Following the challenging conditions of the Rolex Vulcano Race, taking place from May 19-25 in the Tyrrhenian Sea, twenty competing yachts are now preparing for the 60th edition of the Giraglia Rolex Cup.
Day 1 of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2012 saw the 25m superyacht Highland Fling take the top spot in the Performance class, followed by My Song and Aegir respectively, while the Cruising division was won by the 38.8m charter yacht Ganesha, with the 37m luxury charter yacht Moonbird taking the second place and the 29m Scorpione dei Mari placing third.
Providing the boating enthusiasts with a rich agenda of events, the 45th edition of the Sydney International Boat Show will take place in its traditional venue, the Sydney Exhibition Centre and Cockle Bay Marina, Darling Harbour Sydney from August 2 to 6, 2012.
30 magnificent yachts will be on display during the first Cannes Croisette Show, organised by Holland Yacht Experience FOR FREE from June 15 to 17, 2012. Taking place at the beautiful Port Canto in Cannes, such outstanding luxury yacht builders will be present as Princess, Mulder, Majesty, Riva and many others.
Due to kick off tomorrow, the preparations for the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2012 hosted by prestigious Yacht Club Costa Smeralda are well underway. The biggest vessel to compete in this popular race will be the 57.5m luxury sailing yacht Twizzle.
This year’s ASMEX conference as well as the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show saw a higher number of key international buyers thanks to the cooperation between the Gold Coast City Council and the Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX).
The prominent Dutch superyacht builder, Claasen Shipyards, has recently joined the Holland Yacht Experience’s joint venture in order to futher develop its services on Port Pierre Canto in Cote d’Azur, France.
With last year’s participation of such outstanding UK-based luxury yacht builders as Sunseeker, Fairline, Princess, Pendennis and many others, the 2012 Shipwrights Lecture was confirmed for October 17.
Well prepared for transfer to any emergency, the paramedic of MedAire will be aboard a support RIB during this summer’s UK J Class regattas to provide an immediate help.
Concentrating on 20m plus luxury yachts, the dates of the 2013 Antibes Yacht Show have been unveiled. The event will take place in Port Vauban from April 18 to 21.
The fabulous Porto Cervo Marina in Sardinia will welcome the spectacular sailing yachts competing in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup from September 2 to 8. This popular event has already hosted such sailing legends as Niklas Zennström, Larry Ellison, Leonardo Ferragamo, Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones as well as Marco Tronchetti Provera.
The 2012 International Awards for Design and Leadership Gala Theme: World Adventures was unveiled by the International Superyacht Society (ISS) yesterday. The winners of the prestigious awards will be presented on the opening day of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.