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Jean-Pierre Dick introduces the JP54 revolution racing yacht.

June 15, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The French sailor, Jean-Pierre Dick, has imagined a top-of-the-range fast cruising yacht whose design is unique. Designed by Guillaume Verdier and the interior designed by Stéphanie Marin, the first JP54 has just been launched in Auckland, New Zealand. Produced in a limited series by Absolute Dreamer, the JP54 takes its inspiration from the performances of racing boats to discover new horizons. The JP54 will be in France this summer. ... read full story

Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter Sea+City Waterfront Development for Rugby World Cup 2011

June 15, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Auckland's Wynyard Quarter waterfront is currently in the throes of development, with five new attractions on schedule for completion in 2011 - and the Rugby World Cup hosted by New Zealand. This latter major attraction will no doubt see a number of superyacht owners making their way to Auckland, New Zealand, in search of marina berth spaces to base themselves. ... read full story

Expansion for Feadship Yacht Shipyard Holland

June 15, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Royal Van Lent will also see widening the locks in the nearby city of Gouda from 12 to 14 meters. The bridges in the towns of Oude and Nieuwe Wetering will also be extended to the same width, with an expected completion date of 2012. ... read full story

Second Day: Giraglia Rolex Cup St.Tropez, France & San Remo, Italy

June 14, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The second day of inshore racing the Giraglia Rolex Cup dawned with more promise than the first.There is a varied international fleet gathering for the offshore element of the Giraglia Rolex Cup, the 241 nm race that this year heads to San Remo via La Giraglia, a rocky outcrop off the northern tip of Corsica. Yachts and crews have come from most corners of the world and each morning the race village resembles the United Nations with a cornucopia of languages on offer. ... read full story

Photos of the Largest Superyacht ECLIPSE

June 14, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The huge steel displacement superyacht ECLIPSE measures around 170 metres, making her the world’s largest (or longest) private mega yacht in the world. M/Y ECLIPSE was designed by Hermidas Atabeyki with interior designs by the very well know yacht designer Terrence Disdale. She was built by the Thyssenkrupp Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, is a large industrial giant in Germany. The mega yacht has a gross tonnage of around 13,000 tonnes and superyacht Eclipse is slightly larger (around 36 ft longer) than the world’s previous longest private luxury yacht Dubai at 162 m, as owned by Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai. ... read full story

Superyacht NATITA (Ex Ona)

June 14, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Motor yacht NATITA had her hull built by Kusch Yachts from Germany and then the luxury yacht was finished by Dutch yacht builder Oceanco who outfitted NATITA with an aluminium superstructure and finished the yacht interior. More recently in 2006-2007 she underwent refit work at the Lurssen shipyard. ... read full story

Six Senses Phuket Raceweek gears up for 2010 Regatta in Thaliand

June 14, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Six Senses Phuket Raceweek, unique in the regional yacht racing calendar for its expectation of strong breezes, scenic race courses and its 5-star social scene, is held at the Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa from 21-25 July. ... read full story

New York Yacht Club Annual 2010 Rolex Sailing Regatta a Success

June 14, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Known as the longest running regatta in America, the New York Yacht Club’s 156th Annual Regatta presented by Rolex also has the distinction of kicking off the sailing season in New England. This past weekend, June 11-13, over 1,000 sailors on 111 boats gathered from across the U.S. and Europe for three days of racing on Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound. ... read full story

Classic Schooner Elena Visits Vittoriosa Malta

June 14, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The 55 metre Herreshoff classic is a yacht Elena also of a modern age with her latest systems and luxurious comforts. Meticulously built to the original Herreshoff lines of 1910, Elena is a true classic from a bygone era. Built by Marin LuxuryYachts in Galicia, Spain, Elena boasts an incredible downwind sail area of 1800m² and can accommodate ten guests in five exquisitely finished cabins. ... read full story

HMS Belfast to be Restored to her Former Glory

June 14, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The veteran World War Two cruiser, HMS Belfast, is to have her rusting masts replaced courtesy of a former ally she fought to support – Russia. And Lloyd's Register, one of the UK’s – and the world’s – leading marine institutions, has been asked to help out on the project by its Russian sponsors. ... read full story

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