The Mumbai International Boat Show MIBS 2010 slated to be held between 18th to 21st Feb 2010 already seems packed with exhibitors confirming stalls for the show some of which include the biggest names in the yachting industry worldwide. The event will be held at Bandra Kurla Complex and the marina adjacent to the Gateway of India.
According to IBI news, the MIBS has already has confirmed exhibitors some of which include Ocean Style/Burgess, Sunreef, Azimut, Mahindra Odyssea, Ava Marine, Larson, Superior Jetties, Drago and Sealegs.
The Mumbai international boat show has …

The 6th edition of The Goa International Boat Show (GIBS), on the prestigious IBI International Calendar sets sail from 15-17 January ‘2010 at Goa, India.
GIBS is India’s Oldest & Only on-water luxury lifestyles show, featuring over 200 International & Indian brands. The current edition has booked space of over 30,000 sq.ft. making it the largest industry platform, supported by the Government & States, Chambers of Commerce, Trade Associations, Industry Media, related business & professional organisations, etc.
GIBS has now become a household name for any player in the Boating, Water Liesure …

Although there have been speculations & rumors of the boat show not being held this year, we however have received a press release confirming the occurrence of the MIBS 2010.
The Mumbai boat show is being held since the last 3 years in a row and has shown a positive increase in no of growth in the form of visitors and exhibitors.  The MIBS 2010 is scheduled to commence from 18th Feb 2010 to 21st Feb 2010.
The 2008 boat show was impressive and showcased large boats in the exhibition hall as …

Ranking in the first five countries in the international arena, particularly in mega yacht building, Turkey forges ahead at full speed to be the most outstanding maritime country of the world. Many great shipyards of Europe either are situated or take part in joint ventures in Turkey, hosting every tone of blue with its 8.400 km long shoreline, for mega yacht building. As Istanbul, Antalya and Bodrum shipyard zones are in full flow to be a world brand, the number of ships launched every year is also quite impressive.

Rising star …

Jet Airways has signed on as the official carrier of the India International Regatta (IIR) 2009 and will offer special fares to accommodate visitors and sportspersons during the mega event on all routes it operates worldwide.
The airline will also come up with their value added services for sportspersons and tourists visiting the country during the Regatta. The modalities for ticketing are being worked out and should be available soon.

The regatta, scheduled to be held at Chennai from 1-8 November, will see more than 150 sailors from different nations participating in …

Tragedy struck at UK maring.

A six-foot wave has wreaked havoc, sinking yachts and causing hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage at a UK marina.

The main cause for the incident at Maryport marina, Cumbria was reportedly the failure of lock gates.
The gates were recently refurbished at a cost of whooping £300,000. To oversee the rescue operation, Maryport coastguard were called in after boats were thrown against each other and sunk.
At least 10 boats have been damaged, six of them severely. A catamaran ended up on its side and marina …

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This year too, Pershing, well-known Italian yacht brand and part of Ferretti Group will respond punctually to the appointment with the most important nautical fair in our country, the Genoa Boat Show, to be held from 3rd to 11th October 2009. The shipyard will be attending the event both optimistically and with interesting product innovations in its production lines.
A continuous drive towards innovation, important investments in R&D, the brand’s becoming increasingly better known on new markets and winning sales strategies in Italy, have all contributed to increasing Pershing’s …

The Superyacht Singapore Association (SSA) has today announced it is organizing the First Annual Asia Superyacht Industry Conference to be held on the 13-15 October 2009 in Singapore. The whole of the yachting world is looking to Asia as the next great cruising ground and we are seeing a steady growth of both visiting yachts and privately owned yachts in the region.

However, Asia is behind the traditional hot spots of the Mediterranean and Caribbean when it comes to infrastructure and facilities and the prime objective of the conference is to …

1st Hobie 16 inland National Championship at Hussain Sagar Lake Hyderabad under the burgee of Artillery Water Sports Association(AWSA) and the Yacht Club of Hyderabad.
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This event is part of the ‘Save the Lake Monsoon Regatta’ being held at Hussain Sagar Lake Hyderabad. This event will mark the end of the sailing season at Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad.

This event will be clubed with Match Racing on J-24s and Optimist fleet racing. Floats and ferries have been arrranged for spectators. Grand finale will have a Fashion …

Pershing enters the very heart of the nautical season with the exclusive Pershing SeaShow 2009. An event created to promote the brand’s innovative corporate philosophy, the SeaShow has been on the programme from the 12th to 14th June, in the extraordinary setting of Cattolica Marina. SeaShow 2009 is an appointment devoted to all lovers of the shipyard’s unmistakeable style. It provides a special opportunity for them to share unique moments on board a Pershing, and directly experience the sportsmanship and elegant style of these yachts.
The most …

 
GroupM beats Starcom and Madison in yacht racing
The international movie channel from UTV Entertainment Television recently conducted a yacht racing competition for media agencies. This was UTV World Movies’ way of creating a meeting point with its clients to interact about the channel’s brand proposition.
 
Sameer Ganapathy, business head of UTV World Movies, says, “We wanted to create an entertaining platform for our fraternity members and clients to get together at one place. This yacht sailing competition not only engaged our clients in a spirit of competitiveness, but also served as …