Yachting Developments currently have a 100ft composite performance cruising sloop under construction at its yard in Auckland. From the design board of naval architects Dixon Yacht Design the vessel is referred to as build number YD69, or by its project name “Meteor 100” ... read full story
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The Soraya Yachts 152 Superyacht
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Among the Soraya Yachts 152' motor yacht's most noteworthy features is a “touch-and-go” helipad on the yacht’s forward deck, remarkable given the yacht’s relatively “modest” LOA. The yacht’s bulbous bow helps add stability for helicopter landings. ... read full story
Azimut Benetti Group at the Fourth Yachting Gala in Cannes
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AZIMUT-BENETTI GROUP in Cannes, the fourth Yachting Gala, the most exclusive and prestigious private boat show. 25 boats from the three Group brands (Azimut Yachts, Atlantis and Benetti) available for the one thousand plus guests arriving from all over the world, both for sea-going trials and an exclusive cruise to the Lérins Islands. ... read full story
Mega yacht Big Fish leaves for Papeete in the Society Islands
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First Stop will be Tahiti, then on to Fort Lauderdale. After almost three years of construction, the 45 meter Luxury Expedition Yacht Big Fish quietly slipped her ways in the Auckland Harbor Viaduct on June 28 and pointed her bows toward her first destination of Papeete in the Society Islands. ... read full story
Superyachts visiting the Maldives benefit from Visa Changes.
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The General Manager of Asia Pacific Superyachts is happy to share ‘good news’ for yachts returning to the Maldives or interested in a holiday exploring the area. The Maldives region has proven to be a Superyacht vacation paradise and one of the best travel destinations in the world. Now it’s even easier and less costly for yachts – now you can get 90 day stay, unlike previous regulations. ... read full story
Maxi Sailing yacht ICAP Leopard favourite for Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race.
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Mike Slade’s Farr 100 Maxi, ICAP Leopard, will be hot favourite for line honours for this weekend’s race to St. Malo and make no mistake; the world record breaking yacht will be attempting to break their own course record, set in 2008. ... read full story
Azimut Benetti Art
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Azimut-Benetti has created Azimut Benetti Art, a collection of fine prints and photos that express the message of Azimut Benetti yachts through art. The Azimut Benetti Official Fine Art Prints Collection unites Azimut Benetti yacht enthusiasts, yacht owners and artists to give yacht design a new form of expression. ... read full story
Imtech Green Ship Energy Solutions event for the maritime industry
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On 24th June, Imtech Marine & Offshore organised an event for the maritime industry at its premises in Rotterdam, dedicated to the theme Green Ship Energy Solutions. A number of expert speakers from the maritime industry elaborated on the regulations, trends and technological developments concerning Efficient and Green energy management, for example new means and ways to store energy, use new energy sources and in the end achieve efficient electrical networks on board. Payoff of the event being ‘Powered by Imtech – Green Energy Solutions’, Imtech Marine & Offshore presented its vision: zero-emission ships. ... read full story
The International SeaKeepers Society respond to the Gulf oil spill
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In response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico, the not-for-profit International SeaKeepers Society, in cooperation with their commercial partner YSI, Inc. and the University of South Florida, a member institution of the Florida Institute of Oceanography, has adapted a C3 Hydrocarbon sensor from Turner Designs to integrate into its proprietary SeaKeeper 1000 oceanographic and atmospheric data acquisition system. ... read full story
Knowledge for large superyacht designers via new research: BMT Nigel Gee
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The research has been funded by parent BMT Group, a company founded on the core principle of innovation, pioneering research and development. The company pursues an extensive R&D programme to ensure that its services and products are well informed, appropriately targeted at the challenges set by industry and populated with the highest quality validated data. ... read full story