Superbly penned by Nauta Design from Italy, the Southern Wind 94 super yacht Kiboko has received an Honourable Mention in the 23rd edition of the ADI (Association for Industrial Design) Compasso D’Oro Design Awards.
Formerly known as ‘Riva 88 Miami’, the new super yacht Riva 88′ Florida has been proudly introduced by the legendary Italian shipyard, Riva, part of the Ferretti Group. Superbly penned by Mauro Micheli, the hull of the first 88’ Florida will be presented in Regal Silver.
The flagship of the Ancona-based CRN shipyard, the 80-metre mega yacht Chopi Chopi, stands out in the new advertising campaign for the launch of the Fiat 500 Cult into the European market.
Pendennis Shipyard has always strived to continually improve the facilities in Falmouth in line with market trends. The recent completion of 3 new construction halls, the installation of a larger travel hoist and expanded project offices, workshop space and crew facilities are in response to the higher demand for winter refit projects, as well as the increase in the average size of vessel, undergoing work in Falmouth.
Attended by an amazing number of 242 yachts, this year’s 62nd Giraglia Rolex Cup was another great success. The overall winner has become Bernard Vananty’s Swan 42 yacht TIXWAVE, while superyacht ESIMIT EUROPA 2 secured her fouth Line Honours victory in this popular Mediterranean regatta.
May 2014 saw Burton Chace Park, positioned in California’s Marina del Rey, reopen its transient docks, following a major renovation, performed by Bellingham Marine.
Saunders Yachtworks has recently added over 13,000 square feet of covered work space to its Gulf Shores facility. This allows the company to refit and maintain up to 10 yachts and superyachts under cover.
Donzi Marine’s parent company, Baja Marine, is currently building the 50th Anniversary Edition Donzi Classic series, in order to mark the brand’s 50th anniversary. This will include the Classic 22, Classic 18, as well as ‘Sweet 16’ yacht tenders.
The amazing Summer 2014 offers have been unveiled by MDL Marinas. These include Mercury Yacht Harbour on the fabulous River Hamble, as well as Ocean Village Marina in the centre of Southampton.
Next month will see superyacht refit and repair centre Varadero Valencia and its famous mojitos bar once again participate in the HM The Queen Trophy, with a special draw for antifouling.
June 20, 2014, in the lovely Monaco yacht holiday location, saw Prince Albert preside over the opening of the Yacht Club de Monaco’s new building. This has been designed by British architect, Lord Norman Foster.
Video introducing the striking super yacht Wider 150′ and her groundbreaking diesel electric propulsion system, released by Wider Yachts from Ancona, Italy.