This year’s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race will officially start tomorrow, on June 1. Today, May 31, saw the pre-Race press conference at the Island Sailing club in Cowes, UK.
Two spectacular vessels built by Southern Wind Shipyard will be racing in this year’s Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta: the SW94 sailing yacht Windfall and the SW100 superyacht Cape Arrow. The event will run in the lovely Italian yacht charter location – Sardinia’s Porto Cervo, from June 4 to 8, 2013.
This year’s 11th running of the annual Shipyard Cup in Maine will be held from August 8 to 11, hosting such spectacular vessels as the 180-foot Vitters superyacht Marie, as well as the last year’s winner – Hodgdon luxury yacht Scheherazade.
judel/vrolijk-designed WallyCento superyacht Hamilton was honoured with the Neptune Special Award at this year’s World Superyacht Awards, held in Istanbul, Turkey. This beautiful vessel was built by Green Marine in England and launched in 2012.
The prominent Finnish shipyard, Baltic Yachts, successfully launched its all-new Baltic 107 yacht Inukshuk last week. Designed by German Frers, she offers lovely accommodation to up to 10 guests in 5 cabins. The sloop will make its debut at the 2013 Monaco Yacht Show.
This year’s Rolex Capri Sailing Week Volcano Race was marked by changing and challenging conditions. The overall winner of the Rolex Trophy and Rolex timepiece was Alexander Schaerer’s Mini Maxi yacht Caol Ila R.
Designed by the yard’s in-house team in partnership with acclaimed Ron Holland, the voluminous 60m superyacht Seahawk (hull C.2193) has been recently launched by the prestigious Italian builder, Perini Navi. The yard is currently working on the second 60m mega yacht P3 (hull C.2218), scheduled for launch before the end of this year.
The brand-new 32m superyacht Baltic 107 Custom has been successfully launched by Baltic Yachts in Finland. Designed by bespoke German Frers, she offers luxurious accommodation to up to 8 guests.
The overall winner of the 2013 Rolex Capri Sailing Week Volcano Race on IRC has become sailing yacht Caol Ila R, followed by luxury yacht Jethou, taking the second place.
Nautor’s Swan has announced its plans to deliver an entirely new and unrivalled cruising yacht range of yachts between 60 to 115 feet in length, including Swan 60RS, Swan 80RS, Swan 105RS and Swan 115RS.
Set to kick off on June 1, this year’s JP Mogan Round the Island Race will be once again attended by the impressive 100-foot charter yacht ICAP Leopard. She will also compete in the Rolex Fastnet Race, running this August.
The spectacular 2013 Oyster 100/02 superyacht Penelope has confirmed her participation in the 2013 Superyacht Cup Palma, running from June 19 to 22.