Graham Raspass, the founder of Flagstaff Marine Group, has announced his retirement from the business, effective October 2025. Raspass established Flagstaff Marine in 2014 after acquiring the New ...

Groupe Beneteau has acquired BMS, a shipyard based in Canet-en-Roussillon that specialises in the maintenance, customisation, and refit of large catamarans, particularly Lagoon vessels. French boating ...

Ponant Explorations Group is introducing a new commercial brand for its yacht operations, Ponant Yachting. According to a press release, the launch showcases the Group’s expertise in crafting ...

At the latest JEC World 2025, Bcomp presented a natural fibre ampliTex™ composite seat in the Planet Innovation area. This seat came from the solar-powered PROeco eco-catamaran, designed to carry 100 ...

But the second cat, a smaller and more elegant 48-foot M48, bulls-eyed its target audience, selling 70 units in the two years since its debut. Its success showed a sizable opportunity in the market, a ...

The larger of the two new Prestige models, the M8, was praised by Robb Report after a sea trial. But it also raised some eyebrows. It had a distinctly high-volume, even boxy, outward appearance that ...

Ultra-endurance swimmer Noam Yaron prepares for his 180-kilometer non-stop crossing from Calvi to Monaco, a record-setting challenge through the Pelagos Sanctuary. Courtesy Excess Catamarans Excess, ...

Groupe Beneteau has released its full financial results for 2024, revealing a 29.4 per cent decrease in full-year revenue from 2023. The French boating giant says it is looking to the second half of ...

Glassfibre is an extraordinary material; the combination of fine chopped strands of glass glued together and moulded with epoxy provides both good tensile strength and moderate weight. For ...

The renaissance of Beneteau’s First range was fully realised with the Beneteau First 36; an all new racer with a real emphasis on speed. The First 30 is a continuation of that theme. Designed by Sam ...