It has been a very successful Monaco Yacht Show 2013 for the IPM Group (Iniciativas Portuarias de Mallorca). At the moment, the Group is at its phase of projection and grows thanks to the collaboration agreements through nautical projects in various parts of the world.
The Azimut Benetti Group will be present at the upcoming Genoa Boat Show, showcasing an impressive number of 16 yachts. These will include three new models: superyacht Azimut 80, motor yacht Magellano 53, as well as Atlantis 50 yacht. Benetti will be displaying the Tradition 105 superyacht Orso 3.
The all-new Columbus Sport Hybrid 40M superyacht has made her debut at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show. This highly innovative vessel represents the first motor yacht to be RINA classified with the additional class notation “Hybrid Propulsion (Y)”, as well as “Green Star Plus Platinum” and AUT CCS (Y).
As part of the Tara Oceans Polar Circle expedition, sailing yacht Tara crossed the Canadian Northwest Passage on Saturday, September 28, 2013.
Works on the all-new Castagnola 38 WJ superyacht Angra Too are in full swing at CNT – Castagnola shipyard facilities in Italy. After completion, she will be one of the biggest motor yachts ever constructed in wood.
Danish Yachts hosted two Royal visits within a week in August 2013: Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark as well as Royal VIP guests to both the yard and its sister hotel ‘Ruth’s Hotel’. In addition, the impressive 125m mega yacht Katara was berthed outside the shipyard.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the prominent Polish builder, Conrad Shipyard. The company has presented their latest and largest Conrad 115 superyacht Lunar at this month’s Cannes Boat Show and Monaco Yacht Show.
This year’s 35th edition of the Régates Royales de Cannes came to its close on Saturday, September 28. The overall winners of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge 2013 Mediterranean Circuit have become sailing yacht Cambria in the Bog Boat class, Leonore yacht in the Vintage class and Il Moro di Venezia yacht in the Classic class.
The Challenger of Record for the 35th America’s Cup has become the Hamilton Island Yacht Club. Its Australian team will represent all challengers in dealings with the defender Oracle Team USA of Golden Gate Yacht Club, San Francisco.
The next year’s 34th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta 2014 is now open for registration via the official website. To be once again hosted by the popular Caribbean yacht charter location – St Maarten, the event will run from March 6 to 9, 2014.
This year’s Monaco Yacht Show saw the luxury St Kitts superyacht marina development, Christophe Harbour, announce that they will offer 10 additional berths and extend the Founder’s Program deadline to December 15 of 2013.
This year’s MYS/Baccarat “Prix Du Design” for the best superyacht interior went to the impressive 65m Heesen mega yacht Galactica Star. Her lovely interiors are by renowned Bannenberg & Rowell.