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In the past week, a powerful storm system occurred over the Mediterranean, referred to in the media and weather reports as Cyclone "Harry" or a severe low-pressure system. This severe weather has particularly affected southern Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, and parts of Malta in recent days, causing extensive damage. What is a cyclone – what triggers it, and how should boat...
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In 2026, several new regulations will come into force to strengthen consumer protection in Europe and make everyday life easier for many people in Europe. For recreational skippers as "consumers," the new year in Europe also brings some relief – especially regarding payments and the purchase of boats and accessories. Bulgaria to become the 21st member of the Eurozone in...
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Update: The "Water Buses for Mallorca" project is currently taking shape. As recently confirmed by the Mallorca Magazin, a new water bus ("Bus Nàutic") will indeed operate in the Bay of Palma starting in late 2026 or early 2027. The operators are reported to be a consortium of TUI and MallorcaAventura, and the port authority has already presented details regarding...
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Once again, a yacht has been "washed up" at Playa Son Maties near Palmanova by wind and waves. However, the phenomenon that yachts—including quite large ones—strand relatively frequently at this location in the southwest of Mallorca is no mystery, but can be explained by the combination of weather conditions, currents, geography, and apparently insufficient caution. Palmanova is an extremely popular...
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We recently reported here on the changes to the Croatian toll system. Now, new details have been released: although initial work has begun on the A3 motorway between Popovača and Kutina, all construction work, installation of the portal and equipment for the system, as well as connection to the HAC's power grid and fiber optic network, are not expected to...
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We have already reported several times on the changes to the Croatian toll system, from the planned introduction of electronic vignettes on January 1, 2024 (early 2024) to the decision on which company will implement the new toll system (Summer 2024). There is now renewed movement on the issue of tolls on Croatian highways: by the last quarter of 2026...
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What starts as a harmless sale of a used boat or accessories can end up being expensive for consumers. Instead of receiving money for their goods, those affected lost a lot of money. Unfortunately, this is no longer an isolated case: the European Consumer Centre (ECC) Germany warns of fraud and rip-offs by scammers who are active on European online...
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Palma's Club de Mar, located at the western end of the Paseo Marítimo, just 500 meters from the cruise terminal and the Porto Pi shopping center, is causing controversy: a decree is set to prohibit concessionaires from selling or renting their boat moorings. As reported by the Mallorcazeitung (MZ) in an article on September 1, discontent is spreading among long-standing...
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The European version of the Ocean Race, the Ocean Race Europe, started on August 10 in Kiel, Germany, with the final taking place from September 15 to 21 in Boka Bay and Tivat, Montenegro. Interested sailing fans have the opportunity to be there in person. SeaHelp explains how. In January 2027, the next Ocean Race will start in Alicante, a...
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