2011 Monaco Yacht Show Hailed as a Superb Success Industry Wide

The Monaco Yacht Show concluded on a high note with industry professionals enthusiastic about sailing forward towards an increasingly bright horizon.

The internationally famous and breathtakingly beautiful event was buzzing with wealth and business excitement. More than 100 superyachts, with over 40 making their worldwide debut, lined the docks inside Port Hercules to participate in what is being hailed as the most successful show to date.

This year’s large yacht line up included: Steven Spielberg’s Seven Seas (86 m), Cakewalk (85 m) and Imagine the high volume 64 meter Amels build. Prima, the brand new yacht from Columbus Yachts, was one of several yachts from first time builders. Adrenaline junkies loved Shooting Star a superfast 38 meter, carbon-fiber superyacht from Espen Oeino and Danish Yachts. Hemisphere, the world’s largest catamaran, attracted throngs of sailing enthusiasts. Big Fish, the dramatically designed transoceanic yacht, was also on display for sale.

Industry wide confidence was high, a welcome sign of ongoing recovery from the gloomy world economy. The real benefits of the Monaco Show can only be determined over the weeks to come, but reports from participants were enthusiastic with regard to the quality and quantity of enquiries.

The Monaco Yacht Show is importantly a venue to underscore and promote environmentally friendly initiatives. Charitable functions included support for Wood Forever, a program backed by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II, dedicated to fighting world deforestation. This year Show organizers donated €40,000 to better educate industry professionals to use only wood certified as originating from sustainable forests in the effort to halt deforestation. The Show was also the occasion for Wood Forever to formalize the support of SYBA and the new commitment of the US shipyard Burger Boat as the very first member of the program.

In association with the Monaco Yacht Show, the RINA classification society presented the Green Plus Yacht certificates 2011 to Palumbo shipyard’s build Prima and Numptia from Rossi Navi shipyard, two yachts whose construction meets with compliance of the strictest environmental regulations. His Serene Highness Prince Albert II made the award to the yachts builders in the company of his guest, His Royal Highness King Juan Carlos of Spain who joined him on his tour of the show.

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Posted on October 7, 2011 by admin — No Comments ↓

Kingship’s 140-ft. ESSENCE: More Details Revealed at Monaco Show

ESSENCE`s impressive and innovative features were finally revealed in detail at the Monaco Yacht Show last week. Most notable is the full-beam Master Deck with large wrapping windows, sliding roof and forward-facing balcony. There is also an aft sundeck that converts from a private to a shared space.

Another architectural surprise is the location of the bridge on the main deck rather than the upper deck. The bridge connects directly to the galley and crew mess to allow for discreet circulation. Tender and launching systems are located beneath the huge forward sunpads. Convenient exterior passageways encircle the superstructure and allow guests and crew to get around the yacht with ease.

ESSENCE has a full displacement hull powered by twin Caterpillar C32 engines with a cruising speed of 13.5 knots and trans-pacific range. She accommodates two owners and eight guests in five cabins with a crew of eight.

Length overall 42.50m /139’05”

Beam 9.35m / 30’08″

Draught 2.35m / 7’08’’

Naval architect/exterior styling: Axis Group Yacht Design

Designer interior Kingship Design

Speed (Max/Cruise) 15/13.5 knots

Range at 13.5 knots 4000nm

Fresh water maker 2 x 10,000L/day

Hull Steel

Fuel Capacity 60,000L

Superstructure Aluminium

Main engines 2 x CAT C32, each 1081kW

Generator sets 2 x 86kW

Classification: RINA CX Hull, MACH Ych, Unrestricted Navigation RINA Green Plus / MCA

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Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin — No Comments ↓

Monaco Yacht Show – Trends and What’s Hot

Under gorgeous sunny skies, the Monaco Yacht Show unveiled 100 Super Yachts, stunning tenders and 500 exhibitors on Wednesday the 21st. There was no shortage of hot tubs, entertainment rooms, fancy navigation gear, and water toys. The crowd seemed a bit thicker and more upbeat this year than last, but we’ll wait for the official statistics.

We saw fewer sailing yachts than in past years (one Swan, one Perini-Navi, one Wally, and Hemisphere, the world’s largest catamaran), but a greater emphasis on Green Yachting (go figure). We will detail some of the individual yachts we saw in upcoming posts, but show favorites included Yogi, Excellence III, and Cakewalk – measuring in at 85 meters. More updates to come, but we wanted to at least share some images with you for weekend dreaming!

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Tom Virden — No Comments ↓

No Matter What the Weather It’s an Awesome Day for PICNIC

PICNIC is a luxury yacht with presence. Exterior styling with dark tapered windows gives this yacht a head turning command at every port. PICNIC will make her debut at the Florida International Boat Show, Oct. 27 to Oct. 31, 2011, maneuvering into position as a top yacht on the charter circuit.

The salon and dining area on board PICNIC is spacious and serene. Elegant and understated, contemporary furnishings work as perfectly for casual conversation and cocktails as for formal five course dining. Guests have the option of al fresco meals on the aft deck or relishing the beach house feel of banquette seating around the ample table on the flybridge.

PICNIC is a custom Monte Fino 100, stylishly appointed with charming attention to detail. Playful neon and indirect lighting adds a dash of fun, while fine china and superb linens please charter clientele who expect the highest standards of quality.

PICNIC has a delightful array of

water toys to please all guests, whether they enjoy the thrill of Seabobs or the enchantment of diving below the depths, water skis or Jet skis, the onboard toy chest will not disappoint.

PICNIC will be located at the Hargrave/Monte Fino display at Las Olas docks, A Dock – Slip 7, during the Fort Lauderdale show.

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Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin — No Comments ↓

Magellano 50 by Azimut Awarded Best Innovative Design at 2011 World Yacht Trophies in Cannes

The Magellano 50 was awarded the Best Innovative Design at a gala ceremony that brought the world’s leading builders, designers and yacht owners together for the prestigious event. At the 2011 World Yacht Trophies, held in Cannes September 10, an esteemed panel of experts, which over the summer examined the major new builds for the season, determined the Magellano 50 exceeded competitors in significant areas.

The specialist jury acknowledged the innovative capacity of Magellano 50, as well as impressive technology that combines impressive efficiency with safeguards to the environment.

The yacht is equipped with the new Easy Hybrid system, created by the Azimut-Benetti R&D department, which propels the yacht at speeds of up to 8 knots in complete silence using electric engines, switching to traditional propulsion methods with the greatest of ease. The exclusive “Dual Mode” hull, a new semi displacement design, makes switching from displacement systems to planing systems extremely easy, thus guaranteeing excellent stability and navigational comfort in addition to high hull reactivity and efficiency under all operating conditions.

Chic interiors evoke the elegance synonymous with contemporary Italian design. Despite the spacious surroundings the yacht has plenty of storage capacity and clever design features that allow for reconfigurations depending on the requirements of the moment.

With Magellano 50, Azimut Yachts demonstrates a noteworthy capacity for innovation and design expertise that will no doubt set a precedent for other brands in its class. This design promises to be very popular on the charter circuit for superbly stylish interiors, spacious outdoor options and impressive fuel economy.

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Posted on September 17, 2011 by admin — No Comments ↓