Set to kick off at Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour on Sunday, February 9, 2014, the new A2B Ocean Race will share the start line with the iconic Two Handed Round North Island Race.
The next multi-stream international boating industry conference and trade exhibition, Marine15, has been announced today, on May 28, 2013, following the success of Marine13. The dates of this new event will be revealed by the end of August 2013.
Visitor numbers were up on last year’s at the recently concluded 25th anniversary Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS). The event hosted a total number of 37,571 visitors and 327 exhibitors, with 127 boats on water.
The first boat to be used as a subject for trainee model-makers at CEMI, the European Centre of Industrial Modelling, has become the Silver Arrows’ 14m Granturismo superyacht tender concept that is currently being developed in partnership with Mercedes-Benz Style.
Designed by the yard’s in-house team in partnership with acclaimed Ron Holland, the voluminous 60m superyacht Seahawk (hull C.2193) has been recently launched by the prestigious Italian builder, Perini Navi. The yard is currently working on the second 60m mega yacht P3 (hull C.2218), scheduled for launch before the end of this year.
The revolutionary 65m FDHF (Fast Displacement Hull Form) all-aluminium mega yacht Galactica Plus (Project Omnia, YN 16465) by Heesen Yachts has recently completed her sea trials in the North Sea with a great success. She is due to be delivered at the end of next month.
The Overmarine Group – Mangusta successfully launched its first Mangusta 94 yacht yesterday, on May 26, 2013. This sporty vessel represents the natural evolution of the Mangusta maxi open yachts.
The prestigious Italian shipyard, Sanlorenzo, has announced the launch of the 5th Sanlorenzo 46 Steel vessel – motor yacht Starling.
The Macau-based company LY Superyachts, the China’s first and only Superyacht Service Platform, has recently added the superyacht agency works for yachts of up to 150ft in LOA.
Taken place in Sanctuary Cove on Australia’s Gold Coast, this year’s Australian Superyacht and Marine Export conference (ASMEX) was once again attended by a lineup of insightful as well as straight-shooting speakers, leaving delegates with plenty to think about.
Cantieri Navali Chioggia has invested in the yacht refit by building a new floating dry dock for superyachts measuring up to 70m in LOA. The new Floating Dry Dock was officially launched on May 6, 2013.
At the moment on her maiden voyage in Gibraltar, the Sunseeker Predator 115 charter yacht Chimera has been recently delivered to her new Owner.