In order to improve the standard of service as well as facilities offered to its customers, the UK superyacht repair and refit facility, Endeavour Quay, has recently appointed Desty Marine as its new service provider.
This month saw the well known yacht designer, Ron Holland, visit the owner of superyacht Kialoa, Jim Kilroy. Jim has recently published a book called ‘Dare To Win’, describing his amazing success in campaigning a series of five yachts, all named Kialoa.
The lovely Setur Kaş Marina in Turkey belongs to the most modern superyacht marinas in a popular yacht charter destination – the Mediterranean. It offers mooring facilities for all types of boats, comprising super and mega yachts.
Officially opened in May 2012, the fabulous 31st Street Harbor in Chicago has been awarded the ISS Fabien Cousteau Blue Award. This superyacht marina is able to host yachts measuring up to 200 feet in LOA.
Postponed until 2013, the next year’s Palma International Boat Show will run from May 1 to 5, alongside the inaugural Palma International Yachting Forum, that will take place from May 1 to 3.
The St. Maarten Harbour Group of Companies has agreed to welcome the A Class tall ship Christian Radich when it visits St. Maarten in January. This beautiful Norwegian full rigged three-masted steel hull was originally constructed in 1937 and is able to comfortably accommodate 88 guests and 18 crew.
Taken place at Dubai Creek Marine from November 8 to 10, this year’s third annual Dubai Pre-Owned Boat Show was a great success. There were more than 85 yachts on show, varying in size from 17 to 150 feet.
With the aim of helping the most needy, IPM Group has started the solidary Christmas campaign “Operacion Kilo” in three of its facilities: Marina Port de Mallorca, Marina Palma Cuarentena as well as STP Shipyard. It will last until December 20.
The Superyacht Intelligence Agency has demonstrated in its report, carried out earlier this year, that superyachts have a positive and important economic impact on the countries they visit. An example of this statement are luxury sailing yachts that will compete in the 2013 NZ Millennium Cup. They will bring significant economic benefits to New Zealand.
With 120 days to go to the next year’s 10th anniversary edition of Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX), the exhibitors as well as brands that will be present at the region’s favourite boat show are lining up. It will be attended by such important luxury yacht builders as Ferretti, Azimut, Sunseeker, and many others.
The Southeast Asia-based Reel Torque Yachts, as well as the Costa Rica-based Quepos Yacht Sales, have both become new dealers for the yachts built by the prominent US manufacturer, Hatteras Yachts.
Last week saw the 31th edition of Annual BVI Charter Yacht Show, hosted by the breathtaking Nanny Cay Marina, positioned on a stunning Caribbean island of Tortola. A part of the event was the annual Culinary Contest.