All articles by Bobby Jordan
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First HammerCat 30s launches in Cape Town
New model is a scaled down version of Hammer Yachts’ successful HammerCat 35 design
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Record number of SA tourism boats receive Blue Flag status
Seven South African tourism boats and four marinas receive Blue Flag accreditation
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Cyclone Chido slams boats and coastal infrastructure on Mayotte Island
Pictures of multiple wrecked yachts and damaged coastal infrastructure are circulating on social media
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Voyage Catamarans relocates to bigger Cape Town facility
The SA cat builder had previously been operating from a facility rented from Robertson & Caine
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South African yard halts boat production after 17 years
The catamaran builder is no longer accepting orders
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Richemont chair weighs in on AGOA amid ongoing tariff jitters
South African Johann Rupert is said to be Africa’s richest person
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SA yards not losing sleep over ‘unpredictable Trump’ and potential AGOA shake-up
The African Growth and Opportunity Act comes up for review next year
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Southern Wind launches second SW108 in Cape Town
Kiboko 4 is the fourth yacht built for the same SW owner
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IOC throws weight behind SA boatbuilding-sponsored empowerment programme
The International Olympic Committee has awarded grant funding to the Little Optimist Trust and Sailing Academy
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South Africa battles major berthing shortage amidst cruising yacht bottleneck
The Ocean Sailing Association of Southern Africa is appealing for private sector help
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Southern Wind confirms tooling deal with Omegaverse
The South African boatbuilder has hired Omegaverse to build the mould for its new ‘Allseas’ fast cruiser, the SW100X
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Two Oceans Marine launches long-awaited 87ft cat in Cape Town
The four-level Two Oceans 870 is said to be a milestone for the local industry
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Lowrance SA praised for role in aviation mystery breakthrough
SAS Rietbok plunged into the ocean off South Africa’s east coast in 1967
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UK firm unveils new high-performance trimaran project
Shuttleworth Design’s new model is optimised for short-handed cruising and day sailing
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SA yacht furnishings specialist expands footprint as exports surge
Jo Fensham Yacht Upholstery has doubled its industrial footprint in Cape Town
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SA student scoops award for floating marina design
The SeaforeStation concept is described as a “unique approach” to sustainability
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BlueCape study: South African boat exports more than double since 2020
Latest industry findings to be shared with industry stakeholders at boatica Cape Town
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IMB reports piracy at lowest level in 30 years
International Maritime Bureau’s latest figures show significant decrease in the number of incidents reported in the first nine months of 2024
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Vision Yachts unveils new 484 model amid Annapolis success
The Vision 484 is a larger version of the South African yard’s acclaimed Vision 444
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Evolution Marine to launch new high-performance sailing cat
The EVO 60 is currently in build in Cape Town, South Africa