All articles by Bobby Jordan – Page 14
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NewsCape Town’s V&A Waterfront confirms superyacht hub plans
The Port of Cape Town is already a regular stopover for large expedition yachts heading to Antarctica South Africa’s V&A Waterfront is finalising plans for the country’s first superyacht hub facility, situated inside the V&A area of the Port of Cape Town. The V&A is currently consulting ...
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NewsRobertson & Caine MD to step down
Robertson & Caine’s Peter Giliam will be stepping down as MD in April next year due to personal reasons, the company announced on Thursday. Giliam, the MD for the past three years, will be replaced by Theo Loock, who will join the company next year in January for a handover ...
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NewsNew Cape Town facility for Hammer Yachts after CarboTech exit
SA builder moves to facility under new name Hammer Yachts PTY Ltd, following unexpected death earlier this year of veteran builder Uwe Jaspersen
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NewsSparcraft SA confirms new manager and co-owner
Mast manufacturer Sparcraft Masts SA has announced a new managing director and co-owner ahead of the retirement of long-time manager Michael Mitchell – better known as ‘Tich’. Chris James, who has worked with the company for the past 15 years in Durban, will take over full-time from January next year, ...
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NewsXquisite/Phoenix Marine announce arrival of new X5 Plus
The new model builds on the success of the 50ft Xquisite X5
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NewsSA government offers temporary reprieve for stranded cruising yachts
Cruising yachts stranded by Covid-19 port lockdowns will be offered a five-week ‘safe corridor’ to disembark and access maritime services at three South African ports, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has confirmed.
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NewsCape Town yard reopens after decade-long hiatus
Capecraft builds ski-craft in the 18ft-28ft range A Cape Town boatbuilding firm has reopened after a 10-year absence from the local market, the South African Boat Builders Export Council (SABBEX) reports. Capecraft Marine builds ski-craft in the 18ft-28ft range for the recreational and commercial sector. Owner ...
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NewsSt Francis Catamarans boosts production despite recent setbacks
South African yard St Francis Catamarans is targeting the hybrid electric market as it rebounds in the wake of recent setbacks. The St Francis Bay yard has boosted production and widened its marketing network on the back of recent orders and enquiries, according to yard chief executive Rob Brennan. Brennan ...
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NewsRock star restores famous SA classic boat for ‘acoustic’ circumnavigation
A South African rock star has bought one of the country’s best-known classic boats with a view to circumnavigating the globe – with an on-board recording studio, the local Sunday Times newspaper reports.
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NewsSouthern Wind launches 100ft full-custom cruiser-racer
Southern Wind Shipyard has launched a new 100ft full-custom, high-performance cruiser-racer in the Port of Cape Town, South Africa.
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NewsNexus Yachts expands facility following joint venture success
South Africa’s Nexus Yachts has almost doubled the size of their St Francis Bay facility on the back of their successful partnership with Balance Catamarans. Nexus general manager Roger Paarman this week confirmed the company had added a further 2,000m2 of factory space this year, bringing their total footprint to ...
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NewsInternational yachts caught up in bureaucratic mix-up at SA ports
International cruising yachts calling at South African ports are caught up in a bureaucratic mix-up related to Covid-19 health protocols, the South African Daily Maverick website reported on Wednesday.
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NewsPlanned SA boatbuilding hub back on the cards following new appointment
Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Maritime Cluster chair, Faisal Sultan Newly appointed Nelson Mandela Bay Maritime Cluster chairperson Faisal Sultan intends revitalising a plan to establish a new South African boatbuilding hub in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. Sultan, the Port Elizabeth Port senior operations manager, was ...
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NewsLegal action to halt sewage deluge at SA inland boating hotspot
A deluge of sewage water leaking into one of South Africa’s most popular inland boating sites has prompted legal action from an environmental watchdog group.
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NewsSA government proposes end to ban on PWCs in marine protected areas
The South African government has published new draft regulations that propose overturning the current ban on the use of personal watercraft in marine protected areas. In terms of the new draft regulations, which were published for public comment earlier this year, PWCs larger than 3m would be allowed to operate ...
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NewsMackay Marine expands footprint with SA acquisition
Marine electronics specialist Mackay Marine has expanded its global footprint via the acquisition of South African nav/comm company Dynamic Marine Systems (DMS). The deal, announced late last month, adds a Cape Town presence to MacKay Marine’s 43 global locations, the company said in a statement.
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NewsLeopard Cats reports strong private sales of new model during lockdown
The shift to private sales is largely due to impact of Covid-19 on the charter business
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NewsCape Town boating celebrates as city’s biggest dam overflows
Cape Town’s boating community celebrated a rare milestone this week when the city’s biggest dam started overflowing – in stark contrast to the 10% level of three years ago when boating had to be banned for safety reasons.
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NewsSA’s Gemini Marine supplies RIBs to SpaceX
South African RIB specialist Gemini Marine has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide official recovery boats for their space missions.
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Sultan investor welcomes arrests in Tag Yachts court case
A prominent United Arab Emirates businessman who lost millions of pounds in a doomed South African boatbuilding venture has welcomed the arrest of two of his former partners who now face charges of fraud, South Africa’s Sunday Times newspaper reported at the weekend. Sultan Al-Hameli was instrumental in casting the ...
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