The eagerly awaited RORC Caribbean 600 will start on Monday, February 24, 2014, hosting a record number of 65 yachts. The largest vessel to compete will be the 203ft mega yacht ATHOS, designed by Hoek.
It is a particularly busy period for the Pendennis Palma refit facility. Current projects include such magnificent vessels as sailing yacht Kenora or superyacht Velacarina.
Pendennis Palma is currently hosting the 1972 Feadship classic yacht Heavenly Daze for a second time. She has gone through a RINA and MCA survey and her re-launch is scheduled for the middle of February.
Delivering privacy, practicality and classical elegance, the majestic superyacht Mikhail S. Vorontsov has been selected as one of the finalists for the International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2014 in the ‘Sailing Yacht over 30 metres’ category. She has been designed by bespoke Ken Freivokh Design.
This is a video of the 25,8m Feadship classic superyacht Olympia (ex Monara) being moved into the De Vries yard in Makkum, the Netherlands, in order to undergo a major refit.
The world-renowned superyacht manufacturers have shown their support of the Superyacht Cup Palma 2014. The largest yacht, which has registered for the race so far, is the 57m Royal Huisman superyacht Twizzle.
It is now possible to register for the 2014 Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, set to run in Sardinia’s Porto Cervo from June 3 to 7. The 2014 entries include such breath-taking vessels as the 62m Holland Jachtbouw charter yacht ATHOS.
Dubois Naval Architects has announced that it will once again support the Pendennis Cup, running from May 26 to 31, 2014. The largest vessel to participate will be the 62-metre mega yacht ADIX.
This year, Officine Panerai celebrates the 10th anniversary of their partnership with the world of classic sailing. Each of the regattas in the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge 2014 will be marked by special events.
The first Tempus 90 superyacht TEMPUS FUGIT has been nominated for the Classic Boat Award 2014 in the ‘Spirit of Tradition over 40 feet’ category. This beautiful J-class inspired classic sloop has been beautifully designed by Humphreys Yacht Design.
Representing a ‘Best of British’ gentleman’s motor yacht, superyacht Project Nelson is to be built by Burgess Marine at Trafalgar Wharf in UK’s Portchester.
SEC-Marine have proudly announced their involvement in the refit of the 65m classic superyacht Shemara. The company has been the yacht’s sole supplier of Electrical and Electronic systems consultancy throughout.