New Horizon E84 superyacht Virginia, delivered to her Owner in early April 2012, will be exhibited at Hong Kong Boat Show 2012, running from May 11 to 13. The luxurious, modern interior features Maple, Birds Eye Maple and Wenge woods, and the window mullions with matched veneer pattern incorporated in salon, showcasing Horizon’s superior craftsmanship.
Ferretti confirms its leadership in Brazil exhibiting seven yachts at the 2012 Rio Boat Show, including six models of the historic brand Ferretti Yachts: Ferretti 530, Ferretti 620, Ferretti 660, Ferretti 750, Ferretti 830 and the superyacht Ferretti 881, showing the great variety of the range offered to the Brazilian market. The luxury yacht Pershing 64’, one of the most successful models of Pershing, completes this sampling of sea pearls.
Horizon P136 superyacht Angara wins the “Yacht of the Year” Award in Taiwan. The “Yacht of the Year” is chosen as winner from each Taiwan yacht manufacturer, and Horizon has already had the honor of winning this prestigious award with the P136 charter yacht Miss Rose in 2009.
McConaghy Boats has successfully launched its 42.5m luxury trimaran yacht Adastra from its yard in Zhuhai China. This spectacular vessel can easily accommodate 9 guests and a crew of 5-6.
Twenty spectacular sailing yachts by Nautor Swan, spanning 40 to 82 feet will compete in this year´s 27th Atlantic Rally for Cruiser (ARC), held on 25th November in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The Swan Rally 2012, running the last weekend in March, started perfect with Veuve Clicquot opening the proceedings at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia with each Swan crew in matching branded Swan Shirts, provided by Vicsail.
The sole participating Maxi, Geoff Hill’s sailing yacht Genuine Risk, won the Sunday Telegraph Trophy for Line Honours as well as a Rolex Yacht-Master timepiece at the 50th Rolex China Sea Race. The Overall title on corrected time went to the Singaporean entry Zanzibar, who also laid claim to a Rolex Yacht-Master timepiece in addition to inscribing their victory in the record books of Rolex China Sea Race history.
7 day charter in Croatia or the Caribbean aboard luxury catamaran Hemisphere is one of the prices at the Christie’s Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth.
The newest 50m custom superyacht ARIANNA recently launched by Delta Marine is the largest all composite 50m full-displacement motor yacht in the world. Aside from her large interior volume, a design element of particular note is the large owner’s suite located on the upper deck, including a stately lounge, private outdoor deck, dining area, and a customized room for children or family members.
Princess Yachts Brasil hosted an amazing evening at the beautiful beachside Hotel do Frade & Golf Resort to welcome the Princess 85 Motor Yacht – the largest Princess craft in Brazilian waters to date. The arrival of the Princess 85 Motor Yacht was extra special as she is also the first in the region with an interior designed in collaboration with one of the world’s most luxurious fashion houses and fellow LVMH brand, Fendi Casa.
Newly refitted 38m Heesen superyacht No Comment (ex Tropic C)
The 38m Heesen superyacht No Comment (ex Tropic C), launched in 1986, was sucessfully refitted in 2011 by FM Yachts (Frank Mulder Yacht Projects BV), getting a completely re-designed interior lay-out, with the decor and styling by Joachim Kinder. The fishing cockpit was removed and made place for a comfortable aft deck with a large seating area. On wheelhouse level the deck was extended aft to accommodate two RIB’s of 22 ft and 17 ft in length. The fly-bridge area was increased as well and by removing the control station this area opened up to a fantastic lounging place with a bar, sunbeds, spa pool and grill.