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Marine exhaust manufacturer Halyard sold to Aegeus Marine Limited

August 09, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

On Thursday 4th August, marine exhaust manufacturer Halyard (M&I) Ltd was sold to Aegeus Marine Limited, a family business. James Grazebrook, the founder of Halyard, will continue working as Chairman. Richard Summers of Aegeus Marine will join Halyard as Managing Director. The rest of Halyard’s management team will remain unchanged. Announcing the sale, James Grazebrook... ... read full story

BMT naval architect races against time at Sky1 premier

August 08, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Naval Architect Sam Stevens, from BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy recently undertook one of the biggest engineering challenges of his career to date. Sam was part of a team of four competing in the Sky1 premiere of SAFEBREAKERS, a brand... ... read full story

Preparations underway for an Incredible Inaugural Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week

August 05, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

This Saturday one of the world’s most spectacular sailing regattas, Cowes Week, will celebrate its 185thyear with new title sponsor, Aberdeen Asset Management, on-board. This year sees a number of changes as organisers, in partnership with Aberdeen, work to ensure that 2011 is the best regatta yet. ... read full story

Superyacht Marketing Forum 2011

August 04, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

From 1-2 December at top venue, Altitude 360 in Westminster, a host of delegates in the superyacht sector including marketers, PRs, journalists and CEOs will convene to learn and discuss how to move their marketing plans forward into 2012 and beyond at the Superyacht Marketing Forum 2011 (SMF). Work is now underway at Superyacht Events... ... read full story

Ewan McGregor, Zara Phillips and Natalie Pinkham to Race for Charity at Artemis Challenge

August 03, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The fifth edition of the Artemis Challenge is set to continue the tradition of attracting big name stars as Ewan McGregor, Zara Phillips and Natalie Pinkham take to the water in 2011. The Artemis Challenge, a high adrenaline 50 mile race around the Isle of Wight to claim a £10,000 charity prize fund, will take... ... read full story

Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week: Technological Developments Announced

August 02, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week has a new online presence for this year’s regatta which starts on Saturday 6 August. With funding support from Aberdeen Asset Management, the event’s fresh, new-look website has been designed and built by technology partner, NGR, and features special user zones for competitors, visitors and press and improved navigation to... ... read full story

Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week: Traditional Favourites and Exciting New Developments

July 31, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Excitement is building in the final approach to Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week (6-13 August) and, with little more than a week to go; organisers are pleased to confirm the full shore-side and entertainment schedule. In addition to the traditional favourites, there are several new and exciting developments too. Highlights for this year include: The... ... read full story

Clipper Round the World Race crews trained by Hyde Sails

July 31, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

As they geared up for the start, Clipper Race crews were treated to some invaluable sail repair training as part of the ongoing support from Hyde Sails. The one day sail repair course was run by two of Hyde’s highly experienced team, Martin Newman and Paul Austin. As the official sail supplier for the Clipper... ... read full story

London 2012 Olympics to draw largest number of superyachts ever seen on the Thames

July 29, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

With one year to go until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games one thing is certain – London will play host to the largest number of superyachts ever seen on the Thames at one time. This spectacle, sure to become a tourist attraction in its own right will provide a massive boost... ... read full story

OceanView debuts revolutionary video stabilization for Apollo night-vision cameras

July 28, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Night vision technology is designed to help boat owners and captains see and navigate better in low-light and rough conditions.  But, a constantly moving image can be hard to watch and important details may be missed.  Now, OceanView Technologies introduces SteadyView video stabilization as an option to its Apollo night-vision cameras This unique option eliminates... ... read full story

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