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Bénéteau MonteCarlo 37

07/2007 – High end design Construction After several announcements by French manufacturer Bénéteau, the MonteCarlo 37 was finally unveiled at the last Paris boat show, launching a new series of five powerboats ranging from 27 to 50 feet. The MonteCarlo series marks the start of a new adventure for Bénéteau on the Open sports boat […]

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  • Otam 55

    Type: Sport Cruiser Builder: Otam Year: Mdl 2000 Model: Millennium 55’ LOA: 60’8’’ 18.5m Hull: Mtl Kevlar laminated LOD: 55’ 16,75m Displacement: 23 t Deck: Kevlar Beam: 15’7’’ 4.65m Top: Hard top (Kevlar) Engines: 2 x 1350 HP diesels Caterpillar 3412 Fuel: 3200 l 850 USG Water: 700 l 185 USG Max. Speed: 53 Knots […]

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  • Bénéteau First 45

    06/2007 – FIRST 45: MORE FIRST THAN EVER! Given the enthusiastic reception received by the First 50 from customers and the international yachting press (voted Yacht of the Year in Norway, Slovenia, the USA and Italy), there’s every reason to suppose that an equally warm welcome awaits the Philippe Briand-designed First 45 when it is […]

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  • Antibes Yacht Show Report

    04/2007 – ANTIBES YACHT SHOW APRIL 6-9 2007 It’s on a beautiful sunshiny day that the Antibes Yacht Show has finally come to life in Port Vauban of Antibes. Nearly a mile of red carpet dressed the quays of the Old Port and the Quai des Milliardaires spreading throughout the entire old Chantier Naval Opera […]

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  • On board Sunshine

    11/2006 – A powerful contender. The identical replica of the original two-masted schooner Sunshine made its first appearance in French waters in June 2005. She was back in September at the Régates Royales, much to the delight of classic yacht sailors and fans present in Cannes. With a deck length of 31m, maximum beam of […]

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  • New Briand 120: Bristolian

    04/2006 – New Briand 120′: Bristolian An experimented sailor, Mister Michael Cannon, commissioned Philippe Briand to design a 120′ long high performance yacht with out of the box aesthetics. Briand Yacht Design designed her with performance in mind. The hull has a stretched waterline and moderate beam. Her draft of 5.25 m can be reduced […]

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  • Astondoa 122 GLX

    Main Characteristics: Year Built 2002 L.O.A 37.00 m Max beam 7.60 m Centre High 3.40 m. Boat Fully Laden 2.12 m. Light displacement 122 tons Full load displacement 155 tons Max draft 1.90 m Power Engines 3 MTU 12 V 396 TE 94 – 2000 HP each Max speed 30 knots Cruising speed 23 knots […]

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  • Exclusive Marine 76

    05/2007 – A daring project The ExclusivE 76 was unveiled at the 2006 Cannes boat show by the Gilles Ollier Design Team and Multiplast, who recently received an award from the prestigious Royal Institution of Naval Architects of England. The construction of this semi-custom catamaran began last summer in Vannes after a 5-year design period, […]

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  • Garcia Salt 57

    08/2006 True to tradition Garcia have instructed the Pierre Frutschi design firm to design and develop 6 new models for two ranges: Spice and Salt. The first member of the latter range will be a 57-footer. Specialists in aluminium shipbuilding since 1975, Garcia produces custom made racing and cruising yachts. This winter’s take-over of the […]

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