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Registrations For The Rendezvous in Monaco 2013 Open

December 31, 2012

Set to take place from June 20 to 23, The Rendezvous in Monaco 2013 will come back to the Principality of Monaco, providing superyacht owners with four days of yachting fun in Europe’s most prestigious yachting destination.

Owners and charterers cruising in the Mediterranean this summer are invited to participate in this very special event which has become an unmissable fixture on the yachting social calendar. With participation limited to 25 superyachts and early interest from a number of new launches and award-winning superyachts, prompt registration is encouraged to secure a place in the line up.

Organized in partnership with the Yacht Club de Monaco, an exciting social programme includes a range of activities to suit all tastes with plenty of fun to be had on both land and sea.

‘We love this event and have attended three times. It’s the start of our season on the boat.’
Howard Meyers, owner of M/Y Ingot

Luxury motor yacht Ingot - Photo Credit: Burger Yachts

2013 PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
In true yachting tradition, the event will kick off with a Welcome Cocktail on the Quai des Étas-Unis and on board participating yachts, with live music along the dock creating a wonderful party atmosphere. Much of the Rendezvous action will take place along the Quai, which is made private to guests of the event, allowing owners to enjoy the spectacle of the superyacht fleet from close quarters.

Scheduled events include fashion shows, chef & cocktail competitions and hospitality on board the host yacht.

‘We had a great time and met wonderful people, the organization was superb!’
Former owner of M/Y Bartender (ex Nomade)

Out on the water, the Rendezvous fleet will participate in two spectacular cruises in company; the first to Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, dropping anchor off the charming Paloma Beach restaurant and enjoying a day of fun à la plage with stunning views over Beaulieu and Cap d’Ail. Watersports will be available throughout the afternoon.

The following day, yachts will leave the port for a second time, cruising at dusk to the legendary beach-side Diamonds & White Party, where they will enjoy fine food, live music, spectacular scenery and dancing into the early hours before returning to port under starlight.

‘What a wonderful event, especially the Diamonds & White Party!’
Eric Wittouck, owner of M/Y Exuma

Superyacht Exuma - photo courtesy of Perini Navi

Once again, the ShowBoats Design Awards returns to the Principality, taking place at the Monaco Opera House on the second evening of The Rendezvous (Friday 21 June).

Now in its fourth edition, the coveted golden Neptune awards have quickly become a symbol of pride and distinction for the industry’s design professionals. Rendezvous guests will join the industry’s leading creative talents to celebrate their achievements at a glittering prize giving ceremony, followed by a gala dinner with live entertainment.

The Rendezvous welcomes sail and motor yachts of over 24m in length.

Video of the 36m motor yacht Bartender (ex Nomade) by Riza Tansu

July 25, 2012

Primarily intended for Mediterranean use, the 36,4m superyacht Bartender (ex Nomade) is a splendid explorer, developed by the Turkish builder Riza Tansu. Launched in 2011, motor yacht Bartender boasts naval architecture by Kerim Acar Yacht Design. Managed by a crew of 7 professionals, she accommodates up to 10 guests in 5 luxurious staterooms.

Below is a video of the 36,4m luxury yacht Bartender (ex Nomade) by Jasper Faber (produced by Susanne Dijksterhuis).

34m superyacht ONLY NOW by Tansu Yachts launched

July 24, 2012

At the moment undergoing sea trials, the 34m motor yacht Only Now has been recently launched by the Turkish builder Tansu Yachts. The modern Only Now superyacht is a beautiful semi-displacement wooden vessel styled by Tansu Design Studio, collaborating with Diana Yacht Design as her naval architect as well as engineer. Following the delivery of the luxury yacht Bartender (ex Nomade) in 2011, Only Now is due to be delivered before the end of July.

34m superyacht Only Now by Tansu Yachts

The maximum number of 6 guests can be accommodated aboard the 34m superyacht Only Now. She provides a large master suite, along with two double guest cabins. There is also a gymnasium, offering a possibility to be converted into an additional double cabin. She carries an impeccable crew of 3.

Boasting a wooden hull as well as superstructure, the Tansu luxury yacht Only Now is powered by twin 1,700 hp Caterpillar engines. She reaches a maximum speed of 22 knots, with a cruising speed of 18 knots.

The leading winner of the 2012 ShowBoats Design Awards – 67.2m Alloy superyacht Vertigo

June 29, 2012

In front of an audience of superyacht owners as well as the industry’s leading personalities, the 2012 ShowBoats Design Awards winners were revealed on the evening of Friday 22 June. This prestigious event honours the superyacht industry’s creative talents, rewarding the luxury yacht industry’s most talented teams for their specialist design skills.

67.2m sailing yacht Vertigo by Alloy Yachts

During the glittering gala evening hosted by former British tennis champion Annabel Croft at Monaco Opera House, 21 Neptunes were awarded to the winners. The coveted golden Neptune awards have quickly become a symbol of pride and distinction for the luxury yacht industry’s design professionals.

Alloy Yachts’ 67.2m sailing yacht Vertigo was declared the evening’s big winner, with designers Philippe Briand and Christian Liaigre taking home three Neptunes for Exterior Design & Styling, Interior Layout and Best Recreational Space for Guest Use (for her novel midships lazarettes on the lower deck.)

Motor Yacht Tango - Image by Eidgaard Design

Also picking up multiple awards were Peder Eidsgaard and the design team behind Feadship’s 77.7m motor yacht Tango, who received two awards for Motor Yacht Exterior Design & Styling and for the design of the Tender to Tango, much admired by the judges for an appearance that subtly matched its mothership while boasting supreme comfort and first-class construction.

Michael Leach Design swept two categories for Sailing Yacht Interior Design and Interior Layout for Hemisphere, sharing both as joint winners with sailing yacht Hetairos and Vertigo respectively. When both categories brought in a tie, the judges decided to award equal first places because the vessels concerned were so different.

Luxury superyacht HEMISPHERE Aft

Hetairos also picked up the win for her builder, Baltic Yachts, in the Design & Technology category for her diesel-electric drive train system featuring two 360-degree rotating thrusters that retract into watertight boxes.

Motor yacht Numptia won two Neptunes, for Naval Architecture thanks to Axis Group Yacht Design, and for Bespoke Furniture for Achille Salvagni’s design for the main dining room table.

Rossinavi 70m NUMPTIA superyacht from above

Musashi superyacht’s subtle blend of Japanese design with Bauhaus and American Art Deco influences saw Sinot Yacht Design triumph in the Motor Yacht Interior Design 60m+ category, while luxury yacht Bartender and motor yacht Satori took the smaller displacement and semi-displacement awards, respectively.

Luxury Yacht MUSASHI by Feadship

David Ostrander of Iluminus Design Group was in attendance to collect the Newcomer of the Year Award, presented for the restyling of the interior of charter yacht SnowbirD, and aspiring yacht designer Benjamin Julian Toth from Vienna, Austria, was declared the Young Designer of the Year for his project ReSeadence 50.

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2012 ShowBoats Design Awards Winners

June 25, 2012

The winners of the 2012 ShowBoats Design Awards were announced in front of a VIP audience of superyacht owners as well as the industry’s leading creative talents from all over the world on Friday 22 June at the Monaco Opera House.

2012 ShowBoats Design Awards

Now in their third edition, the coveted golden Neptune awards have quickly become a symbol of pride and distinction for the industry’s design professionals. Twenty-one neptunes were awarded to the winners during a glittering gala evening hosted by broadcaster Annabel Croft.

Alloy Yachts’ 67.2m sailing yacht Vertigo was declared the evening’s big winner, with designers Philippe Briand and Christian Liaigre taking home three neptune awards for Exterior Design & Styling, Interior Layout and Best Recreational Space for Guest Use (for her novel midships lazarettes on the lower deck.)

David Ostrander of Iluminus Design Group was in attendance to collect the Newcomer of the Year Award, presented for the restyling of the interior of charter yacht SnowbirD. Peder Eidsgaard and the design team behind Feadship’s 77.7m motor yacht Tango received two awards for Exterior Design & Styling and for the design of T/T Tango, much admired by the judges for an appearance that subtly matched her mothership while boasting supreme comfort and first-class construction.

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Musashi superyacht’s subtle blend of Japanese design with Bauhaus and American Art Deco influences saw Sinot Yacht Design triumph in the Interior Design 60m+ category, with Hemisphere and Hetairos taking joint honors in the sailing yacht classes.

Luxury Yacht MUSASHI by Feadship

The Young Designer of the Year Award once again attracted an extremely high standard of entries from aspiring yacht designers all over the globe. The winner, chosen by a panel of the industry’s leading creative talents, was judged to be Benjamin Julian Toth from Vienna for his project ReSeadence 50. Toth’s solution for converting a former 50m survey vessel into a yacht of ‘cutting edge design’ showed sympathy with the original vessel, but also incorporated novel design features within its avant-garde appearance.

THE FULL LIST OF 2012 WINNERS

Interior Design Award – Sailing Yachts

Joint Winner: Michael Leach Design for superyacht Hemisphere

Length: 145′ | Builder: Pendennis | Interior Designer: Michael Leach Design

Joint Winner: Rhoades Young Design for Hetairos yacht

Length: 218’ 10” | Builder: Baltic Yachts | Interior Designer: Rhoades Young Design

Luxury superyacht HEMISPHERE Aft

Interior Design Award – Semi-Displacement & Planing Motor Yachts

Winner: Rémi Tessier for Satori

Length: 163’ 5” | Builder: Heesen Yachts | Interior Designer: Rémi Tessier

Interior of the YN 15250 Motor Yacht Satori by Heesen Dining Room - Photo credit Dick Holthuis

Interior Design Award – Displacement Motor Yachts 30m – 59.99m

Winner: Tansu Yachts for Bartender

Length: 119’ 5” | Builder: Tansu Yachts | Interior Designer: Tansu Yachts

Interior Design Award – Displacement Motor Yachts 60m+

Winner: Sinot Yacht Design for Musashi

Length: 288’ | Builder: Feadship | Interior Designer: Sinot Yacht Design

Exterior Design and Styling Award – Sailing Yachts

Winner: Philippe Briand Yacht Design for Vertigo

Length: 220’ 6″ | Builder: Alloy Yachts | Exterior Stylist: Philippe Briand Yacht Design

Exterior Design and Styling Award – Semi-Displacement & Planing Motor Yachts

Winner: Espen Øino International for Shooting Star

Length: 124’ 8” | Builder: Danish Yachts | Exterior Stylist: Espen Øino International

Project 116 motor yacht Shooting Star a 38 metre AeroCruiser by Danish Yachts

Exterior Design and Styling Award – Displacement Motor Yachts 30m – 59.99m
Winner: Vitruvius for Galileo G

Length: 182’ 9” | Builder: Picchiotti/Perini Navi | Exterior Stylist: Vitruvius

55m Picchiotti Vitruvius series expedition yacht GALILEO G

Exterior Design and Styling Award – Displacement Motor Yachts 60m+

Winner: Eidsgaard Design for Tango

Length: 254’ 11” | Builder: Feadship | Exterior Stylist: Eidsgaard Design

Exterior detail of the Motor Yacht Tango - Image by Eidgaard Design

Naval Architecture Award – Sailing Yachts

Winner: Tripp Design Naval Architecture for charter yacht Sarissa

Length: 139’ 9” | Builder: Vitters Shipyard | Naval Architect: Tripp Design Naval Architecture

Sailing yacht Sarissa - Main

Naval Architecture Award – Motor Yachts

Winner: Axis Group Yacht Design for Numptia

Length: 229’ 8” | Builder: Rossi Navi | Naval Architect: Axis Group Yacht Design

Rossinavi 70m NUMPTIA superyacht from above

Interior Layout Award – Sailing Yachts

Joint Winner: Michael Leach Design for Hemisphere

Length: 145’ | Builder: Pendennis | Interior Designer: Michael Leach Design

Joint Winner: Christian Liaigre Interior Design for Vertigo

Length: 220’ 6”| Builder: Alloy Yachts | Interior Designer: Christian Liaigre Interior Design

Luxury catamaran yacht HEMISPHERE Master

Interior Layout Award – Motor Yachts

Winner: Art-Line Interior for charter yacht E&E

Length: 138’ 1” | Builder: Cizgi Yacht | Interior Designer: Art-Line Interior

Superyacht E&E Main salon

Newcomer of the Year Award

Winner: Iluminus Yacht Design for restyling the interior of charter yacht SnowbirD

SNOWBIRD Deck Lounge

Young Designer of the Year Award

Winner: Benjamin Toth for ReSeadence 50

Tender Design Award

Winner: Eidsgaard Design for TT Tango

Builder: Compass Tenders | Designer: Eidsgaard Design

Recreational Space designed for Guest Use Award

Winner: Christian Liaigre Interior Design for the Midarettes on Vertigo

Length: 220’ 6” | Builder: Alloy Yachts | Interior Designer: Christian Liaigre Interior Design | Area: Midarettes

67.2m sailing yacht Vertigo by Alloy Yachts

Bespoke Furniture Award

Winner: Achille Salvagni for the main dining room table on Numptia

Length: 229’ 8” | Builder: Rossi Navi | Furniture Designer: Achille Salvagni | Furniture: Main dining room table

Design and Technology Award

Winner: Baltic Yachts for Drive train system on Hetairos

67m Sailing yacht Hetairos launched by Baltic Yachts - Credit Baltic Yachts

Environmental Protection Award

Winner: Sanlorenzo for SL94

2012 World Superyacht Awards Finalists Revealed

January 18, 2012

Due to the amazing number of nominations received, Boat International Media’s expert teams of editors have cut down the nominees to an impressive list of World Superyacht Awards finalists who now stand in contention to receive a prestigious Neptune trophy.

2012 World Superyacht Awards held in Istanbul

Over the next two months, the World Superyacht Awards judges will be scheduling personal visits to each of the finalist yachts, ensuring that each boat has been seen by at least one member of the jury before the Judges Meeting on 28 March. In addition to the judges’ testimonies, comprehensive dossiers including photographs and statements from the owners, builders and designers of each of the finalists will assist the jury in the difficult task of selecting the winners, which will remain secret until the gala prize giving in Istanbul on 5 May.

The 2012 World Superyacht Awards Finalists:

MOTOR YACHT AWARDS

Displacement Motor Yacht of 3,000GT and above (approximately 85m+)

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