Currently undergoing refit work at Cooksons in New Zealand, the 30m IRC super maxi yacht Rio 100 (ex Zana, Konica Minolta, Lahana) will feature a full race inventory of carbon ICE sails, which will be supplied by Doyle Sails NZ.
The additional images of the Wally 100 superyacht Indio from her sea trials have been released by Doyle Sails New Zealand. This majestic vessel boasts a full set of new Stratis ICE sails.
The beautiful 80-foot charter yacht Excellence (ex Wombat) will be showcased at this month’s Palm Beach Boat Show. Launched in 2004, the vessel was built by Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding to a design by Setzer.
Young and talented designer Lujac Desautel was one of the finalists for the ‘Young Designer of the Year’ award at the 2014 ShowBoats Design Awards, with his superyacht GLASS concept. This represents the perfect blend of architecture and nature.
Trinity superyacht Finish Line has been announced as one of the finalists for the International Yacht & Aviation Award 2014 in the ‘Power Yacht 25-40m’ category. She boasts beautiful and elegant interior design by YachtNext.
Set to take place later this month, this year’s 4th edition of the popular Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous will be attended by 20 sailing titans, including such oustanding vessels as the 67m mega yacht Hetairos as well as the 25m charter yacht Aiyana.
Construction on the new 74ft luxury yacht Frers 74 has begun at Brooklin Boat Yard in the USA. Designed by German Frers to be a comfortable coastal cruiser, the sailboat will have plenty of space for the owner and crew with a saloon, full galley, master cabin, guest cabin, and crew cabin.
The International Maxi Association (IMA) has joined forces with the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) in the organisation of the inaugural RORC Transatlantic Race.
The prizes at the Island Sailing Club’s Race Prizegiving event of the annual J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race will be presented by Sir Ben Ainslie. The current monohull race record was set by Mike Slade on the 100ft charter yacht ICAP Leopard last year.
The recently concluded 22nd Dubai International Boat Show has been a great success. This year’s event has featured two of its largest ever superyachts: mega yacht Nirvana as well as luxury yacht Quattroelle.
Following their participation in the Miami and Dubai Boat Shows, Wider Yachts will also attend this week’s Moscow Boat Show, to discuss its current superyacht projects.