12/2008 – Oceanco’s acclaimed 82m MY Alfa Nero received her sixth award at this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in the “2007 Best Power Design over 65 meters” category. Alfa Nero was up against stiff competition but was the ultimate prize winner in her category. The awards were conducted by the International Superyacht Society, […]
Continue Reading ...12/2008 – 0015hrs, 27 DECEMBER 2008 At approximately 21:20 hrs, 32 miles south east of Point Perpendicular, a mayday call was issued from the yacht Georgia, a Farr 53 owned by Graeme Ainley and John Williams from Sandringham Yacht Club, as a result of losing her rudder and taking on water. Tim Cox, Race Committee […]
Continue Reading ...12/2008 – Launched by Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw, Ocean Mercury is the first of a modular customseries concept from Feadship called the SL39. Designed by De Voogt Naval Architects with an interior by Terence Disdale, Ocean Mercury has a classic Feadship look and will be primarily used in the Mediterranean. The owner worked closely […]
Continue Reading ...11/2008 – Russell Coutts, CEO and Skipper of BMW ORACLE Racing, today announced that BOR 90, the syndicate’s state-of-the-art trimaran, has successfully completed Phase I of its sea trials in San Diego. The 90 foot high-tech trimaran now will undergo further modifications to improve performance based on the team’s experiences with the trimaran on the […]
Continue Reading ...11/2008 – The 2009 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show will feature extended pavilion displays and an expanded international marketing program in the lead-up to the 21st annual event in May. In new developments for the 2009 Show, the combined pavilion display area has been increased 22% to more than 8800 sqm. Sanctuary Cove General Manager […]
Continue Reading ...11/2008 – Phase II of marina renovations at Old Port Cove’s south basin in North Palm Beach, FL were completed this week just in time to welcome seasonal boaters back to South Florida. This completes Old Port Cove’s $22 million two-year renovation of both its north and south basins. “This is a very exciting time […]
Continue Reading ...12/2008 – Blue Coast Yachts, builder of extraordinary catamarans, continues to improve the standards of its range. The company, encouraged by the success of “Allures”, which was celebrated by the press and nominated as “Best Sailing Yacht” of the World Design Awards in 2007, prepares a brand new mega-yacht, the Blue Coast 165‘. Her launch […]
Continue Reading ...12/2008 – Construction If I had to choose one member of the Sunseeker family it would definitely be the 90 Yacht! The vast Sunseeker fleet ranges from 11 to 38 metres, all designed with the same careful attention paid to the finishings and interior comfort upon which Sunseeker has built its reputation over the years. […]
Continue Reading ...11/2008 – Ericsson 4 has once again won a fight. Passing the 58th meridian ahead of Ericsson 3, the boat skipped by Torben Grael confirms its leadership at the intermediate classment of the 2008 Volvo Ocean Race. It is 4 points ahead of Green Dragon and Puma which faced important damages in the roaring 40s. […]
Continue Reading ...11/2008 – Feadship used the occasion of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show to present a special model to the delighted owner of Inevitable (ex-Mi Gaea). A recently completed rebuild at the Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw refit yard in Makkum (NL) saw the yacht extended by 2.50 meters (8’2”) to 49.80 meters (163’5”). Her allnew […]
Continue Reading ...Monday 31st May 2021, the launch ceremony of the new RSY 38m EXP took place in the presence of the owners and their family, in full compliance with the COVID measures, which did not hinder the important operations of launching a new boat.
