It has been a great success for the 13th Azimut Benetti YachtMaster that ended on February 28. This year’s edition was marked by the celebrations of the 140th anniversary of the Benetti yard.
Due to be completed in the third quarter of 2013, the expansion project of Yas Marina, managed by Camper & Nicholsons Marinas, will see a variety of new licensed food and beverage outlets, interactive fountains, and children’s play areas. The superyacht marina will be presented at the upcoming Dubai Boat Show.
More than 400 guests were present at the 4th UIM Awards Giving Gala, that was held at La Salle d’Or of Fairmont Hotel – Monte Carlo on February 23. The event was a great success.
The largest solar boat ever built, the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar was successfully re-launched in La Ciotat today, following over 6 months of maintenance and optimization. Its 2013 solar campaign will be officially launched in Monaco on March 18.
This year’s Singapore Yacht Show is set to go ‘green’, with such spectacular eco-friendly vessels on display as the 57,5m sailing yacht Twizzle by Royal Huisman.
Thanks to the special berth prices on offer at Camper & Nicholsons Marinas, yachts owners can now save thousands on berths from 30m to 60m at Port Louis Marina in Grenada as well as Porto San Rocco in Italy.
This year’s HISWA Amsterdam in-water Boat Show will play host to the first Nautique Dutch Glory Awards. During the event, Gerard Dijkstra will receive the “Lifetime achievement Award”.
The prestigious Italian luxury yacht manufacturer, VSY, has been honoured with the UIM Special Mention for Environmental Benefit. The award was received by Vienna Eleuteri, VSY Sustainability Project Manager, during the annual UIM World Champions Awards Giving Gala, held on February 23.
Veritais Ltd and Savage Marine have agreed to work together on new build as well as refit projects as the technology convergence gathers pace. The two companies have recently completed joint AV / lighting refit projects on board a 37m Rodriquez motor yacht and the 43m Dubois superyacht Koo.
The third Majesty 125 superyacht by Gulf Craft has been recently launched ahead of her Middle Eastern premiere at the highly anticipated Dubai International Boat Show that will take place early next month.
The 34th America’s Cup will be marked by the first official Superyacht Regatta. To be hosted by San Francisco, the event will run over the three America’s Cup Finals lay days; 9, 11 and 13 September, 2013.