Archive for the 'Boat' Category

Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta : Aussie bling

08/2010 -
Australia went home laden with gold after an astonishing week of racing in Weymouth Bay – the 2012 Olympic venue. The Aussies picked up gold in four classes; Nicky Souter, Nina Curtis and Olivia Price in the Women’s Match Racing, the Skud-18 was won by Daniel Fitzgibbon and Rachael Cox on Friday, Tom Slingsby [...]

Web: Gulf Craft New Web Site

United Arab Emirate’s Gulf Craft presents its new web site. Gulf Craft was founded in 1982, and today it employs one thousand four hundred people who build the three brands of Majesty, Oryx, and Silvercraft boats from twenty up to 135 feet in premises …

Superyachts and the US Senate

Photo Credit Travel ChannelPresident Obama and his cohorts are getting somewhat hot under the collar over would-be Senator Jeff Green and the shenanigans aboard the 44 metre superyacht Summerwind.  Now because it is gossip, we here at Superyacht N…

New Model: Palmer Johnson PJ170 Sports Yacht

In mid July Palmer Johnson has launched the awaited PJ170 Sports Yacht. Designed by the renowned Venice Yacht studio of Nuvolari Lenard the PJ170 is a mile stone for being the largest Sport Yacht ever built, beating the 165 Mangusta by just two metre…

Project: Ferretti Custom Line 26 Navetta Crescendo

Ferretti Custom Line will present a world premiere at the Cannes show: the 26 Navetta Crescendo, the very first model to be produced in a new semi-displacement line. Crescendo in facts represents a further evolution in Ferretti Custom Line’s semi-dis…

INBUILD ~ Galeon 385 HT Part 4 of 7

Part four of the Galeon new 385HT dedicated Inbuild section. In this photo to tell you with a metaphor you are seeing the rib bones of the 385HT, called in the nautical term as stringers. To compare it to a human body the gel coat is the skin, glass a…

Absolute Dreamer JP54: the absolute dream of Jean-Pierre Dick

08/2010 -
The French sailor, Jean-Pierre Dick, has imagined a top-of-the-range fast cruising yacht whose design is unique. Designed by Guillaume Verdier* and the interior designed by Stéphanie Marin, the first JP54 has just been launched in Auckland, New Zealand. Produced in a limited series by Absolute Dreamer, the JP54 takes its inspiration from the performances [...]

Solitaire du Figaro: Adrien Hardy king of Kinsale

08/2010 -
Wednesday 11th August at 20 hours, 8 minutes and 45 seconds, Adrien Hardy crossed the finish line two miles outside the Kinsale harbour. It took to the young skipper on Agir Recouvrement 2 days, 6 hours, 8 minutes and 45 seconds to cover the 349 miles of the third leg from Brest to Kinsale [...]

Project: Mulder 72 Convertible

After the recent full delivery of the 92 Flybridge to an Egyptian owner in April, Mulder Shipyard was recently commissioned a new 72 Convertible for a German client. The yacht will be based on the 68 Convertible, but in a slightly extended size with a…

New Model: Back Cove 30

Back Cove launched the awaited 30 at the start of this season, what is a replacement for the 2003 launched 29. With this new model Back Cove continues a traditional cruiser style representing the Down East lobster boat associated with Maine’s proud bo…