Last month, The International SeaKeepers Society returned from a successful shark tagging expedition aboard the 125′ Northcoast super yacht Fugitive and the 150′ Cheoy Lee motor yacht Qing, supporting the University of Miami and National Geographic. The expedition took place at Tiger Beach, a lovely Bahamas yacht charter destination.
The first RORC Transatlantic Race 2014 was a great success for the Southern Wind SW 94 super yacht Windfall. She completed the race scoring a second position in elapsed time and first in IRC Zero Class.
Dykstra Naval Architects and Royal Huisman have proudly announced a new order for the 56m super yacht Aquarius, due to be delivered in the autumn of 2017. This beautiful classic ketch boasts elegant interiors by Mark Whiteley Design.
Next year’s Dusseldorf Yacht Show will see Dominator Yachts offer its clients to walk through the 26M super yacht Ilumen that is not yet built, but is “sensed” as though she is thanks to virtual reality.
Sylvain Viau Design (SVDesign) is currently working on the development of the all-new 69m motor yacht Project Subsee. This striking trimaran is especially dedicated to operate between 2 and 4 leisure submarines.
Today, on December 11, 2014, the definitive guide to the world’s biggest superyachts will go on sale in the January 2015 issue of Boat International magazine. The biggest yacht in the world remains the breath-taking 180 metre mega yacht Azzam, built by Lurssen to a design by Nauta Yachts.
Asia Superyacht Rendezvous will celebrate its 14th anniversary this month. The prominent event will once again host the world’s finest yachts, including the 72m custom charter yacht Titania, which underwent a major refit in 2012.
This month saw the 50m super yacht Double Trouble (ex Turquoise, La Naturalle Dee) undergo the interior refresh, performed by Wild Group International.
Commissioned by Monaco Marine, the 30m super yacht XOne received the hull transformation by Wild Group International last week. She was wrapped in a beige gloss.
Built by ISA Yachts to a design by Andrea Vallicelli in 2005, the 36,45m super yacht Happy Hour has recently undergone the galley transformation by Wild Group International. The textured foils now add a sense of additional quality to the finish.
Port Louis Marina, a lovely Grenada yacht holiday destination, is ready to welcome the first yachts taking part in the first RORC Transatlantic Race 2014: charter yacht Lupa of London and superyacht Windfall.
Day 11 of the currently running RORC Transatlantic Race 2014 saw a lead of over 10 miles for Jeremy Pilkington’s Baltic 78 charter yacht Lupa of London.