The all-new Yacht Club de Monaco hosted the 2014 Bal de La Mer during the 2014 Monaco Yacht Show on Friday, September 26. The event honored Wendy Benchley – the 2014 SeaKeeper Award Recipient.
Last month’s Cannes Yachting Festival saw the striking Palmer Johnson 48 SuperSport motor yacht PJ265 win two of the 2014 World Yacht Trophies. This beautiful vessel can comfortably sleep up to 12 guests.
Marina at Keppel Bay, a lovely Singapore yacht rental destination, has been recently reacredited as a 5 Gold Anchor marina by the Marina Industries Association (MIA). The 5 Gold Anchor represents the highest accreditation awarded under the International Rating Scheme for luxury yacht marinas.
Finalists for this year’s ISS Design Awards have been announced. For the first time, the winners will be unveiled at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Florida’s Fort Lauderdale, on Wednesday, October 29, 2014.
Last week’s Monaco Yacht Show was marked by the launch of the 2014 UIM Environmental Award and Special Mentions, which took place at the brand new Yacht Club de Monaco.
Palmarina Bodrum, which was opened in June 2013, represents the Turkey’s only marina with high capacity for mega yacht accommodation. This five-star marina is able to provide technical services to up to 140 boats.
The first Certified Marina Professional (CMP) designation in Asia went to Trevor Fong, as announced by the Global Marina Institute (GMI). He is a Head of Marina Management at Keppel Land Hospitality Management, as well as General Manager of the five-star Marina at Keppel Bay in Singapore.
Crew selfie and survey winners have been announced by the superyacht directory, Yachting Pages. The winners, including Chris, 2nd officer from the all-new superyacht Blush, have won iPad minis and GoPro cameras.
The premier Middle Eastern luxury yacht manufacturer, Gulf Craft, has proudly announced that it has been honoured with the World Yacht Trophy for “Shipyard of the Year 2014.”
Oceanco built 91.5-metre luxury mega yacht Equanimity has recently won two prestigious awards, including the ‘Best Yacht of the Year over 82m’ at World Yacht Trophies as well as the ‘Finest New Yacht of the 2014 of the Monaco Yacht Show’ – the Best in Show.
Nobiskrug has proudly announced that their 73m superyacht Odessa has been nominated for the 2014 ISS Awards. This striking vessel has been superbly penned by Focus Yacht Design.