The Marinas 2011 International Conference and Exhibition is being held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 20-22 June 2011. Held every two years for the last six years the event has gone from strength to strength with the last event attracting over 400 participants. 20% of participants come from destinations outside Australia. ... read full story
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64th Festival de Cannes: Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris is to open event
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Midnight in Paris, the new film by Woody Allen will open the Festival de Cannes on May 11th in the LumièreTheatre, in the presence of the Jury presided by Robert De Niro at the same time as it opens in theatres all over France on May 11th 2011. ... read full story
Heesen Yachts Sign Contracts for 50m and 51m Motor Yachts.
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Heesen Yachts proudly announce the signing of two contracts for custom motor yachts. The sale of the first of these, YN 16551, a 51-metre, full-displacement vessel was completed in December 2010 to create an enviable total of 7 vessels sold during that year. The first sale of 2011 – Motor yacht YN 15850, a 50-metre, all-aluminium semi-displacement vessel – was completed in January 2011. ... read full story
Perini Navi Sailing Yacht SY 40 hull C 2180 turned
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The latest Perini Navi sailing yacht SY 40 metre fast cruising cutter, C. 2180, hull was turned upright at the Perini Istanbul - Yildiz facility in Turkey. Designed by Perini Navi in collaboration with Ron Holland, this yacht is the first of the new Perini Navi fast cruising series that combines the typical characteristics of quality and comfort of a Perini Navi yachts, together with high performance in all wind conditions. ... read full story
Boot Dusseldorf 2011 a Success
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A huge festival of international yachting and watersports has just been celebrated in Düsseldorf. The 250,500 visitors from over 60 countries, 10,300 more than in the previous year, were an assurance of satisfied exhibitors and an upbeat mood in the exhibition halls at boot Düsseldorf 2011, which ended on Sunday, 30 January. For nine whole days in 17 exhibition halls, 1,571 exhibitors from 61 countries premiered boats and exhibited new watersports gear, boat equipment and accessories at the world’s biggest yacht and watersports show. ... read full story
J Class Regatta Announced for Newport, June 2011
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The J Class yachts VELSHEDA, sailing yacht RANGER and S/Y SHAMROCK V will be participating in the J CLASS NEWPORT REGATTA, the first of a series of global J Class events, culminating in the Hundred Guinea Cup race, Cowes 2012. ... read full story
37m Motor Yacht Project Maxima by Tecnomar
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Italy’s Tecnomar are to build a new 37m (121'5") motor yacht called Project 'Maxima' that will take 20 months to build after a sales contract is signed. The new build Project ‘Maxima’ motor yacht by Tecnomar is expected to accommodate up to ten guests in five staterooms with various layout options available. Project Maxima is to be built to RINA class and is also expected to be MCA compliant. ... read full story
New Touch Control Bridge Monitors for Superyachts by Aadaptiv Technologies
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Aadaptiv Technologies has incorporated a number of key unique features into their range of bridge monitors which are ideally suited to operations in the superyacht world. Touch sensitive controls and optically bonded LCD Panels to minimise reflection and maximise clarity, the monitors are an ideal option either for new build or for refit upgrades. ... read full story
40m Sailing Yacht DY 40 by 2Pixel Studio Yacht Design
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2Pixel Studio Yacht Design from Croatia has designed an out of the ordinary 40m sailing yacht which offers the owner distinct design solutions, new sailing technologies and respect of ecology. The DY 40 yacht has a beam of 8.44m and features an Aluminium Hull and a Composite Superstructure. ... read full story