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Foto: julianschmidt.photo Like you, we at Practical Motorhome love campervans – they’re perfect for getting away on the spur of the moment, allowing you to explore wherever and whenever you like with complete ease. But the fact that they’re converted from vans means that sometimes they can feel a little cramped inside, giving you less…

When you’re pitched up on tour, an important aspect of an enjoyable getaway will be having a working motorhome fridge, whether it’s for a chilled drink or keeping your perishables cool. However, it can take a little bit of know-how to ensure you’re keeping your Chardonnay chilled and your fishfingers frozen while you’re on tour.…

Garmin has reported its financial results for the second quarter ending 28 June 2025, highlighting double-digit growth across all segments, including a 10 per cent increase in marine revenue. Consolidated revenue for the quarter reached $1.81bn, marking a 20 per cent increase year-on-year. Gross margin rose to 58.8 per cent and operating margin improved to…

Flite, a brand of Mercury Marine and part of Brunswick Corporation, has launched its first product ranges from the new Flitelab* brand of foil boards and accessories. The launch, which took place yesterday (on 30 July 2025) follows the 2024 debut of the Flitelab* brand, and Brunswick’s 2023 acquisition of Australian eFoil maker Fliteboard. The…

IBEX, the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference, has appointed Kate Donadio as its new director of marketing and communications. She takes on the role at North America’s largest marine trade show and conference, with responsibility for leading the event’s marketing and outreach activity. Donadio was most recently marketing manager at Suzuki Marine USA, where she…

Yachting Ventures will return to the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) spearheading the Innovation Zone, where 15 startups will showcase their products and platforms and connect with the industry. Now in its third year at ADIBS, the Innovation Zone has become a key feature of the show, highlighting the importance of early-stage innovation across…

US-based marine decking and deck maintenance product company, Teakdecking Systems (TDS), is appointing Bryan Dodd as vice president of deck maintenance products. Based in the US, Dodd will oversee the company’s deck maintenance products division, focusing on growth and innovation in North America, while also supporting the expansion of product strategy and development efforts in…

Rib Shop Ltd has expanded its operations at MDL’s Hamble Point Marina in Southampton, on the UK south coast, taking on Unit 6, Firefly Road as an additional space. The 590 sq ft unit functions as a client-facing showroom, where the company displays Honda outboards and Highfield tenders. It also provides a space for clients…

Italy-based Novamarine – a manufacturer of rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs) – has acquired the Italian boatbuilder Tornado Yachts. The Tornado Yachts brand, established in 1968, has a long association with offshore competition, including the Venice-Monte Carlo race, which was won by Adriano Panatta using one of its vessels. Following the agreement, Novamarine will carry out…

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday (30 July 2025), prompting tsunami warnings across the Pacific. The quake, among the most powerful ever recorded, occurred around 80 miles southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and has triggered evacuations in Japan, Hawaii, the US West Coast, Mexico, New Zealand and several Pacific islands. In Russia,…