The eagerly awaited RORC Caribbean 600 will start on Monday, February 24, 2014, hosting a record number of 65 yachts. The largest vessel to compete will be the 203ft mega yacht ATHOS, designed by Hoek.
Developed by Ship Motion Group, the state-of-the-art, lightweight Retractable Propulsion System (RPS) was first installed in the 147ft superyacht Visione and has been just installed in a new sailing yacht project by Baltic Yachts.
To be once again hosted by the enchanting Italy yacht charter location – Sardinia’s Porto Cervo, this year’s 18th edition of Rolex Swan Cup will be held from September 8 to 14. The event is expected to host over 100 yachts from more than 20 nations.
It is a particularly busy period for the Pendennis Palma refit facility. Current projects include such magnificent vessels as sailing yacht Kenora or superyacht Velacarina.
The world’s largest sloop, superyacht M5 (ex Mirabella V) has recently undergone sail trials in Falmouth, as part of the final stages of her major remodelling and interior redesign project at Pendennis Shipyard.
Delivering privacy, practicality and classical elegance, the majestic superyacht Mikhail S. Vorontsov has been selected as one of the finalists for the International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2014 in the ‘Sailing Yacht over 30 metres’ category. She has been designed by bespoke Ken Freivokh Design.
Built by Oyster Yachts to a design by Dubois Naval Architects, the first Oyster 125 Flybridge charter yacht TWILIGHT has been shortlisted as one of the finalists for the International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2014.
A sistership to the 38m charter yacht P2, the second 38m Racing Line superyacht Hull C.2130 is currently under construction at the Perini Navi Group’s Picchiotti shipyard in La Spezia, due to be handed over in 2015.
The world-renowned superyacht manufacturers have shown their support of the Superyacht Cup Palma 2014. The largest yacht, which has registered for the race so far, is the 57m Royal Huisman superyacht Twizzle.
It is now possible to register for the 2014 Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, set to run in Sardinia’s Porto Cervo from June 3 to 7. The 2014 entries include such breath-taking vessels as the 62m Holland Jachtbouw charter yacht ATHOS.
Dubois Naval Architects has announced that it will once again support the Pendennis Cup, running from May 26 to 31, 2014. The largest vessel to participate will be the 62-metre mega yacht ADIX.