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After heavy runoff, navigational channels often shift and shoals can accumulate several feet of silt within days, affecting launch ramps,...

The Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) comprises roughly 3,000 miles of federally maintained channels, canals and protected passages, with segments managed by...

The second leg of the GLOBE40 covered 8,420 nautical miles and ended with the three leading boats finishing within nine...

An 8‑knot southerly set the tone for Race One on Port Phillip, switching to a consistent 12–14 knots with a...

The delivery passage from Santo Stefano al Mare to Valencia required precise logistical planning: roughly 900 nautical miles covered in...

Baglietto’s hull number 10277 will be delivered as a 48‑metre explorer built to Ice Class 1D with a naval architecture...

With carrier capacity tightening and holiday cutoffs moving earlier each year, marine stores are already adjusting inventory allocations to meet...

Elan will restart yacht production with a focus on three carbon-epoxy models ranging from 65 to 80 ft (20–24 m),...

Crossing a busy coastal lane or Biscay requires attention to provisioning, berth reservations, fuel logistics, and a clearly assigned watch...

Dubai Marina coordinated a series of flagged yachting movements along its coastline on UAE National Flag Day 2025, using established...

A failed fuel lift pump on a modern common-rail diesel can strand a cruising yacht 120 nautical miles from the...

The Newport–Nantucket circuit demands precise tidal planning: the typical one-week loop for a Beneteau 42 (5.5ft draught) covers roughly 150–170...

Procurement teams at marinas and charter fleets increasingly treat NMEA recognition as a deciding factor in supply-chain choices; at NMEA...

European shipyards have compressed new-yacht deliveries into concentrated launch windows this season, forcing coordinated logistics between builders, transporters and marinas...

On offshore routes, maintaining an updated waypoint log and a redundant communications plan reduces grounding and collision exposure by allowing...

AIS MOB beacons typically transmit over VHF with an operational range of roughly 2–5 NM even in sea state conditions,...

In Mediterranean marinas a professional skipper routinely handles manoeuvring in port and at anchor, performs VHF radio communications, and interprets...

Insurance and maintenance data indicate that conventional standing‑wire mast rigs typically require major replacement or professional survey every approximately 10...

Adding or upgrading a boom vang alters deck stowage, weight distribution and maintenance logistics: a rigid sprung vang weighing 5–9kg...

Port scheduling and berth availability in Miami shape buyer and charterer decisions for sub‑100‑foot yachts: winter transits, delivery logistics to...

Dockside traffic at FLIBS 2025 saw sustained peaks along the Coconut Grove marina, with FYI Yachts recording over 1,200 dock...

Nine hulls already reserved with production slots through 2027, and the South African yard is scheduling logistics for transoceanic deliveries...

A sudden drop from 15–20 knots to 5 knots across a short race leg forces immediate reallocation of crew tasks,...