Icon Yachts is going to start an intensive 6-week refit on the 41m Heesen charter yacht Seven Sins. This respected Dutch shipyard is also currently completing the refit for the superyacht Rahil and is also expected to finish the refit for the 93m Royal Huisman megayacht Eos. ... read full story
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Port Adriano Brokers Superyacht Days a Huge Success
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Port Adriano´s Mallorca Superyacht Days event was completed on April 30 with great success. Hosted by superyacht marina El Toro and organised by yacht brokers from Palma, this successfull event has welcome 42 superyachts. ... read full story
Antigua Sailing Week 2012: Day 3 – Another day of big breeze
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Day 3 of this year´s Antigua Sailing Week brought another day of big breeze for competitors of this famous Caribbean race. Farr 115 luxury charter yacht Sojana was beaten today by Santa Cruz 72 sailing yacht Antipodes by less than a minute. ... read full story
Jeanneau motor and sailing yachts on display at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show 2012
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The largest exhibitor at this year´s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show will be the prestigious French builder Jeanneau, showcasing its power and sail boats, including the sailing yacht Sun Odyssey 44DS, to be presented to the Australian public for the very first time. ... read full story
Antigua Sailing Week 2012 Day 2: Dream-like conditions
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It was another day of the perfect weather conditions for the crews competing in the Antigua Sailing Week 2012, boasting good wind as well as waves. Farr 115 charter yacht Sojana finished first today in CSA 1A. ... read full story
Antigua Sailing Week 2012: Day 1 – King Viv to attend the imobile Dockyard Festival
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The first day of the Antigua Sailing Week 2012 will see the famous West Indian cricket legend, Sir Vivian Richards, also called ´King Viv´, to participate at tonight´s imobile Dockyard Festival. ... read full story
Dramatic Yachting World Round Antigua Race 2012
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April 28 brought very difficult weather conditions for sailors competing in the 2012 Yachting World Round Antigua Race. Due to strong winds, there were several retirements, including Allyn Salomon's Beneteau Oceanis 473 sailing yacht Hermosita as well as South African Jan Rupert entry, Tripp 75 Blackbird yacht. Farr 115 charter yacht Sojana has received the Yachting World Trophy for the fastest monohull around the course, finishing the race in 4 hours, 50 mins and 46 seconds. ... read full story
Antigua Sailing Week 2012: The forecasted big breeze arrives
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Strong winds arrived today in the fabulous Caribbean yacht charter location - Antigua - playing host to this year´s Antigua Sailing Week. Today´s Guadeloupe to Antigua Race has been won by Verlarde's NM92 sailing yacht Locura, followed by Stephen Schmidt's Santa Cruz 70 yacht Hotel California Too, taking second place and the Dufour 45 yacht Triskell placing 3rd. Ross Applebey's Oyster 48 yacht Scarlet Oyster has won the Racing Division of the ARC. ... read full story
The world’s largest 89m mast of the 75.2m superyacht M5 (ex Mirabella V) removed
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The prominent UK-based shipyard Pendennis removed the Ron Holland designed sailing yacht M5 (ex Mirabella 5)´s main mast in advance of her 13 month refit. She boasts the world´s largest mast, measuring 89 metres, destepping of which was coordinated by Marine Results, with the lift needing 4 cranes, 40 staff as well as more than 8 hours to finish the operation. ... read full story