Here we take a closer look at some of the latest stories in the marine press and try to figure out what's really going on behind all the marine public relations and marketing
A boat called Wanda
So, Sunseeker is being sold to a massive Chinese property developer that is pouring over £1billion into two UK developments in the next few years. The deal, for 92% of the Dorset-based boat builder will cost Dalian Wanda Group £320 million. That’s a bit of a result really, when you consider that the company will, […]
World’s ugliest boat?
I’ve seen some ugly boats in my time, but this one must be the least pretty of them all. It is the very definition of the fabled ‘floating caravan’. If you can do any better (or worse) send me a photo and I’ll put together a rogues’ gallery
America’s Cup 2013 – My coque is bigger than yours
The more I read about the America’s Cup, the more I’m convinced that it’s just a means for some of the richest people in the world to show off their expensive lawyers. Check out the latest from the courts in San Francisco. In a nutshell… The defender (Oracle) gets to decide the format of the […]