The Asian Marine & Boating Awards are placing the nominees for 3 categories on the China (Shanghai) Boat Show website to permit the public to vote for their preferred nominee. The three categories that are to be posted to the Show´s website for public voting are Asian Boating Capital of the year; Asian Regatta of the Year and Asian Yacht Club of the Year.
The Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) has organised the Australian Pavilion at the Shanghai Boat Show 19-22 April 2012 to give the possibility to the Australian companies to reinforce their position in China.
Described as “one of the world’s most amazing Superyachts”, the Adastra superyacht launched earlier this week at the McConaghy Boats China facility, features stunning interior by Jepsen Design and exterior styling by Orion Shuttleworth Design.
The largest fleet of performance yachts over 24 metres – the Wally Class – has confirmed the final racing calendar for the 2012 season. In addition to this calendar, Wallys also competitively race in other renowned regattas against yachts of other types: a strong performance was seen in March in the British Virgin Islands, with the Wally 101 sailing yacht Indio winning the Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta and Rendezvous at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Virgin Gorda.
Cerion Energy and ECOsuperyacht are collaborating to form a new global marketing & distribution business called GO2 Global Yachting. The formation of this partnership is in response to the rapid increase in demand for GO2 since it was first launched into the superyacht market at the Monaco Yacht Show in 2011.
11th Venice International Boat Show/NauticShow, running from April 13-15 and April 20-22, 2012 hosts 160 exhibitors and 200 yachts. More than 50.000 visitors are expected.
ORACLE Racing Bundock advanced to the semifinal round by defeating stable mate ORACLE Racing Spithill on Day 2 of the Naples AC World Series. The two crews have spent hours training and testing against each other on San Francisco Bay, where the America’s Cup will be staged in 2013.
The 6th MOD70 one-design trimaran yacht OMAN SAIL was successfully launched yesterday. The team took ownership of its yacht yesterday, setting out on the first stage of learning and training process which over the coming weeks will lead to the inaugural event of the 2012 championship season, the KRYS OCEAN RACE, which starts in less than three months.
Emirates Team New Zealand has won both fleet races on the day two of the Naples AC World Series. The local favorites, the two Luna Rossa Challenge crews, also had a good afternoon in the beautiful sea breeze conditions just off the sea front of Naples, with each crew earning a second place finish.
Superyacht Codecasa 42 Vintage – yacht hull F75, the 2nd in the beautiful 42m Vintage series, is scheduled to be launched in Spring 2013.
White Bay 6 Marine Park to open early May in the Sydney Harbour. It is the first major important marine project to be developed since the Minister for Road and Ports, Duncan Gay, announced the establishment of the Marine Advisory Council.
Azimut Yachts and Atlantis welcome their clients and guests at the Marina di Varazze to view and test their Flybridge, S, Magellano and Atlantis Open yachts.