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Perini Navi Group Sells 45m Steel Sailing Yacht

August 06, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Perini Navi Group is pleased to announce the completion of the sale of yacht C. 2114, the 4th boat to be commissioned in the 45 metre sailing yacht series of the Perini Navi fleet. The Yacht’s launch and delivery is scheduled for late summer 2011. This superyacht, a collaboration between Perini Navi’s naval architects and... ... read full story

Musashi Yacht Feadship XL 88 is Launched

August 06, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The Feadship flagship superyacht Musashi, a 87m Feadship XL has been launched on the 6th of July in the Netherlands by the Feadship De Vries Makkum shipyard. Yacht Musashi is the largest ever megayacht to be built and launched by Feadship and further photo images and information will become official in due coarse. ... read full story

Bilgin Yachts deliver 4 superyachts in 4 months.

August 06, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Bilgin Yachts, from Turkey has launched and successfully delivered 4 brand new super yachts from 33.5m to 38m within a four month period from April to July 2010. The yachts include superyacht NOOR, motor yacht Madness, megayacht Indiana and motor yacht Tee-Dje. ... read full story

BMW ORACLE wins The Trafalgar Cup around Isle of Wight

August 05, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

BMW ORACLE Racing defeated TEAMORIGIN around the Isle of Wight by 1 minute and 55 seconds to win the Trafalgar Cup. The race was part of The 1851 Cup, a match racing regatta between the two teams. Although today’s race doesn’t count in the standings, it will serve as a tiebreaker in the event the teams finish tied on points. Racing for The 1851 Cup resumes tomorrow with three races planned on the Solent. Each race is worth 3 points per victory. TEAMORIGIN leads the series 4-1. ... read full story

Bannenberg & Rowell to design interior of Heesen Superyacht YN 15747

August 05, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Heesen Yachts is proud to announce that Bannenberg & Rowell have been chosen to create a strikingly different style of interior decoration for the new yacht of Mr. and Mrs. Heesen, a 47-metre full-displacement, ocean going vessel. Mr. and Mrs. Heesen appointed Bannenberg & Rowell for the task because they particularly appreciate the richness and... ... read full story

Superyacht Wally 118 Car Concept

August 05, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Industrial designer Matthew Hockham, has designed a supercar concept based in the luxury superyacht Wallypower 118 brand by Stefano Pastrovich. ... read full story

Superyacht Paraiso refitted at Astilleros de Mallorca

August 05, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Superyacht Paraiso is currently hauled out at the Astilleros refit facility in Palma undergoing refit work before her planned relaunch late this summer. ... read full story

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week: Kiwis to challenge for South Pacific Cup

August 04, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The entry list for the 27th Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is close to 190, and with a few days to go until the close of nominations, among the entries about to be lodged are the largest contender – Lang Walker’s spectacular new 58-metre superyacht, Kokomo – and some of the smallest – three 6.1 metre long SB3 sport boats. Meanwhile, the New Zealanders have declared they are on a mission – the want the South Pacific Cup. ... read full story

The 1851 Cup: 4 to 1 lead for TEAMORIGIN at Cowes

August 04, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

TEAMORIGIN are currently 4-1 ahead of BMW ORACLE however with races on the final day counting for triple points, the 1851 Cup at Cowes remains wide open. ... read full story

A Yacht Refit New Code of Practice is Launched by New Zealand Marine Industry Association

August 04, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

A new Code of Practice, designed to further strengthen the fast-growing refit sector, has been launched by the New Zealand Marine Industry Association. According to the MIA’s Refit Sector Group chairman, Ron Brown, the new Code is one of a raft of measures aimed at increasing the sector’s annual return to the New Zealand economy.... ... read full story

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