Princess Yachts will attend the 2012 Beirut Boat & Super Yacht Show, presenting five premieres, including the Princess 32M superyacht, the Princess V39 yacht, the luxury motor yacht Princess 72, as well as the Princess 64, the Princess 60, the Princess 42 and the sports yacht Princess V52.
Cerion Energy’s GO2 diesel fuel additive will be used on board the Company85 Global Challenge 90´ motor yacht Accomplish More – a vessel designed and constructed by Alan Priddy to reach the fastest ever surface circumnavigation of the globe.
The preparations for the Riviera Festival and Boat Show, organised by the Australian yacht builder, Riviera Yachts, are well underway. Taking place from May 24 to 27, this event will host Riviera´s latest models, including the world debut of the 75 Enclosed Flybridge yacht.
The largest exhibitor at this year´s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show will be the prestigious French builder Jeanneau, showcasing its power and sail boats, including the sailing yacht Sun Odyssey 44DS, to be presented to the Australian public for the very first time.
It was another day of the perfect weather conditions for the crews competing in the Antigua Sailing Week 2012, boasting good wind as well as waves. Farr 115 charter yacht Sojana finished first today in CSA 1A.
A unique opportunity to charter the beautiful Annabel II yacht aboard with her excellent and professional crew around the Easter Mediterranean for just €36,125.00 plus expenses! Accommodation is offered to 8-10 charter guests, including two twin cabins with Pullman bunks perfect for children.
This year´s Singapore Yacht Show has reported a great success, attracting a larger number of high quality visitors as well as the best builders, brokers and exhibitors in the world, including such as superyacht shipyards like Feadship, Sanlorenzo, Palmer Johnson, Westport, Heesen, Princess, Mangusta and many others. The first luxury vessel sold at this popular show was the Azimut 40 yacht.
The prominent builder CMN Yachts reported a huge success at this year´s Hainan Rendezvous, exhibiting the 44m motor yacht Scorpio designed by well known Bannenberg & Rowell as well as the 65m superyacht Panache developed by Eidsgaard Design.
The first day of the Antigua Sailing Week 2012 will see the famous West Indian cricket legend, Sir Vivian Richards, also called ´King Viv´, to participate at tonight´s imobile Dockyard Festival.
April 28 brought very difficult weather conditions for sailors competing in the 2012 Yachting World Round Antigua Race. Due to strong winds, there were several retirements, including Allyn Salomon’s Beneteau Oceanis 473 sailing yacht Hermosita as well as South African Jan Rupert entry, Tripp 75 Blackbird yacht. Farr 115 charter yacht Sojana has received the Yachting World Trophy for the fastest monohull around the course, finishing the race in 4 hours, 50 mins and 46 seconds.
Strong winds arrived today in the fabulous Caribbean yacht charter location – Antigua – playing host to this year´s Antigua Sailing Week. Today´s Guadeloupe to Antigua Race has been won by Verlarde’s NM92 sailing yacht Locura, followed by Stephen Schmidt’s Santa Cruz 70 yacht Hotel California Too, taking second place and the Dufour 45 yacht Triskell placing 3rd. Ross Applebey’s Oyster 48 yacht Scarlet Oyster has won the Racing Division of the ARC.
The prominent UK-based shipyard Pendennis removed the Ron Holland designed sailing yacht M5 (ex Mirabella 5)´s main mast in advance of her 13 month refit. She boasts the world´s largest mast, measuring 89 metres, destepping of which was coordinated by Marine Results, with the lift needing 4 cranes, 40 staff as well as more than 8 hours to finish the operation.