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As the global startup scene shifts into 2025, Gabbi Richardson (founder of Yachting Ventures) highlights what marine investors are looking for, and sets out financial planning, raising capital and exactly what each funding round means.

Palm Beach Motor Yachts has completed significant renovations to its manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia.

Parker Adams, said to be one of the UK’s fastest-growing marine brokerages, has acquired FlexiSail. Under its new ownership, FlexiSail will continue operating under its established brand.

Williams Jet Tenders has been presented with a King’s Award for Enterprise, in the International Trade category.

Zhik has announced it’s the official apparel partner of the 2024 Moth World Championships, currently taking place in New Zealand (until 7 January 2025).

Icebergs have been confirmed by CLS – the organisation retained by the Vendée Globe to monitor ice which uses satellites and teams of experts to monitor the ice from space.

Paolo Vitelli, founder and president of the Azimut-Benetti Group, and a titan of the Italian boating industry, has passed away at the age of 77 following a domestic accident at his home in Ayas, Valle d’Aosta, in Italy.

British boatbuilder Sunseeker announced a number of temporary layoffs shortly before Christmas due to “restrictions in its supply chain” during December.

US boatbuilder Hinckley Yachts has appointed Gavin McClintock as its new chief executive officer. McClintock previously served as chief financial officer for Safe Harbor Marinas and is the founder of the marina group Tidekeeper. He takes over lea...

After announcing a major breakdown to the steering system of the IMOCA Maître CoQ V’s on Friday, 27 December, damage which was impossible to repair at sea, Yannick Bestaven, in consultation with his technical team, has stopped in...

Fabrum and King Watercraft, both based in Christchurch, New Zealand, have collaborated on the design and build of a zero-emission hydrogen-powered RIB. The H2Ocean rigid inflatable begins sea trials this month (January 2025).

Aquila Power Catamarans has announced the addition of two new international dealers, further broadening its network in Europe and Asia.

A volunteer from UK charity the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) had to rush away from his partner just as she was trying on the engagement ring he’d just presented to her, as his pager sounded on Christmas Day.

Co-founder of PlainSailing.com, Adi Tognarelli, shares this beginners’ guide to chartering a yacht or catamaran for a sailing holiday.

Ocean Safety has this great safety advice for anyone planning a charter holiday in the Caribbean this year.

Former soldier Craig Wood is a triple-amputee who, in early 2025, is taking on a record breaking solo and unsupported sail from Mexico to Japan.

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