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2011 Shipyard Cup: Sailing yacht Whisper Wins Day One

August 14, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Under a beautiful Maine sky and fair breezes the 2011 Shipyard Cup fleet saw a great day of sailing.  After a one hour delay to let the breeze build to a pleasant 10-15 kts., the staggered start spread the fleet out over 52 minutes.  After 3 hours of racing on a delightful afternoon sailing yacht... ... read full story

Emirates Team New Zealand wins the first AC World Series Cascais, Portugal

August 14, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Emirates Team New Zealand made an incredible recovery during the ‘winner takes all’ fleet race on Sunday to win the America’s Cup World Series Cascais, the first event of a new global series leading up to San Francisco in 2013. With nine boats on the start line, the competition was close, and with a tricky,... ... read full story

ORACLE Racing Spithill wins Match Race championship Cascais, Portugal

August 14, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

James Spithill and his ORACLE Racing crew swept aside the previously ascendant Emirates Team New Zealand to win the Cascais AC Match Race Championship on Saturday, as the AC World Series Cascais enters the final weekend of racing. Many of the matches featured close starts, blazing speed runs to the first turning mark and early... ... read full story

New 65m Spadolini superyacht concept for Rossi Navi

August 12, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Rossi Navi has recently announced a new 65-metre motor yacht concept design by the renowned Italian designer Tommaso Spadolini. ... read full story

Motor Yacht Galeon 780 Crystal launched by Galeon

August 12, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Galeon shipyard in Poland are very happy to announce the launch of their flagship superyacht Galeon 780 Crystal. ... read full story

34th America’s Cup and YouTube announce exciting media partnership

August 12, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Focused on pushing the boundaries of fan interactivity, event organizers of the 34th America’s Cup and YouTube have announced a global partnership to elevate sports content consumption. Combining the world-class content developed by the in-house America’s Cup Television (ACTV) and Technology teams with YouTube’s powerful media platform and livestreaming capabilities, the online partnership will deliver... ... read full story

Rolex Fastnet Race to start in 2 days

August 12, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

With just over two days left until the start of the Rolex Fastnet Race, a press conference was held yesterday in the Sir Max Aitken Museum in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. ... read full story

ICOMIA Superyacht Refit Group launches website

August 12, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The ICOMIA Superyacht Refit Group has launched their first website. The website aims to inform captains, owners, yacht managers and their representatives about the high quality work performed at the member yards and to help make an informed decision about which yard to use for their next refit. All ICOMIA Superyacht Refit Group members have... ... read full story

Expedition superyacht E & E (ex Jasmin II) launched by Cizgi Yachts in Turkey

August 12, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Cizgi Yachts of Turkey launched the 42 meter expedition yacht E&E (ex Jasmin II) on the 9th of August 2011. Motor yacht E&E is a new modern 42 meter explorer style motor yacht which was designed by Vripak built at the Cizgi Shipyard in Turkey. What makes the yacht E&E different from the crowd is... ... read full story

Savage Marine Ltd launch new interior LED lighting range for superyachts

August 12, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Savage Marine Ltd, leading specialists in lighting solutions for the superyacht industry, are pleased to announce the launch of a new range of interior LED lighting. This launch follows their recent increase in all of their facilities and services enabling them to expand their product range, technology development and manufacturing capabilities. The new range of... ... read full story

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