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Editor’s Comment • Welcome to Issue 193 November/December 24

HENRI-LLOYD LAUNCH AUTUMN/WINTER COLLECTION • Henri-Lloyd’s designers have drawn upon the company’s 60 years of heritage to create a new range of autumn and winter menswear clothing.

WILLIAMS UNVEIL ELECTRIC EVOJET • Williams Jet Tenders have announced the launch of the all-new Electric EvoJet.

SHAKESPEARE PARTNER WITH ICOM

DANIEL CRAIG’S MOTORBIKES AUCTIONED FOR RNLI • Actor Daniel Craig CMG has donated his personal limited-edition Triumph x 007 motorcycles for auctioning, raising a record total of £60,000 for the RNLI as they commemorate their 200th anniversary year of lifesaving.

ARKSEN ACQUIRE KRAKEN AND LAUNCH NEW SERIES

ENERSYS LAUNCH NEW BATTERY CHARGERS • ODYSSEY battery manufacturers EnerSys are launching a new range of chargers that can efficiently charge high-quality brands of Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) batteries, including ODYSSEY battery models, as well as flooded lead acid and lithium chemistries.

YAMAHA EXPAND UK DEALER NETWORK • Yamaha Motor UK have expanded their UK dealer network with a new partnership with Island RIBs. As part of the deal, Yamaha Motor UK outboards will now be available on boats purchased from Island.

GENOA SHOW ENJOYS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR • With nearly 121,000 visitors registered by the closing day (a 2.19% increase compared to 2023), and 1,052 brands and 1,030 boats on display, this year’s Genoa International Boat Show has been deemed an outstanding success.

BARRUS LEAD £1M DEALERSHIP INVESTMENT IN STRATEGIC REALIGNMENT • In a strategic move to streamline their product offerings and enhance customer experience, Mercury have chosen to consolidate their outboard brands, focusing solely on the Mercury brand for the leisure market.

MDL EXPAND STORAGE AT SHAMROCK QUAY • MDL Marinas have confirmed that their recent acquisition of the 3.2-acre plot at Lower William Street, Southampton is to be utilised for additional boat storage, manufacturing and boat sales.

ZF PRESENT NEW MARINE TRANSMISSION

AXOPAR AND JOBE UNVEIL ADVENTURE COLLECTION • Axopar Boats and Jobe Watersports debuted the first products of their new Adventure Collection at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival.

SHOCKWAVE EXPAND S5 SUSPENSION PRODUCT LINE

OLYMPIC YACHT SHOW HAILED A SUCCESS

VOLVO PENTA UNVEIL JOYSTICK SURFING

YAMARIN REDESIGN 6M CRAFT

BOATLIFE AND BRITISH MARINE IN NEW 2025 PARTNERSHIP

CANTIERI MAGAZZÙ M-16 AND MX-16 • Practical and definitely stylish, this 55ft walk-around makes a bold statement.

BRABUS SHADOW 1000 • With 1000hp of supercharged power, the latest BRABUS lives up to its brand name. Greg Copp reports..

MERCURY 150R AND 200R • Mercury’s proven V6 platform is pushing the envelope with these new race engines.

QUARKEN 35 SPORT TOURER • Typically Finnish, Quarken’s latest adds an open-boat dimension to the ‘Scandi boat’ concept. Greg Copp reports..

VOLVO HYBRID DRIVE • Hybrid power that can ratchet up the torque when needed, or slip...