Couach have signed the sale of its second 5000 Fly motor yacht to a Russian client. The 5000 FLY superyacht’s hull is already under construction and is expected to be delivered to her new owners in July 2012.
The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) is pleased to announce that it has selected the island of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands as its Caribbean base. The inauguration date for YCCS Virgin Gorda is scheduled for March 2011, in conjunction with the inaugural Caribbean Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous.
Motor Boat of the Year Awards 2011 (MBOY) will bring together the best from the motorboating world on 10 January 2011 in London at the Savoy Hotel following a £220m refurbishment that has taken nearly three years to complete.
Trinity Yachts and Westport, two dominant superyacht builders have both confirmed their debut appearance at this year’s Saudi International Boat Show held from December 8-11 2010 at the Al Furusya Marina & Yacht Club in Jeddah.
The Moonen 124 motor yacht Northlander has won the category Best Power 24-40 m at the ISS (International Superyacht Society) 2010 Design & Leadership Awards.
Heesen Yachts is proud to announce that motor yachts Blind Date and Jems were awarded with a Gold Neptune trophy, the highest recognition in yacht design. Superyacht Blind Date won the prize for ‘Bespoke Furniture’ for the expanding dining table and superyacht Jems takes the prize for “Exterior Recreational Area”.
Lürssen shipyard launched the 68m superyacht Hermitage. The 2010 Lürssen motor yacht Hermitage was designed by Espen Oeino and features an Andrew Winch designed interior.
MIRABAUD an International financial services group, returns to the World Yacht Racing Forum this year as sponsor of the Yacht Racing Images Exhibition 2010 launched at last year’s Forum in Monaco.
Superyacht Interiors New Zealand Limited (SINZ) announced today that it acquired Robinson Marine Interiors in June 2010. SINZ designs, manufactures and installs and refits contemporary, light weight and traditional marine interiors for superyachts, sailing and motor yachts ranging from 100 to 260 ft in length.
The Nautical Design Awards prize is a new recognition for the yachting design, recently established and organized by ADI (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale, the fifty year old association that awards the Compasso d’oro, the most prestigious design prize of the World) and the magazine Yacht & Sail.
Wally Yachts S.A., a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance motorboats, sailboats and skis, have announced a substantial investment from Archimedia BVI to provide growth capital for the development of new products and the Wally brand.
Due to personal reasons SYBA chairman David McQueen, has stepped down as chairman of SYBA handing over the reins to current VC Dominic White from MTU Detroit Diesel Australia.