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Yacht Ownership as an Asset: Costs, Charter Returns and Tourism Uses
Yacht Ownership as an Asset: Costs, Charter Returns and Tourism Uses

Marina capacity, berth reservation windows and port service lead times directly affect the usability and cost-efficiency of a yacht.

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February 27, 2026
Team Brady Secures Repeat E1 Title After Tense Miami Finale
Team Brady Secures Repeat E1 Title After Tense Miami Finale

Race operations in Miami required the rapid deployment of shore-side charging infrastructure capable of servicing 150 kW SeaBird foiling boats,...

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February 27, 2026
Installing and Calibrating Orca Core: What Charter Operators and Cruisers Need to Know
Installing and Calibrating Orca Core: What Charter Operators and Cruisers Need to Know

A centralized navigation unit like the Orca Core consolidates heading, GPS and speed inputs, reducing instrument-check time before departures and...

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February 27, 2026
1972 Jim Smith 53' Sportfisher "Spiros" — Hull #2 Returns to Market
1972 Jim Smith 53' Sportfisher "Spiros" — Hull #2 Returns to Market

Berthing and transport implications for a 53-foot Jim Smith such as Spiros are significant: expect a requirement for a 55–65...

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February 27, 2026
METSTRADE 2025 — Key Electric Boating Exhibitors and What They Mean for Marine Travel
METSTRADE 2025 — Key Electric Boating Exhibitors and What They Mean for Marine Travel

METSTRADE 2025 occupies 112,200 m² across 11 halls at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam from November 18–20, with representatives from...

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February 27, 2026
Alacazam's Atlantic Passage: Route Choices, Rigging and Seamanship Insights
Alacazam's Atlantic Passage: Route Choices, Rigging and Seamanship Insights

The well-trodden transatlantic "Milk Run" from Tenerife to the West Indies spans roughly 3,000 nautical miles and, for a displacement...

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February 27, 2026
Heavy-Weather Seamanship and Watchkeeping: Practical Tactics for Safe Offshore Passages
Heavy-Weather Seamanship and Watchkeeping: Practical Tactics for Safe Offshore Passages

Fatigue is the most common point of failure on long passages: cumulative sleep debt degrades decision-making, situational awareness and reaction...

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February 27, 2026
Pure 42: An Aluminum Deck-Saloon Yacht Built for Long-Distance Comfort
Pure 42: An Aluminum Deck-Saloon Yacht Built for Long-Distance Comfort

Port Ginesta, near Barcelona, routinely handles sea trials and deliveries for production yachts like the Pure 42 thanks to deep-water...

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February 27, 2026
Charter Special: 44m Motor Yacht I LOVE THIS BOAT Available for Winter 2025 in The Bahamas and Florida
Charter Special: 44m Motor Yacht I LOVE THIS BOAT Available for Winter 2025 in The Bahamas and Florida

44-metre motor yacht I LOVE THIS BOAT is offered at a special weekly rate of USD 125,000 for Winter 2025...

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February 27, 2026
Sunreef 80 Sailing Catamaran SHADES OF GREY — December Caribbean 10-for-7 Charter Offer
Sunreef 80 Sailing Catamaran SHADES OF GREY — December Caribbean 10-for-7 Charter Offer

The 24-metre Sunreef 80 sailing catamaran SHADES OF GREY is available for two back-to-back December charters (16–26 December and 17–27...

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February 27, 2026
Wax Your Boat Before Winter Storage: Logistics, Products, and Seasonal Prep
Wax Your Boat Before Winter Storage: Logistics, Products, and Seasonal Prep

When boats are moved into cold-storage yards or onto shrink-wrapped cradles, common procedures include transport on flatbed trailers, placement in...

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February 27, 2026
High-Speed Superyacht Builders: Heesen, Pershing, Vanquish, Wally, Lürssen, Feadship Compared
High-Speed Superyacht Builders: Heesen, Pershing, Vanquish, Wally, Lürssen, Feadship Compared

Performance superyachts such as the Pershing 140 (up to 38 knots), Vanquish VQ115 (claimed to exceed 50 knots), and WallyPower...

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February 27, 2026