The International Marinas Conference and Exhibition called Marinas 2011 is being held in Melbourne 20 – 22 June. With just six weeks to go the Marinas 2011 Committee Chairman Mike Harvey is confident participation will exceed that of the last event held in 2009.
The Superyacht Cup regatta in Palma which celebrates its 16th anniversary this year, is once again receiving valuable support and sponsorship from many leading superyacht industry companies who contribute significantly to the success of the event which this year runs from 22-25 June 2011.
The Wally contenders for the 2011 Nespresso Cup have arrived in the exquisite Italian harbour of Portofino as preparations get underway to contest for ‘The Ultimate Cup’. The Wally crews have been out training today ahead of the official racing that starts tomorrow. “Our hopes are, of course, to win but we are not the only ones who are hoping,” said Claus-Peter Offen, owner of Y3K who finished 2nd overall last year. “There are a few boats who have the same hopes! The level of the boats and the crews is very high and very competitive and it’s going to be an exciting weekend.”
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The crew of Club Swan 42 sailing yacht Arethusa came away from the 2011 Antigua Sailing Week as the champions of the Swan Caribbean Challenge following their impressive win in Class 3. The Club Swan 42 was entered by Phillip Lotz, of the USA and also gained the title of Best American Yacht. Yacht Arethusa won the class by a fair margin; the Club Swan 42 registered three race wins across the five days of racing and not once faltered out of the top three.
A press conference with members of the Asia-Pacific Superyacht Association (APSA) Founding Committee will be held in Hong Kong on 5th May 2011 to mark the launch of the APSA. APSA’s primary aim is to promote the Asia-Pacific region to the global superyacht community both as the world’s “third cruising destination” and as a superyacht building and services location.
Sailing yacht Endeavour, the magnificent replica of Captain James Cook’s ship, HMB Endeavour, was escorted out of Sydney Harbour by a fleet of Olympic class Laser yachts to mark the vessel’s flagship role in Fremantle during the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships in December.
The 2011 Australian Superyacht and Marine Export Conference (ASMEX) is the first of its kind for Australia. This conference has definitely created interest both locally and internationally with representatives coming from USA, UK, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, Europe, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Middle East, New Zealand and Singapore.
Hugo Stenbeck’s Dubois 90, Genuine Risk, left it until the last race to snatch overall victory in Class 1 from Richard Matthews’ Humphries 54, Oystercatcher XXVIII by a single point.
From 30th April to 8nd May, the 28th Palma International Boat Show gets underway – and with perfect timing for the boating market, right at the start of the season.
Two of the most distinct members of the Lurssen superyacht fleet, the 63m Motor yacht Polar Star and the 78m megayacht TV (ex Mad Summer) have recently completed yacht refinishing projects at Rybovich Shipyard in West Palm Beach, Fl. Both projects were executed simultaneously by the Rybovich Refinishing Team in custom climate controlled enclosures erected in the water.
RS Global (part of the Rolling Stock Group), with additional backing from investors including Palma Refit, are currently collaborating on the significant renovation project of the site formerly known as the “Grupo Guidet Building,” located within the STP shipyard. RS Global have been awarded the 12 year concession to manage the building, which will offer approximately 3,000 square meters of rentable workshop and office space on two floors, including a bar/restaurant.