Hartley H10 Places a Deep Cockpit in a 3.04m Training Dinghy
The Hartley H10 is a 3.04-metre rotomoulded dinghy designed for first steps in sailing and repeated training-school use. The small hull pairs a deep …
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Hartley Gull Weekender Adds a Ballasted Board to a 3.35m Dinghy
Hartley's Gull Weekender puts a ballasted centreboard into a compact cruising dinghy to add reassuring self-righting characteristics. The 3.35-metre design has a deep cockpit …
Hobie Mirage Lynx Uses a Light Hull and Reversible Pedal Drive
The Hobie Mirage Lynx combines a light 3.35-metre hull with the MirageDrive 180 pedal system and kick-up fins. Its broad, flatter-bottom profile is intended …
Hobie Passport 10.5 R Keeps Pedal Kayaking Compact at 3.20 Metres
Hobie's Mirage Passport 10.5 R uses a 3.20-metre rotomoulded polyethylene hull and pedal propulsion for a single paddler. Its MirageDrive GT has kick-up fins …
Buster SuperMagnum Offers Ten Seats and 350hp in 7.40 Metres
The Buster SuperMagnum extends the open aluminium-boat concept to 7.40 metres and a published ten-person capacity. Its 2.50-metre beam and Yamaha outboard options make …
Buster Magnum Cabin Extends Small-Boat Use Beyond Summer
The Buster Magnum Cabin uses an aluminium hull and reinforced-plastic cabin to make a 7.58-metre boat practical in cooler and wetter conditions. It is …
Buster Magnum V MAX Brings 250hp SHO Power to the Seven-Metre Range
Buster's Magnum V MAX is the sport-focused edition of its 7.2-metre aluminium dayboat for the 2026 season. The Finnish builder combines the familiar Magnum …
Corvus Battery Approval Adds Cybersecurity to Marine Power Checks
Corvus Energy has reported DNV cybersecurity type approval for its Dolphin NxtGen battery system and Gen 4 battery-management controller, adding software security to the …
Genoa Waterfront Opens 16,000m² Marine Service Complex
A new 16,000-square-metre marine service complex has opened at Genoa's Waterfront di Levante, combining workshops, technical quays, sailmaking and a 140-tonne travel lift.
Marinedi Calls for Clearer Rules for Italy's Tourist Marinas
Marinedi chief executive Renato Marconi has called for more consistent rules governing Italian tourist marinas, arguing that fragmented administration can make long-term investment harder …
Floatist Adds Live Availability and Payments to Charter Websites
Charter-management platform Floatist has launched managed websites that can show live boat availability, equipment information and integrated payments without sending customers to a separate …
IBEX 2026 Start-Up Pavilion Names Ten Marine Companies
IBEX 2026 has confirmed ten companies for the Yachting Ventures Start-Up Pavilion in Tampa, giving emerging marine businesses a direct route to boatbuilders, dealers, …
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