Supported by such prestigious superyacht designers as Ed Dubois and Ron Holland, the Friends of NZ Marine programme, an initiative launched by New Zealand Marine Industry Association (NZ Marine) earlier this year, represents a huge success.
Vitters has successfully launched its all-new 46m superyacht Ganesha, previously known as hull 3067. Penned by Dubois Naval Architects, she features interior design by Newcruise.
The Italian shipyard, Cantiere delle Marche, will be attending the upcoming Cannes International Boat Show, exhibiting its all-new Darwin Class 96′ superyacht Stella di Mare, designed by Sergio Cutolo of Hydro Tec.
This year’s highly anticipated Newport Bucket Regatta kicked off on Saturday, August 24. The fleet of eight superyachts are competing in two classes: Grandes Dames des Mers and Gazelles des Mers.
This is a video showing the all-new Jongert 3200P superyacht. Measuring 32 meters in LOA, she is entirely designed by Rhoades Young, with the hull lines drawn by Doug Peterson.
The largest superyacht in the world, the breath-taking 180m Lurssen mega yacht AZZAM has started the second round of her sea trials in the North Sea. She is expected to reach a top speed of up to 30 knots.
This is a video showing the tooling process to construct the all-new Viking flagship – the 28-metre sportfish motor yacht Viking 92 Convertible. She is due to be launched in Summer 2014.
The Dashew Offshore FPB 78′ luxury yacht Hull no. 2 has been successfully sold to a UK buyer. She will be built by the NZ-based shipyard Circa Marine, just like her sistership, FPB 78′ yacht Hull no. 1.
The overall winner of the IRC Racing division at this year’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week has become the Marcus Blackmore’s Sydney-based TP52 sailing yacht Hooligan.
Operated by the Ocean Youth Trust South, the 72-foot sailing yacht John Laing is currently hosting the winners of the 2013 MDL Sail Training Awards for a six-day trip at sea.
The Reichel/Pugh 66 luxury yacht Wild Oats X won on the water on the penultimate day of the currently running Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2013, but lost on the rope at the Audi Tug O’ War Sports Challenge.
An official update on the 56-metre superyacht FB261, damaged in fire in Livorno on August 20, has been released by Benetti. The vessel will be taken out of the water and completed in a short time.