IBI – South African Yacht Designer Signs Deal With Indian Firm XS Marines

US-based Dudley Dix will introduce his racing and cruising designs to the Indian market through an agreement with XS Marines. The South African yacht designer is reporting increased demand from India, considered the ‘sleeping giant’ of global boat building. US-based Dudley Dix last week confirmed he had signed a deal with India’s XS Marines to introduce his racing and cruising designs…

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Be more visible: India Yacht Page welcomes companies in boating or having a business related to this wonderful industry. Simply click on ‘List Your Company’ on the left hand side of the homepage and choose the categories you want to be featured in. Fill the form, mail it to us and we will upload your…

The Second Seabird XS63 Launched For The Yacht Club Of Hyderabad

The gaff rigged Seabird designed by Morgan Giles in 1920 has recently evolved from a wooden clinker hull to a modern open transom carvel hull, the Seabird XS63. In keeping with changes in modern sailing boats, XS Marines has given the Seabird hull a totally new dimension – an innovative deck cum cockpit resulting in a…

Introducing The BIC SUP Ambassadors – Incredible Motivators

The best way to influence and motivate others is by actually doing and setting an example for them. The BIC SUP ambassadors lead an incredible lifestyle and we always turn to them for our bit of upliftment. So, here’s sharing a story about one of them and what they’re all about. Stand Up Paddling, Paddleboarding, Paddlesurfing, SUP…

The Best Place To Own A Yacht In India – GOA!

Location.Location. Location! Everybody likes their “home waters” but facts are facts; some places are nicer than others. Maybe it’s the water or the land that contains it. Perhaps it’s the people, or maybe the lack of them? Easy access? That can be nice, but “hard to reach” sometimes means “hard to beat.” And some places are just…

Sailors Of J Boats Featured @ RYA Awards / British Sailing Awards

J/70 sailors at RYA Awards (London, England) – Ian Walker was named the “boats.com YJA Yachtsman of the Year” by the Yachting Journalists’ Association. Ian is from Warsash in Hampshire and is the first British skipper to win the Volvo Ocean Race in the event’s 37 year history, when he led Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing…

Absolute 70 – Quad IPS Luxury Sport Yacht – Made in Italy

Absolute Yachts represents the Legendary Italian Yacht making flair in a very unique and modern way. Shedding traditional design themes the Absolute range sets a trend which will be a design template many of its competitors will follow in the coming years. The Fleet starts at 39 feet and goes all the way up to…

The Seabin Is Here To Tackle The Plastic Soup!

The ocean is filled with eight million tonnes of rubbish – enough to fill five carrier bags for every foot of coastline on the planet. But a new invention could tackle this problem, one port at a time. A pair of surfers from Perth, Australia, has invented a ‘floating bin’ that automatically sucks rubbish floating on the…

Spirit 42 By Rodman Yachts Is Value For Money Guaranteed

The brand new 2015 Rodman Spirit 42, new from Rodman, follows on from the success of the Rodman Spirit 31. Designed by Fulvio de Simoni, the Rodman Spirit 42 comes with a twin cabin arrangement, two heads, large saloon and spacious galley. Furthermore she’s powered by twin Volvo Penta IPS 400’s for piece of mind and excellent…

CRN Of The Ferretti Group Of Yachts Launches Hull No. 134 – Mega Yacht Atlante

CRN, the shipyard specializing in the construction of steel and aluminium pleasure vessels between 50 and 90 meters in length, launched its hull No. 134 – a 55-metre megayacht that stands out for her very strong, unmistakable personality. This yacht is the outcome of the outstanding job performed by design firm Nuvolari Lenard, that pencilled her…

Building Your Custom Boat In India

If you have a boat in mind, you are sure to find a boat builder in India who not only offers an excellent and sturdy design but also competent pricing! Boat manufacturers in India give you the opportunity to own the ideal yacht at a much lower cost. A team of skilled craftsmen, painters and carpenters, combine their knowledge of wood…

Get A Boat, Get A Lesson And Get Ready To Set Sail!

Sailing season begins next month and our agenda for you is to get a sailboat of your own, invest in a couple of sailing lessons and start exploring the Mumbai harbor and India’s coastline. Whether you are sailing across a lake on a quiet afternoon, or watching the sun come up in the harbour, there is…

Social Media To Shape Your Sales Strategy

Most sales teams today are improving their engagements with customers and finding new ways to increase revenue by analyzing data captured through social-media use. They are also looking for social Web solutions that can help them launch campaigns, identify and grow audiences, and distribute targeted messages across multiple channels, including Twitter, Facebook, etc. At this point, you…

Award Nominees & Award Winning Yachts In 2015

We are half way through 2015 and the best performing boats, nominees and award winners, are already making their presence felt! We bring you the brands available in India and their models which are gaining accolades and recognition around the world in 2015. Starting with the recently held Asian Boating Awards 2015 which presented 21 categories, covering Asian super…

10,000 Ways Of Online Marketing: How Many Have You Explored?

Content marketing is a commitment, not a campaign. It is where you make your customer the hero of the story! In the digital age, to be successful in your business and grow your revenues, you have to match the way you market your products with the way your potential client learns about and buys your…

Filippetti’s Navetta 30 – Super Yacht To Suit An Ecological Lifestyle

This 30 metre takes on board the founding principles of Navetta line: aiming for the maximum comfort and respect for the environment. The Navetta 30 is designed in line with eco-friendly principles: displacement hull, soft, rounded lines, low emissions and consumption. The water and fuel autonomy allows for non-stop sailing, and owners and their guests can…

Discover New Boats This September, Catch Their World Premier In Cannes!

Discover brand new models of the most sought after yacht brands now available in India. We’ve rounded up some exciting boats to watch out for as they debut in the Cannes Yachting Festival this September. From speed boats to sailboats, catamarans and motor yachts, they’re all brand new with exciting new features and enhancements for the…

XS Marines’ Sea Bird Mark 3 HF – Sail On Crazy Diamond!

Panambur Beach in Mangaluru, which already has a public-private partnership to enhance tourist facilities, introduced another attraction — Crazy Diamond, a sail boat that can offer the sailing experience of the days of yore. Manufactured by Sheri Bamboat of XS Marines, Mumbai, the Sea Bird Mark 3 HF has been brought to Panambur by Mahesh Kamath,…

India Yacht Page Performance Report 2014-15

We bring you our 5th annual report on how the boating industry is faring and what has been our website’s performance in the past one year. The top performing segments are water sports and sailing. Yacht sales have been slow in the luxury motor yacht segment and sailboats have performed better this season. Sales of…

IYP LIGHTHOUSE Turns Five!

On our fifth anniversary we complete a total of thirty e-newsletters! Here’s a quick glimpse at all that’s happened in the past five years in the boating industry in India. View our complete list of newsletters below to checkout the topics covered along with their links in their respective pdfs. Read about the yachts, the boat shows and their reviews,…