The Luxury sailing yacht SCHEHERAZADE is a 47m (154ft) ketch built by Hodgdon Yachts in 2000. She was designed by Bruce King Yacht Design, Inc. with interior design by Andrew Winch Designs of London, England. Superyacht SCHEHERAZADE is a fast ketch embodying the skill and integrity of the ancient boat builder’s art. This luxury sailing... ... read full story
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2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Concludes in Dramatic style
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The 2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup concluded in dramatic style with the completion of the scheduled programme for all classes. The verdicts are in. This year’s class victors are: Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship: Niklas Zennström’s sailing yacht Rán 2 (GBR); Maxi Racing: Sir Irvine Laidlaw’s S/Y Highland Fling (MON); Maxi Racing/Cruising division: Danilo Salsi’s... ... read full story
2011 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup: Second day summary
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Following a picture-perfect second day of racing in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011, the provisional overall classification sees Niklas Zennstrom’s Ràn 2 (GBR) in the lead in the Mini Maxi class, Claus Peter Offen’s Y3K (GER) in the Wally division and Danilo Salsi’s DSK Pioneer Investments (ITA) in the Maxi Racing/Cruising fleet. Esimit Europa... ... read full story
51st Genoa Boat Show 2011: Ingemar to provide technical assistance
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The well-established technical partnership between Ingemar and the Marina Fiera di Genova, which began in 2005, will be renewed for the 50th Genoa Boat Show in 2011. The exhibition area by the sea, which was so successful last year, will continue to guarantee easy circulation by the general public and exhibitors. Its 6 m wide... ... read full story
Azimut-Benetti Group debut 2 flagships and 20 yachts at Cannes International Boat & Yacht Show 2011
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The Azimut-Benetti Group will make their premier debut of 4 extraordinary new offerings at the Cannes International Boat & Yacht Show, among them two flagships, the Azimut Grande and Atlantis. They will also show 20 boats on the water as well as debut the Yachtique Concierge Club, a 5- star service reserved exclusively for Group... ... read full story
Perini Navi Motor Yacht Exuma chartering in the South Pacific and New Zealand
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Motor Yacht Exuma, the first 50 metre Picchiotti superyacht from the Vitruvius Series launched by Perini Navi in July 2010 is available for charter from September 18th in the South Pacific! M/Y EXUMA will be cruising the Fiji Islands until mid to late October 2011. The multiple award winning yacht is then planning to head... ... read full story
43m Sailing Yacht CLEAR EYES by Pax Navi to Circumnavigate Globe
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Sailing yacht CLEAR EYES is a 43.13m (141′ 6″) ketch rigged sailing yacht built by Pax Navi in 2010. The sailing yacht Clear Eyes is a modern Gullet style of superyacht featuring interior design by Erkan Ozhan and Erkin Yagci. The yacht Clear Eyes is about to embark on an extraordinary 19-month voyage around the... ... read full story
Festival de la Plaisance de Cannes 2011 – The Cannes International Boat & Yacht Show
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With 80,000 m2 of exhibition space on land and in water, and more than 500 boats on display, the Festival de la Plaisance de Cannes is Europe’s leading in-water boat and yacht show and no doubt the world’s most prestigious. It attracts more than 54,000 visitors from the four corners of the globe, to discover... ... 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
2011 Perini Navi Cup – First Day Update: Sailing Yacht Maltese Falcon leading the overall classification
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An exciting first day of the fourth edition of the Perini Navi Cup came to a close with The Maltese Falcon charter yacht leading the overall classification. The regatta, which sees the spectacular fleet of sailing yachts from the Perini Navi shipyard race off Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda, is organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda... ... read full story