Sanctuary Cove Show will celebrate Women on Water at their 23rd show in Queensland, Australia. There will be numerous activities, including fashion parades, skipper training, female focused lunches with entertainment and giveaways. The 2011 Sanctuary Cove Show starts Thursday, the 19th of May and will run through to 22nd of May (Sunday) from 9am to 5pm daily.
Motor yacht Amels 199 has been sold and is currently under build, as announced by the Dutch shipyard Amels today. The yacht is due to be delivered in spring 2013.
Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) have announced that they will be delivering 20 sailing yachts from Oman to Turkey in April.
Dieter Royal joins the Executive Board, as the new member responsible for the Finance and Corporate Services Division at Tognum.
Southern Spars has been commissioned to design and build a new mast and EC6 rigging package for sailing yacht Salperton IV to replace the previously damaged mast and rigging.
Work is progressing rapidly on the first stage of Wynyard Quarter’s revitalisation on Auckland’s waterfront, which will be complete in time for the Rugby World Cup 2011. It includes North Wharf, Jellicoe Street, Wynyard Crossing, Gateway Plaza, the Viaduct Events Centre and Silo Park.
Atollvic Shipyard is currently refitting the 49m superyacht Tumberry C, a superyacht originally built by Benetti in 1998. The shipyard, based in Vigo, Spain has been commissioned to complete a variety of refit jobs which includes painting of the steel hull and part of the aluminium superstructure, and replacing the main teak deck as well as completing work on the interior furniture. The work is expected to take three months to complete.
Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, Moonen yachts will host their second Moonen Refits Lunch during the upcoming 2011 Antibes Yacht Show.
The EP148′ motor yacht is currently in build at the Horizon Shipyard in Taiwan and is expected to be launched later this year. The EP148 motor yacht measures 148ft in length and features a steel hull and composite superstructure that complement each other in both in design and functionality. The exterior design and Naval Architecture have been done by Horizon Yachts and signal Horizons entry into the world megayacht market.
Christopher Seymour has unveiled details on his newest superyacht design, the 96m Yacht Sunset Heaven. The Sunset Heaven yacht measures a staggering 96 meters (96.77m/317.50’) and features traditional lines as well as fresh elements making her a beautiful modern classic. The Sunset Heaven motor yacht design is the second design released by Christopher Seymour, after the 122m Megayacht ALPINE
Guido de Groot Design and Intec Marine have unveiled two new revolutionary 27 metre and 34 metre motoryacht concepts that will use the next generation of hybrid propulsion ensuring higher energy efficiency. The new motor yacht designs will also offer lower noise levels and lower carbon and nitrogen oxide emissions. These 27m and 34m motor yacht concepts will feature the Intec Marine hybrid propulsion concept, which utilises the innovative electric propulsion setup by Voith (ILJ850), a system powered by two generators.