A Series of annual lectures for apprentices and young shipwrights presented by invited industry leaders to inspire young people about the UK’s unique international position in luxury yacht design and boat building. The yacht and power boat design, build and electronics sector in the UK is calculated at £3billion per annum of which 70% is... ... read full story
Latest News
Popular News this Week
Popular News this Month
Featured Locations
Yacht Events & Boat Shows Luxury Yacht & Superyacht News
2012 Antibes Yacht Show dates announced
Written by
The 2012 Antibes Yacht Show will take place from April 12th to 15th 2012 in the biggest superyachting pleasure harbour in Europe, the Port Vauban in Antibes, France. The 2012 show will again showcase motor yachts and sailing yachts from 15m to 60m for brokerage and charter as well as having a dedicated REFIT department,... ... read full story
Columbus 177 Motor yacht Prima by Palumbo completes Sea trials
Written by
Palumbo Group has sent CharterWorld the latest photos of first sea trials of the Columbus 177 superyacht Prima after her launch on the 20th June 2011. Megayacht PRIMA is a 54 m Superyacht built at Palumbo Shipyard in Naples for a Shipping Company, owner of Columbus Yacht brand. The motor yacht PRIMA was designed by Sergio Cutolo... ... read full story
CRN launches Dislopen line of superyachts
Written by
CRN, a Ferretti Group Brand, held a press conference in London to announce the launch of their new 46-62m Dislopen superyacht range concept. Dislopen is a range of steel and aluminium boats, which combine the shape and style of high-performance open boats with the volume and comfort of large displacement yachts. The CRN Dislopen range stands... ... read full story
52nd Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, 2011
Written by
Hundreds of thousands of boating enthusiasts and marine industry professionals from around the world will come together Oct. 27 through Oct. 31, 2011 in Fort Lauderdale for the 52nd Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the largest in-water boat show in the world. ... read full story
The Grand Pavois International Boat Show 2011 in a new light
Written by
The Grand Pavois, international in-water boat show, will be held from 14 to 19 September 2011 at the Port des Minimes in La Rochelle. More than 850 exhibitors are expected on 100,000 m2 of exhibition space. 300 boats will be exhibited afloat among 700 presentations at the show. Thematic spaces for all visitors and Bulgaria - City of Varna as the guest of honour at the 39th edition. "The one for real fans", the Grand Pavois, offers a unique opportunity to try the boats at sea before purchasing. The Grand Pavois is placed in the Top 5 international boat show afloat. ... read full story
FT Wally Grand Prix Series 2011: Excitement and uncertainty at midway point.
Written by
The FT Wally Grand Prix Series has so far seen three exciting regattas where the race teams had to deal with adverse wind conditions, tactical challenges and a highly competitive environment. Three races into the inaugural FT WALLY GRAND PRIX SERIES and the Y3K team is leading the fleet. However, there are at least three... ... read full story
Formula Marine to present unique F² Automatic Furling for sailing yachts at Monaco Yacht Show
Written by
Formula Marine has formed a strategic partnership with electronics specialists Floattech BV, called F² Advanced Sailing Technologies and will present to the Monaco Yacht Show. In its first project the two companies brought together their individual expertise to develop a highly efficient in-boom and in-mast furling system controlled with just one joy stick operation which... ... read full story
New Sanlorenzo SL94 motor yacht series set for debut
Written by
The first hull of the new Sanlorenzo SL94 motor yacht series by Sanlorenzo will make her debut during the next Genoa Boat Show in October, and her worldwide première at the Yacht Club of Monaco on 23 September 2011. The SL94 motor yacht series was inspired by the successful SL104 series which introduced an evolution in... ... read full story