Heesen Yachts has proudly unveiled the new 50m Fast Displacement super yacht YN 17850, designed by Omega Architects. The prominent Dutch shipyard has also launched a competition to name the new vessel.
Zuccon International Project has signed the internal and external design for the new superyacht Navetta 37, flagship for Ferretti Group’ semi-displacement Custom Line series. To be officially presents in Summer 2016, she will comfortably sleep up to 11 guests and 6 crew members.
The Bering 77 yacht design has been proudly introduced by Bering Yachts. Two hulls have already been ordered by current Bering Yachts owners, before this new model was even made public.
Speakers have been announced for this year’s 3rd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, which will take place from May 26-27 in the lovely Athens yacht holiday location, the capital of Greece. The event, held every other year, will focus on cruising as well as yachting growth prospects in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Next month’s Singapore Yacht Show will host the inaugural Asia Boating Forum on April 24, 2015. The new initiative will raise awareness of the issues affecting the region’s leisure boat market.
VSY, the builder of the impressive 72m mega yacht Stella Maris, returned to La Spezia to promote sustainability at sea earlier this year. The first step aims to identify La Spezia as the first important Mediterranean centre for sustainability.
March 19, 2015, saw Oceanco subcontractor Zwijnenberg launch the 110m (361’) super yacht Jubilee (Y714). Once completed at Oceanco’s finishing facilities in Alblasserdam, she will represent the largest yacht ever built in the Netherlands.
Ferretti Group has inaugurated its new headquarters in the heart of Milan, Italy. During the press conference, Ferretti CEO Alberto Galassi presented the group’s strategy for growth and expansion over the next three years.
The St. Barths Bucket 2015 saw 35 sailing superyachts racing, with three races scheduled from March 20 to 22. For the first time this year, handicapping was based on the new Offshore Racing Congress Superyacht Rule (ORCsy).
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has launched ‘Dubai Maritime Day’ – a strategic initiative to recognize public and private sectors’ efforts to promote the lovely Dubai yacht holiday destination as a leading global maritime hub.
The new event: Antibes Celebrates Yachting was presented during a press conference on March 17, 2015. The event will take place on April 24 and 25 in the lovely French Riviera yacht holiday location – Antibes.
The Heesen Yachts sales team has expanded, with the appointment of Thom Conboy as representative for North America, Mexico, Bahamas and Caribbean.