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47 metre Benetti Motor Yacht IMAGINATION Launched

The 2010 Superyacht IMAGINATION has been launched by the Italian luxury yacht building giant Benetti Yachts. Yacht IMAGINATION is 47 metres in length overall (or 154’20”) and a beam of 8.8 m and she was designed by Stefano Natucci with an interior design by Francois Zuretti.

Help needed for historic classic racing yacht Leila

Enthusiasts set up a trust in 2008 to restore the historic racing yacht Leila. Now after more than 18 months of hard work, it is hoped that local woodworkers will be able to help get her back in the water.

Motor yacht Princess Lauren lost and sunk after fire

The 71 foot Princess Lauren Yacht is a Complete Loss After Fire in the United States (Florida) – Fire crews put out a devastating fire that destroyed a multimillion-dollar yacht Princess Lauren at the Sunset Harbour Yacht Club in Daytona Beach, officials said Saturday. The Motor Yacht Princess Lauren listed to the left and was a complete loss, said Battalion Chief Dru Driscoll.

Italian teams feature prominently Louis Vuitton Trophy at La Maddalena

Three Italian boats featured today in some of the closest and most contentious racing in a very long day on the water at the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena.

2009 Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract Released by NMMA (The National Marine Manufacturers Assosiation)

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) recently released its 2009 Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract providing data that offers an in-depth look at the state of the […]

Megayacht Force Blue Seized in Italy.

The 63.30m (207′ 8″) mega yacht Force Blue is being held in Italy over a reported a tax issue. According to articles written in Italian and UK […]

Superyacht MIRABELLA III completes refit.

Sailing yacht MIRABELLA III, a 135 ft Superyacht has just completed a multimillion-dollar refit geared toward environmental friendliness.

Yacht Arkley Wins Motor Yacht of the Year 2010 at World Superyacht Awards

Each of the six winners of the motor yacht categories was eligible for this award, and their relative merits were debated by the judges at length. Put to the vote, the winner was clear – Superyacht Arkley, the 60-metre Lürssen was judged to be the winner of the prize being of a proven design and offering the performance and facilities that the majority of the panel admire in a long-range cruising yacht.

SuperYacht RIELA is Winner of the Best Sailing Yacht Award 2010

Super Riela, a 56-Metre class built by Perini Navi with naval architecture by Ron Holland and Perini Navi, had a winning mix of quality construction, a high level of amenities both inside and out, and a stunning, highly detailed interior design by Rémi Tessier – and she narrowly took the Neptune. But the result was close, and in recognition of the world-class quality of her construction and of a design exactly

Sailing Yacht NAZENIN V Wins Judge Commendation in 2010 World Superyacht Awards

Sailing Yacht NAZENIN V Wins Judge Commendation in 2010 World Superyacht Awards JUDGES’ COMMENDATION NAZENIN V Length: 52.00m Builder: RMK Shipyard Naval Architect: Sparkman & Stephens […]

Yacht HANUMAN Wins 2010 Sailing Yacht of the Year at Superyacht Awards

Chosen from among the three award winners in the sailing yacht classes, the judges felt that the combination of beauty and extremely high quality of construction concentrated in yacht Hanuman made her a worthy winner of the title Sailing Yacht of the Year.

Feadship Yacht PEGASUS Wins Refit of the Year at Superyacht Wards

Yacht PEGASUS wins BEST REFITTED YACHT at 2010 World Superyacht Awards
Winner: PEGASUS