Sailing and Leisure

  • Relief for St Maarten

    Monaco Yacht Show Highlights need for Relief for St Maarten On September 6th, 2017, the most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history hit the north Caribbean devastating everything within […]

  • Superyacht cyber safety

    Are you safe on your superyacht? Probably not   You have spent millions on your glorious, gargantuan superyacht. You have all the latest technology and high-spec toys, as well as […]

  • ASG murder hostage

    Mr Kantner as kidnapped from him boat and his partner murdered. Abu Sayyaf releases video of German hostage’s beheading Raul Dancel Islamist militants in the Philippines have executed a German […]

  • Superyacht security costs

    Reports of piracy and maritime crime on the increase in the Caribbean. What is the cost of additional security? BY RORY JACKSON When cruising through high risk areas, how should […]

  • Pirates on trial in France

    Pirates accused in Tribal Kat incident. Somali pirates face trial in France over deadly hijacking Seven suspected Somali pirates accused of hijacking a French yacht, killing its owner and putting […]

  • German yacht hijacked

    Hijacking of sailing vessels unusual in region. Two Germans kidnapped after yacht was hijacked in Indonesia POSTED BY SVILEN PETROV The German yacht Faraway was hijacked in Strait of Lombok […]

  • Dutch Teacher Killed Onboard Sailboat

    Six armed men boarded yacht. Dutch Teacher Killed Onboard Sailboat in Cartagena Cartagena – A DUTCH citizen, Durdana Bruijn, aged 54 (stated as 60 in other reports), was apparently killed […]

  • KDF blows up seized yacht

    Yacht linked to Briton. KDF blows up yacht seized with heroin worth Sh22m Kenya Defence Forces have blown up a yacht that was found trying to sneak in 7.6 kilogrammes […]

  • Violent Attack on Cruising Couple

    Robbers attacked yacht off Haiti. Skipper’s Tale of Violent Attack on Cruising Couple, Haiti THE HARROWING story of the violent attack on a cruising couple while at rest at Petit […]

  • Eagle launches Eagle Yacht Hardening

    New product announced.  Eagle Hardening and Security Systems launches Eagle Yacht Hardening Press Release With the maxim: “As safe as houses” the company has developed a bespoke solution to give […]