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Volvo Ocean Race using Tidetech tactical oceanographic data

October 04, 2011

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Volvo Ocean Race is going to profit from the Tidetech tactical oceanographic data for the first time in its history. ... read full story

Fairline Western Australia awarded for Outstanding Achievement

October 04, 2011

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Luxury motor yacht builder, Fairline Western Australia, has been given the honour to receive a ´Director´s Award for Outstanding Achievement´. ... read full story

Digital Yacht wins prominent US Technology Award

October 04, 2011

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

UK Digital Yacht receives prestigious US prize for a revolutionary BOATraNET next generation navigation server. ... read full story

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez: Sailing yacht Avel wins Rolex Trophy in St Tropez

October 04, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

It seems the summer may never end in St Tropez this year. For more than one week straight, unseasonably hot weather has dominated the region, caused by a high pressure system that seemingly stalled over the northern Mediterranean. It was a week of hot sunny days and little breeze, unusual in its duration. Again today,... ... read full story

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez: Racing concludes

October 04, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Another sultry day on the French Riviera as racing concluded for the week at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2011. For the 300 or more boats at this year’s edition, no amount of wind dances or prayers could conjure up enough breeze for a final day of racing. While both Tradition and Modern sailing yachts managed... ... read full story

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez: Rolex Trophy starts to unfold

October 04, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is notable for the diverse fleet of boats and superyachts that turn up each September on the Cote d’Azur for a week of racing. Nearly half the fleet of 300 modern and classic boats is sailing in the Tradition/Classic classes. The Tradition fleet is made up of 130 boats spread across... ... read full story

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez: Challenge Day

October 04, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Midweek in St Tropez is traditionally a layday for the modern fleet, and sort of a busman’s holiday for the classic fleet. Challenge Day has one ‘featured’ race of the day, and a host of other informal challenges were struck for match races between competitors, solely for bragging rights.  This year, the Club 55 Cup... ... read full story

Cheoy Lee to use award winning SIMON2 on CL 70 motor yacht series

October 04, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Palladium Technologies, Inc. is proud to announce that its DAME award-winning SiMON2 system is part of the new advanced implementation on the CL 70 series motor yacht from Cheoy Lee Shipyards of China. This unique CL 70 yacht will debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2011 later this month. The SiMON2, a Wi-Fi... ... read full story

Ferretti Group iPad App for Superyachts

October 04, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The Italian superyacht brand, the Ferretti Group will present 10 new apps for iPad at the 51st Genoa International Boat Show 2011. Six of the apps are dedicated to the brands of the group, namely Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Itama, Riva, Mochi Craft and Ferretti Custom Line brands and four apps dedicated to individual models such... ... read full story

Riva shipyard awarded the Barchino d’Oro for 50 years at Genoa Boat Show

October 03, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Riva Shipyard, a brand of the Italian superyacht builder the Ferretti Group, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Barchino d’Oro, an award given to the exhibitors who reach 50 years of presence at the Genoa International Boat Show. The prize-giving took place on Saturday, 1st October 2011 during the opening party... ... read full story

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