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Prestige launches F6.7, M8 EVO and M6 at boot

At boot Düsseldorf, Prestige Yachts coordinated staged global rollouts for the new line-up—synchronizing shipyard delivery windows, demonstration cruises, and owner handover schedules to ensure the PRESTIGE F6.7, M8 EVO, and M6 enter service without disrupting marina allocations or charter calendars.

6 min·2 Mar

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Why the Delos Explorer 53 Hull Won't Be Painted

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Transport permits, slip access and rigging lifts are directly affected by whether an aluminum hull carries a heavy paint system; on the Delos Explorer 53 this decision altered crane lift plans, mast-step handling and on-site corrosion-control logistics during delivery to the marina.

6 min·2 Mar

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Riva's 112’ Dolcevita Super: bigger Riva DNA

Riva’s La Spezia shipyard increased scheduled logistics throughput in 2025 to accommodate the 112’ Dolcevita Super, with assembly lines, supplier deliveries and cradle-to-berth transport adapted to handle a 34m flybridge motoryacht and its 35sqm fold-out beach club — a move that affects yard crane cycles, superyacht launch windows and marina berth planning across the Mediterranean.

6 min·2 Mar

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ABOFA Opens Aqaba as a Regional Blue Economy Showcase

The Aqaba International Exhibition Center (AIEC) will stage ABOFA – Aqaba Blue Ocean: Future in Action from 9–12 September 2026, combining indoor exhibition halls with adjacent coastal demonstration areas for live watersports, diving trials and marine technology showcases.

5 min·2 Mar

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Vanguard’s Arctic Voyage: Practical Lessons for Yachting

Transit through West Greenland and Svalbard ice fields required operating at very low speeds—often under cruising RPMs—forcing higher fuel consumption per nautical mile, expanded spare-part lists, and modified provisioning plans to account for limited shore supplies and long, weather‑dependent delays.

6 min·2 Mar

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Practical Lessons from Greenland Ice

Vessels planning a Greenland passage must file position reports via Arctic Commando and maintain scheduled check‑ins with coastal authorities; missed reporting in the Labrador Sea triggers immediate inquiries and can delay permit clearances at ports such as Uummannaq or Qaanaaq.

6 min·2 Mar

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Suffolk Yacht Harbour: Classic Regatta 2026 Entries Opened

Suffolk Yacht Harbour will provide berthing for up to 550 vessels with access at all states of the tide, making it a logistical hub for the Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta 2026 from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June; organisers have confirmed the harbour will coordinate race traffic across Dovercourt Bay, Harwich Harbour and the Orwell and Stour estuaries to minimise tidal conflicts and ensure efficient launch and recovery windows for classic yachts and motorboats.

6 min·2 Mar

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Discovering Greenland’s Secret Garden from the Sea

Disko Bay and the fjord systems around Ilulissat see a narrow seasonal window for small craft and charter operations: offshore anchorages are common when ice concentration is high, and many expeditions rely on tender transfers or shallow-draft charters to reach sheltered coves where tundra meets the shoreline.

5 min·2 Mar

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Elto Outboard Lifted a Boat in 1930

The Connecticut River channel between Hartford and Old Saybrook supported mixed-use navigation in the early 20th century, and a 1930 experiment with an Elto outboard produced lift and planing characteristics that directly influenced small-craft handling, docking patterns, and local recreational traffic management.

6 min·2 Mar

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Valhalla V‑55 Sport Yacht: Range, Systems and Amenities

With a 1,100‑gallon fuel capacity paired to quad Mercury Verado V12 600‑hp outboards (2,400 total hp), the Valhalla V‑55 Sport Yacht is configured for sustained high‑speed passages—sea trials indicate top speeds above 60 mph—while supporting extended blue‑water cruising and long transits between marinas and anchorages.

6 min·2 Mar

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Sam Devlin — Builder of Whimsical Wooden Boats

Sam Devlin’s Olympia workshop runs a steady throughput of stitch-and-glue builds with lead times that vary by scale: custom passenger canoes (36 ft and 19 ft) are in multi-month cycles, a 40‑foot solar yacht was completed in two years, and recurring 18–24 ft designs typically re-enter the shop for annual refit or repaint work within 3–5 years.

6 min·2 Mar

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Congressional Cup 2026: Champions and Challengers

The 2026 Congressional Cup is scheduled for April 29–May 3 in Long Beach, CA, with an eight‑boat match racing fleet confirmed and preceding Grade 2 Ficker Cup racing on April 24–26 to award two berths to the main event.

5 min·2 Mar