As part of her Diamond Jubilee Tour, HM The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Cowes on July 25 aboard Sir Donald Gosling’s 75m charter yacht Leander. Built by Peenewerft and designed by Kusch Yachts, this exceptional vessel sleeps 12 charter guests in 10 beautiful and comfortable cabins, while cruising the popular Mediterranean.
It was a great success for the 27m sailing yacht Bequia, designed by Stephens Waring Yacht Design as their first superyacht, at the 2012 Pendennis Cup. A traditionally constructed yawl, this spendid vessel is now expected to cruise in Sweden and Mallorca, before starting a summer season of racing next year.
Five meters longer in length, the 47m motor yacht A2, previously known as Masquerade of Sole, has been successfully re-launched at Pendennis yard in Falmouth. Built by Feadship in 1983, this exceptional vessel now provides modern and comfortable cabins for a total number of 10 guests.
The spectacular sailing catamaran Hemisphere, built by the prestigious UK shipyard Pendennis, with interior design by Michael Leach and Naval Architecture by VPLP, has won two important awards at the 2012 ShowBoats Design Awards. Hemisphere is a joint winner of the Sailing Yacht Interior Design as well as Interior Layout category.
With last year’s participation of such outstanding UK-based luxury yacht builders as Sunseeker, Fairline, Princess, Pendennis and many others, the 2012 Shipwrights Lecture was confirmed for October 17.
Boasting great success, the Pendennis Palma refit facility is currently busy with two refits, comprising the superyacht Tugatsu and the luxury charter yacht Nostromo. This winter, the successful company is also believed to begin works on the catamaran yacht Hemisphere.
Not long before the J-Class Regatta as well as the Pendennis Cup, the respected UK builder Pendennis is busy with three short refits, including the classic luxury yacht Mariette, the superyacht Bystander and the J-Class sailing yacht Velsheda.
The prestigious UK-based shipyard Pendennis has sent through some additional images of the Ron Holland designed 75m superyacht M5 (ex Mirabella V), launched in 2004. She is currently going through a one-year refit at Pedennis.
The prominent UK-based shipyard Pendennis removed the Ron Holland designed sailing yacht M5 (ex Mirabella 5)´s main mast in advance of her 13 month refit. She boasts the world´s largest mast, measuring 89 metres, destepping of which was coordinated by Marine Results, with the lift needing 4 cranes, 40 staff as well as more than 8 hours to finish the operation.
Pendennis built superyacht Tenaz (ex Desirade 4 and Mamamouchi) and Steve Ward built luxury yacht Alcanara, both designed by renowned Dubois Naval Architects will be on display at the Port Adriano Show, taking place from April 28 to 30, 2012.
UK Government launched yesterday its first marine industries showcase, celebrating the UK marine industry through five key themes, comprising leisure, naval, marine energy, commercial and marine science. The superyacht industry was well represented by Pendennis as well as Fairline.