Sport+Markt, one of the leading sports research and consultancy companies, have concluded their research and evaluation of the 2010 Audi MedCup Circuit with a result that ascertains the world’s leading regatta circuit returned 41,1 million euros in terms of media impact over the course of the year.
JFA Shipyard launched a 43m motor yacht designed by Vripack on Saturday 19th March 2011. Built under hull number 22C, the all-aluminium expedition superyacht measures 43m (141ft) and will undergo sea trials before being delivered to her owner by June 2011.
Pendennis and Devonport continue to thrive with an increasing number of enquiries for refits at the joint facilities in Falmouth. Pendennis boasts 20+ years experience and over 150 refit projects in the portfolio, and along with Devonport’s expertise in the 60m+ market, the companies have joined forces to expand the offering at Pendennis’ base in the UK. As such they are co-exhibiting at the 2011 Antibes Yacht Show that runs from the 7th-10th April, during which a dedicated team will be on hand to discuss all refit needs.
For the third year, Antibes Yacht Show is proud to offset the 2011 show’s CO2. ECOsuperyacht will work with the 2011 Antibes Yacht Show as their Carbon Neutral partner. Not only will they be offsetting CO2 emissions from the Show’s site in Port Vauban, but they will also be offsetting CO2 emissions from the 12,000 visitors from all over the World who are expected to attend the Show this year.
For the first time, Antibes Yacht Show is proud to have Cinna and Ligne Roset as their furniture partner for the VIP Lounge, the Captains’ Lounge and the Press Lounge.
Two years after Thales contacted them, Multiplast has delivered the 2 first COAST WATCHER 100 radar antennas to be completely manufactured in carbon fibre. The COAST WATCHER 100 is a coastal surveillance radar aimed at an international market.
The new Refit Department at this year’s Antibes Yacht Show is already proving successful with Twenty-five exhibitors already signed up. The new Refit Department at this year’s Antibes Yacht Show was created due to an overwhelming demand, as charter yachts undergo regular refits and brokerage yachts often require the new owner’s touch on board.
Peri Yachts opened a new office in Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday. Located on the European side of the Bosphorus, Sales and Marketing activities will take place on a larger scale where the team will deal with local customers as well as enlarging the sales network, after sales and marketing.
With just under 12 weeks until the first Trophy regatta of the season the 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit is taking final shape and is set to feature no fewer than 11 brand new build boats across the well established TP52 Series Class and the new Soto 40 class.
America’s Cup competitors have amended the AC 72 class rule, the design rule that will govern the development of the Cup class wing-sailed catamarans for the 34th America’s Cup and the America’s Cup World Series events in 2012.
The 37m superyacht Arion, Chantier Naval Couach’s first launch of 2011 has been launched at Port de Larros near Arcachon, France. Yacht Arion is the 6th hull of the sporty Couach 3700 Fly series, designed by the CNC in-house design team and Exequiel Cano Lanza.
With confirmation this week that Iberdrola will campaign a Spanish entry, the 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit are looking forward to an inaugural season for the Soto 40 class starting with at least six boats representing six different nations at the first regatta of the season in May.