This year’s Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show saw Marcel Onkenhout, CEO of Oceanco, receive the ‘International Superyacht Society’s Excellence in Innovation Award’. Oceanco has been already honoured with ISS award: for the 82m charter yacht Alfa Nero in 2008, as well as for the 85m megayacht Sunrays in 2010.
It has been a great success for the respected US shipyard, Hatteras Yachts, at this year’s Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show, with such beautiful vessels on display as the 68 Convertible yacht, as well as the newest Hatteras 80 MY. The company will also attend the next Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show.
The new Hatteras | CABO Yacht Center saw its premiere just before the 2012 Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show, with participation of dealers for both Hatteras and CABO Yachts.
The respected Italian luxury yacht Overmarine Group Mangusta has teamed up with FENDI Casa at this year’s Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. Their partnership is a great success and the companies will also cooperate at the upcoming Miami Boat Show.
The breathtaking 46m Baglietto displacement yacht project is one of the three new designs presented by the Italian builder Baglietto at the 2012 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. Designed by Francesco Paszkowski, it features beautiful and comfortable accommodation in 5 lovely cabins.
The impressive 140ft Erdevicki superyacht design has been promoted by Burger Boats at this year’s Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. The vessel’s scale model was also on display. This breathtaking vessel boasts comfortable and stylish accommodation in a full beam master stateroom on the main deck and guest en suite staterooms on the lower deck.
The second Darwin Class 86′ superyacht Percheron by Cantiere delle Marche made her premiere at this year’s Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. Available for visits and inspections, this magnificent explorer will stay in Palm Beach until December and will be exhibited at the Miami Boat Show in February.
GO2 Global Yachting has made its premiere at this year’s Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. The event was a huge success for the company. The team from GO2 Global Yachting will be also attending the METS 2012.
The largest in-water display ever showcased by Horizon Group at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show had a great success during the 2012 edition of this prestigious event. There were 5 luxury vessels on show, including motor yacht E56, superyacht E88, expedition yacht EP69, the PC60 power catamaran yacht La Manguita as well as cockpit motoryacht V74.
This year’s Fort Lauderdale Boat Show brought a huge success to the respected US manufacturer Christensen Shipyards that has signed three contracts. These include the 160′ Custom Series motor yacht Project C-2014, the 164′ Custom Series superyacht Chasseur, as well as the 164′ Custom Series yacht Project Trifecta.
Fipa Group has successfully delivered its first Maiora 29 ‘convertible’ superyacht Lady Nina to her new Owners. She boasts 4 well appointed cabins for up to 9 guests.
Hosted by The U.S. Superyacht Association (USSA), Thursday, October 25 at this year’s Fort Lauderdale Boat Show saw the amazing showcase party, attended by Yachting Pages.