The latest news from around the world on mergers, acquisitions and exits across all sectors of the boating industry.
Mergers, Acquisitions & Exits
Boat Builder Awards opens to honour the beating hearts of yacht building in 2026
Nominations are now open for the 2026 IBI Metstrade Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, under the theme ‘The Industrial Pulse’
Three dead after sailing yacht collides with passenger catamaran in Croatia
The incident occurred in one of the busiest areas of the Adriatic
Knut Frostad joins Orca board and advisory team
Former Navico CEO and Volvo Ocean Race chief executive takes board position at Norwegian navigation technology firm
Moore Brothers named North American partner for 40OF foiling yacht
The Bristol, Rhode Island engineering and fabrication firm will build and represent the full-foiling offshore racer across the US, Canada and Caribbean
Russian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in English Channel
A UK-registered yacht came under warning fire from a Russian warship south of the Isle of Wight, shortly after Royal Marines seized the shadow tanker Smyrtos
Askari Yachts launches first Askari 65 Power Long Range Cruiser
The vessel will make its international debut at the Annapolis Powerboat Show
Axopar appoints new Finnish dealer as Hydrolink Boatcenter exits
Hydrolink Boatcenter has ended its representation of Axopar Boats after a partnership dating back to the brand’s founding
St Kitts and Nevis hosts nautical forum to strengthen yachting and marina sector
The dual-island nation is looking to position itself as a premier yachting destination
North Sails opens new Mediterranean loft on the French Côte d’Azur
Sailmaker relocates its Mediterranean repair and service operation to a larger facility, expanding capacity for superyacht, classic yacht and cruising markets
Sea Alliance expands network to Corfu, signs dealers for Absolute and Mangusta
The new base at Marina Gouvia establishes the group’s presence in one of Greece’s premier yachting destinations
VMG enters luxury trimaran market with first 53ft model under construction
New US builder partners with VPLP Design on performance-focused cruising trimaran scheduled for launch in January 2027
Henri-Lloyd launches Sail Free to boost sailing participation
The UK sailing apparel brand partners with RYA training centres to offer £300 course vouchers, aiming to address participation barriers and attract new entrants to the sport
Montenegro cracks down on illegal ‘grey’ and ‘black’ charter operations
Boat Builder Awards opens to honour the beating hearts of yacht building in 2026
Flamingo Marine announces new leadership team, ships first Rove pontoon
Next Yacht Group launches Maiora 36 Exuma and AB 130 flagship
Cox Marine renews key European distributor agreements
Beneteau to close Cadillac plant, divest Four Winns, Glastron and Scarab Jet
D-Marin acquires Olbia Marina in Sardinia
MasterCraft expands US dealer network
NMMA Canada builds on luxury tax win during Ottawa meetings
MarineMax, World Cat partner to launch Ducari catamaran line
Turkish marine tech brand expands to US
Azimut-Benetti’s Vitelli appointed Altagamma chair
Tohatsu announces new Australia and New Zealand distributor
Moonen Yachts’ ‘collateral’ bankruptcy trigered a remarkable revival
How Starcraft’s authentic 1957 Ski Champ relaunch wowed BBA judges
Yachting Ventures launches in-house fundraising feed to centralise leisure marine dealflow
Interview: Axopar co-founder upbeat on market outlook as new 38ft model debuts
Ferretti denies acquisition talks with The Italian Sea Group
Fox’s Yacht Sales joins Morgans Group as new sales director appointed
KND Naval Design launches South Africa’s first EvFloat marina residence
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