For its seventh edition, the “Voiles de Saint-Tropez” (St Tropez Sails) welcomes, from October 2nd to 8th , 2005, 250 sailing ships gathering at the same time the most recent prototypes of race and the most beautiful traditional yachts. No sailor would like to miss this last stopover of the Yachting season. Since the stop […]
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From September 25th to October 1st 2005, Cannes hosts the Régates Royales, the penultimate stage in the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. The Société des Régates de Cannes was founded in 1859 and organised the Mediterranean’s first ever regatta for large sailing boats in 1863. In 1894, the reigning champion, the Prince of Wales’ yacht Britannia, […]
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At the coming Genoa Boat Show (from October the 8th to the 16th, 2005), Cantieri di Sarnico will exhibit its latest model: the Sarnico 60. This model too presents the unmistakable distinctive lines on the new concept by Nuvolary & Lenard: the shifting of the deck forward enlarges the cockpit dimensions, the double side windows […]
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Construction. Apreamare’s new 14-metre model has the same subtle lines as all Ferretti boats. After the success of the 16-metre model, a revolution in the range, the next logical step for the manufacturer was to continue diversifying its range which, until now, was restricted to small cruisers. Deck. Like its predecessor, the 145 enjoys an […]
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The newest addition to the Moonen 84 series was unveiled by Moonen Shipyards to great acclaim at “boot Düsseldorf 2005” in January. With a comfortably familiar design by René van der Velden and in-house Moonen naval architecture, the new yacht is the fifth Moonen 84. But it is the first in the series to have […]
Continue Reading ...09/2004 – The result of Louis Vuitton Act I held in Marseilles proves to be in conformity with the forecasts: BMW Oracle Racing justified its place of favourite by gaining the first pre-regatta of this 32nd America’s Cup new formula. The magic of the sail and of these boats – of which design is a […]
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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 […]
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Rather than a long portrait, here are: The Fables of Jean Le Cam Jean Le Cam – a dangerous competitor. A sailor with the vast and successful experiment. 46 years – Married two children. Triple victorious of the Figaro Second of the last Vendée Globe. Two titles which summarise the innumerable intermediate podiums. The public […]
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« XS » of London is the second hull of the prestigious Custom Line 112′ series, emphasising her majestic and disarming beauty. Her smooth interiors are elegant and aristocratic, her exterior lines are both aggressive and refined. “XS” of London really dominates the seas.
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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