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20 years and counting: Maritimo strikes gold at SCIBS 2026
A look back at Maritimo’s 20-year history reveals that the luxury motor yacht bu...

The floating pavilion: The Whitehaven Harbour Classic 52
There is a distinct moment when a boat ceases to be a mere vehicle and becomes a...

Project Thunderball: Shaping fully bespoke yacht design
CRN M/Y 145 Project Thunderball is a 147-metre, fully custom superyacht nearing ...

Glass, gold, and open ocean: Inside the spectacle of SCIBS 2026
If you want to understand the sheer economic gravity of the 37th Sanctuary Cove ...

Glass, oak, and open ocean: inside Maritimo’s newest floating sanctuary
The yachting world’s focus has firmly shifted to the Gold Coast, where the spect...

Maritimo S50 Sedan Motor Yacht making its global launch at Sanctuary Cove
The new Maritimo S50 Sedan Motor Yacht will make its global debut at the Sanctua...

Caribbean Boats reborn: 40F and 27F Flybridge cruisers unveiled
Caribbean boats have been absent from showrooms since International Marine folde...

Flite returns to SCIBS with Award-Winning Foiling Technology
SANCTUARY COVE, QLD, Australia – (May 13, 2026) – Flite, a brand of Brunswick Co...

Biggest Aquila Australian showcase comes to Sanctuary Cove 2026
Whitehaven Marine presents seven models and three Australian debuts for Aquila C...

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship passengers to quarantine in Perth
Australian passengers who were on board the hantavirus-hit cruise ship will be o...

John Chapple Part 1: Brilliant allrounder
John David Lincoln Chapple died on 26th November 2025. He was a brilliant sailor...

Australians and New Zealander last to be evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
A Kiwi onboard a cruise ship that has been hit by the hantavirus is expected to ...

NZers on cruise with hantavirus outbreak could face quarantine on return
It's believed only one New Zealander is on board the MV Hondius, which is dockin...

Multihull Central brings Seawind’s finest to the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show — and the catamaran ...
There's a moment most sailors know. You're motoring back into the marina after a...

Eyachts named exclusive VanDutch Yachts Dealer for Australia and New Zealand
Sydney-based importer Eyachts has been appointed the exclusive Australian and Ne...

World Boating Day 2026 on track for record number of global events celebrating life on the water
World Boating Day (WBD) returns this May with an expanded global programme desig...

Bayesian sinking: crew error cited in Italian prosecutor’s preliminary report
A 56-metre sailing superyacht, Bayesian, went down in the early hours of 19 Augu...

New Leopard 43, 46 and 52: a generation of sailing cats arrives
Leopard Catamarans arrives at Sanctuary Cove with a new generation of sailing ca...

Twin Disc Pacific appointed official distributor for Spot Zero® Water Purification Systems in the Pa...
BRISBANE, Australia (Friday, 1 May 2026) – Twin Disc Pacific, a renowned leader ...

SCIBS 2026 top marine toys and innovations revealed
While SCIBS is perhaps best known for serving up a stellar selection of luxury o...

Innovation for the win
Boating NZ travels to the Netherlands for a peek inside the world's largest mari...

Sanctuary Cove 2026: On the docks with 36 Degrees
The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show 2026 returns from 21–24 May on Queens...

Record fleet and global reach mark International Multihull Show 2026
The International Multihull Show wrapped its 2026 edition in La Grande Motte, Fr...

Multihull of the Year 2026: the winners revealed
Multihulls World has announced the results of its 2026 Multihull of the Year awa...

ZF Marine unveils new POD 4900
ZF is extending its pod propulsion range with the new POD 4900, which was unveil...

Navetta 58 – the Absolute Andromeda
The Absolute Andromeda combines elegance, innovation, and character with customi...

Riviera now in Türkiye
Riviera has expanded into the European market by appointing Doğuş Marine as its ...

Purpose-built powerboat for maritime training
NELSON MARLBOROUGH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (NMIT) is enhancing its maritime prog...

Caribbean 40 Flybridge: first look ahead of global debut at Sanctuary Cove
One of the most anticipated launches in Australian boating this year has a date,...

Mercury Marine breaks ground on new design studio
On a Wednesday morning in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Mercury Marine marked the star...

IBEX 2026: Tampa in October for North America’s top marine trade event
The International BoatBuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) returns to the ...

Eight must-see yacht exhibitors at this year’s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show
Calling all yachties! Round up your crew because the Southern Hemisphere’s large...

Scanstrut launches a smarter way to route Starlink® and rooftop cables
Scanstrut, a global leader in outdoor technologies, has announced the launch of ...
YYachts unveils the new Y7: A reimagined icon for its 10th anniversary
World Premiere at Palma International Boat Show, 29 April – 2 May 2026
Carbon...

Scanstrut wins Red Dot Award
Scanstrut, a global leader in outdoor technology, is proud to announce that its ...

Sunpower-Alva 90 Solar Electric Superyacht rolls out for sea trials
Sunpower Yachts reaches the water's edge as its 90ft solar electric catamaran pr...

Temo’s Outpod: The best of both worlds
French electric propulsion company Temo has long been a name worth watching, and...

Sanctuary Cove International Boat show unveils world-class exhibitor line-up
The Southern Hemisphere’s largest marine event, Sanctuary Cove International Boa...

Electric boating awards highlight real progress
The 2025–2026 Association Français pour Le Bateau Électrique (AFBE, French Assoc...








