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X43 mkII at South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show

The Ocean Village Marina (MDL) will berth over 100 new sail and powerboats across water and land displays during 8–10 May 2026, with strong pedestrian access and excellent transport links to central Southampton, making transfer times from rail and road minimal for visitors and industry buyers.

4 min·12 Mar

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When Friends Share a Boat: Risks and Rules

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4 min·12 Mar

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When a Bertram Met a Rock: Lessons from a Run Aground

On a mid‑August morning departing the Connecticut River into Long Island Sound, the Bertram Karen Marie experienced a grounding after the depth sounder dropped from 12 to 7 feet and then went blank, producing bronze‑on‑rock impact noises and vibration in the port prop and a pronounced shudder on the starboard side.

4 min·12 Mar

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How to Lend or Borrow a Boat Without Losing a Friendship

A single uninsured claim after lending a 30-foot boat can exceed $200,000 in third‑party damages, and many standard marine policies will deny coverage if an unauthorized operator is at the helm.

4 min·12 Mar

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Visibility at Sea: Radar, AIS and Reflectors

In congested coastal lanes where cargo tankers, ferries and recreational craft converge, a fiberglass or wooden hull can register a barely-there radar return, creating a serious logistics hazard for collision avoidance systems on commercial bridges and harbor patrols.

4 min·12 Mar

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Modern Cold-Molded Wood Motoryachts

Transporting a 55-foot, 60,000-pound cold-molded motoryacht such as the Wheeler Syntax requires coordinated logistics: oversized permits for road moves, a crane with a 70,000-pound rating for lifts, and careful berth planning at marinas with adequate draft and fingerspace.

4 min·12 Mar

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How to Pick Between Polish and San Marino Flags

Poland processes yacht registrations via a centralized electronic registry and issues radio licences only after lodgement of the registration file, with radio documentation commonly taking up to six to eight weeks, while San Marino typically issues radio licences together with the registration package within a few working days when paperwork is complete.

4 min·12 Mar

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How Flag Choice Affects Mortgage Registration for Yachts

When a bank funds a vessel purchase, it routinely requires a registered maritime mortgage recorded in a flag registry acceptable to lenders; registries most often relied upon by international financiers include San Marino, UK Part 1 and the Dutch Kadaster, and mismatches between lender demands and flag capability are a leading cause of funding delays.

4 min·12 Mar

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Aquila 50 Sail sea-trial: space meets surprising speed

With dual 40 kW electric motors paired to twin 80 kWh battery packs, the Aquila 50 Sail demonstrates an electric-only cruising envelope of roughly 40 nautical miles before generator assist is recommended, a data point that materially alters provisioning and fuel logistics for marina-to-marina passages and charter turnarounds out of Fort Lauderdale.

4 min·12 Mar

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Napoli Boat Show: Sea Trials and Business Hub

Marina di Stabia provides 900 berths, a 200-ton travel lift, dry storage around 60,000 m² and mooring capacity for megayachts up to 100 meters, with the Napoli Boat Show scheduled for March 18–22, 2026 and running an appointment-based ready-to-sea model for on-water sea trials.

4 min·12 Mar

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Pardo 43R: Outboard Walkaround Debuts in Miami

Docking logistics at the Miami International Boat Show allocated a 28 m display berth and bespoke shore-power and fuel connections to accommodate the Pardo 43R, while Pardo Yachts coordinated US customs clearance and EPA paperwork for the outboard powertrain — a tidy demonstration of how show-side supply-chain planning and yacht transport intersect with product launches.

5 min·12 Mar

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66th Genoa Boat Show — Registration and Program Highlights

Registrations for exhibitors at the 66th Genoa International Boat Show (1–6 October 2026) are open, with stand allocations being organised around the new Waterfront di Levante layout and five macro-areas; last edition’s operational footprint recorded 124,248 visitors, 1,000+ boats on display and 45 countries represented, which sets clear logistics and staffing expectations for participants.

4 min·12 Mar