BENETEAU SA’s Supervisory Board appointed Mrs. Carla Demaria as a member of the Management Board during its meeting on Wednesday August 31st 2011. Chairman of the Monte Carlo Yachts SPA subsidiary, Carla Demaria joined the Group in October 2008 to help drive its development in the large power yacht sector. The first unit from the... ... read full story
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Mulder Shipyard at the HISWA Amsterdam in-water Boat Show
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This year Mulder Shipyard will again be participating in the HISWA Amsterdam in-water Boat Show, which takes place from 6 to 11 September. During the event we will present our Mulder Favorite 1500 for the first time to the Dutch public. Also on display at the show will be the Mulder 82 Flybridge motor yacht... ... read full story
2011 Perini Navi Cup –Sailing Yacht Maltese Falcon Wins – Final race cancelled
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Porto Cervo, 4th September 2011. Light and unstable winds led to racing being abandoned on the final day of the Perini Navi Cup 2011. Participants had been looking forward to the final battle between the top three superyachts which were separated by just one point; however the final classification remained unvaried from yesterday with the ... ... read full story
Les Voiles de Saint Tropez 2011: Thirty years on: the ‘Nioulargue spirit” is honoured
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Over four thousand crew are preparing to do battle from 24 September at the 13th edition of Les Voiles. They will be racing aboard three hundred of the finest futuristic yachts and the most elegant traditional yachts on the planet. The event will be run in the exceptional setting of the bay of Saint Tropez,... ... read full story
Princess Yachts install Simrad Yachting electronics on its latest range
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Princess Yachts has chosen leading marine electronics manufacturer Simrad Yachting to fit its market leading chart plotters, radars and autopilots as standard on a number of its latest boats. Princess yachts that will be offered with the latest Simrad electronics include the Princess 60 motor yacht and Princess 64, and the all-new Princess V39. Princess... ... read full story
Shadow business minister, John Denham MP, impressed by visit to Discovery Yachts
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Shadow Business Minister, John Denham MP, paid a fact-finding visit to bespoke yacht builder, Discovery Yachts, yesterday at their Marchwood base to find out more behind the success of this manufacturer of luxury blue-water cruising yachts. The Shadow Minister met with Discovery Yachts Managing Director, Nigel Stuart to learn about the success and scale of... ... read full story
Nautor’s Swan Announces ClubSwan Caribbean Rendezvous Dates for March 2012
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Nautors Swan is looking ahead to their Cruising Rendezvous Programme next year with the official release of dates for the 2012 ClubSwan Caribbean Rendezvous. This will be the 9th annual Caribbean based Rendezvous for the internationally renowned luxury sailing yacht manufacturer. Dates for 2012 are from the 12th through to the 17th March with the... ... read full story
New Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht Series II motor yacht at the Club Marine Mandurah Boat Show
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Riviera will showcase its new 4400 Sport Yacht Series II motor yacht at the Club Marine Mandurah Boat Show to be held from October 14-16 2011. Established in 2001, the annual Club Marine Mandurah Boat Show is Australia’s third largest boat show held over 24,000 square metres of hardstand space and with about 100 boats... ... read full story
Taiwan Monte Fino yard Kha Shing extends to build superyachts up to 44m
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Kha Shing, the superyacht yard based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan that designs and builds the Monte Fino range of motor yachts, has announced that it has upgraded its facilities to allow it to build yachts up to 44 metres (144 feet) in length. This is the final stage of a $20 million, two year investment programme... ... read full story
Germany’s HDW yard bought by Abu Dhabi MAR Group and renamed Abu Dhabi MAR Kiel
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As of the 1st of September 2011 contracts for the acquisition of the former HDW Gaarden GmbH in Kiel have entered into force. Renamed Abu Dhabi MAR Kiel GmbHm the new company starts with 172 employees, the facilities, equipment and infrastructure of the former HDW Gaarden, working on first orders of its target markets offshore,... ... read full story