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Rodriguez Group France Superyacht Builder Appoints New Chairman – Alexandre Rodriguez Resigns

June 16, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Mr. Alexandre RODRIGUEZ handed-in his resignation to the members of the Supervisory Board of the company considering that “given the current circumstances, the protection of the Group’s interests and of its shareholders must remain an absolute priority”. RODRIGUEZ GROUP confirms that the ongoing judicial procedure is directed towards Mr. Alexandre RODRIGUEZ personally only and does not concern RODRIGUEZ GROUP’s activities. RODRIGUEZ GROUP is regularly subject to legal audits and controlled by relevant authorities. ... read full story

60 metre Superyacht Ruea Yachts Thailand

June 16, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The first design to be released by Ruea is the Ruea 60-metre, featuring naval architecture by BMT Nigel Gee, which has worked on such projects as A and Dubai. Meanwhile, the design is the work of UK firm Design Unlimited. The twin screw diesel yacht will have 1,240 gross tonnage, and a beam of 10.5 metres. Her steel hull and alumimum superstructure will be Lloyd’s certified and the yacht will be built to MCA Large Yacht 2 code. ... read full story

Audi MedCup Marseille Trophy TP52 Series starts tomorrow.

June 16, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The official practice race for the TP52 Series at the Marseille Trophy had to be cancelled today, falling foul of the stormy, wet conditions and the unsettled breezes. The forecast for tomorrow is more promising, when three races for the TP52 are planned with the first starts due at 13:30hrs while the five GP42’s are scheduled for their Practice Race. ... read full story

Luxury Charter Yacht Specials

June 16, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

Right now there are some unprecedented special deals and discounts on superyacht holidays with CharterWorld. Please contact our friendly team if you have any questions, about the discounted luxury sailing and motor yachts below, or a general question about your next charter boat vacation. ... read full story

Feadship’s Royal Van Lent Expands Superyacht Building Underground

June 16, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

As there are limited options to expand the Dutch yard into the immediate vicinity, the interesting decision was made to expand Royal Van Lent down, underground to accommodate the construction of larger vessels. ... read full story

JETprotect Release Long Range Counter Surveillance Camera, Model CS300K™

June 15, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

"To date, the art of detecting someone observing you or your facility ('casing') has been trained guards watching CCTV monitors", said Gregory Johnston, CTO of JETprotect. "Our new camera takes the 'red-eye' effect of flash cameras and projects it hundreds of meters", said Mr. Johnston, "to find pupils, binoculars or video cameras that are staring at you". ... read full story

The ShowBoats Superyacht Design Awards 2010 – The Finalists

June 15, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

ShowBoats Design Awards - Ethereal

After 200 nominations for the ShowBoats Design Awards 2010, including the year’s most notable examples of superyacht design and craftsmanship, the finalists are revealed. All qualifying superyachts were delivered during 2009 and have a length overall in excess of 30 metres. ... read full story

Yacht Orca (now called yacht Palladuim) a 96m Blohm & Voss superyacht

June 15, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Luxury yacht Palladuim's almost sensual superstructure is very easy on the eye, but also it looks immediately different in setting itself apart from the other superyachts built to date. True, the styling reflects the mighty orca whale - and what a form in nature to mirror - but there are further structural as well as design differences because it is created from an advanced building system comprising a blend of steel, alloy and composites, as completed with innovative strengthened dark glazing. ... read full story

Giralglia Rolex Cup 2nd Day: Line honours for Esimit Europa 2

June 15, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

With 19 knots of wind, the conditions were ideal for Esimit Europa 2 (EUR) on the team’s second day of racing during the inshore portion of the Giralglia Rolex Cup. The bright blue, 100 foot maxi flying the European flag is the largest yacht competing and towers over the fleet of 221 boats. The competition is strong as some of the best known professional sailing teams such as Jethou (GBR), Shockwave (NZL) and Container (GER) prepare for the Giraglia Rolex Cup which starts on Wednesday. ... read full story

Hanse Yachts Launch The New Sailing Yacht Hanse 445 2010-2011 Model

June 15, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The new Hanse 445: The designers of Judel-Vrolijk and our own developing department had to create a boat that offers more volume and comfort for the crew. As well they had to further optimise the easy handling of this 44 foot boat. The new Hanse 445 connects the model range of 320 to 400 with the bigger models 470, 545 and 630. The interior follows the trendy loft style layout of the Hanse 545 with modern yacht furniture design and optimizes the use of living space. ... read full story

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