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Friday, June 26th, 2009
Tim Saunders Leaves Firm and Rupert Mann Rebrands The dynamic duo that formed Rainsford Saunders Design have split apart with Tim Saunders leaving, and the company renamed. Announcing the split, Rupert Rainsford Mann said that the company will be making a significant transition over the next few weeks. He added, “After eight years of successful […]
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Luxury yachts offer pirate hunting cruises This is a headline under the quirky news section of the Ananova news site. It raises some serious questions not least who are the owners of the luxury yachts and what are they smoking? The article reads: Luxury ocean liners in Russia are offering pirate hunting cruises aboard armed […]
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Princess Yachts changes distribution network in Australia and New Zealand Following the decision by Australia’s Riviera Group’s to go into voluntary receivership Princess Yachts International plc has been forced to set up a new distribution network throughout Australia and New Zealand to handle yacht sales and after sales servicing. The new distribution network will work […]
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Bad News for Captains with non European Crews Super yacht Captains visiting Italian ports are likely to see bureaucratic red tape increased even more than is the norm during the period of the central Italian region of Abruzzo hosting the next summit of G8 leaders. Ships agent Francesco Luise of J. Luise & Sons Ltd […]
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Expanded second edition of The Great Southern Route Every captain loves a freebie and at Monaco two years ago every super yacht captain received a heavyweight gift that turned out to be worth its weight in gold. Now they are about to be given a second bite of the cherry now that Ocean Media has […]
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Dovaston and John Percival Associates team up Dovaston the specialist super yacht crew agency has formed an alliance with John Percival Marine Associates a training establishment that offers all levels of training to the super yacht industry commercial vessels of the merchant fleet, who specialize in MCA oral exams for both deck and engineering claiming […]
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Semi production super yachts catching on Semi production super yachts seem to be catching on with news that Amels the Dutch yacht builder, part of the Dammen Shipyard Group is to unveil an all-new model to compliment its LIMITED EDITIONS range. Like the three existing semi custom models the new 60 metre yacht can be […]
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
What is selling and What is not? It is clear from brokerage advertisements that an increasing number of yachts are being listed for sale. This is of course a concrete indication that owners are prepared to sell – but what do buyers want? Hein Velema CEO of Fraser Yachts says, “The superyacht industry is still highly […]
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
New construction superyacht, Lady Ann Magee II on the market Her bottom has not even got wet yet but at 1,300 gross tonnes, this 65-metre Codecasa, due for delivery in 2010, and one of the largest volume yachts for her size is already for sale. The Italian shipyard that is building her is still a […]
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
The 43m Baglietto Macalulu has been sold William Bishop, the Sales & New Construction Broker with Yachting Partners International (YPI Group), has sold the 43m Baglietto: Macalulu. The yacht first drew some very admiring glances during last year’s Monaco Yacht Show and was seen again during the Genoa Charter Yacht show now, shet has been […]
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