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Créac'h Lighthouse faces a technical upgrade to replace its mercury rotation system without darkening the beacon
Créac'h Lighthouse faces a technical upgrade to replace its mercury rotation system without darkening the beacon

The Créac'h lighthouse on Ushant features a double Fresnel lens weighing 17 tonnes whose rotation has historically relied on a...

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February 25, 2026
Ice Yachts Celebrated by Altagamma for Speed and Design Excellence
Ice Yachts Celebrated by Altagamma for Speed and Design Excellence

With over 75% of turnover derived from exports, Ice Yachts’ production model relies on a tightly coordinated logistics chain and...

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February 25, 2026
How Lalabe Translates Waterside Residential Living into a 35m Family Yacht
How Lalabe Translates Waterside Residential Living into a 35m Family Yacht

The 35.31m Lalabe achieves 299 GT of interior volume within a 35m LOA while offering a practical cruising speed of...

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February 25, 2026
Swell 32 — a 10m inclusive training yacht from Flow Atelier Maritime Coopératif
Swell 32 — a 10m inclusive training yacht from Flow Atelier Maritime Coopératif

Construction of the Swell 32 is scheduled to begin in Auray in January 2026, following component fabrication and prototype work...

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February 25, 2026
How the America’s Cup Partnership’s five founders set the course for Naples 2027
How the America’s Cup Partnership’s five founders set the course for Naples 2027

Naples will host the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup match in the spring–summer of 2027, raced on the AC75 class...

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February 25, 2026
Navier N30 — Electric Hydrofoiling Dayboat for Modern Tenders and Excursions
Navier N30 — Electric Hydrofoiling Dayboat for Modern Tenders and Excursions

Navier N30's twin 90-kW electric motors combined with a three-foil arrangement reduce hull drag by more than 80%, delivering sustained...

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February 25, 2026
Palamós Christmas Race 49: Spain, Britain and the Netherlands Take Top Honors
Palamós Christmas Race 49: Spain, Britain and the Netherlands Take Top Honors

The final day of the 49th Palamós Christmas Race saw every fleet complete three races as a persistent tramuntana (north...

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February 25, 2026
How to produce an exact drilling template for a cleat using a scanner
How to produce an exact drilling template for a cleat using a scanner

Positioning a cleat next to an anchor winch on the bow requires millimetre-accurate hole centres to avoid interference with winch...

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February 25, 2026
Catamaran cruising across Indonesia’s islands: practical routes, weather and anchorages
Catamaran cruising across Indonesia’s islands: practical routes, weather and anchorages

Customs at Kupang can take up to 2.5 days for clearance, and equatorial light winds mean many passages in Indonesia...

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February 25, 2026
Kefalonia to Valletta: A Mediterranean Research Passage Aboard Waya Waya
Kefalonia to Valletta: A Mediterranean Research Passage Aboard Waya Waya

The sea leg from Argostoli (Kefalonia) to Valletta via Capo Passero required coordinated port clearances, an approximate transit of 300–350...

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February 25, 2026
How to Match Onboard Yacht Activities to Different Group Types
How to Match Onboard Yacht Activities to Different Group Types

Onboard stowage capacity, tender size and crew-to-guest ratio directly determine how many and which water toys can be deployed safely...

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February 25, 2026
Basad (Sunseeker Predator 84) Now Taking Summer 2026 Bookings from Marina Botafoch, Ibiza
Basad (Sunseeker Predator 84) Now Taking Summer 2026 Bookings from Marina Botafoch, Ibiza

Basad is berthed in Marina Botafoch, Ibiza and is available for week-long charters in Summer 2026 with published rates of...

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February 25, 2026