South Africa’s coastal tourism sector has celebrated a landmark milestone at the 2026/27 Blue Flag Awards in Hermanus.

Delegates at this week’s African Boating Conference were treated to a highly interactive presentation by Treeshake founder and digital strategist Dave Duarte,

Local yards may not be pushing out as many new builds as last year, but tariff and economic headwinds did little to diminish positive sentiment as this year’s ABC which concluded on October 1 at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.

Voyage Yachts is marking a major transitional chapter with two significant milestones: the final hand-laid VOYAGE 590 and the soft-launch of the exciting new VOYAGE 511 catamaran.

Local rigid-hull inflatable boat (RIB) specialist Gemini Marine has donated a 5.5-metre hull to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI)

Another year, another crop of inspiring industry leading lights. SABBEX honoured this year’s award winners at the annual showpiece, this time at the Royal Cape Yacht Club.

If I didn’t know better, I’d swear a 60ft spacecraft is under construction just around the corner from Hassan’s superette on 3rd Avenue, Retreat.

Global paints and coatings leader AkzoNobel has been announced as the exclusive sponsor of the Technology Panel at the upcoming African Boating Conference (ABC).

The upcoming African Boating Conference (ABC), returning to Cape Town on 20–21 October 2026 for its second edition