VOR ramps up sponsors’ corporate, media impact
THE HAGUE _ The 2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Race, the world’s premier fully-crewed round the world race that ended here in June, was a significant...
Shipwright Ventis invests in 50m spray cabin
ENKHUIZEN _ Ventis, the Dutch shipwright handling carpentry and repair works on wooden boats, has invested in a 50m (164ft.) spray cabin to work...
HISWA In-Water off to flying start in new venue
LELYSTAD _ The 2018 HISWA in Water Boat Show (Sept. 5-9) was a sold-out event in a spectacular new venue, living up to its...
Large-storage, solid-state LIB batteries on horizon?
LEUVEN, Belgium _ Imec, a 7-nation organization of 4,000 or so university researchers in nano-electronics and digital technologies reports a breakthrough in boosting the...
HISWA in-Water: new home in prime boating hub
LELYSTAD _ The 2018 HISWA in-Water show (Sep. 5-9) opens in new quarters, keen to make good on its claim of being “the most...
METSTRADE: annual salute to unsung heroes
AMSTERDAM – Yacht builders and designers are feted at black-tie events in swanky places. If not for METSTRADE, the people who make the stuff that...
Balk completes My Dancing Hare refit
URK _ My Dancing Hare (photo), a 57m steel-hulled, Amels-built superyacht, is back on the briny after a 6-month refit at Balk Shipyard, a...
As teak’s balmy days wane, Esthec shows way forward
We recently reported that teak is becoming pricey and its...
Volvo Ocean Race: Mastervolt’s masterpiece
AMSTERDAM _ The end of the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race means Mastervolt gets ready for its usual post-event analysis. The Dutch company installed identical...
The teak dilemma: scarcer, pricier, less available
In a 2-part series, we look at teak on yachts. Its appeal endures. But tougher logging rules hike prices. If superyacht owners were n't so picky, “we...
