Preparations have began for the 2011 Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show, with the brand new Princess 32 metre motor yacht being lifted from the Royal Victoria Dock. The superyacht, which makes its world debut at the Show, is the largest boat to ever be displayed inside the halls of the ExCeL centre. At 100 tonnes, the Princess 32 metre is the heaviest boat that has ever been lifted into the Show
Riviera Syndication launched its first 5000 Sport Yacht into Rushcutters Bay last year and is proud to introduce a second Sport Yacht for Rushcutters Bay in mid-January, followed by a third 5000 Sport Yacht for The Spit at Mosman to be launched later in 2011.
The Fast Displacement Hull Form concept (FDHF, patent pending), by Van Oossanen & Associates was presented to a scientific audience a little more than a year ago at the FAST 2009 Conference, followed in April 2010 by the first publication of the Heesen 6500 FDHF. Van Oossanen & Associates (VOA) have now secured orders for the naval architecture of 6 more FDHF motor yachts.
J Craft, the Swedish luxury powerboat manufacturer has enjoyed strong sales throughout 2010 despite the tough economic climate. The last quarter has proved to be particularly successful, with multiple sales of its Torpedo models on the run up to the festive break.
Overmarine Shipyard, well known in the Marine Industry as Owner of the Brand Name Mangusta and Builder of the biggest Large Open in the market, will be attending the PIMEX 2011, Phuket Yacht Show that will be held in the Royal Phuket Marina Exhibition & Conference Center.
Dutch superyacht builder AMELS has sold two luxury motor yachts from the LIMITED EDITIONS range, both of them orders for the Tim Heywood-designed AMELS 177 motor yacht. These two latest sales come when the AMELS superyacht yard are already operating at 100% capacity further cementing AMELS’ leadership in the premium semi-custom segment of the luxury yacht industry.
Phil Rose a well known engineer who manages shore side refitting operations in the Superyacht industry has joined Sud Marine Shipyard as Operation and Production Manager. Phil will play a leading role in the development of the shipyard, a subsidiary of Sud Moteurs , located in the Bassins de Radoub in Marseille.
Motor yacht Big Fish, the flagship of Aquos Yachts, is currently in Ushuia, at the southern tip of Patagonia, waiting for a weather window to cross the infamous Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula. There, she will continue her extraordinarily successful maiden voyage charter career, offering the only fly-in, fly-out luxury yacht charters offered in Antarctica.
The prospects for boot Düsseldorf 2011 are bright. The mood in the international watersports industry has perked up noticeably after a difficult 2009. The upward trend is reflected by lively demand for exhibition space.
Riva – the boat brand favoured by celebrities such as Brigitte Bardot, Liz Taylor, Claudia Schiffer and George Clooney – will exhibit at PIMEX for the first time by recently appointed dealer Lee Marine.
Super yacht Antibes, the latest 32m M/Y built by Saenz Yachts from the drawing board of Ed Dubois, Dubois Naval Architects has been completed. Yacht Antibes is the second yacht completed by the Saenz Yachts shipyard in Turkey, after the delivery of the 32m sister ship motor yacht X.O.S.
Filippetti launched the motor yacht Navetta 26, a RINA “Green Star Yacht” classed luxury boat that inaugurates the green collection of the Filippetti shipyard in Rimini, on December 11-12, 2010 at the Winter Season Gala