The total number of 14 graduates from the Pendennis General Apprenticeship Scheme have been recently awarded at the Falmouth Hotel. Most of these will go on working for this prestigious luxury yacht builder.
New sponsorship category providing new opportunity for visibility through industry support has been announced by the International Superyacht Society (ISS).
The spectacular megayacht Vertigo by Alloy Yachts and Philippe Briand will be presented at the upcoming Monaco Yacht Show. A winner of the 2012 ShowBoats Design Awards, Vertigo offers lovely accommodation to up to 10 guests.
The Auckland-based Superyacht Support has been announced as one of the finalists in this year’s Westpac Auckland Central Business Awards in the category: Excellence in Export. The company offers excellent services to visiting superyachts in as well as around New Zealand. The winners will be revealed on November 2.
Superyacht Support from NZ’s Auckland are now part of the AYSS superyacht global network. One of the finalists in the Westpac Auckland Business Awards, the company promotes New Zealand as an ideal destination for cruising as well as charter.
Agnès Troublé, also known as agnès b. will receive the 2012 SeaKeepers Award at the next Monaco Yacht Show for her permanent defense of our Oceans through Tara Expeditions, hosted by the 36m sailing yacht Tara (ex Seastream).
The beautiful Alcaidesa Marina has received the 5 Gold Anchors as well as the Blue Flag award from The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA). It is the first Spanish superyacht marina given the honour to receive these highly respected awards.
IGY’s Yacht Haven Grande in St. Thomas, the Rodney Bay Marina in St. Lucia, as well as the Yacht Club Isle de Sol in St. Maarten have been all awarded with 5 Gold Anchors each. Received by Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA), all of these superyacht marinas make part of the IGY Yacht Haven Grande Collection.
Liam Power, on behalf of Steve Domigan NZ, Pete Devery, Michael Joyce as well as Paul Harrop from R Marine South Australia have all received the esteemed Overall Dealership of the Year award at the annual Riviera Dealer Awards.
A world leader in Composite technology, McConaghy Boats, has received the 2012 Australian International Design Award for their Deepsea Challenger submersible, which completed a record-breaking 11km dive to the bottom of the Marina Trench, with the world-renowned Hollywood writer and director James Cameron aboard.
The newly presented Australian Superyacht Industry Awards have announced their Winners. These included Rivergate Marina & Shipyard (Superyacht Industry of the Year – SERVICE PROVIDER) and Hanseatic Marine (Superyacht Industry of the Year – MANUFACTURER), with Muir Engineering as well as Aurora Global Logistics both awarded high commendations.
The legendary Kings Hundred Guinea Cup went to the Claasen Jachtbouw built and Andre Hoek designed superyacht Lionheart, participating in this year’s J Class Regatta in the Solent. This splendid vessel competed along with other beautiful J Class yachts, including Velsheda superyacht, charter yacht Ranger as well as luxury yacht Rainbow.