The 31st edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta kicked off in surprising style today as nearly 200 boats in 18 classes set sail anticipating both serious fun and, of course, serious competition. While most everyone enjoyed a good time and tight racing, they also encountered seriously challenging conditions thanks to squally skies, fluky breeze, and more than one or two windless holes on the racecourse.
Ultimate Sails have appointed Craig Bowie as their Race Division Manager in order to continue to provide a high level of customer service whilst meeting the needs of their growing market.
This year’s Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach, Miami’s premier in-water boat show, was a testament to the resilience of the yachting industry. The mile-long strip along Collins Avenue featured more than a billion dollars worth of new and brokerage yachts and the latest in marine accessories and electronics. According to many exhibitors, the show’s success exceeded expectations with qualified, eager and more relaxed buyers taking to the docks.
The classic yacht season kicks off again with a schedule that promises to be bigger and more exciting than ever before: Officine Panerai presents the 2011 season of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the leading international regatta circuit reserved for classic and vintage yachts, in which over 500 classic sailboats, including many of the most beautiful watercrafts in the world, will challenge each other in water courses that have made yachting history.
The Dubois Cup is an exciting regatta that brings together many Dubois designed yachts, owners, crew industry associates and media alike. There are currently eight yachts confirmed Including three of Dubois’ prominent launches from the last year. Superyacht Kokomo (58.4m) sailing yacht Twizzle (57.5m) and yacht Zefira (49.7m
The largest privately owned sailing yacht Dream Symphony is scheduled to start her construction this summer 2010. She is an amazing superyacht, born from collaboration between Dykstra & Partners, Ken Freivokh Design and the shipyard themselves.
Under the banner of ‘new horizons’ the Marinas 2011 International Conference and Exhibition will bring the marina world to Melbourne for three days (20 – 22 June 2011). The event is conducted every two years by the Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIAA). It is being held for the first time in Victoria, Australia.
Nestlé Nespresso S.A and Wally Yachts, the world leader in yachting innovation, have announced the second edition of the Nespresso Cup, the international regatta exclusively for the Wally Class, taking place in Portofino in May 2011. The announcement was made together with Luca Bassani Antivari, President and Founder of Wally, and Nespresso Cup Ambassador and sailing legend Francesco de Angelis at the Yacht Club Italiano’s press conference which presented this season’s regattas.
DeLuxe San Diego is pleased to announce that joining the line up of the 15 superyachts that will be part of the Luxury Lifestyle event will be the Perini Navi sailing yacht Zenji. Participating sponsor Perini Navi USA will be presenting this spectacular yacht to showcase their services such as chartering, and brokerage for those wishing to charter, buy or sell new or used Perini Navi yachts.
Azimut Yachts triples its order portfolio in the UAE, while Benetti sales in this area grow from 8% to 20% of total sales with three megayachts sold in the past 12 months. At the Dubai International Boat Show, the most exclusive and luxurious date on the season’s boating schedule, the Group will be exhibiting 16 yachts at a 600-m2 booth.
Superyacht Australia today announced MTU as headline sponsors for SYBA’s Australian Superyacht and Marine Conference (ASMEX 2011), confirming the marine-giants commitment to the Australian superyacht industry.