The Nespresso Cup came to a stylish conclusion today in Portofino, Italy. After three days of racing over the 6th to 9th May, the Wally yacht Magic Carpet Squared secured victory to lift the inaugural Nespresso Cup Trophy. The final day produced the best racing of the three-day event. The anticipated duel between Magic Carpet Squared and J One, driven by owner Jean-Charles Decaux, became a reality as the two boats headed out to the racecourse on equal points. ... read full story
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By the end of 2010 the worldwide superyacht fleet is going to have changed quite markedly. The number, size and design advancements of luxury yachts to be launched (and already launched) this year has changed. This bulge in production began last year in 2009 and will continue into 2011. Some experts have suggested that we will never again see such a proliferation of new yachts being launched. It is certainly exciting times for the superyacht industry. There has been plenty of action for yacht designers, builders, managers, but also luxury yacht charters and yacht sales. Superyacht supply is for once keeping up with - and in many cases outstripping - superyacht owner demand. ... read full story
Superyacht Cup – Dock Full with Yachts in Palma
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A new development for this year is the appointment of a professional Race Officer, Premiere Racings founder, Peter Craig from Marblehead, USA. Peter has a huge wealth of experience with top-level international regattas, including the Bucket Regattas and the Perini Navi Cup, the Maxi Rolex World Cup, the Swan World Championships and the Volvo Ocean Race. ... read full story
Maritimo purchases Mustang Marine in Australia
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Bill Barry-Cotter, founder and CEO of luxury boat builder Maritimo, has announced that the company has purchased the assets of Mustang Marine. Mustang fell into administration in March after owner Standard Bank withdrew financial support. Mr Barry-Cotter said that the successful bid was a joint venture between Steve Searle and Maritimo. He said that Mr... ... read full story
BWA Yachting Switzerland introduces Yacht Carbon Offset option
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BWA Yachting and Yacht Carbon Offset both focus on meeting the particular demands of those that own and enjoy superyachts. Reassurance that carbon emissions have been effectively balanced is a natural requirement for many such individuals. Moreover, pragmatic action to deal with greenhouse gases is an important element of environmental management. ... read full story
Imtech technology partners PlanetSolar
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The order for PlanetSolar and several other maritime initiatives have resulted in Imtech becoming a 'green frontrunner' in the global maritime ... read full story
Nespresso Cup: Wally Sailing SuperYachts Gather in Portofino for Racing Regatta
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Luca Bassani Antivari, President and Founder of Wally: “The Nespresso Cup is the first all-Wally regatta in our history that is why it is so exciting and I believe the competition will be even higher than the other events. All the crews and owners love sailing and they all want to win! All the boats will start together but we have Racing and Cruising divisions ... read full story
Jessica Watson on Ella’s Pink Lady to finish solo sail around the world on Saturday 15 May 2010.
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16 year old Jessica Watson will soon hold the title of the youngest person to sail around the world solo, non-stop and unassisted. She is expected to arrive in Sydney on Saturday the 15th of May to a hero’s welcome. ... read full story
Sunreef Catamarans show strong growth.
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Sunreef Yachts based in Gdańsk, Poland began its 12th year of trading with positive financial results with high expectations for continued growth. ... read full story
Mercedes-Benz luxury Superyachts
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The designers at Mercedes-Benz have announced that the famous auto company will begin designing helicopters and luxury yachts. This follows other car companies such as BMW and Porsche which also design motor yachts. ... read full story