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Construction Begins on Porto Arsenal a New Superyacht Marina in Northern Sardinia

June 02, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The new Sardinia marina is to have dedicated superyacht moorings and berth and there will be residential, retail and commercial facilities. Marina on Porto Arsena also provides for maxi sailing yachts and racing yachts, a design hotel of 120 rooms and suites, a medical spa of 3,500 square meters, a shopping gallery of 8,000 square meters, an area of 105 residential apartments and a conference center of 1,700 square meters. ... read full story

Super Yacht KATIE SUE II launched by Lurssen

June 02, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Katie Sue II by Lurssen at her launch 2010

The 31st of May 2010 saw the launch of the 60 metre Lurssen super yacht KATIE SUE II. Motor Yacht Katie Sue II  is a very voluminous yacht and her exterior design is dominated by sleek, curved features, which have been extended throughout the whole yacht. Glade Johnson, who is responsible for the interior design,... ... read full story

Interesting new Arcadia 85 SOLAR Yacht hits the superyacht charter market

June 02, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The Arcadia 85 Superyacht runs on a Hybrid propulsion system with an electrical motorization giving the yacht an 8 knot speed in total silence. The motor yacht's hull has been specifically designed to be easily driven so that the superyacht requires low powered motorization. She has Solar panels which enable a zero issuing batteries recharge for propulsion. Also the Arcadia SOLAR Yacht incorporates water discharge treatment in order not to pollute. ... read full story

Sunseeker Yachts Bought by UK Private Equity Firm FL Partners for 25 million GBP

June 02, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Dorset-based Sunseeker Yachts has already invested more than GBP40 million into expanding its manufacturing facilities and product range to deliver yachts of up to 40 meters, and it has plans to extend to 50-meter yachts. ... read full story

YACHT CRYSTAL undergoing sea trials on the North Sea

June 02, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Motoryacht CRYSTAL is a 124 metre vessel built by the German shipbuilding company Lurssen and she is around the tenth largest private luxury yacht ever launched up to date.  She was launched in 2010, however there is only little information available about this magnificent Lurssen Yacht. We know that the Lurssen YACHT CRYSTAL, hull number... ... read full story

Iridium NEXT Generation 72 satellite constellation Communications – $2.9 billion

June 02, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

“We are excited to be Iridium’s lead supplier in the design and build-out of the Iridium NEXT constellation,” said Reynald Seznec, CEO of Thales Alenia Space. “With our satellite design, Iridium will have a flexible platform for the delivery of existing and new services. As the prime contractor for Iridium NEXT, Thales Alenia Space is the undisputed leader in the design and manufacture of commercial low-earth orbiting (LEO) satellite communications systems. We will be supported by a broad consortium of world-class technical partners with extensive expertise in supporting critical missions of this scale and nature, and we expect 40 percent of the work for Iridium NEXT to be subcontracted to North America companies.” ... read full story

Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena’s Final Four Days on Live Internet Stream

June 02, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Cameramen on the race boats provide another close view of the action - © Bob Grieser

The final four days of the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena will be televised around the globe, live, beginning on 3rd June. In territories without live television, fans can pick up the programme on a live internet stream. With 10 of the best sailing teams in the world duelling on the sparkling waters of the... ... read full story

Benetti Yachts Launched and to be Launched in 2010

June 02, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Benetti Yachts is on of the World’s leading Italian shipyard, that has been delivering World Class Yachts from 85 feet up since 1873. The company is renown for their excellence in combining the skill and experience of a traditional shipyard with innovation and state of the art technology. Benetti creates Italian private custom yachts evoking... ... read full story

New Navionics apps optimized in HD for your next yacht adventure

June 02, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Enjoy the clearest and most detail marine and lake charts on your iPad*! Apps now optimized in HD – with sensational hi-resolution graphics for the ultimate user experience! Imagine planning your day on the water or showing your friends the tracks of your last cruise on the iPad’s dynamic multi-touch glossy display, comfortably sitting in... ... read full story

Superyachts launched in May 2010

June 01, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

There have been a number of superyachts launched during May 2010. Here are the biggest and best yachts CharterWorld have featured throughout the month. ... read full story

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