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Dubois Yachts exhibiting at 2011 Monaco Yacht Show
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Luxury superyacht builder Dubois Yachts will be exhibiting at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show that runs from the 21st – 24th of September. At anchor and available for viewing by appointment at the show will be the 51.7m superyacht Mondango, the 41m sailing yacht Inmocean and the 40m S/Y Tenaz. The 49.7m luxury superyacht Zefira... ... read full story
Second Predator 115 motor yacht Never Say Never delivered by Sunseeker
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Sunseeker have recently delivered the second Predator 115 motor yacht Never Say Never. The Never Say Never yacht features a navy blue hull and white superstructure with aggressive lines and sharp long bow. The Sunseeker Predator 115 motor yacht Never Say Never boasts plenty of exterior deck space with an exemplary level of onboard luxury... ... read full story
Nautor’s Swan SOLLEONE and the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show
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The Swan 90 will grace the upcoming Monaco Yacht Show with its presence. Made for both competitive racing and extended cruising, the Swan 90 is the latest in a long line of racing yachts designed by Nautor’s Swan’s designer, German Frers. With hydraulic winches, hydraulic head furling sail and handling controlled via push buttons, the... ... read full story
Yacht Charter Special on Motor Yacht Aqualibrium
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Motor Yacht Aqualibrium offers a 50% yacht charter discount on 2 weeks. 50% discount on 2 week charters in the Western Mediterranean – such as France, Italy, Sardinia and Corsica. The stylish MY AQUALIBRIUM is available for any 14 day period from the 21st August at a 50% discount. Normal rates are 112,000 EUR p/w... ... read full story
South Africa boating industry working together for growth
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South Africa’s boating industry is abuzz with the news that the country’s three industry bodies have joined forces to establish the Marine Industry Association (MIA). The organisations behind the new MIA are the Boating Industry Association of South Africa (BIASA), the Cape Town Boatbuilding and Technology Initiative (CTBI) and the South African Boat Builders Export... ... read full story
Superyacht Marketing Forum 2011
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From 1-2 December at top venue, Altitude 360 in Westminster, a host of delegates in the superyacht sector including marketers, PRs, journalists and CEOs will convene to learn and discuss how to move their marketing plans forward into 2012 and beyond at the Superyacht Marketing Forum 2011 (SMF). Work is now underway at Superyacht Events... ... read full story
Benetti Shipyard opened its doors to the public in Livorno
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On the 2nd of June 2011, to mark the national holiday and to celebrate “Festa della Repubblica” (Republic Day), the Benetti shipyards at Livorno and Lusben (a division of the Azimut-Benetti group specialising in refit & repair of yachts and superyachts) opened their doors to the public. The production area owned by Benetti who has... ... read full story
2011 Sydney International Boat Show: Success for Riviera with 11 yachts sold
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Riviera, Australia’s largest pleasure boat builder has continued to defy the yacht market with $14.7 million in retail sales over the five days of the 2011 Sydney International Boat Show that concluded on Monday of this week. The sales were achieved across each of Riviera’s model collections and multiple sales of several models totalling 11... ... read full story
LED lighting system developed by Benetti partnership for Delfino 93 superyacht line.
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Italian superyacht shipyard Benetti have developed a new RGB White LED lighting system in a partnership with Altraluce, Yachtica and Nextworks . The new experimental project for the RGB White LED lighting system was exclusively created for a single model in the Benetti Class Delfino 93 superyacht line. Altraluce created the LED lights which integrate... ... read full story
Port Adriano, Mallorca Superyacht Marina to attend the Monaco Yacht Show
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For the fifth year running, Port Adriano is to attend Europe’s largest show in the large yacht sector, the Monaco Yacht Show which will be held in Monaco from 21 to 24 September and will feature the latest developments in vessels and services for superyachts. On this occasion, Port Adriano will have its own stand... ... read full story
Ewan McGregor, Zara Phillips and Natalie Pinkham to Race for Charity at Artemis Challenge
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The fifth edition of the Artemis Challenge is set to continue the tradition of attracting big name stars as Ewan McGregor, Zara Phillips and Natalie Pinkham take to the water in 2011. The Artemis Challenge, a high adrenaline 50 mile race around the Isle of Wight to claim a £10,000 charity prize fund, will take... ... read full story
New Ocean Yachts launches with Twin Disc joystick
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When New Ocean Yachts’ Keith Hanson manoeuvred his new 68 Flybridge into Cockle Bay for the Sydney Boat Show set-up last week he was grateful the boat includes a Twin Disc EJS joystick system. ... read full story
America’s Cup introduces PUMA as its official sportswear partner
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Just days away from the first event of the new look America’s Cup, the America’s Cup Event Authority today introduced its official sportswear partner, PUMA. ... read full story
Northport Systems announces important growth
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Software manufacturer Northport Systems Inc., announced today that it has experienced significant growth in the past two years in spite of a tough industry and economy. ... read full story
Deckers Uniforms expands international presence
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Deckers Uniforms maintains its continued expansion and international presence by announcing the appointment of two new Agents in France and Malta. Yacht Shopping of Antibes, France and S&D Yachts of Malta are appointed as official representatives. David Ireland, Director of Deckers, states that, ‘We are delighted to have developed these essential partnerships which will allow... ... read full story
Motor yacht Essence by Kingship and Horacio Bozzo of Axis Group Yacht Design
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The 42,5m motor yacht Essence design is a new superyacht design that will be presented by Kingship at the upcoming 2011 Monaco Yacht Show. Kingship worked together with designer Horacio Bozzo of Axis Group Yacht Design to produce an unprecedented yacht design which is the first yacht of her size to have a completely private Owner’s... ... read full story
Luxury Catamaran Necker Belle offers Whale Watching Charters
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The luxury catamaran Necker Belle, which at 32m (105ft) in length is one of the world’s few very large luxury sailing catamarans available for charter, is offering the opportunity to swim with the whales. S/Y Necker Belle will be available for whale watching yacht charters in the Silver Bank, which is within a day’s cruising... ... read full story
Summer Italy Yacht Charters on the Mediterranean Sea in Europe
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CharterWorld has updated some exciting new Italy yacht charter articles about chartering a luxury yacht is the different parts of Italy. On an Italy yacht charter vacation you can experience many different aspects of Italy, including the restaurants, art, history from the comfort of your crewed luxury charter yacht on the Mediterranean and Adriatic coastlines.... ... read full story
Recently launched Picchiotti Vitruvius 55 motor yacht Galileo G by Perini Navi Group at Sea Trials
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The Picchiotti Vitruvius 55 superyacht Galileo G built by Picchiotti of the Perini Navi Group has been launched and has undergone its first seatrials. The Picchiotti-Vitruvius Ice Class 55 yacht Galileo G was built under the hull name C.2156, measures 55m (183ft) in length and is the second of three Vitruvius superyachts sold by the... ... read full story
Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2011: Sailing yacht Living Doll wins
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Victorian sailing yacht Living Doll (Michael Hiatt) has today been declared the IRC overall winner of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 26th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, while S/Y Loki (Stephen Ainsworth), last year’s winner, came in second and yacht Ragamuffin (Syd Fischer) was placed third. Hiatt, from Melbourne, celebrated his 59th birthday last evening,... ... read full story
New Seakeeper gyro increases yacht stability with Seakeeper M8000 gyro stabiliser
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The new Seakeeper M8000 gyro stabiliser which is “the most powerful unit on the market on a per-kilogram, per-cubic meter and per-kW basis,” according to Twin Disc’s Glenn Frettingham was released by Twin Disc (Pacific) at the Sydney International Boat Show in Australia. The spherical unit delivers 8,000 Newton meter seconds of righting force to stabilise any... ... read full story
Aqualuma wins big a Sydney International Boat Show 2011
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Aqualuma Marine Lighting’s reputation for world-class products and customer service was solidified at this year’s Sydney International Boat Show in Sydney, Australia. The LED light manufacturer won two Club Marine Australian Marine Industry Export Awards: Marine Industry Exporter of the Year and Best Marine Industry Export Marketing Strategy. The awards are run by the Australian... ... read full story
Successful Sydney International Boat Show for Australian Superyachts
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The 44th Sydney International Boat Show, held from 28 July to 1 August in Sydney Harbour, Australia was a succes for Australian Superyachts who reported strong interest. Australian superyachts is a group of companies delivering Superyacht Management, Agency, Crew, Charter and Superyacht Buyer’s Advocacy & Consultancy services in Australia. Incredibly perfect weather combined with high quality... ... read full story
CRN motor yacht Lady Trudy and superyacht Darlings Danama at Cannes and Monaco International Boat Show
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CRN will display the CRN Navetta 43 motor yacht Lady Trudy at this year’s Cannes International Boat show from the 6th – 11th of September and the 60m CRN 130 superyacht Darlings Danama at the Monaco Yacht Show 2011 from the 21-24th September 2011. The 2011 superyacht Lady Trudy is a CRN Navetta 43 displacement... ... read full story
The 4th MOONEN 97 Superyacht launched
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Moonen Shipyards in the Netherlands has launched the fourth yacht in its much admired range of Moonen 97 steel-hulled displacement cruisers. With sister ship Livia (the third in the series) a finalist in the World Superyacht Awards, Moonen is confident that a buyer will soon be found for a yacht that is packed with the latest technology. ... read full story
European luxury motor yachts at the 2012 Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX)
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2012 Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX), which will take place from 28th March to 1st April, 2012, will showcase a number of exciting new models from world renowned European luxury yacht builders. ... read full story
SOS Marine the 2011 Club Marine Australian Marine Industry Export Awards winner
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SOS Marine wins the 2011 Club Marine Australian Marine Industry Export Awards for the Most Innovative Marine Industry Exported Product ... read full story
Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week: Technological Developments Announced
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Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week has a new online presence for this year’s regatta which starts on Saturday 6 August. With funding support from Aberdeen Asset Management, the event’s fresh, new-look website has been designed and built by technology partner, NGR, and features special user zones for competitors, visitors and press and improved navigation to... ... read full story
Trinity Yachts launches 49.90m motor yacht Falcon ex T060
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The 49.90m superyacht Falcon (ex hull number T060) built by Trinity Yachts has been launched and is currently undergoing sea trials in La Spezia, Italy. The tri deck motor yacht Falcon measures 164ft (49.9m) with naval architecture by Trinity Yachts and Interior Design by Karen Lynn Interiors. Built under the yard number T060, yacht Falcon features... ... read full story
Nedship 101 Sailing Yacht by Andre Hoek Design
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The Nedship 101 sailing yacht is a cruiser/racer with naval architecture and exterior design by sailing yacht experts Andre Hoek Design. The Nedship 101 project is being built by the Nedship Group, who has delivered over 350 vessels within the past 25 years. The Nedship 101 sailing yacht offers a larger volume and a lighter... ... read full story
44m motor yacht BLADE (ex H2ome) refitted and re launched by the Monaco Marine Shipyard
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The 44m motor yacht BLADE (ex H20me) has successfully finished an extensive refit at the Monaco Marine Shipyard and re launched after an eight month refit. The refit of superyacht BLADE (ex H2OME) included not only a completely new interior design and layout, exterior colours, layout and facilities, but also there were enormous structural and machinery... ... read full story
Griffin Yacht Club for superyacht crew at the Monaco Yacht Show 2011.
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Griffin marine travel, the world’s largest provider of specialised travel to the marine, offshore and maritime security industries and its Griffin Yacht Division will be hosting superyacht captains and crew in an exclusive lounge environment directly outside the Monaco Yacht Show in the famed restaurant, Le Saint Benoit. “We think it essential to be close to... ... read full story
Sailing yacht Sleighride refitted to an Adam Voorhees Design
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Sailing yacht Sleighride, a sloop originally designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built in a joint venture between Eric Goetz of Bristol, Rhode Island (composite work) and Robert E. Derecktor of Mamaroneck, New York (joinery and systems). Launched in 1996, S/Y Sleighride is undertaking a major refit at Westerly Marine in California with her new... ... read full story
Alex McDiarmid reveals the new 90m motor yacht ‘Conch’ design concept
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Alex McDiarmid introduces his latest 90m superyacht concept inspired by Conchology, with accommodation for 16 charter or private guests in total. ... read full story
American Cruise Lines launch Queen of Mississippi sternwheeler nine weeks ahead of schedule
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American Cruise Lines (ACL), a leader in small ship cruising, last week announced the launching of the motor yacht Queen of the Mississippi, a brand new sternwheeler built for the Mississippi. At Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Maryland on Sunday, July 17, the launching went picture perfect at nine weeks ahead of schedule. Immediately after the launching,... ... read full story
CNB 43.20m motor yacht designed by German Frers
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The new CNB 43.20m motor yacht designed by German Frers is long and slender, with a low drag and low wind resistance. The wave piercing, light displacement hull of the CNB 43.20 m motor yacht was designed by German Frers for CNB Yachts. German Frers are principally known for sailing yacht designs took on the challenge... ... read full story
Gold Coast Marine Expo gains momentum
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Since its launch last month, the Gold Coast Marine Expo has gained momentum with strong exhibitor interest from marine industry leaders. Gold Coast Marine Expo spokesman Stephen Milne said it was pleasing to see such a high level of interest within weeks of the launch. “There’s been a very strong level of interest towards this... ... read full story