Piers Wilson is the deserving recipient of the inaugural Superyacht UK Lifetime Achievement award. The all-new prize was presented to Piers at the annual Superyacht UK (SYUK) Technical Seminar on Thursday 15 January 2015.
It has been a very successful winter boat show season for the prominent UK builder Princess Yachts, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The Princess S72 yacht made her premiere during the 2015 CWM FX London Boat Show and superyacht Princess 98 was the largest vessel on display at the 2015 boot Dusseldorf.
During this month’s London Boat Show, The Yacht Concierge announced its partnership with Ventura, AFL Insurance Brokers and AIG to allow historic Riva yacht owners to take out bespoke insurance on their timeless Italian classics.
IGY Marinas’ Rodney Bay Marina, a breath-taking St. Lucia yacht vacation destination, has won the 2015 Superyacht Marina of the Year Runner Up from The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA). This five-star marina can accommodate superyachts measuring up to 285ft in LOA.
Saturday, January 10, 2015 saw Sani Marina, a beautiful Greece yacht rental destination, host a private event in partnership with Sunseeker Hellas at the CWM FX London Boat Show 2015. Sunseeker Hellas offered guests a personal tour onboard the 28 Metre Yacht, 86 Yacht and 75 Yacht, all showcased at the event.
Top moments of the recently concluded, very successful CWM FX London Boat Show 2015 include luxury yacht builder Princess Yachts that has announced its commitment to exhibit at the London Boat Show for 2016 and 2017.
The winners of the Marina of the Year Awards 2015 were announced by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) at the recently concluded CWM FX London Boat Show. The Superyacht Marina of the Year 2015 Award went to Porto Montenegro, nestled in the lovely Montenegro yacht vacation location.
The outstanding 2014 fundraising campaign by cycling team Cogs4Cancer presented a cheque for €285,560.06 to Cancer Research UK aboard the Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht at the 2015 London Boat Show. In the past 2 years, the Cogs4Cancer team has raised over €400,000 for Cancer Research UK and local French charities.
The recently concluded CWM FX London Boat Show 2015 has been a huge success. The event attracted 92,288 visitors. Next year’s London Boat Show will run from January 8 to 17.
The winner of the inaugural Superyacht UK Design competition has become David Rowles, a third year student from Coventry University. Sponsored by BMT Nigel Gee as well as Pendennis Shipyard, the competition is designed to raise the profile of the essential hand-drawing skill.
Luxury superyacht 88 IPS by Delta has recently won ‘Custom Yacht of the Year’ at the 2015 Motor Boat Awards. Introduced in 2013, the vessel has been superbly penned by Lars Modin.
UK luxury yacht builder, Princess Yachts, has committed to the London Boat Show for the next two years, as proudly announced by National Boat Shows. The currently running event will last until Sunday 18 January 2015.