James Bond opts for sail
News reaches us that Daniel Craig has been seen filming scenes for the new James Bond movie “Skyfall” on board a yacht in Turkey. The 007 actor was photographed enjoying a break with his co-star Bérénice Marlohe on...
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Seasonal Maintenance
It pays dividends through the season to make a thorough job of fitting out. Not only does it help protect the considerable investment in your boat, but also maximises speed and reliability and ensures essential safety is...
Famous Duran Duran Yacht Now Fully Restored
When in 1964 the former lead prosecutor at the wartime Nazi trials at Nuremberg, Lord Shawcross, bought a 70ft ketch called ‘Eilean’ he could never have imagined that it would become one of the most famous an...
Circumnavigation in a Record 45 Days
It’s less than 20 years since Bruno Peyron’s 86ft catamaran ‘Explorer’ became the first yacht to break the psychologically significant milestone of 80 days for a non-stop round the world voyage. In doing so, Peyr...
A new British powerboat looks to beat all records
Officially launched at the 2012 London International Boat Show but under development for the last three years the amazing 90ft “Accomplish More” powerboat was unveiled to the general public. Until 6th January, the Gu...
Winter 2012 – Forecasters predict the worst
More Storms Ahead? As this time of year comes around that we must unfortunately begin to think about the forthcoming winter and all the worries it brings with it. Should you dry haul or risk remaining in the mooring? Oft...
Ladies Day at Ocean Village
Anyone familiar with Gibraltar will be used to seeing the procession of the world’s finest superyachts calling into the marina at Ocean Village. As well as offering boat owners several unique advantages (such as no...
