Paolo Casani is now the new CEO of the Azimut Yachts Division of the Azimut-Benetti Group, the leading company in the luxury nautical sector. Casani began his career with the company in 2008 after twenty-five years of experience in the fashion system and luxury goods sector (Armani, Valentino, Calvin Klein and Ferragamo), and has... ... read full story
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Paolo Casani is the new CEO of Azimut Yachts Division of the Azimut-Benetti Group
January 18, 2011
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Sea-Things LLP introduce GreenBags product range for yachting use
January 18, 2011
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Peter Franklin, Managing Editor of The Islander, a well-established nautical magazine in The Balearic Islands of Spain has announced the formation of a subsidiary company with a green mission. Sea-Things LLP is offering a wide range of stylish, customised, eco-friendly, multi-use carrying bags for the international yachting market. ... read full story
Success at the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show 2011
January 18, 2011
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The 2011 Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show has proven to be popular with visitors and exhibitors alike. The new-look Show attracted 109,778 visitors from all over the country and abroad, 7% up on the final attendance figure for the 2010 Show and 2% behind 2009. Together with the Outdoors Show & The London Bike Show, the total combined attendance number of visitors to ExCeL and all three shows is 140,164. ... read full story
Hanseyachts AG: Positive outcome at the end of Trade Fair Season
January 18, 2011
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A few days before the beginning of the Düsseldorf boat exhibition BOOT, Greifswald-based Hanseyachts AG, one of the world's leading and highest-selling yacht makers, now sees clear signs of a more permanent recovery in the water sports market. ... read full story
Changes in French VAT Exemption for Commercial Vessels
January 18, 2011
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France has published a change in its VAT law and policy relating to commercial vessels. Published as Article 70 of Law No 2010-1658 of 29 December 2010 amending Article 262 of the unified French Tax Code, the Code Général des Impôts, the change now limits VAT exemption only to those commercial vessels operating on the high seas. ... read full story
Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta 2011
January 18, 2011
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A full fleet of sailing craft from the graceful Jessie Logan, built in 1878, to the grunty Ports of Auckland tugboats and nippy P class yachts skippered by the next generation of racing sailors will bring the Waitemata Harbour alive in a maritime spectacle to celebrate the Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, on Monday, 31 January 2011. ... read full story
MIPIM: United Kingdom Country of Honour
January 17, 2011
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The 22nd edition of MIPIM, the world’s foremost real estate market, shines the spotlight on the British property industry by naming the United Kingdom as its Country of Honour. ... read full story
Bransom Bean Joins Worldwide Yacht Brokerage Curtis Stokes & Associates
January 17, 2011
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Curtis Stokes & Associates has had an international presence since the company started and has recently enhanced their international reach with the addition of Bransom Bean as a new sales associate to be based in Isle of Man in the British Isles. He will be part of a widely experienced brokerage team with the ability to manage and service clients around the globe. ... read full story
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race 2011: Open to entries
January 17, 2011
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The Island Sailing Club (ISC), organisers of the famous J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, has announced that entries for this year’s 80th Anniversary Race will open on Friday January 21st. The Race is taking place on Saturday 25th June with the first start at 0600. ... read full story
International Rolex Regatta St.Thomas, US Virgin Island
January 17, 2011
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Hundreds of sailors head to the Caribbean each year to compete in the St. Thomas Yacht Club’s International Rolex Regatta, and this year, from March 25-27, the three-day event will prove once again--for the 38th time, in fact--that its unique blend of island-style hospitality, competition and camaraderie is the perfect formula for attracting new talent as well as die-hards devoted to returning year after year. ... read full story
MDL Marinas: The First UK Marina Group to offer Diesel free from Biofuels.
January 17, 2011
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MDL Marinas, Europe’s largest marina operator, has become the first UK marina group to offer diesel free from biofuels at its marina fuel stations. The move comes in response to growing concerns of boat owners, and sees MDL Marinas lead the way in the industry to become the first marina operator to meet the new British standard in this way. ... read full story
Sanlorenzo 3rd in the World Builders Superyacht Classification for the Global Order book 2011
January 17, 2011
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Sanlorenzo improves his ranking to the 3rd place in the American magazine Showboats International annual world builders superyacht classification (yachts over 80 feet, 24 meters), called the Global Order Book, based on the planned number of orders and constructions for every shipyard and the summed lengths of the yachts. ... read full story
ISA secures order for third 50 metre new build motor yacht
January 16, 2011
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The Italian superyacht builder, ISA (International Shipyards Ancona), has secured the sale for a third 50 metre displacement motor yacht. The new 50 m ISA motor yacht will be built with a steel hull and aluminum superstructure. The design is by Andrea Vallicielli and ISA’s in-house design, staying true to the lines that characterize ISA... ... read full story
Introducing the Sencora 52M motor yacht by SENCORA Yachts and Bill Dixon Design
January 16, 2011
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The Sencora 52M yacht is a new superyacht concept which was created by SENCORA Yachts, with design and architecture with Bill Dixon Design. The design and study for the Sencora 52 metre yacht was finished in December 2010, including tank testing. Luc Scherrer, Marketing Manager of SENCORA Yachts, advises that the company is in negotiation with... ... read full story
AC45 Americas Cup Wing-Sailed Catamaran Launched in Auckland
January 16, 2011
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The New Catamaran Class Centerpiece of 2011-2012 America’s Cup World Series is launched in New Zealand – the AC 45 cat. Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour showcased a glimpse into the future of the America’s Cup with the debut of the wing-sailed AC45 catamaran. The forerunner to the next generation of America’s Cup boats, the AC45 made... ... read full story
Megayacht Row at the Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach
January 16, 2011
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The Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach, Miami’s premier in-water boat show, is set to take over Miami Beach’s Collins Avenue from February 17 - 21, 2011, presenting yachts and superyachts from the world's most extraordinary custom boat builders. The show is free and open to the public. ... read full story
Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show: Contechs Marine showcase latest yacht interior design project
January 16, 2011
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UK based Contechs Marine is showcasing its newest interior design project at this year’s Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show. The global bespoke interior and exterior yacht specialist has outfitted the first Fairline Targa 50 GRAN TURISMO, which is making its world launch at the Show. The interior has been carried out under the supervision... ... read full story
Velux 5 Oceans: Brad Van Liew wins 2nd leg in Wellington, New Zealand.
January 16, 2011
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AMERICAN solo ocean racer Brad Van Liew today made it two wins from two ocean sprints as he sailed into Wellington, New Zealand, to claim victory in second sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS solo round the world yacht race. For the 42-year-old from Charleston, South Carolina, it brought to an end a gruelling month-long slog through the Southern Ocean from Cape Town in South Africa alone on his Eco 60 yacht Le Pingouin. ... read full story
Techtonic Design launch new website
January 16, 2011
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Techtonic Design of Sweden who produce Hospitality & catering design for your Super Yacht & luxury Residences has announced the launch of a new website providing a better platform for their library of 3D images ... read full story
Balk Shipyard to outfit 65-metre classic schooner Mikhail S. Vorontsov
January 15, 2011
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Balk Shipyard in the Netherlands has won the contract to outfit the 65-metre classic schooner Mikhail S. Vorontsov, which has the largest wooden hull built since 1909. Sailing yacht Mikhail S. Vorontsov, has a concept design by Valeriy G. Stepanenko, naval architecture by Gerard Dykstra & Partners and interior design by Ken Freivokh. ... read full story
Benetti Shipyard at Miami International Boat Show 2011
January 15, 2011
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Benetti shipyard will be present at the Miami International Boat Show from 17 to 21 February 2011, confirming the importance of the Italian brand into the U.S. market and in particular the attention of Benetti for their overseas owners who will enjoy two beautiful models of the semi-custom, the Tradition 100 ‘, M/Y “Kei Ki Kai” and the admiral of the composite models the Vision 145′, motoryacht Lady Sheila ... read full story
51m Brigantino S. Giorgio an historic Benetti Sailing Ship
January 15, 2011
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The Brigantino S. Giorgio an historic Benetti Sailing Ship measures 51 metres and was built entirely in wood in 1921 at the Benetti shipyard in Viareggio. At the time, she was the largest brigantine on the Mediterranean. It is one of the largest sailing ships preserved inside of a museum. ... read full story
61m Benetti Motor Yacht Diamonds are Forever
January 15, 2011
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Motor yacht Diamonds are Forever is a 61m Benetti motor yacht due to be delivered in August 2011 built to Lloyds class and MCA compliant. Diamonds are Forever superyacht built to a design in-house by Benetti the Italian yacht manufacturer features a signature Evan K Marshall interior. ... read full story
112m Superyacht Centurion Design by Sigmund Yacht Design
January 15, 2011
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Motor yacht Centurion is a striking 112-metre concept launched at this year's Monaco Yacht Show by the newly established Sigmund Yacht Design based in Vienna, Austria. Following the presentation of 98-metre Sigmund at Monaco in 2009, studio director and founder Peter Symonds teamed up with Olivier Dorrell, a joint partner in Totti Design, which specialises in tender design. ... read full story
TÛRANOR PLANETSOLAR IS THE FIRST SOLAR BOAT TO PASS THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL
January 15, 2011
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To the Pacific with the power of the sun – MS TÛRANOR PlanetSolar first solar boat to pass through the Panama Canal – Onward journey to the Galapagos Islands planned MS TÛRANOR PlanetSolar is the first solar boat to have passed through the Panama Canal on its circumnavigation of the world. The solar catamaran docked... ... read full story
Demand for Yacht Transport Grows in South Pacific
January 15, 2011
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Dockwise Ship Set for Arrival in Brisbane Late January Dockwise Yacht Transport’s (DYT) trademark bright orange semi-submersible ship, Super Servant 3, will arrive in Brisbane on or around January 25, 2011, and Jason Roberts, President of Aurora Global Logistics and DYT’s exclusive commercial agent for Australia says that’s good news for his business and... ... read full story
Sailing yacht Philanderer: The largest sailing yacht legal to charter in Spain
January 14, 2011
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Sailing yacht Philanderer (ex Mirabella II) is a luxurious 40,00m (131' 2") yacht built by Concorde yachts in 1992 with naval architecture by Farr Yacht Design. S/Y Philanderer is sister ship to the famed ‘Mirabella’ sailing yachts, she has an impressive charter reputation and is now the largest sailing yacht legally able to charter in Spanish waters. ... read full story
Ferretti launch 9th Pershing 115′ motor yacht at Marina dei Cesari Fano
January 14, 2011
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Hull Number 9 of the 35 metre MY Pershing 115’, the flagship of the Pershing fleet, a brand of the Ferretti Group which is among the main international producers of high performance open motor yachts of 15 to 35 metres, launched yesterday at Marina dei Cesari in Fano. ... read full story
Club Marine supports Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX)
January 13, 2011
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Club Marine, Australia’s largest provider of pleasure craft insurance, has renewed its support for the Australian International Marine Export Group. A strong supporter of AIMEX initiatives in 2010, Club Marine has broadened its support in the new year, backing the AIMEX Media Mission and becoming the naming rights sponsor for the 2011 Club Marine Australian Marine Industry Export Awards. ... read full story
Weschler Family and Friends Make Syndicate Pledge to SSV Oliver Hazard Perry
January 13, 2011
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Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI), the non-profit organization building Rhode Island’s Education at Sea school ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, has received a Shipbuilding Syndicate level pledge of $250,000 from the family and friends of Lieutenant Charles John Weschler, USN, to name the ship’s Great Cabin in his honor. ... read full story
2011 Liverpool Boat Show at Albert Dock
January 13, 2011
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Liverpool Boat Show 2011 is set to be a ‘Show like no other’ running from 29th April – 8th May in the historic surroundings of Liverpool’s Albert Dock. Set in the midst of a World Heritage Site the Show boasts one of the most architecturally stunning waterfronts in the world within walking distance from the heart of the city. ... read full story
GOST Security, Monitoring & Tracking Systems at the 2011 Seattle Boat Show
January 13, 2011
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Boat security, monitoring & tracking systems from Global Ocean Security Technologies (GOST - formerly Paradox Marine) will be on display at the 2011 Seattle Boat Show, January 21-30, Concourse booth 2317 in the Qwest Field Event Center. ... read full story
Fairline Targa 58 Gran Turismo wins a 2011 Motor Boat of the Year Award
January 13, 2011
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Fairline Boats, a luxury motor yacht manufacturer, has been rewarded the esteemed 'Motor Boat of the Year' Award 2011 in the 'Sportscruiser Above 45ft' category for the Targa 58 GRAN TURISMO, which was launched January 2010. This is the third consecutive year that Fairline has won a Motor Boat of the Year Award. ... read full story
Ferretti Group: Riva launches famous brand in Thailand
January 13, 2011
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Riva, one of the world’s premier luxury yacht brands and favourite of celebrities, sports stars, royalty and heads of state, has officially arrived in Thailand. Riva’s arrival was toasted at a Riva hosted launch party on the opening day of the PIMEX International Boat Show at Royal Phuket Marina, Phuket. ... read full story
MIPIM 2011: Dr. Nouriel Roubini the “Prophet” of Economics
January 13, 2011
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A MIPIM 2011 exclusive, the world-famous economist Dr. Nouriel Roubini, will share his vision of the global economy and its impact on real estate in a keynote speech on Thursday, 10th of March, 2011 at 10am. ... read full story
84m Motor Yacht Project Freedom by Espen Oeino
January 13, 2011
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Motor yacht Project Freedom is an 84m superyacht design from Espen Oeino, managed by SuperYachtsMonaco. The distinctive Project Freedom design features original styling with a geometric glass and titanium superstructure, a reverse bow, a conning tower style bridge deck. ... read full story
Azure Naval Architects Opens New In-house Yacht Design Department
January 13, 2011
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The Dutch yacht design company, Azure Naval Architects, which is based in Haarlem in the Netherlands, has announced that it now has its own team of in-house designers. Established to better address the needs of clients who prefer to have technology and design carried out by a single company, the new department is already working... ... read full story
Linssen Yachts passes to third generation
January 13, 2011
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The Maasbracht family business Linssen Yachts is passing from the second to the third generation. Today at the offices of civil-law notary Zeestraten in Heerlen, a new company was incorporated in which Yvonne, Jac and Ruben Linssen became shareholders. Management team members Marielle Timmermans and Leon Geraedts also became shareholders. ... read full story
Velux 5 Oceans: Yachts approach the south of New Zealand
January 13, 2011
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To go east, or not to go east – that is the question facing the VELUX 5 OCEANS skippers as they approach the south of New Zealand, less than 1,000 nautical miles from the finish line in Wellington. After four gruelling weeks at sea sailing through one of the most inhospitable oceans in the world, the end might be in sight for the tired ocean racers but the race is by no means over. ... read full story
Baia introduces the Baia Sevolution yacht
January 13, 2011
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Baia has introduced a new larger type of superyacht called the Baia Sevolution yacht. It differs from their traditional sole focus on open style sports fast planning hulled motor yachts and the first two Sevolutions yacht hulls, the Baia 26.6 and 29.6 metre superyachts, are already inbuild. In a response to a more environmental superyacht... ... read full story
Sailing yacht BUGAMENA a 36m 120 ft Royal Huisman Superyacht
January 12, 2011
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Sailing yacht ‘BUGAMENA’ is a stunning 36.58m/120’ modern classic cruising yacht as built by the Dutch yacht building company Royal Huisman. Yacht BUGAMENA has a styling with many nostalgic references to a former traditional era. The attractive exterior profile of the sailing superyacht will be home to a high standard of modern living amenity below;... ... read full story
Williams 505D Turbojet Tender Highly Commended at Motor Boat of the year award
January 12, 2011
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Williams Performance Tenders, the world’s leading jet tender specialist, is celebrating after its 505D Turbojet tender received a Highly Commended award in the starterboat category at this week’s Motor Boat of the Year Awards. ... read full story
Pendennis Annual Apprentice Awards
January 12, 2011
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Pendennis hosted its annual awards afternoon in recognition of the significant achievements of its apprentices. The Pendennis Annual Apprentice Awards saw 50 certificates presented, which included NVQs Level 2 and 3, City and Guilds Technical certificates and RYA sailing qualifications handed out by George Moore, commodore of Pendennis shipyard’s sailing club. ... read full story
Yacht ROMANZA by Ivan Erdevicki Naval Architecture & Yacht Design
January 12, 2011
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CharterWorld news has been sent a magnificent new superyacht design by Ivan Erdevicki called the ROMANZA yacht, one of the latest concept designs from the Ivan Erdevicki Naval Architecture & Yacht Design of Vancouver, Canada. Superyacht ROMANZA is a large 4 deck private superyacht design with blue hull and with a large component of the... ... read full story
Pendennis Sailing yacht Christopher selects Williams Performance Tenders
January 12, 2011
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Williams Performance Tenders, the world’s leading jet tender specialist, has been selected by leading superyacht builder Pendennis to provide a customised tender for the newly launched Sailing yacht Christopher. ... read full story
Horizon Yacht Europe to open sales and service office in Spain
January 12, 2011
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Taiwanese yacht builder Horizon is to open new sales and marketing offices in Spain in an effort to support, maintain and expand its position in the European market. Horizon is one of Asia's largest yacht builders and the only Far Eastern member of SYBAss. ... read full story
Overmarine Shipyard acquires Baglietto Group
January 12, 2011
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Overmarine Shipyard, well known in the Marine Industry as Builder of the biggest Large Open yachts in the market, Mangusta, announces the Acquisition of Baglietto Group. Baglietto Group includes two of the most renowned Italian Brands in the marine industry: Baglietto and Cantieri di Pisa. ... read full story
86m Motor Yacht SEVEN SEAS by Oceanco
January 12, 2011
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Motor yacht SEVEN SEAS was successfully delivered one month ahead of schedule, to its owner on 22 November 2010. ... read full story
SHAMA 135 Raised Pilot House SuperYacht
January 12, 2011
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Shama Yachts based in Egypt, is pleased to announce the commencement of the building of a new SHAMA 135ft (41m) Raised Pilot House superyacht which is scheduled for launching December 2012, with the first hull now under construction. The SHAMA 135 RPH yacht is a stylish modern superyacht, both the interior and exterior designed by... ... read full story
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