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CRUISING THE TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO: Where beauty means danger
With 77 atolls sprawled over 130,000 nautical miles in the South Pacific east of Tahiti, the Tuamotu Archipelago is a stunning ocean treasure. It’s also dangerous.
Southern Spars Technical Director
Bill’s extensive career encompasses aviation, the space industry and yacht racing.
Sports Marine Nimbus Boats Global Dealer of the Year
Sports Marine previously claimed the Global Dealer of the Year title in 2018.
Luxury brands hand-delivered
YPD is set to continue its service in Spain and Mallorca, Marseille to Elba, and Fort Lauderdale in the USA.
Adventure with Axopar
Axopar’s unique and innovative hull designs, the result of the collaboration between naval architect Jarkko Jämsén and Axopar, underpin their remarkable performance.
HanseYachts partners with Raymarine
Marine electronics manufacturer Raymarine has signed an OEM supply contract with HanseYachts.
Boat Bling
$1000 of Flir M232 Thermal Cameras
The M232 can be used to identify objects in the water with different thermal footprints
EYE ON THE BOAT
Raymarine’s new CAM300 mini day-night IP camera is a compact, high definition, fully waterproof camera that transforms an Axiom MFD display into a powerful onboard video observation system.
BLOW-UP BLISS
COAST New Zealand has launched its new state-of-the-art NIMBUS™ Collection of luxury inflatables.
Extinction of sweating – Zhik‘s breathable PFD
Zhik’s new lightweight, Breathable PFD is an ergonomically profiled buoyancy vest. It’s so light it barely feels like you are wearing it.
FIND YOUR WAY UNDER POWER OR SAIL
The SuperSport Venture SS-PR2 magnetic compass from Ritchie Navigation displays an accurate heading even when stopped, and also instantly shows minute course changes.
HydraCell Power
HydraCell is a water-activated oxygen fuel cell that offers long shelf life, extended usage times, lower operational costs. It operates and is disposed of without toxic emissions.