Uncategorized Luxury Yacht & Superyacht News

Uncategorized Luxury Yacht & Superyacht News

Luxury Yacht Ownership & Chartering in Italy: The Italian Job – the Financial Police get tough on Yacht Owners

June 04, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Quentin Bargate, Senior Partner of the City law firm Bargate Murray and head of the Superyacht Group comments on the recent seizure of Flavio Briatore’s yacht “Force Blue”– and how yacht owners and managers can protect themselves. ... read full story

Advanced Composites Group Ltd. achieves recertification of its VTM®260 Series prepregs from Lloyd’s Resister of Shipping

June 03, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG), part of Umeco Composites Structural Materials (UCSM), a Division of Umeco plc, recently achieved recertification of its VTM®260 Series prepregs from Lloyd’s Resister of Shipping. ACG’s VTM260 Series, the first and only prepreg system to have received Lloyd’s Resister approval, has been widely accepted in the marine industry and is... ... read full story

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

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

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

Artemis climbs to the lead of the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena

June 01, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Sweden’s Artemis climbed to the lead of the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena today with a victory over Emirates Team New Zealand. After six races in winds ranging from 15 to 20 knots the scoreboard now shows Artemis first with six points, and Emirates Team New Zealand and SYNERGY Russian Sailing Team equal second with... ... read full story

Two Neptunes for HEESEN YACHTS at the 2010 World Superyacht Awards

June 01, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Superyacht Awards 2010 - Heesen Yachts

Heesen Yachts is proud to announce that on May 22nd in London’s Guildhall their yachts Celestial Hope and the yacht Blind Date were each awarded with a Neptune trophy, the highest recognition a yacht builder could hope to receive. The 47-metre Heesen, Celestial Hope Yacht wins the ‘Semi-displacement or Planing Motor Yacht of over 40-metre... ... read full story

Louis Vuitton Trophy: Day 9 – New Zealand beats BMW Oracle

May 30, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

A hard-fought battle between Emirates Team New Zealand's Dean Barker and BMW Oracle Racing's James Spithill at the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena today went the Kiwis' way when the American team lost a penalty call in an aggressive luffing match approaching the second weather mark. ... read full story

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