Three Princess Cruises ships -- Sapphire Princess, Sea Princess and Star Princess have just been named as gold-level winners of the Port of San Francisco 2009 Cruise Ship Environmental Award. The awards honor the ships’ “outstanding record in safeguarding the environment and protecting the air and water quality of San Francisco Bay during their port calls.” This is the fifth year Princess ships have earned this prestigious distinction. ... read full story
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Princess Cruises honoured by Port of San Francisco for environmental efforts.
May 25, 2010
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47 metre Benetti Motor Yacht IMAGINATION Launched
May 25, 2010
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The 2010 Superyacht IMAGINATION has been launched by the Italian luxury yacht building giant Benetti Yachts. Yacht IMAGINATION is 47 metres in length overall (or 154'20") and a beam of 8.8 m and she was designed by Stefano Natucci with an interior design by Francois Zuretti. ... read full story
Sparkman & Stephens Design announce the expansion of their Design Department to Newport, Rhode Island.
May 24, 2010
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Sparkman & Stephens is pleased to announce the expansion of their Design Department to Newport, Rhode Island. Yacht design, naval architecture, and marine engineering services will be offered at both the New York and Newport locations starting June 1st. ... read full story
Superyacht MIRABELLA III completes refit.
May 23, 2010
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Sailing yacht MIRABELLA III, a 135 ft Superyacht has just completed a multimillion-dollar refit geared toward environmental friendliness. ... read full story
Yacht Arkley Wins Motor Yacht of the Year 2010 at World Superyacht Awards
May 23, 2010
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Each of the six winners of the motor yacht categories was eligible for this award, and their relative merits were debated by the judges at length. Put to the vote, the winner was clear - Superyacht Arkley, the 60-metre Lürssen was judged to be the winner of the prize being of a proven design and offering the performance and facilities that the majority of the panel admire in a long-range cruising yacht. ... read full story
Sailing Yacht NAZENIN V Wins Judge Commendation in 2010 World Superyacht Awards
May 23, 2010
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Sailing Yacht NAZENIN V Wins Judge Commendation in 2010 World Superyacht Awards JUDGES’ COMMENDATION NAZENIN V Length: 52.00m Builder: RMK Shipyard Naval Architect: Sparkman & Stephens Exterior Stylist: Sparkman & Stephens Interior Designer: Redman Whiteley Dixon ... read full story
Yacht HANUMAN Wins 2010 Sailing Yacht of the Year at Superyacht Awards
May 23, 2010
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Chosen from among the three award winners in the sailing yacht classes, the judges felt that the combination of beauty and extremely high quality of construction concentrated in yacht Hanuman made her a worthy winner of the title Sailing Yacht of the Year. ... read full story
Yacht Freedom Wins Special Rebuild Award at Superyacht Awards 2010
May 23, 2010
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A Judges' Special Rebuild Award was also given to Freedom, a historic 104ft Trumpy that was named in honour of the date and location of her launch on July 4th 1926 - just across the river from the spot where, exactly 150 years before, the American Declaration of Independence had been signed in Philadelphia. ... read full story
Yacht FX is the Winner of the BEST SEMI-DISPLACEMENT OR PLANING MOTOR YACHT 30m – 39m at World Superyacht Awards 2010
May 23, 2010
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The seven finalists in this class could be divided into sub-categories such as ultra-fast and medium speed vessels and a three-deck yacht with a semi-planing hull form, however the judges were almost unanimous in their selection of the Sanlorenzo 37.4 metre design, Yacht FX as the winner of this class. ... read full story
Trinity’s Yacht Blind Date Receives Judges’ Special Commendation at World superyacht Awards 2010
May 23, 2010
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BEST SEMI-DISPLACEMENT OR PLANING MOTOR YACHT 40M+ Judges' Special Commendation: Motor Yacht Blind Date by Trinity Yachts ... read full story
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