The 100-foot (30,47m) LOA monohull limit has been raised for the 2015 editions of the Rolex Fastnet Race as well as the Rolex Middle Sea Race. This will entice yachts over 100ft to compete.
This year’s Monaco Yacht Show was a huge success. The event hosted an amazing number of 115 superyachts afloat and 510 companies.
Delegation of foreign traders and journalists, organized by the Italian Trade Agency, in partnership with UCINA Confindustria Nautica, on the occasion of the 2014 Genoa Boat Show, achieved positive results.
Last month’s Monaco Yacht Show 2014 was marked by the meeting of the Asia Pacific Superyachts Tahiti, NZ Marine, Superyacht Australia and professionals from the South Pacific islands. They discussed a new collaborative approach to marketing the region as a united superyacht destination.
The Wave Master superyacht shipyard is currently hosting the Sunseeker 40M motor yacht Tanvas for the fifth time, as reported by Asia Pacific Superyachts. Other yachts visiting the facility this year also include charter yacht Shamoun.
The all-new J Class book titled ‘Ranger to Rainbow’ has been successfully launched. It brings the story of the J Class yachts from the 1980’s to 2012.
Images showing the riggers from RSB Rigging Solutions while preparing for the unstepping of the rig of the 25m Oyster sailing yacht Starry Night in the STP shipyard in Palma, Spain.
Trevor Fong has been honoured with the first Certified Marina Professional (CMP) designation in Asia, as proudly announced by the Singapore Boating Industry Association (SingaporeBoating). Singapore has the most Certified Marina Managers (CMMs) in Asia, and now a CMP has been added to the fold.
Currently being constructed, Marina Slano, a breath-taking Croatia yacht holiday location, will join ACI (Adriatic Croatia International Club) as its third luxury yacht marina in Dubrovnik County. It will be able to accommodate 200 vessels measuring up to 25m in LOA.
The second edition of the Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean will be hosted by the breath-taking Virgin Gorda yacht holiday destination, nestled in the Caribbean, from March 3 to 7, 2015. The first edition of this biannual event attracted 25 luxury yachts built by Nautor’s Swan.
The New Zealand Pavilion will return to METS this year. NZ marine industry companies to attend the event will include Glasshape. Their products provided the impressive glass areas seen on the vessels like McMullen & Wing charter yacht Big Fish and Delta mega yacht Invictus.
The beautiful Mallorca yacht holiday destination, nestled in Spain, will once again host the Pinmar Yachtsman’s Golf Tournament, set to be at the fabulous Golf Son Gual course from October 16 to 18, 2014.