
People
Camper & Nicholsons has new owners and new leadership
Benjamin Bensahel becomes CEO as Paolo Casani leaves after the sale to Sea Expandary Group

Industry
Ferretti Group to build yachts up to 100 metres within six months
Ferretti Group gets the go-ahead to enlarge a superyacht dock in the Port of Ancona

Theory and practice
What to do when a yacht is in distress
A new report brings fresh data and clear steps

Industry
Saxdor integration into Malibu progresses well despite reshuffle
Malibu executive Eric Lindquist is interim CEO while the Finnish builder seeks a successor

People
34-metre private yacht takes aid to Papua New Guinea's atolls
After the cyclone, Iceberg, a 33.8-metre FPB 97 built by Circa Marine, headed for Rossel, the Conflict Group and Budibudi.

Yachting
Lagoon follows demand into catamarans of 24 metres and over
Demand for big models has grown for a decade; most Eighty 2 and Eighty 3 buyers are new to Lagoon, and a larger model is not ruled out

Industry
More superyachts sold than last September, but deal value falls €189M
BOATPro: 34 deals worth €771.9M against 23 worth €961.1M; Lürssen Project M made up over half the value

Theory and practice
Lightning protection splits sailors over grounding their boats
float compares grounding, DDCE and Forespar; Pantaenius and BoatUS count the claims


