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Pesto Sea Group South Africa opens – offering full yacht and maritime services
Yacht agency and services company Pesto Sea Group has launched Pesto Sea Group South Africa to offer visiting yachts and the growing local fleet full service high-standard support operations needed. Pesto Sea Group has been an established yacht and maritime services company in the Mediterranean for 50 years, operating from its base in Genoa, Italy.…
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Brian Black Memorial Award for writing and photography – winners announced
The winners of the 2025 Brian Black Memorial Award (BBMA), which recognises outstanding writing and photography that highlight the changing marine environment, have been announced. The award, now in its fifth year and supported by antifouling specialist Coppercoat, aims to showcase how journalism can shed light on environmental issues through personal stories. This year, two…
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All-electric Dometic DG3 gyrostabiliser named Innovation by Design Awards finalist
Dometic’s DG3 gyroscopic stabiliser has been named a finalist in the 2025 Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards in the transportation design category. In its 14th year, the Innovation by Design Awards recognises businesses and designers addressing pressing challenges while anticipating future needs. The awards highlight work that demonstrates originality, functionality, sustainability, user focus, cultural…
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These are 15 Prime Day deals (all under £50) that I’m convinced every motorhomer should know about
Amazon Prime Day is here and it’s the perfect time to snap up some brilliant bargains for your next adventure. Whether you’re gearing up for weekend getaways, long wintery road trips or doing some early Christmas shopping for a motorhomer, a few clever gadgets can make life on the road smoother, cosier and more fun.…
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Here are the 10 motorhome products under £10 that I can’t resist during Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event
We completely understand – buying everything that you need for your motorhome isn’t cheap. I bought a campervan a couple of months ago, and every time I think I’ve got all the kit required, something else pops up that I hadn’t thought of. But the good news is that not everything that you need has…
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After a decade of reviewing motorhomes, these are the Prime Day bargains I would be buying for my ‘van
It’s crazy how, even after being a motorhome reviewer for a decade, and having taken vehicles all over the UK and into Europe, I still come across items that I think would add huge value to your tour that had never previously occurred to me. A fair few of them are on a generous Prime…
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I’m the editor of Practical Motorhome and these are the eight Prime Day bargains I’m most tempted by for my campervan
The summer may be behind us for the time being, but at Practical Motorhome, we never stop thinking about motorhoming – there’s always a trip to plan or a new project to set in motion. So that’s why I’ve really enjoyed browsing Amazon during its Prime Big Deal Days 2025 event, which is taking place…
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International exhibitor numbers down, but show ready to go says IBEX
“For 2025, we expect numbers slightly down compared to peak years, but still healthy relative to global travel conditions,” says Mary Velline, IBEX show director, speaking ahead of the show which starts today (7 October 2025). The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) — which had 74 international exhibitors in 2024 — is hosting fewer…
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Is traditional boatbuilding sleepwalking into a retention and marine skills crisis?
Tom Marfleet is managing director of employee-owned Emsworth Yacht Harbour. Here, he casts a spotlight on the marine skills gap and the challenges facing the marine industry. Walk into any small boatyard along the British coast and you’ll likely see rows of masts rising over a gravel hard, the smell of resin and salt in…
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ICOMIA confirms new venue for World Marinas Conference 2025
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) has confirmed that the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference 2025 will now take place at the Arsenale De Venezia in Venice, Italy. The three-day event will take place from 15–17 October, bringing together international experts, operators, policymakers and investors to examine global developments in the marina and nautical…