Princess Yachts Receives RINA Green Plus (Y) Notation for V Class and Flybridge Yachts

Princess 78 Flybridge

Today, UK boatbuilder Princess Yachts has been awarded the RINA Green Plus notation for its eco-friendly line of V Class and Flybridge yachts. The award provides an independently verified environmental accreditation from the Italian classification society RINA and applies to each individual model that is assessed for its environmental impact.  The rigorous testing investigates all aspects of the craft from engines and electrical systems to materials and substances employed and Princess are the first brand to demonstrate the compliance of every vessel applicable for the process.

Princess also adheres to responsible manufacturing practices and in 2010

Princess 85 Flybridge

became the first major motor yacht manufacturer to be awarded ISO14001 in recognition of achievements in reducing environmental impact.  The award process requires a review of every aspect of the company’s manufacturing activities, products and services, from materials usage, noise and emissions, to energy management and waste disposal.

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A significant part of the company’s environmental initiative is the use of large scale resin infusion technology, a closed mold process that almost completely eliminates emissions in the workplace and local environment. This advanced technique also offers significant quality, weight and structural benefits resulting in better hull performance and fuel efficiency.

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Transatlantic Race 2011 Rambler 100 LINE HONORS

Record holding Rambler 100 (photo credit TR2011/Mark Lloyd)

Rambler 100, skippered by George David (Hartford, Conn.) crossed the finish line of the Transatlantic Race 2011 on Sunday 10th July at 16h 08m UTC.

Elapsed time for Rambler 100 was 6d 22h 08m 2s.

It has established a new record for the 2,975 nautical mile course from Newport, RI to Lizard Point, South Cornwall, UK, which is to be ratified by the World Sailing Speed Record Council.

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July Caribbean Events Calendar

July Caribbean Calendar

8 -10 KATS Premier’s Cup, Tortola (IC24 youth sailing)

8 – 17 Dominica Dive Fest. www.dominica.dm/site/divefest.cfm
9          Bequia Fishermen’s Day Competition. www.bequiatourism.com
9 – 17 Round Guadeloupe Race for Traditional Sailing Canoes. [email protected]
10 –     Public holiday in the Bahamas (Independence Day)

10 –      Underwater Clean-Up, Bonaire. www.divefriendsbonaire.com/clean_up_dives
14 –     Bastille Day. Celebrations on French islands
22 – Cruzan Open One Design Regatta, St. Croix, USVI. St. Croix Yacht Club (SCYC), www.stcroixyc.com

17 – 20  BVI Billfish Tournament.

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Transatlantic Race 2011: ICAP Leopard Suffers Broken Bowsprit

ICAP Leopard’s captain, Chris Sherlock, has announced that their bowsprit broke at 20.20 UT on Monday 04 July, just over a day after leaving Newport, R.I.  The damage happened in flat water after passing the George’s Bank with a fractional sail flying off the sprit. No one was hurt in the incident and both the sail and the sprit were recovered safely.

The unfortunate mishap has not threatened the integrity of the hull or the strength of the bow so that sails can still be flown from the stem. This has meant that Leopard’s performance on the long beam reach of the first three days from Newport has not been much compromised except that the yacht has had to sail slightly higher than optimum, which is why it is to the south side of its main competition.  However, as the high pressure system is approached, there are very few options for sailing downwind without the sprit.

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Azimut Grande 116 CINQUE: Finalist for ShowBoats Design Awards 2011

It is evident why the Azimut 116 flybridge CINQUE has been nominated for a prestigious ShowBoats Design Award. This top of the range model is exquisitely designed, featuring a floor plan able to maximize square footage to the extent that even a spacious media room has been incorporated.

CINQUE has an innovative contemporary style that suggests a subtle departure from interior designer Carlo Galeazzi’s bold Italian chic to an elegantly subdued European chalet effect that is certain to be universally appreciated.

ShowBoats Design Awards is scheduled, along with several red carpet events, just prior to the opening of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this October. The site of the gala affair will be Donald Trump’s exclusive private members club in Palm Beach, the Mar a Lago Club, where the winners will be announced in front of an exclusive audience of superyacht owners and the build and design teams responsible for the shortlisted yachts.

LOA: 116’6”

Beam: 24’3”

Draft: 6’8”

Engines: 2 x MTU V16 2000 M93

Maximum speed: 28 knots

Cruising speed: 25 knots

Fuel: 4,700 Gal.

Water: 736 Gal.

Cabins 4/5 + Crew

Exterior Styling: Stefano Righini

Interior Design: Carlo Galeazzi

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