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Yacht Online breaches 2,000 mark

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Interest in the online version of Yacht Capital and Yacht Design continues to grow and the plaudits continue to pile up. In early November, the social networks fanpage breached the tough 2,000 fans. A highly significant milestone, demonstrating web users’ interest in the sea and maritime news, as well as the close links the site has forged with its readers thanks to its Facebook fan page.

Wally partners up

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The London-based investment fund Archimedia has made a significant investment in Wally, thanks to which the yard will be able to develop new models to embrace the new opportunities it is expecting the market to offer in the near future. Founded by Luca Bassani in 1994, Wally has splashed 42 sailing yachts to date. These include, most notably, Esense, Dark Shadow, Magic Carpet and Y3K. The yard has also delivered more than 100 motor vessels and the first two units in its displacement line are...

Tara sails through the oceans

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The French yacht Tara left on Sunday on the second leg of a three-year expedition across the world's oceans to chart the effects of climate change on micro-organisms that produce half our oxygen. The 36-metre (118-foot) schooner sailed from Cape Town a year after leaving Lorient in western France to head across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for New Zealand next August as part of a 150,000-kilometre (93,750-mile) journey. The crew are collecting samples which are frozen onboard and sent...

RED FPT wins the U.I.M. Marathon World Cup

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Fabio Buzzi, Emilio Riganti and Simon Powell’s RED FPT has won the U.I.M. Marathon World Cup and the world’s oldest powerboating prize, the Harmsworth Trophy, first put up in 1903 for the fastest boat of the year in English waters. After taking the top step on the podium at the Cowes 100 (the 100-mile race between the Isle of Wight and the Isle of Portland), RED FPT also won the very challenging 178-mile Cowes – Torquay – Cowes race ahead of the rest of the 30-strong...

A new explorer vessel for Hydro Tec

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

A spectacular fly bridge and extraordinary autonomy are the main features of the HT116’ Explorer, the 165th Hydro Tec project commissioned by the Kingship shipyard of Hong Kong to ing. Sergio Cutolo’s firm. The Chinese yard recently presented the yacht at the Seoul boat show, eliciting very interest from the crowd. The HT116’ Explorer, for which Hydro Tec has designed the external lines as well as the hydrodynamics and engineering, is a typical example of yacht with...

Nautical industry holds steady despite crisis

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The Italian nautical industry has, it seems, held a steady course despite the stormy waters churned up by the world economic crisis. Anton Francesco Albertoni, president of the Italian Association of Shipyards and Affiliated Industries, told us: “We had forecast a contraction in the pleasure boat segment of between 27 and 35%. On the basis of the early calculations, we can confirm that, in fact, there was an overall drop of 30.5% between 2008 and 2009. However, that figure reflects the...

X-Yacht Europeans seen through a Steiner lens

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Steiner will be the main sponsor for the X-Yachts European Championship scheduled to take place between August 29th and September 5th in Scarlino (GR), Italy. Renowned worldwide for its Commander XP binoculars, the first to use an integrated compass, Steiner is a Beretta Group company. “We chose to get closer to our Steiner clients by linking our brand to the X-Yacht competitive regatta arena. The X-Yacht boats and our products have a very strong common identity,” explained...

Yacht Squad, for every wish

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The Ferretti Group presents the innovative Yacht Squad project. Said project has been established through the working relationship between Everything Marine, the well-known Venetian company providing yachts with provisions and supplies, and the CRN and Ferretti Custom Line brands. Devised to satisfy the requirements of the most demanding Owners, Yacht Squad guarantees a top quality service, ranging from catering to sourcing a particular gastronomic product, from supplying specific furnishings...

Magnum 51 Bestia: a true Beast

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The new Magnum 51 also called "Bestia", or Beast! Bestia is characterized by her tremendous speed, acceleration and brute power

Two brand new yachts for Contest Yachts

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Leading Dutch yard Contest Yachts has announced that it will be giving a public debut to the Contest 57CS and the Contest 50CS at the HISWA Amsterdam in-water Boat Show in September. The designs of these impressive new performance cruisers show that the yachtbuilder from Medemblik is very much moving with the times and proactively responding to market and owner demands. With their flush decks and low integrated superstructures, both yachts have a modern and elegant appearance. Wide...

Askari 80', Luca Dini's design

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Luca Dini has penned the Askari 80’ for Kifaru Yachts. This ultra-luxurious 24-metre open has strong, striking lines. Its chine bottom and MTU engine set-up promise speed and efficiency while Italian craftsmanship guarantees style. The teak main deck is glued directly to the hull for a smooth finish. All of the paintwork was done to the highest standards too. This eco-friendly craft can accommodate eight passengers and two crew while the interiors have 2-metre ceilings. For info:...

Two new projects from Oceanco

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Oceanco currently has two great projects in hand. Lebanese architect Elie Saab’s ES117 is a 117-metre gigayacht offering a sublime cocktail of power, elegance, visual innovation, comfort and luxury. Its décor may be simple and modern, but its profile is superbly sophisticated. The Y708, by Igor Lobanov, is an 85-metre-plus designed for dynamism, elegance and privacy. One of her six decks is reserved for the owner while the huge VIP suites have terraces. For info: oceancoa@oceanco.nl

Touch 60 by Newcruise

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Frank E.H. Neubelt, Roland Krueger and Katharina Raczek of Newcruise are the pens behind the Touch 60, a four-deck 60-metre with a choice of interior layouts. Indoor and outdoor meld beautifully with balconies in the main deck cabins and well-used al fresco space. A new tender launch system was specially developed for the garage and there’s a helipad too. Built by Nobiskrug Yachts, the Touch 60 is luxury yachting at its finest, offering the comfort and functionality of much larger craft....

A brand new 56-metre for Leopard

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Excellent performances and a contemporary profile are the elements that characterize the new Leopard 56m, born of historic collaboration between the Italian shipyard and the naval architect Andrè Bacigalupo. Equipped with three jet engines it easily performs 32 Knots of maximum speed in total safety and a comfortable cruising speed of 28 knots. Entirely built in GRP according to the classification society rules, it has a strong competitive spirit and an elegant but dynamic and essential...

Barracuda Yacht Design

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The America’s Cup provided the inspiration for this 180’ from Barracuda Yacht Design. Sporting a canting keel with lead bulb and water ballast, its raked profile underscores its blistering performance: 15 knots in windward sailing in a bare 20-knot breeze. Heeling angles have been kept to 10 degrees even in strong winds. The sun deck is elegant and roomy with lounge, dinette and sun pad areas. The modern, functional interiors accommodate the owner and eight guests. For info:...

Custom Line 124', Ferretti's News

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The fruit of a collaboration between Studio Zuccon International Project and the Ferretti Group’s Advanced Yacht Technology (AYT) research arm, the Custom Line 124’ is the new planing series flagship and offers very bright, airy interior spaces including an open plan saloon of over 50 metres and electrohydraulic open-out terraces. In line with Ferretti tradition, the only areas that can’t be customised are structural elements. In this case, a gym replaces the lower deck...

Debenedetti & Fiordi Designers

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Unusual design flourishes and comfort were the two focuses of this 85’ project from Debenedetti & Fiordi Designers. Its deckhouse features a singular glass gull-wing window. Uniquely this motoryacht is designed to go and go with her windows open. Equally unusual is a double volume forward of the bridge which allows natural light from the windshield to pour down into the saloon and galley on the lower deck. Four guest staterooms and one for the crew. For info: info@dfdesigners.it

Ferretti groups with Garmin

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Garmin Italia, a subsidiary of Garmin Inc., which has manufactured and distributed GPSs for nautical, aeronautical, road, sport and outdoor use since 1989 and leads the world in the SatNav sector, has announced that it has become an official supplier of electronic instrumentation to the Ferretti Group. The latter is, of course, the world’s leading designer and builder motoryachts, with a portfolio of eight of the most prestigious nautical brands on the scene today. Garmin Italia CEO...

Lorenzo Selva President of Icomia

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

UCINA – Confindustria Nautica and ELMIF (European Leisure Marine Industry Federation) Vice-President Lorenzo Selva was elected as chairman of ICOMIA’s new board of directors at the association’s 44th Annual General Meeting on June 12th 2010 in Chicago. Lorenzo Selva’s presidency of the umbrella group for the world’s leading marine industry associations is a major acknowledgment of the role played by the Italian industry on the world stage as well as of the...

Six brands for Floating Life International

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Floating Life International is a Swiss group specialising in the management, chartering and sale of super and megayachts. It is restructuring through the setting up of a holding company made up of the following firms: Floating Life Charter&broker, Floating Life Management (including management of the fractional ownership Yacht Plus system), Floating Life Crew management, Floating Life New custom Construction&survey and Floating Life Italy, which already manages the Floating Life Style...

Randa Boys Cup, what a success!

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The first edition of the Randa Boys Cup, organised by North Sails Future, the sportswear company’s junior range, in collaboration with Style Piccoli, has proved a huge success. In fact, more than 50 boats did battle in the Ligurian Sea just off the Yacht Club Italiano in Genoa on Sunday May 30th. All were manned by kids ranging in age from 8 to 14 years old. Fun and sport were the bywords of the day and the young skippers were most definitely the stars. There was also great fun to be...

The Other Side of the Wind from July on La7 and Dahlia Sport

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Verve, the new Comet 50 Sport, splashed at the end of May and will be taking part in all of the top regattas on the 2010 calendar. She’ll be manned by amongst others, Francesco de Angelis who’ll be calling tactics, and Trieste-born Lorenzo Bodini who’ll be at the helm. Verve’s story from the initial idea to the technical project, her launch and first races, was filmed over the last six months by Filmmaster Television and will be screened as a docudrama series...

Liberi Tutti: sailing towards stronger mental health

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Sailing not just as a sport but as a framework for life is the concept that underpins Liberi Tutti, an initiative launched by the Viareggio Local Health Authority’s Adult Mental Health Unit which treats mental illness sufferers at Versilia Hospital. The theory is that navigation actually helps these individuals regain their social skills and relate better to other people. Sharing a boat and a common gaol also mean that certain rules have to be followed. The project involves weekly boat...

Sunseeker International looks at the future

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

A Dublin-based Irish group, Partners FL, has just acquired a majority stake in Sunseeker International, the UK’s leading builder of 40’ to 150’ yachts, providing the respected yard with a 25 million pound injection of new capital. Partners FL have also refinanced Sunseeker’s current debt with a long term package provided by co-investor Macquarie Bank. Apart from the Irish equity firm, Robert Braithwaite, who co-founded Sunseeker in 1960, remains the largest single...

Compagnia della Vela presents Sailing for Aquila

Sun, 30 May 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The Abruzzi capital provided the venue for the unveiling of Sailing For Aquila, a project that will see 20 young people from the town devastated in the earthquake of April 6th 2009 enjoy a week of regatting at Marsala in Sicily The initiative was announced by Mayor Massimo Cialente, CEO of the UniCredit Banca Rome Giovanni Chelo and the Compagnia della Vela chairman Andrea Papa. “Every year we donate part of the entry fee to the UniCredit Sailing Meeting, a company sailing regatta for...