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The sixth edition of Gibraltar’s charity cardboard boat race took place in Ocean Village Marina on Saturday 23rd August.  Main organisers William Tilley Lodge RAOB, entrants and spectators all agreed it was a vintage year. Emilia Hazell-Smith, marketing executive at Ocean Village commented, “The enthusiasm and effort on display this year was quite incredible and a buzz was already building at the pre-event cardboard boat showcase in Casemates Square.  With the mercury reading 28ºC as the boaters hit the water at midday, the crowds were out in force, and I suspect...

The Kleven 107-metre explorer superyacht is on time for deliver with construction well underway. This is the first luxury grade yacht from the Norwegian shipyard, which has previously been known for its commercial projects. The giant explorer superyacht was ordered at Kleven in March 2013. While more superyacht in style than Kleven’s previous projects, the 107-metre yacht is still a serious vessel, designed for long-range expeditions in the most trying of sea conditions. Designed by Norway’s Marin Teknikk, she will accommodate 60 guests over her seven decks. Kleven has collaborated with Teknikk on many of its offshore vessels, bringing his oceangoing yacht...

During August, renowned endurance swimmer and United Nation’s Environment Programme (UNEP)’s Patron of the Oceans, Lewis Pugh, will be swimming with one purpose: to put Marine Protected Areas on the global agenda.He will become the first person to undertake a long distance swim in each of the Seven Seas: the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Aegean, Black, Red, Arabian and North Sea.These seas are amongst the most polluted and overfished in the world and Lewis Pugh’s campaign, Seven Swims in the Seven Seas for 1 Reason, will highlight the need for urgent action.The United Nations is urging all nations to set aside at least 10% of the...