Vilamoura Marina was awarded the Best Marina in Portugal at the BTL Portugal Trade Awards 2011, organised by Publituris. The awards ceremony was held in combination with a gala dinner in the FIL Pavilion in Lisbon, Portugal. During the awards, some of the best businesses, institutions, and professionals from fifteen various Portugal tourism groups were honoured.
Cruisers Yachts, one of the world’s premier manufacturers of luxury yachts, has been awarded a Best of the Year award by MotorBoating in the category of Interior Design for its 48 Cantius Sports Coupe. The new model couples the elegance of a mega-yacht with the practicality of an express hull and marks the beginning of a new era for Cruisers Yachts.
METS and Superyacht Pavilion (SYP) organiser Amsterdam RAI invites government approved marine related public charities to apply for the registration proceeds from the Design Award METS (DAME) competition.
Mr. Basile (CEO Ferretti Group) received the UIM Environmental Award during the gala dinner held on February 26 in Principality of Monaco. The International Environmental Award 2011 has been conferred to Long Range 23 of Mochi Craft, a Ferretti Group brand producing fiberglass motoryachts ranging from 13 to 23 meters.
Aquariva Gucci received acknowledgement from the Nautical Design Awards panel of judges during a gala evening in Miami on 18th February organised by Yacht & Sail and ADI (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale – Association for Industrial Design). The exclusive model, created as a result of the partnership between Riva, Ferretti Group brand, and Gucci, was celebrated as a highly successful project developed through the working relationship between two historical Italian brands.
For the seventh year in a row, Showboats International, the prestigious journal that hosts the Global Order Book, has named Benetti world leader in the construction of custom yachts over 80 feet (24 meters) in length.
In occasion of the 23rd edition of the Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show 2011, the Italian Trade
Commission, in collaboration with UCINA (Italian Marine Industry Association) awarded Sanlorenzo with the Nautical Design Award, recognition that the Italian shipyard distinguished itself by its efforts in promoting the “Made in Italy” brand in the USA.
George David’s maxi yacht, Rambler 100 crossed the finish line in Antigua in the early hours of Wednesday morning in an elapsed time of 1 day 16 hours 20 minutes and 2 seconds. Subject to official confirmation, Rambler 100 has broken the monohull race record set by race rival, Mike Slade’s ICAP Leopard, by nearly four hours.
Twelve marine products were honored for innovative achievement by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) at the 70th annual Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail Miami. Eleven companies took home the prestigious boating industry 2011 Innovation Award and one the Honorable Mention during NMMA’s State of the Recreational Boating Industry Breakfast, held this morning at the Miami Beach Convention Center.