All articles by Bobby Jordan – Page 17
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NewsBalance Catamarans reports orders boost for new 482 model
Newly-launched Balance Catamarans Cape Town had confirmed five orders for the new Balance 482 on the back of a successful Annapolis show.
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NewsSA’s first Superyacht Training Academy opens in Cape Town
South Africa’s first-ever Superyacht Training Academy has officially opened in Cape Town.
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NewsDeputy Transport Minister praises Cape Town boatbuilders at CT boat show launch
South Africa’s deputy Transport Minister Dikeledi Magadzi on Friday lauded the country’s boatbuilding sector as an inspiration to other local industrial sectors, particularly in relation to innovation and diversity.
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NewsMatrix Yachts files for liquidation
Cape Town luxury catamaran builder Matrix Yachts has applied for voluntary liquidation in the Cape Town High Court.
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NewsKVH appoints Southern Africa regional service provider
Global satellite communication specialists KVH have appointed Cape Town-based maritime service Anchora Enterprises as their regional Southern Africa service provider.
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NewsCape Town welcomes famous superyacht for boat show weekend
South African maritime stakeholders have welcomed one of the world’s premier superyachts just days before the start of the Cape Town International Boat Show this coming weekend.
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NewsDurban boat show to be incorporated into bigger logistics event
After two postponements, the Durban Boat Show is finally set to go ahead – but it will look nothing like previous editions
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NewsSA supplier opens Cape Town warehouse
South African marine supplies company Manex & Power Marine have opened a new warehouse facility in Maitland, the company confirmed last week.
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NewsSA cat builder targets charter market
St Francis Marine is modifying its factory and plans to employ more staff in preparation for launching into the charter market next year
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NewsV&A Waterfront announces berthing deal for SA builders
Cape Town’s Victoria & Alfred Waterfront has announced a berthing discount for members of the South African Boatbuilders Export Council (SABBEX).
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NewsPrototype British ‘superyacht’ to be restored in SA
A British motoryacht considered to be the first major yacht construction of superyacht specialists BCTQ is about to be restored in South Africa.
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NewsSuspect to appear in court for Lethbridge murder
South African police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of prominent local boatbuilder Duncan Lethbridge who was killed during an attack at his St Francis Bay home last week.
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NewsHistoric British yacht ‘rediscovered’ in SA to be restored
An historic 106-year-old British-built yacht has been ‘rediscovered’ in South Africa, prompting a unique community boatbuilding project, the South African Boatbuilding Export Council reports in its latest newsletter.
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NewsTop SA boatbuilder killed during attack at his home
St Francis Marine founder Duncan Lethbridge died during an armed robbery at his St Francis Bay home late last week, the South African police have confirmed.
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NewsMesse Frankfurt confirms expanded Cape Town show
Messe Frankfurt has announced a reformatted Cape Town International Boat Show, which as from this year includes a new open water second-hand boat exhibition area and enlarged retail section.
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NewsSA government to host boatbuilding investment workshop
The South African government will host an investors workshop for aspirant local boatbuilders in September, the South African Boat Builders Export Council (SABBEX) announced this week.
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NewsCape Town approves R1bn mixed-use development in SA boatbuilding hub
The City of Cape Town has approved a R1bn mixed use development on the doorstep of South Africa’s boatbuilding industrial hub, the local Sunday Times newspaper reports.
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NewsNew St Francis Marine MD outlines plans for expanded range
The newly appointed managing director of South African boatbuilder St Francis Marine plans to expand the company’s range with a new catamaran and power boat model, while also boosting production to around eight hulls a year.
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NewsScape Yachts unveils new ‘Sport’ catamaran
South Africa’s newest catamaran model was officially launched this week – the Scape Sport 40, built by Cape Town builder Scape Yachts. The boat is a modified sport version of the better-known Scape 39, with design input from well-known local naval architects Anton du Toit and Simonis-Voogd.
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NewsVoyage Yachts reports sales surge for new Voyage 590 cat
South African builder sells three new models off-plan
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