Already well known in water-skiing and wakeboarding circles, the Isle of Man shipyard is expanding into the luxury day-cruiser market with its Maristar series. For water-skiing and wakeboarding, criteria such as manoeuvrability and power are essential. These boats are also required to produce a perfect wake, and are equipped with flaps and ballasts (and a […]
Continue Reading ...9th NICE COTE D’AZUR BOAT SHOW 2005 ! For its 9th edition, from the 18th to March 21st, 2005, “NICE COTE D’AZUR BOAT SHOW” (ex “Nautical Boat Show of Nice”) takes a new dimension. Reflection of the good health of the nautical sector (nearly 10% of growth in 2004 according to the FIN – Nautical […]
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Construction. Robertson and Caine is one of South Africa’s leading shipyards. It was founded in 1975 and today supplies chartering company Moorings with all its cruising catamarans. The Leopard 40 is the Moorings 4000. Designed in the offices of Gino Morelli and Pete Melvin, the architects of Steve Fossett’s Playstation, this catamaran promises great things. […]
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Construction. The Oceanis 523 presented at the Cannes boat show offers all the advantages of the combined experience of Bénéteau and the Finot Group, both for racing and cruising. Built from GRP, this boat combines performance and comfort with extremely sophisticated lines, designed by architects Jean Berret and Olivier Racoupeau. Deck. The large midship beam […]
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Drawn by Marc Lombard and decorated by Dièdre, Privilege 585 is the largest catamaran of the range of the French shipyard Alliaura. Out of Sables d’Olonne shipyard, stress was laid on comfort. The deck, released well of the elements of superstructure, facilitates operations or circulation for the passengers. Sun baths naturally come to take seat […]
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Construction. The first Nautitech boats were launched in 1994 by Dufour. In 2002, the brand was bought by Marine Development, which then set up the company Nautitech SA, run by Bruno Voisard. This year at the Grand Pavois boat show in La Rochelle, the company presented its Nautitech 47, which targets both charter companies and […]
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Construction To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Lagoon, a subsidiary of Bénéteau, is launching its Lagoon 440, the first of a new generation. The Lagoon 440 contains some genuine innovations. From the fly deck to the shape of the hull, architects Vincent Lauriot-Prévost and Marc Van Peteghem have once again shown what they are worth. Deck. […]
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Alain Adès is a happy man! One can understand it, at 43 years, he carries out a dream: living of his passion. “Fallen very small” in the large pot of the shipyards, he creates SUD COMPOSITES in 1990. The production of the shipyard concentrates then, during approximately 8 years, on the building of “Grand Sud” […]
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The French shipyard Yapluka, lately based in Caen, provides a little more its range of superb cruising catamarans. Yapluka 60 was drawn by the Berret-Racoupeau architects cabinet. It combines advanced technology and solidity: aluminium hull, carbon mast and kevlar rigging. The external wardroom is vast and four benches take seat on all sides. From a […]
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