yachts, and this has been a huge problem for …
Good News for Yachting in the EU…
European Boating Industry & MYBA The Worldwide Yachting Association conclude a partnership for EU representation On 19 November 2013, Toby Maclaurin, President of MYBA The Worldwide Yachting Association and Robert Marx, President of European Boating Industry, announced the conclusion of a partnership between their respective associations. Toby Maclaurin, President of MYBA, said This partnership will …
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