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Megayacht Blue Coast 95′ « CARTOUCHE » plays the Design Trump Card

Megayacht Blue Coast 95′ « CARTOUCHE » plays the Design Trump Card

12 May 2011

Designed by the renowned naval architecture office Coste Design & Partners, the Megayacht Blue Coast 95’ « Cartouche » heralds a new generation of high tech opulent sailing yachts. With a length of 28,8m and a beam over 12m she is certainly one of the most elegant luxury catamarans ever built. The BC 95’ has [...]

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BIG FISH receives Judges Commendation at World Superyacht Awards

BIG FISH receives Judges Commendation at World Superyacht Awards

12 May 2011

BIG FISH receives Judges Commendation – Best Motor Yacht Under 500GRT at the World Superyacht Awards 2011 Following her award as Winner of the Best Innovation Under 50 Metres at the World Yachts Trophy 2010, and Winner of the Most Innovative Yacht Design of the Year at the Boating Asia Awards 2011, BIG FISH has [...]

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Dubois announce a Wonderful Array of Awards at World Superyacht Awards Ceremony

Dubois announce a Wonderful Array of Awards at World Superyacht Awards Ceremony

12 May 2011

Dubois Naval Architects are delighted to announce a wonderful array of awards wins at Saturday night’s 2011 World Superyacht Ceremony. Dubois Naval Architects is extremely proud that both Zafira and Imagine have won their categories in the World Superyacht Awards, presented by Boat International Media, with Zefira also achieving Sailing Yacht of the Year! Kokomo [...]

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Richard Sauter points the Post Carbon Superyacht Future at RINA’s International Conference

Richard Sauter points the Post Carbon Superyacht Future at RINA’s International Conference

11 May 2011

Richard Sauter’s Ocean Empire Paper Presented at RINA’s International Super and Megayacht Conference points to the Post Carbon Superyacht as the Wave of the Future. The RINA Conference sponsored by ABS and Dessault Systemes was held at the Galata Museum at the port of Genoa last week. Papers were presented by universities, designers and key [...]

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The 9th Annual American Superyacht Forum is just a Week Away

The 9th Annual American Superyacht Forum is just a Week Away

10 May 2011

The biggest event in the American superyacht industry’s calendar, the American Superyacht Forum, is now just two weeks away. The three-day forum, which will be held at the Hilton Marina in Fort Lauderdale, runs from 16 to 18 May. Details for the event, which is hosted by The Yacht Report Group and organised by Superyacht [...]

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Vitters’ Lady B wins World Superyacht Award

Vitters’ Lady B wins World Superyacht Award

10 May 2011

The 44,7 m / 147 ft sailing beauty Lady B has been awarded with a Judge’s Commendation at the World Superyacht Awards Gala in Londen last weekend. The Dubois design with spectacular interior from Rhoades Young was one of the winners in the category “best sailing yachts 30-45m” Director Louis Hamming is honored: “We consider [...]

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Megayachts Catamarans invites Singapore Airlines A380 designer in Boat Asia Singapore

Megayachts Catamarans invites Singapore Airlines A380 designer in Boat Asia Singapore

10 May 2011

For the first time, Megayacht Catamarans, the US-based brokerage firm specialized in design and construction of giant luxury catamarans, will exhibit in Boat Asia Singapore which will be held in Marina at Keppel Bay from 12 to 15 May 2011.

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Hodgdon Yachts introduces the Custom Tenders Line

Hodgdon Yachts introduces the Custom Tenders Line

10 May 2011

Hodgdon Yachts has nearly two centuries of experience combining art and function. In collaboration with Michael Peters Yacht Design, Hodgdon is presenting a series of artful tenders designed to please not only the discriminating owner with good taste but the crew with high standards as well. Beautifully designed, artfully styled and expertly built, these tenders [...]

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New Built Vulcan 46m Superyacht for Sale at Fraser Yachts

New Built Vulcan 46m Superyacht for Sale at Fraser Yachts

5 May 2011

The Turkish shipyard Vicem Yachts, leader in the construction of completely custom hand crafted down east style lobster boats and innovative and prestigious open and mega-yachts, Vicem Yacht is pleased to announce to have signed a Co-Central Agency agreement with the esteemed Fraser Yachts brokerage agency for the sale  of the Vulcan 46m. The  unit no.1 of the [...]

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Mulder Shipyard takes new orders from Russian Clients

Mulder Shipyard takes new orders from Russian Clients

5 May 2011

Over the last decade, the Mulder Shipyard team has catered to the design orders from clients in Spain, Italy, Germany, and Egypt. Now, the Netherlands-based shipyard is taking on a request for a client in Russia. The Mulder 98 Flybridge will be all-new, all-aluminium and expected to be delivered no later than June 2013. With [...]

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Moonen Shipyard ready to Launch the Fourth Moonen 97

Moonen Shipyard ready to Launch the Fourth Moonen 97

5 May 2011

Moonen Shipyards in the Netherlands is close to completing the fourth yacht in its much admired range of Moonen 97 steel-hulled displacement cruisers. With sister ship Livia being a finalist in the upcoming World Superyacht Awards, the yard is confident that a buyer will be found for the new Moonen 97 by the time she [...]

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Feadship launches 87.87m Superyacht Fountainhead

Feadship launches 87.87m Superyacht Fountainhead

5 May 2011

The third Feadship XL superyacht Fountainhead has been reported launched by the prestigious Dutch shipyard, at the beginning of this week. Motor Yacht Fountainhead is a 87.87m (288’29”) long vessel designed by De Voogt Naval Architects, whereas her interior design was created by Sinot Yacht Design. Fountainhead is run by four MTU 16V 4000 M90 diesel [...]

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