The International Yacht Awards hosted by design et al

The International Yacht Awards held last Friday at The Savoy, London were hosted by design et al, a leading interior design magazine in the United Kingdom at The Savoy, London. The new award ceremony gave focus to some of the best superyacht designs on the water. Both new and established designers were recognised at the ceremony following a champagne reception dinner at the Savoy Hotel.

Diamond Jubilee River Pageant announced

On Sunday 3 June 2012 the River Thames will provide the backdrop for the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant – the largest flotilla to be assembled on the river in modern times – as the public are invited to take part in one of the major celebrations of Her Majesty’s sixty year reign.

Track24 Solo Launches Satellite-Based Tracking & 2-way Messaging Solution

Security tracking specialist Track24, has today launched the first global tracking and messaging solution for individuals and small businesses. The Track24 Solo solution uses the Iridium satellite network and Track24’s mapping software to provide reliable and affordable, global tracking and 2-way text messaging capabilities.

Destination UK promote the UK to visiting Superyachts

“Destination UK” is a new initiative designed to promote the UK’s cruising grounds to visiting Superyachts in the lead up to the 2012 Olympics and the legacy years. The event is focussed on making it as easy as possible for Superyachts to visit the UK. The more Yachts we can attract, the more opportunities there are for SYUK members and the UK supply chain.

Sunreef 114 Catamaran CHE nominated for Superyacht Design Awards 2011

Sunreef’s biggest superyacht, the Sunreef 114 CHE catamaran is a finalist in World Superyacht Awards 2011 in category: Best Sailing Yacht in range 30-45 m! Final results on winning yachts will be announced on 7th May 2011 during the official gala dinner in London

Amlin to acquire Lead Yacht Underwriters

Amlin plc is pleased to announce that a wholly owned subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire Lead Yacht Underwriters Limited (“Lead Yacht”) from members of Lead Yacht’s board of directors. The transaction remains subject to the approval of the change of control by the Financial Services Authority.

65m motor yacht PANACHE by CMN and Eidsgaard Design

To add to the cocktail of fresh thinking for CMN, the talented team at Eidsgaard Design of London have added their forward looking design values to the 65m project ‘Panache’ designed on a highly successful CMN hull platform. Peder Eidsgaard describes his vision as “confidence in style, flamboyance and courage”.

5 Sailing yachts finalist for Dubois at the 2011 World Superyacht Awards

Dubois Naval Architects are very pleased to announce that they have an incredible 5 sailing yachts that are finalists in the 2011 World Superyacht Awards, presented by Boat International Media. The Dubois designed yachts named as finalists include Sailing yacht Kokomo, S/Y Zefira, yacht Twizzle in the Best Sailing Yacht 40m+ Category and in the Best Sailing Yacht 30m – 44.9m category, Lady B, Yacht Imagine.

Matthew Bland wins 2011 SuperYacht UK design competition

Announced at the 2011 Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show during the SuperYacht UK Technical Seminar, Product design student Matthew Bland has secured a place to represent British excellence at the 5th Abitare La Barca Concept Award which will take place from 16-17 February 2011 at Seatec, Italy.

Success at the Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show 2011

The 2011 Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show has proven to be popular with visitors and exhibitors alike. The new-look Show attracted 109,778 visitors from all over the country and abroad, 7% up on the final attendance figure for the 2010 Show and 2% behind 2009. Together with the Outdoors Show & The London Bike Show, the total combined attendance number of visitors to ExCeL and all three shows is 140,164.

Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show: Contechs Marine showcase latest yacht interior design project

UK based Contechs Marine is showcasing its newest interior design project at this year’s Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show. The global bespoke interior and exterior […]

Fairline Targa 58 Gran Turismo wins a 2011 Motor Boat of the Year Award

Fairline Boats, a luxury motor yacht manufacturer, has been rewarded the esteemed ‘Motor Boat of the Year’ Award 2011 in the ‘Sportscruiser Above 45ft’ category for the Targa 58 GRAN TURISMO, which was launched January 2010. This is the third consecutive year that Fairline has won a Motor Boat of the Year Award.