The superyacht dry dock is named 'Diligence' and can accommodate yachts of up to 122m (400ft) in length and 30m (100ft) in width. It will be berthed at Knight & Carver's docks, located on the southeast shores of San Diego Bay. Knight & Carver YachtCenter claims to have the largest lifting capacity (4,000-tonnes) for superyachts and commercial vessels on the US west coast — and one of the largest in the country. ... read full story
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Newport Charter Show Seminar – Amercian Yacht Charter Association
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Destination The Grenadines! Captain Virginia Wagner of S/Y MATAU…Discover or Rediscover The Grenadines, a great Summer and/or year-round destination with Itinerary and PowerPoint Presentation provided by photographer, Billy Black! ... read full story
Chris O’Connor appointed new Managing Director for Sealine
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Sealine is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris O’Connor as its new Managing Director. This appointment follows the recent move of former MD, Steve Coultate, to take up the position of Vice President and General Manager of the Brunswick European Boat Business Unit, after having been responsible for the development Sealine over the past... ... read full story
Claasen Jachtbouw J-Class yacht Lionheart nearing her completion
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Construction is nearing on the Hoek Designed 43.40m (142ft) sailing yacht Lionheart, the first of a new breed of aluminium J-Class yachts. Originally designed for the Ranger syndicate by Starling Burgess and Olin Stephens, Sailing Yacht Lionheart will be the largest J afloat when launched in July 2010. Lionheart is all aluminium, which is unusual for other Js, and her 17-metre (56 foot) overhang is making her a very special sailing yacht. ... read full story
New Design Projects and R&D Manager hired at OCEANCO
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Oceanco has engaged Dirk de Jong to reinforce their Technical Sales Department. De Jong is no stranger to the company. He was a Project Manager with Oceanco from 1997-2001, during which time he oversaw the building of both the 62.6 meter Lady Lola and the 95 meter Al Mirqab (kna Indian Empress), which is, to date, the longest private yacht ever built in The Netherlands. Most recently De Jong was commercial and project development manager for Platinum Yachts in Dubai, UAE. ... read full story
88ft Frers Sailing Yacht TULIP to be built by K&M Yachtbuilders
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K&M Yachtbuilders are proud to announce that they are the chosen yacht builder for an 88 ft (26m) classic sloop TULIP. The Sailing Yacht is designed by the Argentinean Naval Architect German Frers Jr. Sailing Yacht Tulip will offer accommodation for six guests and two crew members. Her lifting keel provides for a large sailing area and more options for navigating in smaller harbours. ... read full story
Envirude Engines in Italy throught their own dealer network
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Effective October 1, 2010, BRP will distribute its Evinrude outboard engines to the Italian market through its own dealer network. The decision to commence direct commercial operations in Italy reflects BRP’s belief in the future growth potential of its Evinrude business in the Italian market — the largest in Europe— and its desire to provide... ... read full story
Sailing yacht ICAP Leopard reports a great nights sail during her Transatlantic Record Attempt
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Sailing yacht ICAP Leopard 3's Captain Chris Sherlock reports on a great nights sail during her Transatlantic record attempt. ... read full story
Louis Vuitton Trophy: Semi finalists decided
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Five races confirmed four powerful semi-finalists today for the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena. They are the French/German boat All4One, Sweden"s Artemis, Emirates Team New Zealand and SYNERGY Russian Sailing Team. ... read full story
Benetti Vision Yacht Vica is Launched
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One of Benetti's shipyards is in Viareggio where the vision series yachts are made such as Vica. Here there are offices and construction sheds for Azimut as well as two 65m building sheds for steel and aluminium megayachts and one 50m shed for Benetti Vision yacht construction. ... read full story