Archive for February, 2010

Hainan Rendez-Vous: China’s yachting epicentre

03/2010 -
The plan released on December 1st by the China State Council for the development of Hainan as an international tourism destination (”Ideas for the acceleration of the development of the tourism industry”) highlights the importance of yachting in the future development of the island. The 2010 Hainan Rendez-Vous to be held next month in [...]

Monthly News – February 2010

-pic of the month- Viking Captures President CupAicon New Partnership in LebanonAicon S.p.A., the Group from Messina which operates in the design, construction and sale of pleasure craft and luxury motor yachts, has finalized a new dealership agreement…

New Model: Outer Reef 86 Skylounge

Outer Reef Yachts of Fort Lauderdale recently launched their new 86 Skylounge long range MotorYacht, to fully Bureau Veritas Class. Bound for Turkey, this new flagship of the Outer Reef line will be playing the waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the …

Project: Morgan 55 Fast Commuter

The project of the 55 Fast Commuter is the second completely new model from Morgan, since this builder was taken over from new owners Aicon Group in 2007. The first of the new ownership Morgan’s is the recently presented 33 Dinghy. As the model name s…

Improve-it = Hatteras 60 Motor Yacht

Hatteras continues the year-long celebration of its 50th Anniversary by making a stunning design debut at the 2010 Miami Boat Show. Already a popular model, the Hatteras 60 Motor Yacht underwent an intensive design review this past year. With input fr…

Sanlorenzo launches its first megayacht in steel

02/2010 -
Sanlorenzo has recently lauched its first steel hull mega yacht, the Sanlorenzo 44 Steel. The 44 Steel, with its 44 meters length, is the new flagship of Sanlorenzo’s fleet. It is a 3 decks steel displacement hull, in steel, with an aluminium superstructure.
The well-balanced exterior lines have been conceived to give maximum light to [...]

New Model: Fairline 44 Targa Open

Fairline’s 44 Targa Open model is the rethinking of the 44 Targa GT launched in 2007. The 44 Targa GT was much acclaimed during its launch by the British builder for its two year testing in order to make the best of Volvo IPS pods. Strangely two years …

Project: Nordhavn 78

Nordhavn follow up their two latest innovative designs, the 56 Motorsailer and the 75 Expedition Yachtfisher, Pacific Asian Enterprises Inc, has once again stretched the boundaries of their trawler line with the introduction of the 78 project, a long-…

Mike Harker’s Christmas in St. Helena

A very special Christmas dinner with other cruising sailors on the remote island of St Helena.

New Model: Broom 450 Mk.II

British Broom continue to update and redevelop its models, presenting the second generation of the 450 with the new Mark.II series launched during the London boat show. The new Broom 450 Mk.II is recognizable in the outside thanks to all round frame le…