New Zealand-based refit shipyard, Oceania Marine, is currently working on the refit of the 2011 super yacht Black Pearl. She will receive a hull repaint in her beautiful metallic grey and minor coating repairs on the superstructure, as well as general maintenance works.
The well known Taiwan-based shipyard, Horizon Yachts, has recently welcomed two new Directors to Horizon Motor Yachts Australia: Matt Yapp and Gary Wahlstedt. They are both current Horizon yacht owners; Matt owns the Horizon E88 superyacht White Caviar and Gary owns the Horizon E73 motor yacht Swell Time.
Dominator Design & Development AG has been nominated for the International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2015, with Dominator 26m super yacht ILUMEN. She will compete for the ‘Yacht Concept up to 40 metres’ award.
The all-new 60m explorer mega yacht EXCALIBUR concept has been proudly unveiled by Sigmund Yacht Design from Austria, in partnership with BMT Nigel Gee. The vessel boasts sleek, clean and balanced lines.
The 151ft Pilot Classic super yacht ELFJE and the 157ft luxury yacht WISP have been shortlisted for the 2015 ShowBoats Design Awards 2015 in three sailing yacht award categories. Both vessels were built by Royal Huisman to a design by Hoek.
Filippetti Navetta 30 luxury yacht GATSBY has been shortlisted for the prestigious ShowBoats Design Award 2015, in the ‘Environmental Protection’ category.
The breath-taking Maldives yacht holiday destination, nestled in the Indian Ocean, has been visited by plenty of luxury vessels in 2013 and 2014, as stated by Asia Pacific Superyachts Maldives GM Mohamed Hammed. These include such outstanding vessels as the luxury charter yacht Cloud 9.
The order for the second V72 yacht has been recently signed by the well known Taiwan-based shipyard, Horizon Yachts. She is due to be completed in Spring 2015.
The winner of the very first Diageo WORLD CLASS™ Yachting Cocktail Competition, which took place at the recently concluded Antigua Charter Yacht Show, has become Jasmin Rutter from the 55m Vitters super yacht Marie.
The picturesque waters of the lovely Bay of Islands yacht rental location, nestled in New Zealand, will host the 2015 NZ Millennium Cup from January 21 to 23. In 2015, the South Pacific’s premier superyacht regatta will feature the Dubois Race Day for the first time.
Luxury Projects has been announced as one of the finalists for the 5th Annual International Yacht & Aviation Award 2015 in the ‘Power Yacht Refit over 30 metres’ category with Leopard super yacht Ornella (ex Jade Mary).
The all-new 24m super yacht Hatteras 80MY was delivered by Hatteras Yachts on December 12, 2014. This beautiful vessel provides comfortable accommodation in 4 cabins.