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Newcastle Shipyards to launch 54.87m 180 ft Newcastle 5500 superyacht Harbour Island

December 08, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Newcastle Shipyards, LLC of Newcastle Florida have announced the launch of its largest motor yacht, the 54.87M (180′) Newcastle 5500. When completed, the yacht will sit proudly among the top 10 largest built super yachts in the United States over the past 50 years. The Newcastle 5500 features styling and naval architecture by Murray & Associates, with interior design is by Claudette Bonville Associates. ... read full story

Viking Yachts December update

December 08, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

At the Viking plant during the last month of 2010 sea trials continue on a regular basis for a 82 Enclosed Bridge Convertible, a Viking 76 Convertible gets prepared for a four-color boot stripe along its waterline and a new 70 Convertible is prepped for delivery. ... read full story

World Match Racing Forum to close 2010 Racing Series

December 08, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Leaders of international yacht racing industry will gather to Estoril, Portugal, 14-15 December, for third edition of World Yacht Racing Forum, Yacht Racing Design and Technology Symposium and second International Superyacht Coatings Conference. ... read full story

Maritimo to unveil new M48 and M60 Series II Motor yachts at Sanctuary Cove

December 08, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Australia’s premier luxury boat builder, Maritimo, will unveil its sleek new M48 and M60 Series II Motoryachts at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show in May next year. The company will also display an enclosed version of its popular Aegean A55 and its new 440 Offshore Convertible with Volvo Penta IPS propulsion ... read full story

MS TÛRANOR PLANETSOLAR arrives in Cancún for the World Climate Change Conference

December 07, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The world’s largest solar-powered boat, MS TÛRANOR PlanetSolar, has reached the shores of Cancún, Mexico for the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). ... read full story

6th Annual Future of Superyachts Conference 2011: Palma de Mallorca, Spain

December 07, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Staged just before the Superyacht Cup in Palma, The Future of Superyachts regularly attracts an elite audience of superyacht builders, designers, managers, brokers, financiers, owners` representatives and other senior industry figures, for 2 days of networking and debate. ... read full story

Grand Pavois Boat Show 2011: Bulgaria – City of Varna guests of honour.

December 07, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The Grand Pavois International In-water Boat Show will be held from the 14th to the 19th of September 2011 at the Port des Minimes in La Rochelle, France. After Tahiti and her islands in 2010, Bulgaria – City of Varna will be the 2011 Grand Pavois guests of honour. ... read full story

Sailing yacht Christopher launched at Pendennis

December 07, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Sailing yacht Christopher, a 46m performance cruising ketch built by Pendennis with Naval Architecture by Ron Holland has been launched at the Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth, Uk. ... read full story

MS TÛRANOR PLANETSOLAR on course to Cancún for the World Climate Change Conference

December 06, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The world’s largest solar boat, MS TÛRANOR PlanetSolar has set out from Miami and is on course for its next port of call: the World Climate Change Conference in Cancún. ... read full story

Mulder Shipyard to build second superyacht yard

December 06, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Mulder Shipyard in the Netherlands has announced that construction will soon start on a new yard. This second yard will cover an area of 7000 square metres and focus on the maintenance, refit and new build of yachts between 18 and 40 metres. It should be ready to start operations in 2012, with the first new yacht launching in 2013. ... read full story

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