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Vicem Yachts introduce the New Vanguard Line

January 26, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Vicem Yachts, Turkish builders of luxury classic motor yachts and mega-yachts, opens 2011 with the new worldwide debut of its third line of yachts: the Vanguard Line. Composed of the Vanguard 45 and the Vanguard 33, the new Vanguard Line is a perfect blend of timeless elegance, performing naval architecture and state of the art production technology. The new line of yachts boasts Vicem in-house design department styling for the exterior and the interior, while the hull and naval architecture were developed by legendary yacht designer Michael Peters. ... read full story

Allied Marine Expands to Newport

January 25, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Allied Marine Expands to the Newport

As the primary distributor for the Ferretti Group brands in North America, Allied Marine has recently expanded its operations in the North East with the opening of a new office in Newport, Rhode Island. ... read full story

175th Australia Day Regatta: Huge fleet of classic yachts to grace Sydney Harbour

January 25, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

More than 50 classic wooden yachts, many gaff-rigged, and several built more than a century ago, will grace the waters of Sydney Harbour to commemorate the 175th Australia Day Regatta tomorrow, Wednesday, 26 January 2011. ... read full story

Sun Odyssey 409 sailing yacht voted European Yacht of the Year 2011 in Dusseldorf

January 25, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Just this Saturday, January 22, in Düsseldorf, Germany, the Sun Odyssey 409 was honoured with the prestigious title of “European Yacht of the Year 2011” Selected by a jury composed of the biggest European magazines in the marine industry, this trophy is a handsome reward for the new Jeanneau model. ... read full story

Jeanneau NC11 motor yacht voted ‘European Powerboat of the Year 2011’

January 25, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

On Saturday, January 22, in Düsseldorf, Germany, the NC11 was honoured with the prestigious title of “European Powerboat of the Year 2011.” Selected by a jury composed of the biggest European magazines in the marine industry, this trophy is a handsome reward for the new Jeanneau model. ... read full story

MS TÛRANOR PLANETSOLAR arrives in the Galapagos Islands

January 25, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

During its circumnavigation of the world entirely without fossil fuels, using only the power of the sun, MS TÛRANOR PlanetSolar is currently visiting the Galápagos Islands. The world’s largest solar boat anchored in the harbour of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristóbal, today, Tuesday, 25 January 2011, around 9.00 hrs a.m. local time (15.00 hrs UTC). ... read full story

MIPIM 2011: Investment takes centre stage

January 25, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

A key trend at MIPIM 2011: investors and financial institutions such as AG Real Estate, GE Capital Real Estate, Pramerica and Unicredit Group-Hypovereinsbank are joining the ranks of MIPIM exhibitors. This is a positive sign of investor willingness to seek greater visibility at the MIPIM and reflects a more active strategy from investors as they... ... read full story

Official Dates of the 34th Americas Cup Released

January 25, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The 2013 race dates for the Louis Vuitton Cup and America’s Cup Match (Finals) were confirmed today by Regatta Director Iain Murray. ... read full story

The Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Superyacht SIRIUS

January 24, 2011

Written by Mike Smith

 According to reports here, the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has organised the Turkish built 53m Proteksan-Turquoise superyacht SIIUS (formerly Leo Fun) to act as a venue in hosting VIPs and world leaders during winter Sochi Russian Winter Olympics. According to the report the explorer type superyacht, which is presently called Leo Fun, will be renamed... ... read full story

3rd “La Belle Classe Superyachts” Symposium Monaco 2011

January 24, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

International yachting professionals gathered at the Yacht Club de Monaco for the 3rd “La Belle Classe Superyachts” Symposium. They discussed various issues in the superyacht industry and reflected on the market of 2010, as well as looked forward to likely future developments in the superyacht industry. Rationalisation beckons in 2011 Monaco, 20 January 2011: under the... ... read full story

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