Smuggler Marine co-owner Pauline Pringle echoed the thoughts of many when she declared, three-quarters of the way through this year’s Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show in Auckland: “The recession is over.”Pringle made the comment while accepting the GRP Fishing Boat Under 6 Metres Award at this year’s Boating NZ/NZ Fishing News Boat of the Show... ... read full story
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Ventura receives customer relations award from Pershing (Ferretti Group)
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In recognition of its exceptional customer relations and customer relationship management, Ventura UK has received the ‘Best Marketing & CRM Performance’ award from Pershing. he award was made at Pershing’s recent dealer conference in Cattolica, Italy, which was attended by principals and representatives from 60 Pershing dealerships around the world. ... read full story
Oyster 625 Charter Yacht Blue Jeannie launched in style by Oyster
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The new Oyster 625 sailing yacht Blue Jeannie was launched in fine style during a party at Oyster's annual Private View event, held at St Katharine Docks in London. On a beautiful spring evening, owner John Bowley, for whom the new Oyster 625 yacht Blue Jeannie, is his first Oyster, carried out the formalities with the traditional smashing of a bottle of champagne on her bow, assisted by his parents and family. Also present was Oyster 625 designer Rob Humphreys and his wife, Jo, who had styled the interior furnishings. ... read full story
Genoa Yacht Charter Show 2011 – MYBA reports another successful year
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MYBA -The Worldwide Yachting Association is pleased to announce the completion of another successful charter show in Genoa from May 2 – 6 2011. A total of 79 yachts were presented with standards and quality of the exhibiting yachts was exceptionally high with many brand new yachts having only just left the yard. The Show remains a unique opportunity for charter brokers to view charter yachts available for the season ahead. ... read full story
NISI Yachts to build second NISI 2400 motor yacht NISI 2400GT
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NISI Yachts has been awarded a new contract to build a semi-custom NISI 2400 for a prominent Northeast American business couple. The couple commissioned their new build within weeks of first seeing NISI’s American debut at the Miami Yacht and Brokerage Show. ... read full story
Gulf Craft appoints new South East Asian Distributer for Majesty Yachts
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Gulf Craft, the leading builder of fiberglass luxury motor yachts in the Middle East and Asia, has appointed Eminence Yachting Ltd. to distribute the Majesty range of yachts and superyachts in Hong Kong, Singapore and the Philippines. ... read full story
2011 ICOMIA World Marinas Conference in Singapore Exceeds Expectations
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An exceptional, global audience gathered together over the last two days in Singapore’s Swissotel The Stamford for the 2011 ICOMIA World Marine Conference. Held in Asia for the first time ever, 270 delegates attended from far and wide with representatives from Korea, China, Thailand, India, US, Hong Kong, Australia, Europe, Middle East, South America and of course, Singapore. ... read full story
Swan 80 by Nautor’s Swan wins Best Production Sailing Yacht at Asia Boating Award 2011
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Nautor’s Swan has successfully fought off serious global competition this week to win the ‘Asia Boating Award 2011 for Best Production Sailing Yacht’ for the Swan 80 sailing yacht. The Asia Boating Awards are the region’s most established and respected event of its kind which annually receives entries from the world’s leading yacht manufacturers. ... read full story
5th P130 Motor yacht Angara to be delivered by Horizon
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Horizon is scheduled to deliver its fifth P130 superyacht, “Angara,” to her new owners in Europe this summer – the 136ft superyacht will be shipped from Horizon in mid-May and arrive in Malta around June 5th. ... read full story
Motor yacht Domani launched by Benetti – A new Benetti Classic 121
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Motor yacht Domani, a new Benetti Classic 121’ was launched by Benetti in Viareggio on the 21st of April 2011. The new Benetti yacht Domani is part of the Classic 121’ series. The yacht, christened “Domani”, is the third project in which the owner put its trust in Benetti’s building experience. ... read full story