Riviera, Australia’s most awarded pleasure boat builder will for the first time showcase its spectacular new 5000 Sport Yacht at the boot Dusseldorf 42nd International Boat Show held this weekend. ... read full story
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China and Korea Lloyd’s Register marks a significant year for new yacht construction
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Lloyd's Register’s teams in China and Korea have established a strong position in terms of ships ordered in 2010 which will be built to Lloyd’s Register class. Lloyd’s Register’s share of 2010 orders is, respectively, 29.6% in China and 28.3% in Korea.* While orders are from traditional areas of strength such as Greece, the continued expansion of ship owning in Asia is also driving demand. ... read full story
40m Sailing yacht ZanZiba in build at Archipelago Yachts
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Archipelago Yachts in Bodrum, Turkey, has announced that it has a 40‐metre, modern classic schooner called sailing yacht ZanZiba in build, with the launch scheduled for the autumn of this year. S/Y ZanZiba features naval architecture by Alparslan Tekogul, supported by Paul Spooner of Fairlie Restorations. Exterior and interior styling is by David Wright Design. ... read full story
Paolo Casani is the new CEO of Azimut Yachts Division of the Azimut-Benetti Group
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Paolo Casani is now the new CEO of the Azimut Yachts Division of the Azimut-Benetti Group, the leading company in the luxury nautical sector. Casani began his career with the company in 2008 after twenty-five years of experience in the fashion system and luxury goods sector (Armani, Valentino, Calvin Klein and Ferragamo), and has... ... read full story
Sea-Things LLP introduce GreenBags product range for yachting use
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Peter Franklin, Managing Editor of The Islander, a well-established nautical magazine in The Balearic Islands of Spain has announced the formation of a subsidiary company with a green mission. Sea-Things LLP is offering a wide range of stylish, customised, eco-friendly, multi-use carrying bags for the international yachting market. ... read full story
Success at the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show 2011
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The 2011 Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show has proven to be popular with visitors and exhibitors alike. The new-look Show attracted 109,778 visitors from all over the country and abroad, 7% up on the final attendance figure for the 2010 Show and 2% behind 2009. Together with the Outdoors Show & The London Bike Show, the total combined attendance number of visitors to ExCeL and all three shows is 140,164. ... read full story
Hanseyachts AG: Positive outcome at the end of Trade Fair Season
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A few days before the beginning of the Düsseldorf boat exhibition BOOT, Greifswald-based Hanseyachts AG, one of the world's leading and highest-selling yacht makers, now sees clear signs of a more permanent recovery in the water sports market. ... read full story
Changes in French VAT Exemption for Commercial Vessels
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France has published a change in its VAT law and policy relating to commercial vessels. Published as Article 70 of Law No 2010-1658 of 29 December 2010 amending Article 262 of the unified French Tax Code, the Code Général des Impôts, the change now limits VAT exemption only to those commercial vessels operating on the high seas. ... read full story