Yacht Charter & Superyacht News

See all the latest luxury yacht news and opinion

Motor Yacht ILLUSION a Benetti 46.55m (152’7) Superyacht

May 13, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Motor yacht ILLUSION is able to accommodate 10 charter guests in three double and two twin cabins. ... read full story

Asia Boating Awards 2010 Hong Kong

May 13, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

“This sixth edition of the Asia Boating Awards has been a tremendous success, and I'm really pleased to see the way in which these awards have evolved, and how they've become an important touchstone for the growing community of yacht owners, operators and industry insiders in Hong Kong and throughout Asia,” said Mr. Olivier Burlot, managing director of Blu Inc Media, the organiser of the Asia Boating Awards and publisher of Asia-Pacific Boating and China Boating magazines. ... read full story

Royal Thames Yacht Club & the Cumberland Cup as sponsored by Audemars Piguet

May 13, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The international battle for the honour of winning the world’s oldest yachting trophy – dating back to 1775 and established some 76 years before the America’s Cup – will be hosted by the Royal Thames Yacht Club on May 12-16.  The Cumberland Cup is the UK’s only regularly-held international two-boat team racing event in keelboats,... ... read full story

Bill Dixon receives ‘Yacht Designer in Asia of the year’ award

May 13, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Working in this region for so many years has given Bill a unique understanding of the Asian market, the people, traditions, and business relationships. To his clients, Bill and his team at Dixon Yacht Design bring their 'state of the art' design, experience & knowledge of the market. ... read full story

U-Boat Worx Launch a new C-Explorer Submarine Line

May 13, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

U-Boat Worx has announced a new range of exploration submersibles certified for diving to depths from 100 - 1,000 meters. The new line is called C-Explorers, and are available in configurations for one to six passengers. ... read full story

PlanetSolar in Hamburg for the Hafengeburtstag.

May 13, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The PlanetSolar team was in Hamburg from the 7th to the 9th of May for the Hafengeburtstag. ... read full story

GST Tax relief for overseas buyers of Australian yachts.

May 12, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The Australian government has agreed to remove the Goods and Services Tax (GST) payable on all boats purchased by overseas buyers, provided the boat is used for recreational purposes in Australian waters for 12 months. ... read full story

The Futuristic Michael Leach Designed and Blohm + Voss built Superyacht ORCA

May 12, 2010

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Superyacht Palladium is a German made yacht, constructed at Blohm + Voss shipyard. A well known company that has been around since 1877 and has launched many, state of the art yacht of great designs and performance. The motor yacht Orca (now called yacht Palladuim) measures 96 metres and was first launched in March 2010.... ... read full story

Delphia Yachts to build luxury tenders

May 12, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Polish boatbuilder Delphia Yachts has established a new production division for the construction of luxury tenders. Work is currently underway on two new models, the Tender Limousine and Tender Open. The 10m (33ft) Tender Limousine has an Art Deco interior and is designed to shuttle guests to large superyachts. The tender has a raised roof... ... read full story

New Esimit Europa 2 Race Yacht – Fastest in the World?

May 12, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

Sponsored and supported by numerous European institutions, the 30-meter sailboat is among the fastest boats in the world and an ambassador for European Energy. Igor Simcic from Slovenia is the project’s leader and the father of the idea behind it. The crew includes Olympic Games competitors and World Champions. The new Esimit Europa 2 sailboat... ... read full story

Quick Enquiry

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter