boot Düsseldorf 2014
Position in the international trade fair market strengthened Despite the still uncertain economic situation in international boating and watersports markets, Messe Düsseldorf looks forward to boot 2014 with optimism. Bo...
Category Archives: Yachting Business
Big Fish in a Small Pond
As the variety and size of superyachts has increased over the last twenty years manufacturers and designers have often overseen remarkable transformations in hulls to create beautiful new vessels for recreational use fro...
Bursting The Sailing Sound Barrier
When you are confronted with the issue of whether or not to leave a last note to those you love before setting sail you know things are starting to get dangerous. But this was just the situation that confronted Paul Lars...
First UK Marina for Sale
Aberystwyth Marina, known locally as Y LANFA, the marina which sits on the River Rheidol, has been put on the market at £2.5m, only a fraction of its initial building cost of £10m. The 23-acre, 150 berth marina reporte...
Customers to Vote for Marina of the Year
In addition to its established Gold Star scheme which aims to allow customers to quickly identify facilities available at any marina, The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) has launched the GJW Marina of the Year Award, an...
Greek Show Looks to Change Fortunes
Of all of Southern Europe’s collapsing economies the fate of the Greeks has been the most traumatic. Large-scale civil unrest and increasing unemployment and poverty have devastated large sections of the Greek populati...
Yacht Industry Endures A Crucial Year
A recent report in the FT looked at the financial health of the superyacht industry – concluding that a crucial year was ahead – with 2013 seen as a make or break year for the industry. A picture of an industry offer...
