21 & 22 June, just before the Superyacht Cup, the fifth issue of this event will take place in Palma de Mallorca. It will bring together industry leaders for networking and debate. The Future of Superyachts focuses on legal, financial, tax, crewing, registration and build and design issues, and tends to attract an international audience of senior yacht executives.

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Complete Marine Freight has recently started operations in Palma with a new business aimed at all aspects of cargo handling for leisure craft, from the smallest race boat to the largest superyacht. In addition their new website has just gone live, giving specific details of their worldwide operations. Read the rest of this entry »

Entries are now being accepted for this year’s Superyacht Cup in Palma and already more than a dozen yachts have registered. The event will take place June 23rd - 26th in the same central Palma location as in 2009. A wide-range of yachts are expected, from the most competitive racing superyachts to cruising yachts who come to enjoy the sailing spectacle. Read the rest of this entry »

Dockmats, provider of protective floor coverings to the Yachting industry launched a new website: www.dockmats.co.uk.
Dockmats offers a range of products, including custom printed hard wearing dock mats featuring the yacht or company logo or cotton plus to keep dirt at bay.

Mascoat Products  opened a new European office located in Waalwijk, The Netherlands. Mascoat: “This location will be a fully staffed Mascoat branch and responsible for European sales and support to provide the best in customer service and satisfaction.”

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Fraser Yachts signed a contract for the construction of a new Proteksan-Turquoise 72.6m (238′) motor yacht was signed at the beginning of February.

Fraser Yachts’s Nabil El Jammal in London and Stuart Larsen in Fort Lauderdale worked in close partnership to bring this sale to a successful conclusion.

At the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show in Australia (May 20-23 2010) Riviera will announce the release of its new 43 ft open flybridge model with Volvo Penta IPS. Riviera explains that the model features a comfortable, sea-kindly hull and, with this creation, hopes to present a modern methodology that will progress flybridge boat design into a new generation of boat enjoyment. Read the rest of this entry »

The Maremiss 63  features characteristic lines and Italian design which give this yacht a modern charisma. Furthermore this  63 foot flare bowed steel motor yacht provides an array of options. This semi custom-built motor yacht, designed by Vripack Architects is built by Hofstra Jachtbouw in Leeuwarden. The arrangement of the ship can be realised according to the wish of the client. Read the rest of this entry »

Kevin Glancy Ltd and Jonathan Fawcett Ltd - the finest tableware and linen suppliers to the superyachting world, who have complemented each other on projects for two decades, discreetly supplying over 280 luxury yachts - are formally merging. Appointed Glancy Fawcett Ltd’s Group Managing Director is Rob Bieniasz; Kevin Glancy (left) and Jonathan Fawcett (right)- Directors of Glancy Fawcett Ltd - continue leading sales. Read the rest of this entry »

“Hainan is determined to grow its marine and yachting industries as a key component of a wider tourism strategy”, says Mr Luo Baoming, governor of Hainan Province, ahead of the first Hainan Rendez-Vous set to take place from 2 to 4 April 2010 at the Visun Marina in Sanya. The Hainan government is throwing its full support behind Hainan Rendez-Vous. Read the rest of this entry »