SOUTH AFRICAN YARDS SCOOPS ALMOST 25% OF CRUISING WORLD NOMINATIONS
We always knew local yards punch well above their weight.
‘A BIG TREE HAS FALLEN’ – RIP FUAD JACOBS
The passing of boatbuilding stalwart and much-loved family man Fuad Jacobs has prompted many emotional tributes from industry stakeholders.
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BLUE ECONOMY BOOAST AS DAMEN DELIVERS TWO NEW TUGS TO EAST LONDON
Resurgent TNPA says its R1-billion Marine Fleet Renewal Programme is now complete with the delivery of two new tugboats to East London
A PATROL VESSEL FOR ADDO ELEPHANT PARK? NO PROBLEM FOR GEMINI MARINE
The words elephants and boatbuilding seldom feature in the same sentence.
ELON MUSK AND STARLINK COMING TO SA? RAMAPHOSA HOPES SO
A possible ‘bromance’ between the most powerful man in South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, and the richest man in the world, Elon Musk.
WELL-KNOWN YACHT WATER MUSIC LOSES RUDDER, SCUTTLED, ON HER WAY TO SA
A dramatic few hours on September 12th culminated in the loss of well-known cruising yacht Water Music
END OF AN ERA: RIP DAVID ABRAHAMS
South Africa has lost another boatbuilding stalwart in David Abrahams
HEAVY WEATHER NO MATCH FOR NEW ST FRANCIS 460
There’s nothing like a violent storm to stress-test a new catamaran model
NEW SA RACING YACHT SPEEDS INTO VIEW – THE AVANTI 26
A childhood dream to design his own boat has blossomed into a game changer for Cape Town engineer Erhardt Joubert