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‘Decade of Laughter’ at the Liverpool Boat Show

February 08, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Liverpool, famous for being the most successful European City of Culture, is hosting its first Liverpool Boat Show in 2011 from April 29th to May 8th. And now visitors can also join in celebrations of what festival bosses are billing their “decade of laughter.” Organisers of the Liverpool Comedy Festival have moved the dates of their event to coincide with the Boat Show. ... read full story

Les Voiles de St. Barth: Super Maxi Sailing Yachts Leopard 3 vs Rambler 100

February 08, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Registrations are going well for the second edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth (4 - 9 April 2011), with 40 boats having signed up in the five categories competing (Super Maxi, Classic, Racing, Racing-Cruising, and Racing-Multihull). As well, the impending top-level battle between the two Super Maxis Leopard 3 and Rambler 100 is sure to turn some heads and bring an extremely high standard of racing to this major Caribbean yachting event. ... read full story

America’s Cup: AC45 Officially Commissioned in New Zealand

February 07, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

With its technical shakedown now complete, it is handover day for the new AC45 wing-sailed catamaran, marking the beginning of the next era of the America’s Cup. America’s Cup Race Management (ACRM) will now manage the logistics, care and maintenance of the prototype as competitors test the boat over the coming weeks. The AC45 is the forerunner to the larger AC72, which will be used in the 34thAmerica’s Cup. ... read full story

Asia Superyacht Rendezvous 10-Year Anniversary Celebration

February 07, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Both power and sail Superyachts from throughout the globe arrived in Phuket, Thailand, first anchoring at Nai Harn Bay. The next day’s first “sailing event” was to Pansea Bay and The Surin Phuket in continuing the prestigious 10-year anniversary celebration held December 16-18, 2010. ... read full story

‘Scenic Worlds’ for Superyachts by MidasMediaTek

February 06, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

MidasMediaTek have introduced ‘Scenic Worlds’ a system that uses cutting edge Holographic Laser Projection technology to transform the interior of any superyacht with the touch of a button or the wave of a hand. ... read full story

34th America’s Cup: Harold Bennett joins race management team

February 06, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The New Zealander, who has been a race officer for the last four editions of the America's Cup, will be the Director of On-Water Operations and Assistant Principal Race Officer. As the Principal Race Officer for the 33rd America's Cup in Valencia, Bennett is also one of the few to have race management experience with giant multihulls. ... read full story

America’s Cup: Yacht Club de France – the sixth challenger

February 06, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

There are now a total of seven confirmed and validated competitors for the 34th America's Cup. The seven include ALEPH Equipe de France, Artemis Racing, Mascalzone Latino, ORACLE RACING, two undisclosed teams, and now the Yacht Club de France team. There will be an announcement on Wednesday, 9 February, in Paris to reveal details of the challenging team. ... read full story

St. Maarten Heineken Regatta: Fleet Numbers Surpass ‘Century Mark’

February 03, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

With less than a month to go before the kick-off of the 31st St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, which this year runs from March 3-6, the entry list continues to grow at a rapid pace, and now surpasses over a hundred yachts (the “century mark”) competing in a half-dozen different classes. ... read full story

New General Manager for Cesme Marina

February 03, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Cesme Marina in Turkey is pleased to announce the appointment of new General Manager, Kemal Saatçioğlu after a highly successful construction programme and initial operational season. Cesme Marina, a joint venture between Camper and Nicholsons Marinas and leading Turkish investment company, IC Holding, opened in June 2010, and has since enjoyed high berth occupancy and growing levels of visitor interest. ... read full story

Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona Superyacht Marina Launches Spring promotion

February 03, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona, the first marina in the Mediterranean specially conceived for superyachts, is offering one-week free dockage this Spring to yachts visiting the marina. This new commercial campaign is particularly targeting those superyachts coming back from the Caribbean in search of a facility that will allow them to prepare for the summer charter season. ... read full story

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