Garmin Panoptix
Garmin Panoptix Garmin have just launched a game changer for fishermen. The Panoptix PS22-TR enables anglers to see the activity of fish in real time around and beneath their boat. It does this through the use of a transducer
Dometic BP124 Battery Pack
Dometic BP124 Battery Pack Dometic’s new BP124 24V battery pack is a perfect complement to their portable compressor fridge/freezer range. I say this because having had experience of their products before, I have often wanted to keep one of their
New Boat Accommodation Partnership Announced
New Boat Accommodation Partnership Announced Maritime Yacht Services have announced a new partnership with Beds on Board aimed at assisting boat owners looking to rent out accommodation on their boat while it sits idle. The aim is to help with
New RYA Weather Handbook Out Now
New RYA Weather Handbook Out Now The new edition of the RYA Weather Handbook is available now and purchasers can enjoy a special bundle discount of 25% if they buy both the print and e-book versions together. The new
Typhoon Launch Multisport 5 Drysuit
Typhoon Launch Multisport 5 Drysuit Typhoon International have unveiled their next-generation drysuit, the Typhoon Multisport 5 Hinge. This new addition to the Typhoon collection for 2018 is a high-performance, versatile and robust drysuit that is suitable, in particular, for
Introducing GoBag 2
Introducing GoBag 2 Following the launch of the original GoBag in 2015 on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, the team have now launched their new and improved GoBag 2. The GoBag was conceived from personal experience of struggling to find a
Sunseeker Poland
Sunseeker Poland Proud to be a British product crafted in Poole, Dorset, having appeared in four consecutive James Bond movies and sharing technology breakthroughs with F1, the Sunseeker London Group, now consisting of 38 offices, will soon be adding to the Sunseeker family
Humminbird Introduce SOLIX 10
Humminbird Introduce SOLIX 10 For 2018, Humminbird have expanded their SOLIX series of fish finders, introduced last January, with the new SOLIX 10. Its 10.1" screen makes it suitable for use at the bow or on a more compact console
Grand Banks to Unveil New Eastbay at Boot
Grand Banks to Unveil New Eastbay at Boot Grand Banks Yachts will launch their new Eastbay 44 at Boot Düsseldorf on Sunday 21st January. A press conference will be held at the Grand Banks stand at 11:30am to unveil this
Ban the Bottle
Ban the Bottle By banning plastic bottles from the workplace outright, the UK would save 3.9 billion bottles from being produced by 2020. The saving would amount to 156,000 tonnes of plastic a year. These are the findings of office
Prestige/Beneteau Line-up at LBS Announced
Prestige/Beneteau Line-up at LBS Announced Ancasta have announced the line-up of new boats from Prestige and Beneteau that will be heading to the London Boat Show in January. Prestige are again reflecting the strategic importance of the UK market
Simrad Release New Chartplotters
Simrad Release New Chartplotters The Simrad GO12 XSE and GO7 XSR are the latest additions to the company’s GO stand-alone chartplotter series. The GO12 XSE offers a new 12" display option for the GO series, while the upgraded GO7 XSR features
Rodman Spirit 42 Coupé Launched at LBS
Rodman Spirit 42 Coupé Launched at LBS Rodman’s new Spirit 42 Coupé model made its debut at the recent London International Boat Show. This new craft boasts new design concepts and features from Fulvio de Simoni’s design studio. The
Riva Rivamare
Riva Rivamare This year’s London Boat Show sees the UK debut of Riva’s latest addition to their dayboat/weekender line-up, the 39ft Rivamare, aimed at combining classic and luxurious styling with practicality and power. The Rivamare is an open-top dayboat,
New 1150 Stormforce for 2018
New 1150 Stormforce for 2018 The word is out that Northern Ireland-based Redbay Boats are designing another new model to add to their current offshore series. Construction work on the vessel, a Stormforce 1150, is set to begin at the
Suzuki Marine Launch New Finance Initiative
To encourage more people to take to the water with reliable, clean and efficient outboard engines, Suzuki GB’s Marine Division are now offering Suzuki Marine finance across their entire range of outboard engines. Suzuki Marine have partnered with finance provider
HMRC Lodges Defence with Court of Justice over Red Diesel
HMRC Lodges Defence with Court of Justice over Red Diesel Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has informed the RYA that it has lodged its defence of Case 503/17 with the Court of Justice of the European Union. The
British Motor Yacht Show
British Motor Yacht Show The sixth British Motor Yacht Show – the result of a collaboration between Premier Marinas and British motor yacht brands Fairline, Princess and Sunseeker – will be held at Premier’s Swanwick Marina on the Hamble between
MCC Appointed Distributors for Sur Marine
MCC Appointed Distributors for Sur Marine MCC Marine, the UK distributors for the Italian-made Master leisure RIB brand, have now taken on the same role for Sur Marine luxury tenders. The MCC stand at this year’s London Boat Show will
Lowrance/Navico Release New Products
Lowrance/Navico Release New Products Lowrance have announced the addition of a number of new products to the fishing electronics market. These include Lowrance’s new FishHunter Pro and FishHunter 3D wireless castable transducers, while the company has also launched its new
Leader 33 Honoured in Berlin
Leader 33 Honoured in Berlin The Jeanneau Leader 33 recently received the ‘Best of Boats 2017’ award in the ‘Best for Family’ category at Boat and Fun Berlin. The prize was awarded by a jury composed of 17 European journalists
Red Diesel Controls in Belgium Remain Suspended
Red Diesel Controls in Belgium Remain Suspended The RYA has secured confirmation from the Belgian Ministry of Finance that controls in Belgium for red diesel remain suspended until further notice. It remains to be seen what action, if any, the
Torqeedo Acquired by DEUTZ
Torqeedo Acquired by DEUTZ Engine manufacturers DEUTZ have announced their acquisition of Torqeedo. As an independent subsidiary of DEUTZ AG, Torqeedo will continue the development of their high-tech marine products under their established Torqeedo brand and with their current leadership.
Boaters Urged to Report Poorly Marked Fishing Gear
Boaters Urged to Report Poorly Marked Fishing Gear The RYA has revealed a significant lack of data relating to poorly marked fishing gear and is reminding boaters to report all observations and entanglements. Since the launch of the RYA’s
Cox Introduce New Diesel Outboard
Cox Introduce New Diesel Outboard Teaming up with their new Italian and Monaco distributor, Cartello Srl, Cox Powertrain recently showcased their new 300hp diesel outboard engine, the CXO300, at the Monaco Yacht Show ahead of its launch next year.
