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2011 RORC Season’s Points Championship Winners

October 12, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

When the 300 places for the Rolex Fastnet Race were filled within 10 days of the entries opening, it became obvious that 2011 would be a notable year for offshore racing with the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC). With 300 miles of offshore racing required from each boat before the start of the Fastnet, the... ... read full story

Centek to Launch Genset Pollution Control Guide at IBEX 2011

October 12, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Marine wet exhaust systems manufacturer Centek Industries will introduce the Genset Pollution Control Guide at the 2011 International Boatbuilders Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), October 17-19 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville (booth 719). The guide is designed to help boat builders and service yards integrate the company’s Gen-Kleen™ filter system with a generator wet... ... read full story

AIMEX to have strong presence at IBEX

October 12, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Australian companies are sure to impress at this year’s International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) – a well known platform to launch new products and technologies. The Australian Marine Export Group (AIMEX) the peak body for the Australian Marine Export Industry is taking an impressive delegation of industry heavyweights to IBEX including Austral Propellers, Aqualuma... ... read full story

52m Expedition Yacht SuRi to undergo refit and extension to 63m

October 12, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The 52.43m (172′) expedition motor yacht SuRi is to undergo a full rebuild and extension of 10.9m (36 foot) at Bay Ship and Yacht Co. Located in Alameda, California, Bay Ship and Yacht Co. (BSY) in collaboration with naval architects Kirilloff and Associates of Green Cove springs, Florida, and Jeffrey Botwin of Herringbone Design of... ... read full story

Arc Lite Power acquires Knight & Carver Maritime to create world’s first global hybrid superyacht conversion center

October 11, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Arc Lite Power, LLC, San Diego’s marine hybrid systems pioneer has signed an agreement to purchase National City shipyard Knight & Carver Maritime. The total investment of $30 million will expand the capabilities of the combined companies to serve the emerging “green marine” market. Knight & Carver, a leading provider of marine construction and maintenance... ... read full story

New Besenzoni transom door for superyachts

October 11, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Besenzoni has designed a manual transom door for superyachts that they have introduced at the 2011 Genoa Boat Show.  The new Besenzoni transom door features their trademark minimalist styling and is comprised of a series of self-supporting, frameless windows. The windows are held in place by an upper stainless steel AISI 316 strip, which is... ... read full story

Yacht Racing Image of the Year 2011 to be awarded at World Yacht Racing Forum

October 11, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The best yacht racing photograph of 2011 will once again be awarded during the World Yacht Racing Forum by the event’s Gold Partner MIRABAUD. Professional yacht racing photographers from around the world are invited to submit their best yacht racing image from 2011 before Monday 31st October to enter the  ‘Yacht Racing Image of the... ... read full story

The Mulder 98 Flybridge motor yacht under construction

October 11, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Mulder Shipyard recently started construction of the all-aluminium construction Mulder 98 Flybridge motor yacht designed by Guido de Groot design. The yacht is due to be delivered in the second quarter of 2013. The overall length of the Mulder 98 yacht will be 30 metres. The Mulder 98 Flybridge motoryacht will be built with a... ... read full story

Venice International Boat Show 2012 – Italy’s largest Adriatic Boat Show

October 11, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The two main Italian boat shows in the Adriatic Area – The Venice International Boat Show and Nautic Show, (that till this year has been held in Jesolo, in the Venice district) – will join their own forces for a unique great international boat show in Venice, San Giuliano Park, from 13th to 15th April... ... read full story

50m Alexander Again Superyacht by Mondo Marine

October 11, 2011

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Another pride of Mondo Marine shipyard, 50m Alexander Again Superyacht, as its 60th yacht. ... read full story

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