Set to start from the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, UK, on Sunday, August 11, the 2013 Rolex Fastnet Race will be attended by such spectacular vessels as the 100-foot charter yacht ICAP Leopard or the 100-foot superyacht Esimit Europa 2. The largest as well as fastest boat on display will be the 130-foot Maxi trimaran yacht Spindrift 2.
The last month’s Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta in Sardinia’s Porto Cervo was attended by Doyle-powered vessels, including charter yacht Salperton IV, placing first overall, as well as charter yacht P2 and charter yacht Bliss.
Doyle Sails was a proud sponsor of the recently running Dubois Cup. This popular regatta was attended by Doyle-powered vessels, including charter yacht Bliss, superyacht Prana, as well as charter yacht Salperton.
This year’s GAASTRA Palmavela was marked by the overall victory of the Doyle-powered luxury yacht Bella Mente, taking first place in the MiniMaxi class.
Featuring a full inventory of Doyle sails, the 44-metre superyacht Encore is a beautiful sloop, launched by Alloy Yachts at the end of April 2013.
This is a video of the first Nordhavn 120 superyacht Aurora, undergoing sea trial in and outside of Xiamen harbor in China.
Due to be completed in the middle of next year, the hull of the magnificent superyacht Wolfhound is currently under construction at the Dutch shipyard, Graafship. This schooner represents a John G Alden’s design 327, which Alden penned for himself in 1927, but has never been constructed.
This is a video from construction and sea trials of the all-new 65m Heesen mega yacht Galactica Star (YN 16465, Project Omnia).
The Valencia-based composites specialist, Future Fibres, has announced the signing of the contract for the latest APC78 yacht, designed by Nigel Irens. This beautiful catamaran is currently under construction at Green Marine in the UK.
Derecktor New York has been hard at work in Spring 2013. The yard is currently working on a Christensen 150 superyacht, which has arrived to undergo emergency repairs.
The Florida-based shipyard Derecktor has started working on an extensive refit of the iconic 150-foot Feadship superyacht The Highlander, built for the legendary Malcolm Forbes of Forbes Magazine.
The magnificent 1992 164-foot Feadship superyacht Aurora B has undergone a full five-year survey at the Derecktor Florida yard.