Located in Barcelona, the expansive Vilanova Grand Marina will be offering free berthing to superyachts in spring for the second consecutive year.

The campaign mainly focuses on those superyachts coming back from the Caribbean in search of a marine facility that will enable them to prepare for the summer charter season.

The promotion, running across spring 2012, includes discounts on rental fees for longer stays as well as free dockage for several days after the results from last year’s campaign were highly positive.

The management at Vilanova are again expecting to receive high acclaim for their promotion and an improvement in occupancy from March to June – aiming for the maximum level of occupancy since the marina opened in April 2009.

General Manager Ignacio Erroz said, “We believe our marina is the perfect facility for superyachts to prepare for the charter season. We are confident we will see more activity this spring since we are starting to receive our first bookings for the season”.

More information on Mediterranean Marinas with World Marine Guide

Source Superyacht.com

http://www.worldmarineguide.com/

Plymouth's Mayflower Marina has won 5 Gold Anchors from The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA).

The Devon marina won the award following an extensive review of the marina’s facilities by TYHA inspectors, some of whom operated anonymously. Mayflower Marina is independently operated and is owned by shareholders, many of whom are current berth holders.

View more marinas on the UK south coast with World Marine Guide. World Marine Guide also has other marinas in Plymouth listed in our guide.

Being a member of Transeurope Marinas, Mayflower Marina offers visiting yachts discounted berthing if their home berth is at another Transeurope Marina. The marina offers full marine facilities, many newly installed. 

http://www.worldmarineguide.com/

Shepperton Lock has scooped top place for the ‘Best Lock’ on the River Thames, after hundreds of people voted in the Environment Agency’s 2011 Thames Waterways Awards.

Although Shepperton Lock was a clear winner amongst the public, other locks were awarded commendations due to a high level of positive feedback from many people. Locks that were given these special commendations were Pinkhill, Romney, Osney and Marsh which were all singled out by river users.

Read more on the  UK's Inland Marinas including Shepperton Marina with World Marine Guide

Source eGov Monitor

http://www.worldmarineguide.com/

Paradise Marina , in Puerto Vallarta, on Mexico's Pacific coast has been added to World Marine Guide.

We now have 7 marinas featured in our guide to Mexico, but we are looking for more to add to this part of the world. The marine life, fishing and charter opportunities make Mexico a fantastic cruising ground and the more marinas we can provide information on the better. Add your marina in Mexico to World Marine Guide

View the other marina's in Mexico listed in our guide.

You can also  Add your marina  to World Marine Guide where ever you are in the world. It is frree to add a marina to our Marine Listings

http://www.worldmarineguide.com/

Once again the latest World On Water TV show has been added to World Marine Guide's home page. This weeks show contains a round up of the world of yachting and marinas and a guide to races in progress.

This week show contains news from the Volvo Ocean Race leg 4, the 4th RORC Caribbean 600, Sailing in Arabia and news of the WSH 500 Wing Ship which can reach speeds of up to 200km/h!

The show is a guide to the world of yachting, marinas and marine racing. You can see previous shows at http://www.boatson.tv

http://www.worldmarineguide.com/

The Croatian waters are generally considered to be one of the Top-Ten sailing destinations of the world, and the amazing coastline of Croatia offers many places of well-protected natural harbours with lots of anchoring possibilities. Sailing in Croatia is popular with locals and visitors chartering yachts who have a variety of marine cruising destinations to choose from with plenty of marinas, many offering excellent facilities. If, though, you wish to escape the maddening crowd for the odd night or avoid marinas, and the costs, there are some gret anchorages ranging from well known tourist destinations to beautiful lonely bays with the next anchorage just a few nautical miles away.  Read our guide on  Marinas and Anchorages in Croatia with World Marine Guide

http://www.worldmarineguide.com/

Oyster Marine in the UK has been bought by HTP Investments, a Dutch investment firm owned by entrepreneurs Wim de Pundert and Klaas Meertens. The acquisition includes the Oyster Group companies Oyster Marine Ltd, Oyster Brokerage Ltd and Southampton Yacht Services Ltd.

Though HTP and Oyster declined to reveal just how much the deal was worth, it is reputed to be as a guide, £10m-£15m, substantially less than the reputed £70m Balmoral paid for Oyster four years ago.

Oyster, whose range currently comprises 12 models from 46-125ft, has been enjoying a relatively busy two years — in January it closed two new contracts for an Oyster 625-11 and an Oyster 54-21, bringing the total value of its order book for contracts signed in the last 24 months to nearly £80m, plus £25m of world wide superyacht contracts.

However since its acquisition by Balmoral Capital at the height of the boom in late 2007, the firm had been saddled with the debts of its parent company Ocean Wave Finance (incorporated 2007) which had long term debt of £40.7 million at the end of December 2009 plus current loans of £2.5 million.

Source IBI

http://www.worldmarineguide.com

The super yacht "Yogi" has sunk off the Greek coast after a visit to a boat yard in Turkey for warrenty work to her paint work.

It is reported the vessel sank in a gale force storm after an engine failiure, all the crew where rescued. The vessel sank early morning on the 17th February 2012 about 19 NM off Skyros, Greece. Proteksan Turquoise, the yachts builders, said, "It is unclear at the moment as to what caused the vessel to sink and that will not be known until representatives from the shipyard have been able to speak to the Captain and crew".

The 60 metres M/Y Yogi was awarded the "Most Innovative Yacht of the Year of 2011" during the Cannes International Boat Show and was on her way back to the Mediterranean. It is not known at this time as to whether there will be an official marine accident investigation.

World Marine Guide can feel some sympathy for the Captain who has to make the difficult phone call to the owner!!!

Source Superyacht Times

http://www.worldmarineguide.com/

Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race has got under way after the in port racing at Sanya marina. Team Telefonica have taken an early lead in the race to new Zealand. The teams were given a spectacular send off with Chinese dragon dancers and New Zealand Maori performers.

With little historical data to call on, the 5220 nautical mile Leg 4 from Sanya to Auckland is cited by many of the skippers and navigators as potentially the most difficult tactical leg of the entire race. Amongst many other challenges, the fleet will yet again have to negotiate the Doldrums, this time at their widest point on the planet.

World Marine Guide will be following the yachting and updating the progress of the yachts on their race around the world, Full Race Schedule. Guide to Teams. 

Marine information on other Chinese marinas and  a guide to marinas in New Zealand with World Marine Guide

Source Volvo Ocean Racing

http://www.worldmarineguide.com/

News and events from the world of yachting and sailing is as usual on this weeks World on Water TV show on World Marine Guides home page.

The show is a guide to the world of yachting, marinas and marine racing. You can see previous shows at http://www.boatson.tv

http://www.worldmarineguide.com/