This year’s 35th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race will kick off from Grand Harbour, a lovely Malta yacht rental location, on October 18, and will last until October 25, 2014. The event is expected to host the biggest fleet in its history.
The first Certified Marina Professional (CMP) designation in Asia went to Trevor Fong, as announced by the Global Marina Institute (GMI). He is a Head of Marina Management at Keppel Land Hospitality Management, as well as General Manager of the five-star Marina at Keppel Bay in Singapore.
A video showing the Palmarina, a beautiful Bodrum yacht charter destination, opened as a first mega yacht project in Turkey in June 2013.
Crew selfie and survey winners have been announced by the superyacht directory, Yachting Pages. The winners, including Chris, 2nd officer from the all-new superyacht Blush, have won iPad minis and GoPro cameras.
The premier Middle Eastern luxury yacht manufacturer, Gulf Craft, has proudly announced that it has been honoured with the World Yacht Trophy for “Shipyard of the Year 2014.”
The very first YA ! 2014, associating Yachting with Art, has kicked off yesterday, on October 1. The event is organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco, and will run until October 5, 2014.
The currently running 24th annual International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) was marked by a dynamic start. Thousands of new and innovative products will on display through Thursday, October 2, 2014.
Vitters Shipyard has started the construction of the 33m Malcolm McKeon designed sailing yacht MM33 project, which will feature interior design by Design Unlimited and is scheduled for delivery in 2016.
Oceanco built 91.5-metre luxury mega yacht Equanimity has recently won two prestigious awards, including the ‘Best Yacht of the Year over 82m’ at World Yacht Trophies as well as the ‘Finest New Yacht of the 2014 of the Monaco Yacht Show’ – the Best in Show.
Being built by the Pirious shipyard at Concarneau in France, the 77m explorer yacht Yersin was proudly presented by her Owner, Francois Fiat, the first La Belle Classe Superyachts Ambassador, during the last week’s Monaco Yacht Show.
The impressive 65-metre mega yacht White Rose of Drachs hosted a series of the Global Marine Communications (GMC) breakfast meetings during the last week’s Monaco Yacht Show. These were organized in order to explain how it is possible to best manage the internet on yachts.
Both run by MTU engines, the new Pershing 70 yacht and Sanlorenzo SL118 superyacht will be showcased at the 2014 Genoa Boat Show, provide visitors with an impression of the capabilities of the new Series 2000.