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Heesen Yacht CELESTIAL HOPE is BEST SEMI-DISPLACEMENT OR PLANING MOTOR YACHT 40M+ in the 2010 World Superyacht Awards

May 23, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

the Heesen-built 47-metre Celestial Hope that narrowly made her the winner while, it has to be said, being slightly less enthusiastic with exterior colour scheme! At the same time the judges wished to acknowledge the improvements in layout, level of equipment and build quality seen in Blind Date, ... read full story

Yacht Blind Date is the Winner of the Best Displacement Motor Yacht below 500GT in the World Superyacht Awards 2010

May 23, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

World Superyacht Awards 2010: Best Displacement Motor Yacht below 500GT is won by Motor Yacht Blind Date. Length: 47.00m Builder: Heesen Yachts Naval Architect: Heesen Yachts Exterior Stylist: Omega Architects Interior Designer: Keech Green Yacht NAme: Blind Date Judges’ Comments: This class contained seven finalists, five aluminium-built yachts and two constructed from composite, that were... ... read full story

Yacht Candyscape II Wins BEST DISPLACEMENT MOTOR YACHT 500GT – 1,299GT in World Superyacht Awards 2010

May 23, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

the 61.8-metre Candyscape II, the first yacht to emerge from the newly established shipyard Viareggio Super Yachts, attracting an equal number of points to be declared joint winners, while a narrow margin of just seven marks divided the next three places. ... read full story

Yacht ARKLEY – World Superyacht Awards 2010 BEST DISPLACEMENT MOTOR YACHT 500GT – 1,299GT

May 23, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Marking was extremely close, with the top two yachts, the 60-metre Lürssen-built Arkley and the 61.8-metre Candyscape II, ... read full story

Yacht NORTHERN STAR is Winner of BEST DISPLACEMENT MOTOR YACHT World Superyacht Awards 2010

May 23, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Winner of BEST DISPLACEMENT MOTOR YACHT 1,300 GT AND ABOVE: Yacht NORTHERN STAR ... read full story

The Winners of the World Superyacht Awards 2010

May 23, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The winners of the most prestigious awards in the superyacht industry were: Motor Yacht of the Year, sponsored by Maybach, went to the 60-metre Arkley, built by Lürssen and designed by Espen Oeino, with an interior by Mark Berryman. ... read full story

The Restoration and Expansion of the Montague Waterfront Marina in Kings County will be Supported by the Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island

May 21, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

The Town of Montague and surrounding areas will benefit from a combined federal and provincial investment of more than $156,400 to restore and expand the Montague Waterfront Marina. The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency... ... read full story

Arab Marine Industries Association meets at Beirut Boat 2010

May 21, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The Arab Marine Industries Association (AMIA) held a conference yesterday during the second day of Beirut Boat 2010. The event was organised as a platform where industry participants and government officials exchanged ideas related to marina development, legislation for maritime activities and cleaning up local waters to grow the Middle East’s boating industry. The event... ... read full story

Teams at the Porto Arsenale gather for the opening ceremony of the Louis Vuitton Trophy

May 21, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Louis Vuitton Trophy Opening Ceremony

Porto Arsenale in La Maddalena, Italy will see a gathering this evening of ten international sailing teams, including three from the host nation Italy,  for the opening ceremony of the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena. The official opening of the Louis Vuitton Trophy will be signalled by a cannon shot and the raising of the... ... read full story

MCP Yachts signs order for Yacht Hemisphere 140 (42.5m)

May 21, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The Hemisphere 140 motor yacht has her naval architecture created by Vripack and her exterior and interior design are by the in-house team at MCP. The tri-deck luxury yacht will accommodate 10 guests in a master and four double cabins. Her twin 18255hp Caterpillar C-32 engines will give her a top speed of 19 knots. She is to be built to Lloyds class and will be MCA compliant. ... read full story

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