Transatlantic Race 2015 will be attended by new supermaxis, including the majestic 100-foot superyacht Comanche, as well as the 88-foot sailing yacht Rambler 88. The race will start from Newport in Rhode Island in late June and early July of 2015.
Set to be hosted by the beautiful England yacht holiday destination – Solent from July 25 to 31, 2015, Royal Yacht Squadron Bicentenary International Regatta will be attended by an amazing number of yachts, including the majestic J Class yachts.
The Marina Industries Association (MIA) has issued the last call for the registration for the MIA Marina Awards 2015-2016. The 2013/14 winner was Marina at Keppel Bay, a lovely Singapore yacht holiday destination.
d’Albora Marinas Nelson Bay, The Anchorage Port Stephens, Coffs Harbour International Marina, as well as Gladesville Bridge Marina are four luxury yacht marinas, now boasting the accreditation as ‘Fish Friendly Marinas’.
Jotun, Tribos Coatings and Tufcoat Ltd. have been presented as three more leading sponsors of the 2014 International Superyacht Coatings Conference. The event will run in the Amsterdam RAI Congress Centre from 11 to 12 December 2014.
Photos of the 125′ Northcoast super yacht FUGITIVE and the Cheoy Lee luxury yacht QING during the last month’s Tiger Shark Tagging expedition, organized by The International SeaKeepers Society, in partnership with the UM Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Marine Conservation Program and National Geographic.
The Officers and Executive Committee 2015 has been announced by the International Superyacht Society (ISS), with an effective start date of January 1, 2015.
Day 4 of the currently running RORC Transatlantic Race saw the Finot-Conq 100 super yacht Nomad IV arrive in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. The vessel has officially retired due to broken boom.
Day 3 of the currently running RORC Transatlantic Race 2014 saw the Finot-Conq 100 superyacht Nomad IV lead the race until gear failure, which forced the French Maxi to head back to the Canary Islands for repairs. This means that at dawn on day three, the battle for the overall lead is between charter yacht Lupa of London and Southern Wind 94 luxury yacht Windfall.
Fassmer, a member of the DEUTSCHE YACHTEN working group, has produced a concept study based on their 65-metre Explorer Yacht that comprises features ranging from a helipad to an underwater lift. The project has been developed in partnership with the engineers from beiderbeck designs.
Day 2 of the currently running RORC Transatlantic Race 2014 saw Jeremy Pilkington’s RP78 charter yacht Lupa of London take the overall lead on the water during the night.
The International Superyacht Coatings Conference 2014 will get underway in 10 days, featuring an impressive speaker program. The conference will be attended by such important superyacht builders as Royal Huisman and Proteksan Turquoise.