Vodafone has taken naming sponsorship of the 60’ ORMA trimaran previously Team G3, to launch ‘TeamVodafone Sailing’ with the boat’s major rebranding about to start. Vodafone’s Director of Sales Grant Hopkins says they wanted the ability to showcase their extensive marine coverage and felt that the trimaran demonstrated both their commitment to reliable marine network... ... read full story
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The Blue Coast 95 Custom Catamaran to be launched this summer.
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The Blue Coast 95’ which will be the 4th largest catamaran in the world when completed is under construction at the H2X shipyard in La Ciotat. The catamaran Blue Coast 95’ was designed by Jean‐Jacques Coste and is the first maxi-catamaran of this new range created by Coste Design and Partners. The official launch of the Blue Coast 95 will take place during the Cannes boat show from 8 to 13 September 2010. ... read full story
The 85.6 metre Derecktor Superyacht Project CAKEWALK enters the final phase before her launch in 2010
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The 281ft (85.6m) Motor Yacht CAKEWALK, the largest yacht to be constructed in America in three- quarters of a century – and the largest U.S. yacht ever built in terms of her volume – is well along the road to her projected 2010 launch at the Derecktor Connecticut shipyard. Her steel hull and aluminium superstructure... ... read full story
Vibrant Curiosity receives an Award for the Best Custom Built Yacht (150 ft and up) at the Asia Boating Awards 2010
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Oceanco’s Vibrant Curiosity, the 85.47m Nuvolari-Lenard designed superyacht was awarded Best Custom-Built Yacht (150ft and up) by Asia Boating Awards during a ceremonial gala at the Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club in Hong Kong on May 8, 2010. Vibrant Curiosity superyacht has definitely struck a resounding cord in the superyacht industry with her innovative... ... read full story
Boat/Yacht Sales Tax Cap Passes in Florida State
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We want to thank all those who heeded our Call to Action and wrote their State Legislators in support of this easure. Your efforts have paid off.” Littlejohn urged FYBA members and marine industry professionals throughout the state of Florida to write Governor Crist in support of the bil Florida has been losing boat sales and service revenue to other states and countries who offer more favorable sales tax treatment. ... read full story
Ken Freivokh Designed Motor Yacht Z to be launched in 2010 by Marco Yachts Chile
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Marco Yachts has been designing and producing some of the world’s most beautiful yachts since 1953. They are building Luxury Superyachts and Support Vessels of up to 100 metres in their shipyard in Chile. With over 45 years of ship construction in Chile, Marco Chilena’s highly qualified workforce of over 500 people provides huge advantages... ... read full story
Australia: The 2010 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show Opens Thursday
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The 22nd annual Show is staged at Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast from Thursday, May 20 to Sunday, May 23 from 9am to 5pm daily. ... read full story
Seychelles gets ready for Sailing Yacht Regatta
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In a few days the Seychelles will be welcoming the participants of the Seychelles Sailing Yacht Regatta 2010 which takes place from the 22nd to the 30th May. The 10 teams that have entered the competition will meet at the end of the week under the Seychellois sunshine to discover Eden Island, the start and... ... read full story
The Asia Boating Awards Hong Kong – Asia as a boating & marine centre
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The first award of the night, for Best Asian Motor Yacht Builder (81 feet and up), went to Hong Kong-based superyacht builder Kingship, whose production facilities are in Zhongshan. Kingship founder and CEO Roger Liang, a native Hong Kong yacht builder who made waves at the last Monaco Yacht Show with his 138-foot Green Voyager superyacht design, collected the award in person. ... read full story
Sunsail Announce New Belize & Italy Yacht Charter Loacations
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Marina Corricella is a beautiful fishing town, resembling an amphitheatre on the sea, surrounded by nets and fishing boats. Only attainable by sea, there are no vehicles here, but only the voices of the fishermen who mend the nets on the wharf. The village of Corricella faces due south-east and is sheltered from all other sides by the cliff behind. A long ridge of rocks protects the marina from the occasional south-easterly wind (Scirocco). The site is so sheltered that the temperature is pleasantly mild also in full winter. ... read full story