The Clear Ocean Pact is designed to unite the yachting industry behind a set of universal achievable goals to reduce the amount of plastic entering the world's oceans and explore viable alternatives. ... read full story
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The Clear Ocean Pact: Changing habits to reduce single-use plastic in the yachting industry
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A Yacht Charterer’s Dream: Catching Light to launch a Solar Electric 35m Super Yacht ‘Josiah’ in 2018
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Catching Light, a progressive, eco-technology company that envisions that all marine vessels, should be designed and developed to protect our waterways and oceans, using the latest innovations in solar and solid-state carbon batteries, is launching its first solar electric marine vessels. ‘Catching Light’ is the brainchild of Tom Wedgwood and Sheryl Greentree, who believe that... ... read full story
International SeaKeepers Society to host Founders Event during FLIBS
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The International SeaKeepers Society has announced that it will hold its annual Founders Event, celebrating the work of its Discovery Yacht fleet, on the 2nd of November, during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. ... read full story
International SeaKeepers Society honours Wendy Schmidt at SeaKeepers Bermuda 2017
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The International Seakeepers Society recently hosted Seakeepers Bermuda 2017 to acknowledge the ongoing commitment of its members and highlight recent and ongoing research by the not-for-profit organisation. ... read full story
Seakeepers Bermuda 2017: Honouring the Commitment to Ocean Research
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The International SeaKeepers Society will be hosting SeaKeepers Bermuda 2017 to recognise the 2017 SeaKeeper of the Year, Wendy Schmidt, and the SeaKeepers of Bermuda, Judie Clee, Chris Flook, Philippe Max Rouja, and John Paul Skinner. At the event, which will take place in Bermuda on June 22nd during America’s Cup, programming with the current... ... read full story
SeaKeepers BAL DE LA MER will be held in Florida on 28 January 2017
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Rescheduled from October 2016 BAL DE LA MER will be held in Palm Beach, Florida on 28 January 2017. The International Seakeepers Society once again takes pride in honouring and promoting the key influencers and decision makers in the ocean conservation programs. Each year the prestigious SeaKeeper Award is presented at an exclusive event. This time the magnificent... ... read full story
Upcoming Event: Founders’ 2016 by International SeaKeepers Society at Fort Lauderdale
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The International SeaKeepers Society is to host its annual Founders’ 2016, kicking off the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show on the 3rd of November. The event will recognise the work of DISCOVERY Yacht Members and showcase a selection of research projects that SeaKeepers has undertaken this year. In conjunction with the international yachting community, The International... ... read full story
Sustainability Charter for the 35th America’s Cup
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The America’s Cup Authority (ACEA) have presented a Sustainability Charter for the 35th America’s Cup. The Susaitnability Charter has received much support from ACEA and Land Rover BAR, and has been signed by all six teams. Looks like the Land Rover BAR goal to create the UK’s most sustainable sports team will be achieved, thanks to... ... read full story
Motor yachts welcome to tour the Great Barrier Reef after coral bleaching
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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has confirmed at their annual conference that chartered yachts are not responsible for coral bleaching. Chartered tours to the UNESCO world heritage site are welcome and activities in the various zones have not been affected. Studies on the process of coral bleaching have found that coral exposed to... ... read full story