This year’s Cannes Boat Show, as well as Monaco Yacht Show have been marked by a 43% business increase, resulting in a fantastic positive attitude, with the shows being busier than ever. The top superyacht directory, Yachting Pages, attended both events, releasing two new products, Yachting Pages Delivers as well as Yachting Pages Refit.
From next month, the world’s largest solar boat, PlanetSolar, will be open to the public at the Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly in Lorient, Southern Brittany, France.
This is a video of a B.A.S.E. jump from a 40-metre mast of the classic Dykstra 110 charter yacht Annagine, released by Red Bull. Undoubtedly one of the most daring BASE jumps was performed by Austrian skydiver, Marco Waltenspiel.
This is a video presenting the new Couach 2600 Fly superyacht Ocram Dos, officially introduced to the public at this year’s Cannes Boat Show. The vessel features lovely accommodation for up to 8 guests.
This year’s Cannes Boat Show saw the new Canados 108 superyacht M&A’s receive two prizes at the World Yachts Trophies: for the “Best Design” as well as for “Innovation” in the category of yachts ranging from 24 to 50 metres.
Dates for the 2014 Antibes Yacht Show have changed slightly, instead of Thursday to Sunday, the event will kick off on Wednesday, April 23, and close its doors on Saturday, April 26.
The recently concluded Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2013 was marked by a huge success of Swan yachts. The traditional lay day, with the ClubSwan cocktail reception, was hosted by the Swan 90S charter yacht Solleone.
The recently concluded Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2013 was a great success. The event hosted 4,000 sailors and 300 Classic as well as Modern yachts, providing them with ideal sailing conditions.
It has been a great success for the Dykstra-refitted superyacht Velsheda at this year’s Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Sardinia’s Porto Cervo. She was victorious in the J-Class race, followed by Rainbow yacht and charter yacht Ranger, respectively.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the prominent Polish builder, Conrad Shipyard. The company has presented their latest and largest Conrad 115 superyacht Lunar at this month’s Cannes Boat Show and Monaco Yacht Show.