Captain Nathanael Greene Herreshoff’s (NGH) impact on the boat-building industry is undisputed, as he designed more than 2,000 boats and developed many innovations that are still in use today. He was one of the most prolific watercraft designers ever, including the still-popular 12½, initially called the Buzzard’s Bay Boys Boat. ... read full story
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New H-20 Sailing Yacht by Captain Nathanael Greene Herreshoff’s nearly complete
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Sunreef 114 Catamaran CHE nominated for Superyacht Design Awards 2011
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Sunreef’s biggest superyacht, the Sunreef 114 CHE catamaran is a finalist in World Superyacht Awards 2011 in category: Best Sailing Yacht in range 30-45 m! Final results on winning yachts will be announced on 7th May 2011 during the official gala dinner in London ... read full story
BVI Spring Regatta: 40th Anniversary
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The BVI Spring Regatta is celebrating several important milestones at this year’s event (March 28 – April 3, 2011), including the regatta’s 40th anniversary and many wonderful years of support from its oldest sponsors, Mount Gay Rum, Heineken and their distributor Road Town Wholesale (RTW), a Tortola-based food and spirit distributor. ... read full story
The Neptune Regatta: A Race to the Equator
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The inaugural Neptune Regatta is the World's only sailing regatta and motor yacht rally, that centers around a race to the equator and back. Using various social networks and creating a web site quickly raised a lot of interest in the Singapore boating community, which sees 9 sailing yachts in two classes and 4 power boats of various sizes entering the inaugural event. ... read full story
Amlin to acquire Lead Yacht Underwriters
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Amlin plc is pleased to announce that a wholly owned subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire Lead Yacht Underwriters Limited ("Lead Yacht") from members of Lead Yacht’s board of directors. The transaction remains subject to the approval of the change of control by the Financial Services Authority. ... read full story
Superyacht Turquoise Launched in Turkey
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Motor yacht Turquoise was launched on the 31st of January in Turkey. Superyacht Turquoise is 55.4 m (182ft) in length and has been built by the Turkish shipyard Proteksan Turquoise over the last couple of years. M/Y Turquoise has a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure. Her beam is 9.30 metres (30.51ft) and she has... ... read full story
8th Westport 164′ Motor Yacht Hull 5008 In Build
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Westport Yachts are currently building their 8th Westport 164' motor yacht of the Westport 164' flagship series. Westport Hull 5008 expected to be launched and completed in 2011. Westport 164’ Hull 5008 was designed by Donald Starkey and features naval architecture by William Garden. The interior concept and styling is also by Donald Starkey. ... read full story
Lurssen 85m Motor Yacht Project Nicki
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Lurssen Yachts (or Lurssen Werft), a family owned German shipbuilding company based in Bremen-Vegesack is currently working on a custom 85 meter superyacht project called Project Nicki. Measuring 85m the Lurssen motor yacht will boast 5 decks above the waterline. ... read full story
High Res Superyacht Images of The Icon Yachts BATON ROUGE
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Superyacht ‘Baton Rouge’ has been nominated amongst six other superyachts in the Best Displacement Motor Yacht of 1,300GT to 2,999GT, ca 60m – 84m category for the Boat International Media World Superyacht Awards 2011. Here are some high resolution superyacht images of the motor yacht. ... read full story
Italian Gian Paolo Nari Presents the NP 55 Explorer Yacht
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Italian yacht designed, Gian Paolo, presents the NP 55 NP55 expedition yacht 9explorer) and a new website: gianpaolonari.com ... read full story