Purveyor of Luxury Marine Products and Services Launches Exclusive
New Tender and Support Vessel
Barrington, R.I. – CrossCurrent Marine, a leading global purveyor of luxury marine products and services, announced today the latest addition to its luxury watercraft offerings, the U.23 Carbon. Incorporating a hi-tech design and advanced composite structure, the U.23 is the market’s first rigid inflatable boat constructed of proprietary carbon and Kevlar® epoxy composite. Lightweight and ultra-durable, the U.23 Carbon is well equipped for coastal cruising or excursions in open water. The perfect platform for all types of nautical sports such as scuba diving, fishing, water skiing or wakeboarding, the U.23 is equally suited for relaxation in the sun while moored or at anchor.
Designed for the elite individuals seeking acquisitions of the highest caliber, the U.23 Carbon is the ultimate in luxury inflatables. Capable of achieving speeds of 45-knots, the U.23 maintains stability and a comfortable ride at high speeds under reasonable load and conditions. The craft’s teak deck offers spacious accommodations for sunning, sitting and entertaining. A two-seat driving console with integrated leaning post makes navigation comfortable and fatigue free. The rear seat lounge and leaning post quickly convert to a 3.9-feet wide sun bed, or bench and table for meals, while the front platform extension provides an even more spacious sunbathing area. A teak bow step with an integrated mooring cleat makes boarding and anchoring easy. The U.23 Carbon’s stunning epoxy hard-top arch design offers multiple benefits including sun protection for the captain, an overhead compartment for installing electronics, support for fishing and sun shade poles, mounting for audio speakers and nighttime deck lighting, and a robust mounting point for a wake boarding tow line. The deck of the U.23 slopes rearward for easy cleaning and self-bailing and a telescoping swim ladder is nested under the port platform.
“We are very pleased to add the U.23 Carbon to our exclusive selection of luxury products and services,” said Craig Crossley, president, CrossCurrent Marine. “This craft epitomizes luxury, performance and style. The U.23 Carbon’s innovative design and elite features, as well as its extensive custom options are sure to exceed the expectations of the most discerning boaters.”
The U.23 Carbon features a truly innovative hull design. Its large beam, particularly at the transom, creates a virtual extension in the crafts overall length, as well as increased maximum speed once on plane. The U.23’s relatively vertical bow, not only provides a sharp entry into the water, but also extends its maximum length. Two transverse steps across the bottom of the hull ventilate the wetted surface and reduce friction, improving fuel efficiencies while also allowing for extremely quick planing. All of the U.23’s internal surfaces are coated with EVA foam rubber to minimize vibrations and noise, while also providing cushioned storage. For added convenience, the craft’s driving console opens for easy access to the integrated icebox and tube inflator pump.
Designed to CE specifications, the U.23 is rated to carry a maximum of 5 people in wind conditions not exceeding 42 mph and waves up to 13-feet, and a maximum of 12 people in wind conditions not exceeding 28 mph and waves up to 6.5-feet. The U.23's Hypalon-Neopren tubes are ORCA 1600 DTEX quality, yielding long life and low maintenance. Ensuring design performance and comfort, the tubes measure 1.3- to 1.6-feet in diameter, and feature five independent chambers complete with over-pressure valves. The U.23 has an overall length of 22.6-feet, mean measuring 10.5-feet, and an inside width of 6.9-feet. The U.23 weighs 1,875-pounds without engine, is capable of supporting up to a 250 horsepower engine and can achieve performance speeds of 45-knots. The U.23 has a 52.8-gallon fuel capacity and carries 13.2-gallons of water. The U.23 Carbon is protected by a 5-year hull and tube warranty.
Pricing and Availability:
The U.23 Carbon is currently available for order directly from CrossCurrent Marine, and has a boat and motor starting price of $109,000. A list of custom options is available. For more information on the U.23 Carbon, CrossCurrent Marine or its complete line of luxury offerings, please contact 401-330-6135 or visit www.crosscurrentmarine.com.
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About CrossCurrent Marine:
Founded in 2005 by President Craig Crossley, CrossCurrent Marine assembles the highest quality products and services from around the world, to provide a select group of individuals with high-performance luxury yachts and related systems that truly stand out from the crowd. Forging associations with premier naval architects, high-end marine systems suppliers and quality yacht fabricators using state-of-the-art materials and manufacturing processes, the company provides unique value to its discerning audience.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
FREE BOATU.S. GUIDE TO BUYING AND SELLING A BOAT
Going to the boat show this winter? Have you found a great off season deal on a used boat and want to know if there have been any manufacturer recalls that needed correction or major complaints from other owners? Are you comfortable with the fine print in a sales contract?
The answers to these questions and many more are answered in a free guide, Buying and Selling a Boat, from BoatU.S. Consumer Affairs and available online at http://www.BoatUS.com/guide
The 34-page guide will help prospective boat owners navigate unfamiliar waters and remind the seasoned boat owner of landmarks to steer by and trouble spots to avoid when trading up or selling. Unlike buying an automobile, the guide explains what to look for when buying a new or used boat, such as manufacturing standards, surveys and sea trials. Also likely to be unfamiliar to the new boat owner - and clearly spelled out in the guide - is information on warranties, federal documentation, osmotic blisters, marine insurance and boat loans.
Important information is also included on how to use the BoatU.S. Consumer Bureau's free services, including the boating industry's only Recall Alert Registry that tracks safety defects for new and subsequent boat owners. Also covered is the Association's unique national online complaint database for boats, engines and service providers as well as information on the BoatU.S. dispute mediation program.
For sellers, there's a checklist to help evaluate your boat's condition, information on the pros and cons of selling on your own versus using a broker, and how to write a sales agreement.
BoatU.S. - Boat Owners Association of The United States - is the nation's leading advocate for recreational boaters providing its 670,000 members with a wide array of consumer services including a group-rate marine insurance program that insures nearly a quarter million boats; the largest fleet of more than 500 towing assistance vessels; discounts on fuel, slips, and repairs at over 835 Cooperating Marinas; boat financing; and a subscription to BoatU.S. Magazine, the most widely read boating publication in the U.S. For membership information visit http://www.BoatUS.com or call 800-395-2628.
The answers to these questions and many more are answered in a free guide, Buying and Selling a Boat, from BoatU.S. Consumer Affairs and available online at http://www.BoatUS.com/guide
The 34-page guide will help prospective boat owners navigate unfamiliar waters and remind the seasoned boat owner of landmarks to steer by and trouble spots to avoid when trading up or selling. Unlike buying an automobile, the guide explains what to look for when buying a new or used boat, such as manufacturing standards, surveys and sea trials. Also likely to be unfamiliar to the new boat owner - and clearly spelled out in the guide - is information on warranties, federal documentation, osmotic blisters, marine insurance and boat loans.
Important information is also included on how to use the BoatU.S. Consumer Bureau's free services, including the boating industry's only Recall Alert Registry that tracks safety defects for new and subsequent boat owners. Also covered is the Association's unique national online complaint database for boats, engines and service providers as well as information on the BoatU.S. dispute mediation program.
For sellers, there's a checklist to help evaluate your boat's condition, information on the pros and cons of selling on your own versus using a broker, and how to write a sales agreement.
BoatU.S. - Boat Owners Association of The United States - is the nation's leading advocate for recreational boaters providing its 670,000 members with a wide array of consumer services including a group-rate marine insurance program that insures nearly a quarter million boats; the largest fleet of more than 500 towing assistance vessels; discounts on fuel, slips, and repairs at over 835 Cooperating Marinas; boat financing; and a subscription to BoatU.S. Magazine, the most widely read boating publication in the U.S. For membership information visit http://www.BoatUS.com or call 800-395-2628.
YACHT HAVEN GRANDE’S FIRST YACHT ARRIVES INTO PORT
CHARLOTTE AMALIE—November 16—Yacht Haven Grande, the Caribbean’s premier luxury mega yacht marina and “playground by the sea�? has officially welcomed its first mega-yacht into port, a spectacular 192-foot Lurssen. The arrival marks the beginning of a new era in The Virgin Islands, with the revitalization of the former Yacht Haven property into today’s Yacht Haven Grande.
Yacht Haven Grande has been developed by Island Global Yachting, a subsidiary of Island Capital Group, a New York-based real estate merchant banking firm. Yacht Haven Grande is designed to appeal to the affluent consumer drawn to the boating lifestyle, and includes state of the art docking designed specifically for mega yachts as well as the optimal mix of amenities to accommodate the affluent consumer.
This incredible piece of property, located at Long Bay Harbor, comprises 13.8 acres of upland and 32.6 acres of marina offering amazing amenities ranging from fine dining to superlative shopping to state-of-the-art office space. Yacht Haven Grande will fill the current void between the adjacent cruise ship docks at the eastern end of the harbor and historic downtown Charlotte Amalie.
Yacht Haven Grande will change the face of St. Thomas not only because it will once again attract world-class yachts but it also will dramatically enhance the main cruise ship port which receives more than 2 million visitors annually.
The first retail locations at Yacht Haven Grande are scheduled to open the beginning of December. The property will feature four waterfront dining establishments—Wikked, Fat Turtle, Grand Cru, and Three60. In addition to the restaurants and retail, the property features 12 luxurious three-bedroom waterfront condominiums.
Yacht Haven Grande has recently made presentations at premier international boating events in Dubai, Monaco, Ft. Lauderdale and Fisher Island and is generating much excitement among the yacht owners and crew. The yachting facilities are unparalleled—in-slip high speed fueling, internet connectivity, in-slip used oil and waste removal, and extra-wide fixed docks which allow passengers to disembark comfortably from even the largest mega yachts.
Yacht Haven Grande has been developed by Island Global Yachting, a subsidiary of Island Capital Group, a New York-based real estate merchant banking firm. Yacht Haven Grande is designed to appeal to the affluent consumer drawn to the boating lifestyle, and includes state of the art docking designed specifically for mega yachts as well as the optimal mix of amenities to accommodate the affluent consumer.
This incredible piece of property, located at Long Bay Harbor, comprises 13.8 acres of upland and 32.6 acres of marina offering amazing amenities ranging from fine dining to superlative shopping to state-of-the-art office space. Yacht Haven Grande will fill the current void between the adjacent cruise ship docks at the eastern end of the harbor and historic downtown Charlotte Amalie.
Yacht Haven Grande will change the face of St. Thomas not only because it will once again attract world-class yachts but it also will dramatically enhance the main cruise ship port which receives more than 2 million visitors annually.
The first retail locations at Yacht Haven Grande are scheduled to open the beginning of December. The property will feature four waterfront dining establishments—Wikked, Fat Turtle, Grand Cru, and Three60. In addition to the restaurants and retail, the property features 12 luxurious three-bedroom waterfront condominiums.
Yacht Haven Grande has recently made presentations at premier international boating events in Dubai, Monaco, Ft. Lauderdale and Fisher Island and is generating much excitement among the yacht owners and crew. The yachting facilities are unparalleled—in-slip high speed fueling, internet connectivity, in-slip used oil and waste removal, and extra-wide fixed docks which allow passengers to disembark comfortably from even the largest mega yachts.
Seatec 2007
Where: CarraraFiere, Marina di Carrara (MS) - ITALY - Exit Carrara A12
When: 1 to 3 February 2007
Opening hours: 10.00 am-06.00 pm
Surface: 24,000 square metres of indoor area ( 20% than last year)
Expected number of exhibitors: 550 ( 10% than last year)
Expected professional visitors: 10,000
Promotional campaign in 27 international specialist magazines:
A D M Architettura Design Materiali / Barche / Barche a Motore / Boat Dealer&Chandler - UK / C-Marina / Diario Maritimas - Spain / Dockwalk - USA / European Boatbuilder - UK / Giornale della Meccanica / Glide Effects / IBI - UK / Il Giornale della Vela / Illuminotecnica / Meccatronica / Motonautica / Nautech / Nautic Service / Nautica Italia / Nautica Spagna / Nauticmarket / Rivista Italiana della Saldatura / Solo Vela-Open&Fly / Subfornitura / Tecnologie Trasporti & Mare / Via Mare/By Sea / Yachts Italia / YATE – Spain.
What is on display at Seatec:
Technology, accessories and services
The most prestigious manufacturers of marine components – from small/medium-size boats to super-yachts – and big cruiser liners.
The most advanced building solutions, the technological breakthroughs promoted by the Qualitec award, an important prize given to the most advanced product or service in terms of function, design or technology.
SUBCONTRACTING
The world of marine subcontracting, from small-size businesses to big corporations, able to supply all kinds of solutions all over the world.
DESIGN
Seatec has allocated a wide area to ABITARE IL MARE, equipped with stands for the Italian companies that produce the very best designs in the mass production of tables, chairs, upholstered furniture, beds and furnishings. Within the area we also find the the ‘Project Island’ where naval architects, designers and engineers will showcase their designs and services.
In addition, the area hosts the life-size mock-ups prepared by the winners of the international Furniture Design Award, now in its 2nd year, an exhibition of designs that have won the fourth MYDA - Millennium Yacht Design Award.
The news for 2007 is the first ABITARE LA BARCA award, open to university students from the faculties of Industrial Design, Naval Engineering and Architecture. The “Abitare la Barca�? zone also hosts the ART BOOK TRIENNALE of Milan, which was already there in 2006, Italian design and marine magazines, the Cafè.
In the midst of this area, the agora, a ‘piazza’, that will be a meeting point for exhibitors, ship-owners, designers, architects, Project Managers, line architects, purchasing managers and all those people who have to do with the interior decoration of yachts, super-yachts and cruiser liners.
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
An important section of the exhibition has been allocated to the Composites Island, which hosts the manufacturers of composites and composite-processing machinery. An initiative supported by Assocompositi, an association which will organise technical and scientific workshops about marine composites.
THE WORLD OF SAILING
Area Race, now in its second year, hosts the suppliers of sailing equipment and components: masts, deck equipment, technical wear and many initiatives, both within the fairgrounds and at sea. The big names of sailing will not be missing: managers of the Italian Sailing Association (FIV), Olympic classes and the companies that support competitive sports with more and more efficient technological products.
Meetings and other events:
As usual, Seatec offers workshops, meetings and events attended by authoritative experts who address strictly technical subjects, raising questions and exploring topics that the marine world has to face every day. The schedule of the conferences will be available from November at www.sea-tec.it
Absolutely new for 2007 is the YEF – Yacht Engineering Forum, organised by Seatec/CarraraFiere in cooperation with Meccanonet, with the support of Yachts Italia magazine; it will be held in Italy for the first time on February 3rd, the last day of the event; it will bring together engineers, designers, shipyard managers, technical managers, architects, ship’s masters and all those people who have to do with specialist yacht design. The subjects to be discussed include: the new frontiers in the forecasting of ships’ noise and numerical fluid dynamics; the age-old issue of Yacht Project Management and the interaction between the designer and the Plan Approval of the Shipping Registry.
Info:
www.sea-tec.it
info@sea-tec.it
Tel.: 0585 787963
When: 1 to 3 February 2007
Opening hours: 10.00 am-06.00 pm
Surface: 24,000 square metres of indoor area ( 20% than last year)
Expected number of exhibitors: 550 ( 10% than last year)
Expected professional visitors: 10,000
Promotional campaign in 27 international specialist magazines:
A D M Architettura Design Materiali / Barche / Barche a Motore / Boat Dealer&Chandler - UK / C-Marina / Diario Maritimas - Spain / Dockwalk - USA / European Boatbuilder - UK / Giornale della Meccanica / Glide Effects / IBI - UK / Il Giornale della Vela / Illuminotecnica / Meccatronica / Motonautica / Nautech / Nautic Service / Nautica Italia / Nautica Spagna / Nauticmarket / Rivista Italiana della Saldatura / Solo Vela-Open&Fly / Subfornitura / Tecnologie Trasporti & Mare / Via Mare/By Sea / Yachts Italia / YATE – Spain.
What is on display at Seatec:
Technology, accessories and services
The most prestigious manufacturers of marine components – from small/medium-size boats to super-yachts – and big cruiser liners.
The most advanced building solutions, the technological breakthroughs promoted by the Qualitec award, an important prize given to the most advanced product or service in terms of function, design or technology.
SUBCONTRACTING
The world of marine subcontracting, from small-size businesses to big corporations, able to supply all kinds of solutions all over the world.
DESIGN
Seatec has allocated a wide area to ABITARE IL MARE, equipped with stands for the Italian companies that produce the very best designs in the mass production of tables, chairs, upholstered furniture, beds and furnishings. Within the area we also find the the ‘Project Island’ where naval architects, designers and engineers will showcase their designs and services.
In addition, the area hosts the life-size mock-ups prepared by the winners of the international Furniture Design Award, now in its 2nd year, an exhibition of designs that have won the fourth MYDA - Millennium Yacht Design Award.
The news for 2007 is the first ABITARE LA BARCA award, open to university students from the faculties of Industrial Design, Naval Engineering and Architecture. The “Abitare la Barca�? zone also hosts the ART BOOK TRIENNALE of Milan, which was already there in 2006, Italian design and marine magazines, the Cafè.
In the midst of this area, the agora, a ‘piazza’, that will be a meeting point for exhibitors, ship-owners, designers, architects, Project Managers, line architects, purchasing managers and all those people who have to do with the interior decoration of yachts, super-yachts and cruiser liners.
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
An important section of the exhibition has been allocated to the Composites Island, which hosts the manufacturers of composites and composite-processing machinery. An initiative supported by Assocompositi, an association which will organise technical and scientific workshops about marine composites.
THE WORLD OF SAILING
Area Race, now in its second year, hosts the suppliers of sailing equipment and components: masts, deck equipment, technical wear and many initiatives, both within the fairgrounds and at sea. The big names of sailing will not be missing: managers of the Italian Sailing Association (FIV), Olympic classes and the companies that support competitive sports with more and more efficient technological products.
Meetings and other events:
As usual, Seatec offers workshops, meetings and events attended by authoritative experts who address strictly technical subjects, raising questions and exploring topics that the marine world has to face every day. The schedule of the conferences will be available from November at www.sea-tec.it
Absolutely new for 2007 is the YEF – Yacht Engineering Forum, organised by Seatec/CarraraFiere in cooperation with Meccanonet, with the support of Yachts Italia magazine; it will be held in Italy for the first time on February 3rd, the last day of the event; it will bring together engineers, designers, shipyard managers, technical managers, architects, ship’s masters and all those people who have to do with specialist yacht design. The subjects to be discussed include: the new frontiers in the forecasting of ships’ noise and numerical fluid dynamics; the age-old issue of Yacht Project Management and the interaction between the designer and the Plan Approval of the Shipping Registry.
Info:
www.sea-tec.it
info@sea-tec.it
Tel.: 0585 787963
THIRD ANNUAL ST. MAARTEN CHARTER YACHT EXHIBITION
Attending the show will be charter yacht agents and brokers from the USA and the Caribbean, as well as contingents from Greece, Spain, Italy, Monaco, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil.
Yachts will be centrally located at the Port de Plaisance Marina to make viewing as efficient as possible.
The international media will be present in force again this year, and they represent some of the most prestigious and widely read marine publications in the world. The SCYE Media and Information Center has been expanded to provide safe storage for camera equipment during the show.
All attendees have received an arrival letter to print out and complete in order to facilitate the immigration procedure and free transportation service to participating hotels. Please don't forget this important document. SCYE representatives will be present at the brand new terminal building to answer questions and provide direction.
The ever popular Concours de Chefs creates much excitement during the show but because of logistics that excitement has been largely kept behind closed galley doors. This will change at SCYE 2006. Thanks to the positioning of a number of large screen TV's, people will now be able to zoom in on the culinary action from the previous day, which will reveal the secrets of the super yacht chefs to everyone. The wide screen TV's will also allow the chefs to see what their rivals are doing and it is hoped that this will further stimulate their creative gastronomic juices in pursuit of gold.
Additional prizes will be awarded this year for the Most Creative Main Course, the Best Dessert, the Best Service and Ambience, and the Most Creative Table Setting. Also new this year will be an Overall Winner who will receive the Grand Prize - A PacoJet!
SCYE has arranged an exciting list of seminars:
. Cruising In Cuba
. Security Awareness And Preventive Measures In The Yachting Environment .
Wine Seminar . Electronic Charting Updates . Marine Fuels And Lubricants .
Satellite Communications Today . South Pacific Cruising . 32nd America's Cup Super Yacht Program . Legalities Of Chartering In American Waters and The Recent Amendments To Customs And Immigration Regulations
All the seminars will be held in the air conditioned conference room at La Guinguette Restaurant which is conveniently located adjacent to the SCYE Hospitality and Exhibition Center.
Special thanks go to the Official Sponsors of SCYE 2006:
Romac Sotheby's International Realty, Sol Antilles NV, Island Global Yachting, Scotiabank, Sun Resorts International, Windward Islands Bank, Bank of America, Budget Marine, Diamonds International, RBTT Bank, St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association, American Airlines, Caribserve, Princess Port de Plaisance Resort and Casino, Blue Water Books and Charts, Moet&Chandon, Obersi Electronics (Xerox), Sea Tel, St. Maarten 12 Metre Challenge, Telem Group of Companies, Veuve Cliquot, International Yacht Vacations and Charters, ShowBoats International, The Crew Report, The Triton and The Yacht Report.
Additional thanks go to our huge support network of restaurant sponsors, wine, liquor & beverage sponsors, accommodation, infrastructure and special event sponsors who help make SCYE a polished world class event that truly demonstrates St. Maarten is the place to be!
See you at SCYE!
Yachts will be centrally located at the Port de Plaisance Marina to make viewing as efficient as possible.
The international media will be present in force again this year, and they represent some of the most prestigious and widely read marine publications in the world. The SCYE Media and Information Center has been expanded to provide safe storage for camera equipment during the show.
All attendees have received an arrival letter to print out and complete in order to facilitate the immigration procedure and free transportation service to participating hotels. Please don't forget this important document. SCYE representatives will be present at the brand new terminal building to answer questions and provide direction.
The ever popular Concours de Chefs creates much excitement during the show but because of logistics that excitement has been largely kept behind closed galley doors. This will change at SCYE 2006. Thanks to the positioning of a number of large screen TV's, people will now be able to zoom in on the culinary action from the previous day, which will reveal the secrets of the super yacht chefs to everyone. The wide screen TV's will also allow the chefs to see what their rivals are doing and it is hoped that this will further stimulate their creative gastronomic juices in pursuit of gold.
Additional prizes will be awarded this year for the Most Creative Main Course, the Best Dessert, the Best Service and Ambience, and the Most Creative Table Setting. Also new this year will be an Overall Winner who will receive the Grand Prize - A PacoJet!
SCYE has arranged an exciting list of seminars:
. Cruising In Cuba
. Security Awareness And Preventive Measures In The Yachting Environment .
Wine Seminar . Electronic Charting Updates . Marine Fuels And Lubricants .
Satellite Communications Today . South Pacific Cruising . 32nd America's Cup Super Yacht Program . Legalities Of Chartering In American Waters and The Recent Amendments To Customs And Immigration Regulations
All the seminars will be held in the air conditioned conference room at La Guinguette Restaurant which is conveniently located adjacent to the SCYE Hospitality and Exhibition Center.
Special thanks go to the Official Sponsors of SCYE 2006:
Romac Sotheby's International Realty, Sol Antilles NV, Island Global Yachting, Scotiabank, Sun Resorts International, Windward Islands Bank, Bank of America, Budget Marine, Diamonds International, RBTT Bank, St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association, American Airlines, Caribserve, Princess Port de Plaisance Resort and Casino, Blue Water Books and Charts, Moet&Chandon, Obersi Electronics (Xerox), Sea Tel, St. Maarten 12 Metre Challenge, Telem Group of Companies, Veuve Cliquot, International Yacht Vacations and Charters, ShowBoats International, The Crew Report, The Triton and The Yacht Report.
Additional thanks go to our huge support network of restaurant sponsors, wine, liquor & beverage sponsors, accommodation, infrastructure and special event sponsors who help make SCYE a polished world class event that truly demonstrates St. Maarten is the place to be!
See you at SCYE!
Jim Ellis of BoatU.S. Scheduled as Keynote Speaker at Marina Conference
Jim Ellis, the former president of the Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatU.S.), is scheduled as the keynote speaker for the 2007 International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) in Tampa, Florida, January 28–31, 2007. Ellis will kick off the conference, run jointly by the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) and the American Boat Builders and Repairers Association (ABBRA), Monday morning the 28th at 9:30.
As a representative of the largest constituency of boaters in the United States, Ellis plans to address the relationship between owners and marinas, as well as potential future issues for the marina industry. He will focus on how the marina industry can solve tomorrow’s challenges by working together as a community.
With over 20 years’ experience, Jim Ellis became president of BoatU.S. in 2003. He is the former president of the BoatU.S. Foundation, as well as former president for the National Boating Safety Council and past chair of the American Boat & Yacht Council. In 2004, Ellis was inducted into the Boating Safety Hall of Fame. He announced his retirement from BoatU.S. this past October.
Formed in 2002 as the National Marina & Boatyard Conference, the International Boatyard & Marina Conference is currently the only show catered specifically to marina owners, managers, and staff, as well as boat repairers and yards. Over the course of three days, nearly 600 conference attendees from around the world choose from a dozen seminars, roundtable discussions, and panels. The show floor, which remains open for the duration of the conference, exhibits up-and-coming products along with tried-and-true vendors. IMBC is owned and operated by the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) and the American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA).
The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) is a non-profit membership organization providing management training, education, and information about research, legislation, and environmental issues affecting the marina industry.
The American Boat Builders and Repairers Association (ABBRA), founded in 1943, strengthens and encourages professionalism in the boat building and marine service industry by providing its members with timely information, training, education, and business services.
For more information, a complete agenda, and to register for the International Marina & Boatyard Conference, please call 401–252–9544, or click on the International Marina & Boatyard Conference logo at the AMI web site: www.marinaassociation.org.
As a representative of the largest constituency of boaters in the United States, Ellis plans to address the relationship between owners and marinas, as well as potential future issues for the marina industry. He will focus on how the marina industry can solve tomorrow’s challenges by working together as a community.
With over 20 years’ experience, Jim Ellis became president of BoatU.S. in 2003. He is the former president of the BoatU.S. Foundation, as well as former president for the National Boating Safety Council and past chair of the American Boat & Yacht Council. In 2004, Ellis was inducted into the Boating Safety Hall of Fame. He announced his retirement from BoatU.S. this past October.
Formed in 2002 as the National Marina & Boatyard Conference, the International Boatyard & Marina Conference is currently the only show catered specifically to marina owners, managers, and staff, as well as boat repairers and yards. Over the course of three days, nearly 600 conference attendees from around the world choose from a dozen seminars, roundtable discussions, and panels. The show floor, which remains open for the duration of the conference, exhibits up-and-coming products along with tried-and-true vendors. IMBC is owned and operated by the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) and the American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA).
The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) is a non-profit membership organization providing management training, education, and information about research, legislation, and environmental issues affecting the marina industry.
The American Boat Builders and Repairers Association (ABBRA), founded in 1943, strengthens and encourages professionalism in the boat building and marine service industry by providing its members with timely information, training, education, and business services.
For more information, a complete agenda, and to register for the International Marina & Boatyard Conference, please call 401–252–9544, or click on the International Marina & Boatyard Conference logo at the AMI web site: www.marinaassociation.org.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Lexcen and Van Dyck Lauded at Rolex America's Cup Hall of Fame Annual Induction Ceremony
The Rolex America’s Cup Hall of Fame Annual Induction Ceremony, held October 26 at the Union League Club in New York, N.Y., was memorable for its glamorous crowd and for the memories invoked by and about the those who have contributed to the sport. Close to 200 people came from as far away as Australia to laude the late Ben Lexcen (New South Wales, Australia) and as near as New York City to herald the achievements of the evening’s other honoree Stephen A. Van Dyck (Clearwater, Fla., USA). The program featured Halsey C. Herreshoff, president of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame, who presided over the ceremony; John S. Burnham, chairman of the Selection Committee for the America’s Cup Hall of Fame and editor of Cruising World magazine; and keynote speaker Gary Jobson.
The presentation on Ben Lexcen showed TV footage from what is now known as the “Race of the Century�? when, in 1983, Alan Bond’s Australia II • designed by Lexcen and skippered by John Bertrand • beat Dennis Conner’s Liberty. At one point in the race it looked as if Liberty had wrapped it up, but when the two boats split tacks on the last downwind leg, Australia II sailed by to victory. It was the first challenger ever to win the America’s Cup, breaking the 132-year-old winning streak. For his triumph, Lexcen was later awarded a Member of the Order of Australia.
Lexcen left school at the age of 14 and discovered boats in the coastal town of Newcastle. Born Robert Miller, he built his first boat at 16, started winning races, and became a sail maker and part-time yacht designer. “When Ben was young, he had a difficult life,�? said Carl Ryves, a boyhood friend of Lexcen, who read a speech prepared by his wife Alysoun, also a childhood friend of Lexcen. “We met when I was 14 and Ben was 18. We were great friends. He worked as a railway fitter and turner and was always curious and inquiring. He was self-taught, with very little formal education, but could understand and figure out anything.�? Today, Ryves is instrumental in preserving another of Lexcen’s great designs, Taipan, the 18-foot skiff Lexcen conceived, built and sailed in 1959. He brought, from Australia, the rudder which showed that the designer • 23-years-old at the time • had already experimented with hydrodynamic concepts that would culminate with his famous winged keel. Ryves presented this special rudder to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame for the future exhibit about Ben Lexcen’s accomplishments.
Ryves went on to tell the audience how much the America’s Cup meant to Lexcen. “Ben rose from humble beginnings and always said ‘No matter who you are, when you have a dream, you can do it.’ He also said of his participation in the America’s Cup, ‘When I win the Cup I will be free.’ And he did it with the help of the team and all of Australia. He was admired by royalty, captains of industry, and he was free.�?
Accepting the induction on behalf of Ben Lexcen was his step-son Chris Wise, who was 16 at the time of the famous match and did not travel to Newport, R.I. “Ben was a great sailor,�? said Wise. “He loved his family, loved his three Ferraris. He would get up in the middle of the night to figure something out and could easily solve any problem given to him.�? Wise went on to explain what Ben’s induction into the Hall of Fame meant to his family, paraphrasing an old quote, “There are probably a dozen Einsteins who are short order cooks because they are not aware of their potential. He would have been proud to join his fellow Australians in the America’s Cup Hall of Fame.�?
Pride also characterized the feelings of Bill Ficker, the skipper of Intrepid in 1970, about inductee Stephen Van Dyck. “We held no tryouts,�? said the Hall of Famer. “The youngest crew was 23, Steve was 27. They were all small boat sailors. I wanted to sail a 12 Meter like a small boat, very adjustable and with alert crew. They all had a great attitude and never made a mistake.�? Ficker brought along his grandson Tyler so that he could “be part of the greatest fraternity in the world.�? As Ficker’s tactician, Van Dyck called the tactics and directed the sail trimmers. This was in part necessitated by Intrepid's deck-sweeping boom (grinders were below deck), which prevented the skipper from seeing to leeward when steering upwind.
Van Dyck epitomized the skilled and successful Corinthian yachtsmen who crewed Cup boats during the 12-Meter era (1958-1987). Peter Wilson, a fellow America’s Cup afterguard crewmember, described Van Dyck’s expertise. “Stephen Van Dyck knew 12 Meters inside and out. He had the incredible ability to understand and implement match racing tactics. Most of what everyone needed to learn, they learned from Steve. He was the perfect #2 to Bill.�?
Since retiring from America’s Cup racing, Van Dyck continues to actively race, currently in the singlehanded 2.4-Meter or miniature 12-Meter. “There is no one we’d rather go to sea with,�? said Wilson. “Steve is a stickler for careful boat preparation. When designer says make it lighter, he says make it stronger. That is due to what he learned as a disciple of Arthur Knapp and Olin Stephens.�?
Upon his acceptance of the induction, Van Dyck said, “This is a fantastic honor. As an aspiring naval architect, to be inducted with Lexcen is an honor. What Ben contributed is remarkable.�?
To further illustrate his speech, Van Dyck brought along three props. The first, the Black Diamond hat, of which he recalled: “I stood next to Ficker the entire summer and from this hat came the brilliant ideas that saved Bill’s butt many times.�?
The second, the ensign that was displayed on Intrepid, “As the boat crossed the line, I raised this flag,�? said Van Dyck. “It still has its original Dacron lines. I present it to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame on behalf of the entire Intrepid team, from whom I stole it after that America’s Cup.�?
The third, prop, perhaps the most sentimental for him, his Rolex watch. “I brought my Rolex, from 1964,�? said Van Dyck as he showed it to the audience. “At the time, it was known for tradition, passion and quality, and we were presented this watch for winning. It’s inscribed on the back ‘Constellation, SVD’ for me. I never had a moment mean as much to me as this 1964 Rolex, when I was 21. It was then, and still is, the ultimate prize in yachting.�?
The 15th Annual America’s Cup Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place in Valencia, Spain in the summer of 2007. For more information, visit www.herreshoff.org, or contact the Herreshoff Marine Museum at P.O. Box 450, One Burnside Street, Bristol, RI 02809-0450, Phone: 401-253-5000, Fax: 401-253-6222.
About the America's Cup Hall of Fame
The America's Cup Hall of Fame was created to honor the challengers, defenders, and legendary personages of the world's most distinguished sporting competition. The present prototype Hall of Fame is located in an historic building on the grounds of the former Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in Bristol, Rhode Island, where yachts were constructed for eight consecutive America's Cup defenses between 1893 and 1934. The Herreshoff Marine Museum, situated on this historic site, operates the America's Cup Hall of Fame.
Commencing with the first induction ceremony in 1993, 64 legends of the Cup have been selected for membership in the Hall of Fame. Candidates eligible for consideration include skippers, afterguard, crew, designers, builders, organizers, syndicate leaders, managers, supporters, chroniclers, race managers, and other individuals of merit. Each nominee is judged on the basis of outstanding ability, international recognition, character, performance, and contributions to the sport. The 21 members of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee bring a wealth of knowledge to the selection process. This illustrious international group is made up of persons intimate with the America's Cup tradition of yacht racing and committed to the integrity of the Hall of Fame. The America’s Cup Hall of Fame is honored to conduct its yearly induction ceremonies in conjunction with Rolex Watch U.S.A.
The America's Cup Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving and demonstrating the influence of America's Cup Competition, for the purpose of education and the inspiration of excellence in the world of yachting.
The presentation on Ben Lexcen showed TV footage from what is now known as the “Race of the Century�? when, in 1983, Alan Bond’s Australia II • designed by Lexcen and skippered by John Bertrand • beat Dennis Conner’s Liberty. At one point in the race it looked as if Liberty had wrapped it up, but when the two boats split tacks on the last downwind leg, Australia II sailed by to victory. It was the first challenger ever to win the America’s Cup, breaking the 132-year-old winning streak. For his triumph, Lexcen was later awarded a Member of the Order of Australia.
Lexcen left school at the age of 14 and discovered boats in the coastal town of Newcastle. Born Robert Miller, he built his first boat at 16, started winning races, and became a sail maker and part-time yacht designer. “When Ben was young, he had a difficult life,�? said Carl Ryves, a boyhood friend of Lexcen, who read a speech prepared by his wife Alysoun, also a childhood friend of Lexcen. “We met when I was 14 and Ben was 18. We were great friends. He worked as a railway fitter and turner and was always curious and inquiring. He was self-taught, with very little formal education, but could understand and figure out anything.�? Today, Ryves is instrumental in preserving another of Lexcen’s great designs, Taipan, the 18-foot skiff Lexcen conceived, built and sailed in 1959. He brought, from Australia, the rudder which showed that the designer • 23-years-old at the time • had already experimented with hydrodynamic concepts that would culminate with his famous winged keel. Ryves presented this special rudder to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame for the future exhibit about Ben Lexcen’s accomplishments.
Ryves went on to tell the audience how much the America’s Cup meant to Lexcen. “Ben rose from humble beginnings and always said ‘No matter who you are, when you have a dream, you can do it.’ He also said of his participation in the America’s Cup, ‘When I win the Cup I will be free.’ And he did it with the help of the team and all of Australia. He was admired by royalty, captains of industry, and he was free.�?
Accepting the induction on behalf of Ben Lexcen was his step-son Chris Wise, who was 16 at the time of the famous match and did not travel to Newport, R.I. “Ben was a great sailor,�? said Wise. “He loved his family, loved his three Ferraris. He would get up in the middle of the night to figure something out and could easily solve any problem given to him.�? Wise went on to explain what Ben’s induction into the Hall of Fame meant to his family, paraphrasing an old quote, “There are probably a dozen Einsteins who are short order cooks because they are not aware of their potential. He would have been proud to join his fellow Australians in the America’s Cup Hall of Fame.�?
Pride also characterized the feelings of Bill Ficker, the skipper of Intrepid in 1970, about inductee Stephen Van Dyck. “We held no tryouts,�? said the Hall of Famer. “The youngest crew was 23, Steve was 27. They were all small boat sailors. I wanted to sail a 12 Meter like a small boat, very adjustable and with alert crew. They all had a great attitude and never made a mistake.�? Ficker brought along his grandson Tyler so that he could “be part of the greatest fraternity in the world.�? As Ficker’s tactician, Van Dyck called the tactics and directed the sail trimmers. This was in part necessitated by Intrepid's deck-sweeping boom (grinders were below deck), which prevented the skipper from seeing to leeward when steering upwind.
Van Dyck epitomized the skilled and successful Corinthian yachtsmen who crewed Cup boats during the 12-Meter era (1958-1987). Peter Wilson, a fellow America’s Cup afterguard crewmember, described Van Dyck’s expertise. “Stephen Van Dyck knew 12 Meters inside and out. He had the incredible ability to understand and implement match racing tactics. Most of what everyone needed to learn, they learned from Steve. He was the perfect #2 to Bill.�?
Since retiring from America’s Cup racing, Van Dyck continues to actively race, currently in the singlehanded 2.4-Meter or miniature 12-Meter. “There is no one we’d rather go to sea with,�? said Wilson. “Steve is a stickler for careful boat preparation. When designer says make it lighter, he says make it stronger. That is due to what he learned as a disciple of Arthur Knapp and Olin Stephens.�?
Upon his acceptance of the induction, Van Dyck said, “This is a fantastic honor. As an aspiring naval architect, to be inducted with Lexcen is an honor. What Ben contributed is remarkable.�?
To further illustrate his speech, Van Dyck brought along three props. The first, the Black Diamond hat, of which he recalled: “I stood next to Ficker the entire summer and from this hat came the brilliant ideas that saved Bill’s butt many times.�?
The second, the ensign that was displayed on Intrepid, “As the boat crossed the line, I raised this flag,�? said Van Dyck. “It still has its original Dacron lines. I present it to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame on behalf of the entire Intrepid team, from whom I stole it after that America’s Cup.�?
The third, prop, perhaps the most sentimental for him, his Rolex watch. “I brought my Rolex, from 1964,�? said Van Dyck as he showed it to the audience. “At the time, it was known for tradition, passion and quality, and we were presented this watch for winning. It’s inscribed on the back ‘Constellation, SVD’ for me. I never had a moment mean as much to me as this 1964 Rolex, when I was 21. It was then, and still is, the ultimate prize in yachting.�?
The 15th Annual America’s Cup Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place in Valencia, Spain in the summer of 2007. For more information, visit www.herreshoff.org, or contact the Herreshoff Marine Museum at P.O. Box 450, One Burnside Street, Bristol, RI 02809-0450, Phone: 401-253-5000, Fax: 401-253-6222.
About the America's Cup Hall of Fame
The America's Cup Hall of Fame was created to honor the challengers, defenders, and legendary personages of the world's most distinguished sporting competition. The present prototype Hall of Fame is located in an historic building on the grounds of the former Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in Bristol, Rhode Island, where yachts were constructed for eight consecutive America's Cup defenses between 1893 and 1934. The Herreshoff Marine Museum, situated on this historic site, operates the America's Cup Hall of Fame.
Commencing with the first induction ceremony in 1993, 64 legends of the Cup have been selected for membership in the Hall of Fame. Candidates eligible for consideration include skippers, afterguard, crew, designers, builders, organizers, syndicate leaders, managers, supporters, chroniclers, race managers, and other individuals of merit. Each nominee is judged on the basis of outstanding ability, international recognition, character, performance, and contributions to the sport. The 21 members of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee bring a wealth of knowledge to the selection process. This illustrious international group is made up of persons intimate with the America's Cup tradition of yacht racing and committed to the integrity of the Hall of Fame. The America’s Cup Hall of Fame is honored to conduct its yearly induction ceremonies in conjunction with Rolex Watch U.S.A.
The America's Cup Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving and demonstrating the influence of America's Cup Competition, for the purpose of education and the inspiration of excellence in the world of yachting.
YACHT TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN AT SEATEC 2007
Yacht design takes centre stage at Seatec 2007, the international exhibition of ship- and yacht-building technology and subcontracts, due in Marina di Carrara from 1st to 3rd February. As well as Project Island, the exhibition of design firms and designers, Seatec 2007 rewards the world of design with the fourth MYDA – Millennium Yacht Design Award – and the conference about “Technological breakthroughs in materials�?.
Seatec 2007, the fifth international exhibition and ship- and yacht-building technology and subcontracting, due in Marina di Carrara from 1st to 3rd February, proves to be, once again, the perfect venue for a factual confrontation of well-established designers as well as being a stepping stone for those beginners who wish to make the most of their creativity in ship and yacht building.
A date not to be missed for design firms and designers working in the marine world, the event has become, since its very beginning, a landmark for the world of design and the most important world-class exhibition in the Mediterranean area in the field of business-to-business fairs.
As well as Project Island, an area in which design firms and designers can showcase their works and meet shipyards managers, Seatec 2007 devotes the opening day to yacht design with the fourth MYDA – Millennium Yacht Design Award – an international yacht design competition, and a conference on “Technological breakthroughs in materials�?.
Promoted and organised by CarraraFiere and sponsored by AS.PRO.NA.DI (Association of Yacht Designers), the MYDA award is given to two sections: new units and new designs.
In the new units section, the award is won by the best boat built and completed in 2006, both sail and motor boats, up to 10 metres, 10 to 16 metres, 16 to 24 metres and over 24 metres, respectively .
The new designs section includes, instead, two awards: one for professional designers, one for beginners. The winning designs must be substantially completed but not built yet.
The award-giving ceremony will be held on Thursday 1st February, during the “MYDA Day�?, in the presence of the jury, composed of authoritative professionals from the marine, academic, design and industrial world.
The designs that have won the fourth MYDA will be exhibited in the “Abitare il Mare�? area, in Hall D, all devoted to yacht design.
After giving the awards and mentions to the winners, the MYDA Day goes on with the conference on “Technological breakthroughs in materials�? a more and more pressing subject for designers and naval engineers. Authoritative professionals from the marine, architectural, design and industrial world are expected to attend the conference.
During Seatec 2006, the MYDA award for New Units was won by Marco Croci for the boat Truc 12 by Crus Yachts of Milan and by Andrea Vallicelli for Comet 41 Sport by Comar of Rome and for ISA 120 by Isa Yachts of Ancona, Massimo Franchini from Franchini shipyard of Mondavio (PU) for Francii 63L, Studio Farr Yacht Design and Studio Lazzarini & Pickering of Rome for the boat Roma 85, Carlo Galeazzi for Baia One by Baia Yachts of Naples, Mauro Micheli for Ego 68 by Riva. Sessa Marine of Cividate al Piano (BG), Zen Yacht of Gioia Tauro and Rodriquez Yachts won special mentions for C 52, Zen 70 and the 38-metre Rodriquez, respectively.
The New Designs section was won by Valentina Zardi and Marco Santi from Camaiore (LU) in the Beginners category for the design of the catamaran Smarthree, while Marco De Antonio and Christian Hoyos of Ingeyacht Design of Barcelona, Spain, won the Professionals category with the maxi sailing boat Camaleon 100. Special mentions went to Mario Biagi Falci of Fasto, Milan, Franz Moscati of La Mar, Rome, as beginners, and to Filippo Biagi, Francesco Marini and Manfredi Conforzi of Studio Guido Lorenzo Spadolini as professionals.
Official regulations and applications for the award can be consulted online at: www.sea-tec.it/eventi/myda.asp.
November 2006
Seatec 2007, the event, now in its fifth year, that takes place within the modern fairgrounds of CarraraFiere, as well as a rich calendar of events and conferences, also offers 20% more exhibition area. The event is the only fair in Italy all focussed on the world of the suppliers of goods and services for the building of yachts and ships of all sizes. It is a unique opportunity for small-size companies and the great marine industry to meet, an opportunity for the companies’ innovative skills and designers’ creativity to meet, a chance of combining cutting-edge technology with contemporary design.
Seatec 2007, the fifth international exhibition and ship- and yacht-building technology and subcontracting, due in Marina di Carrara from 1st to 3rd February, proves to be, once again, the perfect venue for a factual confrontation of well-established designers as well as being a stepping stone for those beginners who wish to make the most of their creativity in ship and yacht building.
A date not to be missed for design firms and designers working in the marine world, the event has become, since its very beginning, a landmark for the world of design and the most important world-class exhibition in the Mediterranean area in the field of business-to-business fairs.
As well as Project Island, an area in which design firms and designers can showcase their works and meet shipyards managers, Seatec 2007 devotes the opening day to yacht design with the fourth MYDA – Millennium Yacht Design Award – an international yacht design competition, and a conference on “Technological breakthroughs in materials�?.
Promoted and organised by CarraraFiere and sponsored by AS.PRO.NA.DI (Association of Yacht Designers), the MYDA award is given to two sections: new units and new designs.
In the new units section, the award is won by the best boat built and completed in 2006, both sail and motor boats, up to 10 metres, 10 to 16 metres, 16 to 24 metres and over 24 metres, respectively .
The new designs section includes, instead, two awards: one for professional designers, one for beginners. The winning designs must be substantially completed but not built yet.
The award-giving ceremony will be held on Thursday 1st February, during the “MYDA Day�?, in the presence of the jury, composed of authoritative professionals from the marine, academic, design and industrial world.
The designs that have won the fourth MYDA will be exhibited in the “Abitare il Mare�? area, in Hall D, all devoted to yacht design.
After giving the awards and mentions to the winners, the MYDA Day goes on with the conference on “Technological breakthroughs in materials�? a more and more pressing subject for designers and naval engineers. Authoritative professionals from the marine, architectural, design and industrial world are expected to attend the conference.
During Seatec 2006, the MYDA award for New Units was won by Marco Croci for the boat Truc 12 by Crus Yachts of Milan and by Andrea Vallicelli for Comet 41 Sport by Comar of Rome and for ISA 120 by Isa Yachts of Ancona, Massimo Franchini from Franchini shipyard of Mondavio (PU) for Francii 63L, Studio Farr Yacht Design and Studio Lazzarini & Pickering of Rome for the boat Roma 85, Carlo Galeazzi for Baia One by Baia Yachts of Naples, Mauro Micheli for Ego 68 by Riva. Sessa Marine of Cividate al Piano (BG), Zen Yacht of Gioia Tauro and Rodriquez Yachts won special mentions for C 52, Zen 70 and the 38-metre Rodriquez, respectively.
The New Designs section was won by Valentina Zardi and Marco Santi from Camaiore (LU) in the Beginners category for the design of the catamaran Smarthree, while Marco De Antonio and Christian Hoyos of Ingeyacht Design of Barcelona, Spain, won the Professionals category with the maxi sailing boat Camaleon 100. Special mentions went to Mario Biagi Falci of Fasto, Milan, Franz Moscati of La Mar, Rome, as beginners, and to Filippo Biagi, Francesco Marini and Manfredi Conforzi of Studio Guido Lorenzo Spadolini as professionals.
Official regulations and applications for the award can be consulted online at: www.sea-tec.it/eventi/myda.asp.
November 2006
Seatec 2007, the event, now in its fifth year, that takes place within the modern fairgrounds of CarraraFiere, as well as a rich calendar of events and conferences, also offers 20% more exhibition area. The event is the only fair in Italy all focussed on the world of the suppliers of goods and services for the building of yachts and ships of all sizes. It is a unique opportunity for small-size companies and the great marine industry to meet, an opportunity for the companies’ innovative skills and designers’ creativity to meet, a chance of combining cutting-edge technology with contemporary design.
PREMIERE WESTREC MARINA IN JAMAICA IS RENAMED THE ERROL FLYNN MARINA
In attendance at Westrec Marinas’ open house and reception, celebrity Patrice Wymore Flynn, with her Hollywood flair created attention at The Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show to rename the The Marina at Port Antonio – Errol Flynn Marina. Patrice Wymore Flynn was present at the Westrec booth, designed by IK Designs, and autographed posters of herself and her famous husband for all show attendees who stopped by. Delightfully charming, young at heart and an elegant lady, Patrice still lives today on a 2,000-acre cattle ranch in Port Antonio Jamaica, tending it herself. She recounted the many memories of glamorous life with Errol and reflected that they would be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at this occasion. She related many stories to the press who attended the Open House, including her wedding day in Monaco when all the stores shut down and the entire town celebrated in the streets as a declared holiday by Prince Rainier.
Errol Flynn’s connection with Jamaica began in the 1940s while he was on a sailing trip destined for the Galapagos. A storm blew his boat the Zaca off course to Jamaica and he discovered the northeast coast’s perfect harbor of Port Antonio. This jewel of Jamaica soon became the Flynn’s home for decades and as he wrote in his memoir, “After thirty-seven years of wandering I had found my Grecian Isle.�? Westrec’s managed Marina at Port Antonio has now been officially renamed the Errol Flynn Marina, in tribute to the town’s most famous resident. “It’s amazing that even today Flynn’s presence remains an undercurrent in Port Antonio,�? said William Tatham, Vice President of Cruise and Marina Operations for The Port Authority of Jamaica. “The renaming of the marina is merely an affirmation of what residents and visitors have known for a long time, that his mystique is still very much a part of the fabric of this part of Jamaica.�? Patrice Wymore Flynn, Errol’s widow, made an eloquent statement to the attending press stating, “This endearing tribute to Errol is perfect in so many ways; he loved the sea, and he adored Port Antonio, so this is a wonderful union of his passions�?.
Set in the beautifully decorated Ken Wright Cruise Ship Pier next to the Marina, the Errol Flynn Marina is a 32-slip yacht complex that accommodates vessels up to 350 LOA with a maximum depth of 17 feet. It also boasts single and three-phase power and shore storage and is an official Port of Entry with 24-hour Customs and Immigration. Boat repairs and maintenance are available at the full-service boat yard, which features a 100-ton boatlift, the only one of its kind in the Western Caribbean. Now with Norma’s at the Marina full service restaurant, overlooking the marina and Navy Islands, once home to Errol (featured on Conde Nast Traveler’s 2005 Hot List) open in full swing, the ambiance is complete. “It’s like going back in time, a perfect deep water harbor in a perfect setting of ultimate beauty�?, stated Westrec Marinas’ Regional Manager, John Louis.
Errol Flynn’s connection with Jamaica began in the 1940s while he was on a sailing trip destined for the Galapagos. A storm blew his boat the Zaca off course to Jamaica and he discovered the northeast coast’s perfect harbor of Port Antonio. This jewel of Jamaica soon became the Flynn’s home for decades and as he wrote in his memoir, “After thirty-seven years of wandering I had found my Grecian Isle.�? Westrec’s managed Marina at Port Antonio has now been officially renamed the Errol Flynn Marina, in tribute to the town’s most famous resident. “It’s amazing that even today Flynn’s presence remains an undercurrent in Port Antonio,�? said William Tatham, Vice President of Cruise and Marina Operations for The Port Authority of Jamaica. “The renaming of the marina is merely an affirmation of what residents and visitors have known for a long time, that his mystique is still very much a part of the fabric of this part of Jamaica.�? Patrice Wymore Flynn, Errol’s widow, made an eloquent statement to the attending press stating, “This endearing tribute to Errol is perfect in so many ways; he loved the sea, and he adored Port Antonio, so this is a wonderful union of his passions�?.
Set in the beautifully decorated Ken Wright Cruise Ship Pier next to the Marina, the Errol Flynn Marina is a 32-slip yacht complex that accommodates vessels up to 350 LOA with a maximum depth of 17 feet. It also boasts single and three-phase power and shore storage and is an official Port of Entry with 24-hour Customs and Immigration. Boat repairs and maintenance are available at the full-service boat yard, which features a 100-ton boatlift, the only one of its kind in the Western Caribbean. Now with Norma’s at the Marina full service restaurant, overlooking the marina and Navy Islands, once home to Errol (featured on Conde Nast Traveler’s 2005 Hot List) open in full swing, the ambiance is complete. “It’s like going back in time, a perfect deep water harbor in a perfect setting of ultimate beauty�?, stated Westrec Marinas’ Regional Manager, John Louis.
Jim Bronstien joins investor team for large marina/service yard project in heart of Costa Rica
Marina Pez Vela, a world class marina and service yard project currently under construction in the pacific tourist center of Quepos, Costa Rica, is pleased to announce that Jim Bronstien has joined the investor team for the project.
Bronstien is known to many in the marine industry. He is currently the Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer for Broward Yachts, a worldwide megayacht builder based in Ft. Lauderdale. Prior to joining Broward earlier this year, Jim previously owned and led the famed Rybovich Spencer yacht facility for 22 years.
“Marina Pez Vela is pleased to have Jim join our investor team. His experience with serving both sportfishing and yachting clients, combined with his industry contacts will be invaluable to the development of our marina and boat yard.�? said Harold Lovelady, the project’s founder.
About Marina Pez Vela
Marina Pez Vela has been granted a Concession to build and operate a marina in Quepos, Costa Rica. Construction is underway with completion of the first slips scheduled in the fall of 2007. Marina Pez Vela has been specifically designed to meet the needs of the International sport fishing and yachting community. The Marina will be the first full service marine facility in Costa Rica. The plans call for up to 300 concrete floating slips accommodating boats up to 200 feet. The Marina will have a 200 ton Travel-Lift and maintenance facility capable of handling full service repairs and maintenance needs, making it unique to all of Central America.
The Marina is currently offering a limited number of Preferred Shares each representing the purchaser’s right to exclusively use a slip in the Marina for the duration of the Concession.
Inquiries: U.S. John Kane 781 760 5956 jkane@marinapezvela.com
Glen Mumford 772-342-1240 glen@marinapezvela.com
Costa Rica Diana Victoria 506 777-4141 diana@marinapezvela.com
Bronstien is known to many in the marine industry. He is currently the Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer for Broward Yachts, a worldwide megayacht builder based in Ft. Lauderdale. Prior to joining Broward earlier this year, Jim previously owned and led the famed Rybovich Spencer yacht facility for 22 years.
“Marina Pez Vela is pleased to have Jim join our investor team. His experience with serving both sportfishing and yachting clients, combined with his industry contacts will be invaluable to the development of our marina and boat yard.�? said Harold Lovelady, the project’s founder.
About Marina Pez Vela
Marina Pez Vela has been granted a Concession to build and operate a marina in Quepos, Costa Rica. Construction is underway with completion of the first slips scheduled in the fall of 2007. Marina Pez Vela has been specifically designed to meet the needs of the International sport fishing and yachting community. The Marina will be the first full service marine facility in Costa Rica. The plans call for up to 300 concrete floating slips accommodating boats up to 200 feet. The Marina will have a 200 ton Travel-Lift and maintenance facility capable of handling full service repairs and maintenance needs, making it unique to all of Central America.
The Marina is currently offering a limited number of Preferred Shares each representing the purchaser’s right to exclusively use a slip in the Marina for the duration of the Concession.
Inquiries: U.S. John Kane 781 760 5956 jkane@marinapezvela.com
Glen Mumford 772-342-1240 glen@marinapezvela.com
Costa Rica Diana Victoria 506 777-4141 diana@marinapezvela.com
BLUEWATER'S LARGE YACHT SERVICE OFFERS MORE
Bluewater Books & Charts has offered specialized services to the large yacht market for several years now, first through the BICCS (Bluewater Inventory and Chart Compliance Service) Program, which began as an effort to help yachts all over the world keep their British Admiralty charts and professional books updated. Now, with more and more large yachts and superyachts coming to Fort Lauderdale, John Mann and Vivien Godfrey, Bluewater's owners, have recognized the need for a revised and updated plan in order to best serve these customers. We're pleased that the captains and owners of these yachts are enjoying our city, and we want to use our resources in the best way that we can to give them the service they expect, says Mann, who is also a founding member of the United States Superyacht Association.
Under the new program, two of Bluewater's specialized Large Yacht team members will travel to a vessel and take a physical inventory of the vessel's charts, software, electronic charts, professional publications, cruising guides and all other navigational materials. Bluewater will then catalog and maintain the inventory, noting when a particular publication becomes outdated and needs to be replaced or corrected, and taking the appropriate action. Bluewater will also keep track of a vessel's purchases, no matter where the items are bought, and the Large Yacht Team will make informed custom recommendations based on a vessel's itinerary. The cost of the service is based on the level of the program that the yacht's captain selects and the amount and type of inventory that is being maintained.
For more information about Bluewater's Large Yacht service, please call 1-866-609-8951 or send an email to largeyacht@bluewaterweb.com.
Under the new program, two of Bluewater's specialized Large Yacht team members will travel to a vessel and take a physical inventory of the vessel's charts, software, electronic charts, professional publications, cruising guides and all other navigational materials. Bluewater will then catalog and maintain the inventory, noting when a particular publication becomes outdated and needs to be replaced or corrected, and taking the appropriate action. Bluewater will also keep track of a vessel's purchases, no matter where the items are bought, and the Large Yacht Team will make informed custom recommendations based on a vessel's itinerary. The cost of the service is based on the level of the program that the yacht's captain selects and the amount and type of inventory that is being maintained.
For more information about Bluewater's Large Yacht service, please call 1-866-609-8951 or send an email to largeyacht@bluewaterweb.com.
NANCY MICHELMAN APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF BOATU.S.
Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) Chief Executive Officer, Bill Oakerson announced today that BoatU.S. Senior Vice President of Membership Nancy Michelman has been promoted to President of the nation's largest recreational boat owners advocacy group. Michelman succeeds Jim Ellis who has decided to retire after 24 years with the organization.
Michelman joined BoatU.S. as Manager of Membership in 1989 after working for the American Automobile Association in new product development and holding other marketing and management roles in the public relations and international education fields. Over her tenure she is credited with growing BoatU.S. membership from 300,000 members to over 670,000 today, giving the organization a bigger voice on Capitol Hill as well as providing boaters with more valuable benefits. She has developed innovative marketing and incentive programs and focused on staff development. More recently, Michelman was appointed to the organization's board of directors in 2003.
Oakerson said, "Nancy's leadership and creative thinking have been pivotal in growing our membership and ensuring our members continually have new and exciting programs. She has fostered our relationship with our marketing partner, West Marine, as well as with other affiliates that have enhanced our growth. Her accomplishments have helped ensure our continuing success nationwide and especially with the expansion of our presence in inland waterways and with freshwater boaters."
Michelman said, "Listening to what our members have to say about their own boating experiences, challenges, and needs is my priority. I want to ensure that their voice is heard wherever I go and I promise to take their messages to government, the boating industry and other boating partners."
Michelman is only the association's fourth president in four decades, and when asked about how BoatU.S. has evolved over the years she said, "We started 40 years ago offering services, savings and representation, and our mission is as relevant today as it was back in 1966."
Michelman boats on the Chesapeake Bay with her husband, Laurence Schmukler, aboard their 20-foot Grady White.
BoatU.S. - Boat Owners Association of The United States - is the nation's leading advocate for recreational boaters providing its members with a wide array of consumer services including a group-rate marine insurance program that insures nearly a quarter million boats; the largest fleet of more than 500 towing assistance vessels; discounts on fuel, slips, and repairs at over 835 Cooperating Marinas; boat financing; and a subscription to BoatU.S. Magazine, the most widely read boating publication in the U.S.
Michelman joined BoatU.S. as Manager of Membership in 1989 after working for the American Automobile Association in new product development and holding other marketing and management roles in the public relations and international education fields. Over her tenure she is credited with growing BoatU.S. membership from 300,000 members to over 670,000 today, giving the organization a bigger voice on Capitol Hill as well as providing boaters with more valuable benefits. She has developed innovative marketing and incentive programs and focused on staff development. More recently, Michelman was appointed to the organization's board of directors in 2003.
Oakerson said, "Nancy's leadership and creative thinking have been pivotal in growing our membership and ensuring our members continually have new and exciting programs. She has fostered our relationship with our marketing partner, West Marine, as well as with other affiliates that have enhanced our growth. Her accomplishments have helped ensure our continuing success nationwide and especially with the expansion of our presence in inland waterways and with freshwater boaters."
Michelman said, "Listening to what our members have to say about their own boating experiences, challenges, and needs is my priority. I want to ensure that their voice is heard wherever I go and I promise to take their messages to government, the boating industry and other boating partners."
Michelman is only the association's fourth president in four decades, and when asked about how BoatU.S. has evolved over the years she said, "We started 40 years ago offering services, savings and representation, and our mission is as relevant today as it was back in 1966."
Michelman boats on the Chesapeake Bay with her husband, Laurence Schmukler, aboard their 20-foot Grady White.
BoatU.S. - Boat Owners Association of The United States - is the nation's leading advocate for recreational boaters providing its members with a wide array of consumer services including a group-rate marine insurance program that insures nearly a quarter million boats; the largest fleet of more than 500 towing assistance vessels; discounts on fuel, slips, and repairs at over 835 Cooperating Marinas; boat financing; and a subscription to BoatU.S. Magazine, the most widely read boating publication in the U.S.
Active Interest Media, Inc. Acquires Yachts Magazine
Active Interest Media, Inc. (AIM) announced that it has acquired Yachts magazine, a leading luxury yachting publication, adding another consumer enthusiast magazine title to its growing portfolio of magazines, consumer shows, books and internet sites.
The announcement was made by Efrem “Skip�? Zimbalist III, AIM President and Chief Executive Officer.
“Yachts Magazine gives AIM another great bridge to the international marine community and industry,�? said Zimbalist. In March of 2006, the company purchased Show Management, producer of major boat shows and events including the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show®, the largest boat show in the world.
“The Yachts Magazine team has had a long-standing partnership with our boat shows. By now bringing AIM’s publishing resources to bear on Yachts’ behalf, we can accelerate the magazine’s already rapid growth,�? said Andrew Clurman, Chief Operating Officer of AIM.
Yachts is a 10 year-old bi-monthly publication with BPA audited circulation of 49,000. Readers are typically owners of yachts 60 feet in length or more ranging upward in price from $2 million to well over $100 million dollars. The magazine has sister editions in France, Croatia, Italy, and Russia.
The entire Yachts team including Michel Karsenti and Karlene Pack will remain on board in the magazine’s Fort Lauderdale, Florida headquarters.
About AIM
Based in El Segundo, California, AIM (www.aimmedia.com) is a dynamic media company that serves a base of loyal constituents through print, event and online products that connect consumers with their passions. The company was formed in October 2003 by Zimbalist and the private equity investment firm Wind Point Partners.
In addition to Yachts Magazine, the company publishes American Cowboy, Southwest Art, Yoga Journal, Vegetarian Times, Better Nutrition, Log Home Design, Black Belt, Log Home Living, Timber Home Living, and Building Systems magazines. AIM produces and markets videos and books and produces 12 log home shows and more than two dozen building seminars.
The announcement was made by Efrem “Skip�? Zimbalist III, AIM President and Chief Executive Officer.
“Yachts Magazine gives AIM another great bridge to the international marine community and industry,�? said Zimbalist. In March of 2006, the company purchased Show Management, producer of major boat shows and events including the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show®, the largest boat show in the world.
“The Yachts Magazine team has had a long-standing partnership with our boat shows. By now bringing AIM’s publishing resources to bear on Yachts’ behalf, we can accelerate the magazine’s already rapid growth,�? said Andrew Clurman, Chief Operating Officer of AIM.
Yachts is a 10 year-old bi-monthly publication with BPA audited circulation of 49,000. Readers are typically owners of yachts 60 feet in length or more ranging upward in price from $2 million to well over $100 million dollars. The magazine has sister editions in France, Croatia, Italy, and Russia.
The entire Yachts team including Michel Karsenti and Karlene Pack will remain on board in the magazine’s Fort Lauderdale, Florida headquarters.
About AIM
Based in El Segundo, California, AIM (www.aimmedia.com) is a dynamic media company that serves a base of loyal constituents through print, event and online products that connect consumers with their passions. The company was formed in October 2003 by Zimbalist and the private equity investment firm Wind Point Partners.
In addition to Yachts Magazine, the company publishes American Cowboy, Southwest Art, Yoga Journal, Vegetarian Times, Better Nutrition, Log Home Design, Black Belt, Log Home Living, Timber Home Living, and Building Systems magazines. AIM produces and markets videos and books and produces 12 log home shows and more than two dozen building seminars.
SUPERYACHT SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 14-15, 2007
The third annual International Superyacht Symposium, a two-day series of panels discussions, is to feature the first-ever International Superyacht Pavilion in conjunction with the 23rd annual Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention.
For the first time, the Cruise Shipping exhibition is to host a Superyacht Pavilion featuring exhibitors that provide products and services exclusively to the large-yacht industry. The combined exhibition offers Superyacht Symposium participants valuable opportunities to network and meet suppliers showcasing products and services used in the design, building, operation and supply of both superyachts and cruise ships, as well the world's leading seaports and destinations.
The Superyacht Symposium is to feature a full slate of panel discussions covering all aspects of this growing sector including trends in chartering, crewing, technology, regulatory issues and creative approaches to yacht financing, such as fractional ownership.
Attendees and participants at the pavilion and in the symposium will include large-yacht builders, designers and naval architects, brokers and project managers, government representatives, marina developers and contractors, yacht captains and crew, insurance and financial institutions, surveyors and consultants.
WHEN:
Superyacht Pavilion: Tuesday-Thursday, March 13-15, 2007
Symposium: Wednesday-Thursday, March 14-15, 2007
The Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention opens Monday, March 12, and continues through Thursday, March 15.
WHERE: Miami Beach Convention Center (entrances: Halls C, D, A)
1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach FL 33139
SUPERYACHT SYMPOSIUM INFO: http://www.cruiseshipping.net/superYacht.html
CONVENTION CONTACT: CMP Princeton Inc., 212 Carnegie Center, Ste. 203, Princeton NJ 08540; phone: (609) 759-4700; fax: (609) 759-4774; e-mail: info@cruiseshipping.net. Conference registration or exhibitor information for the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention is accessible on-line at: www.cruiseshipping.net.
For the first time, the Cruise Shipping exhibition is to host a Superyacht Pavilion featuring exhibitors that provide products and services exclusively to the large-yacht industry. The combined exhibition offers Superyacht Symposium participants valuable opportunities to network and meet suppliers showcasing products and services used in the design, building, operation and supply of both superyachts and cruise ships, as well the world's leading seaports and destinations.
The Superyacht Symposium is to feature a full slate of panel discussions covering all aspects of this growing sector including trends in chartering, crewing, technology, regulatory issues and creative approaches to yacht financing, such as fractional ownership.
Attendees and participants at the pavilion and in the symposium will include large-yacht builders, designers and naval architects, brokers and project managers, government representatives, marina developers and contractors, yacht captains and crew, insurance and financial institutions, surveyors and consultants.
WHEN:
Superyacht Pavilion: Tuesday-Thursday, March 13-15, 2007
Symposium: Wednesday-Thursday, March 14-15, 2007
The Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention opens Monday, March 12, and continues through Thursday, March 15.
WHERE: Miami Beach Convention Center (entrances: Halls C, D, A)
1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach FL 33139
SUPERYACHT SYMPOSIUM INFO: http://www.cruiseshipping.net/superYacht.html
CONVENTION CONTACT: CMP Princeton Inc., 212 Carnegie Center, Ste. 203, Princeton NJ 08540; phone: (609) 759-4700; fax: (609) 759-4774; e-mail: info@cruiseshipping.net. Conference registration or exhibitor information for the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention is accessible on-line at: www.cruiseshipping.net.
Many Owners bought new boats at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show….where are they going to keep them?
Pier 17’s Fee Simple Megayacht Dockominius 80' - 155'! Why rent when you can own; have a covered slip, two car garage, 400 Sq. Ft. of AC storage space, located in the heart of Ft. Lauderdale, and with a relaxing clubhouse for crew and owners to get off the boat and enjoy? If you complain about dockage rates we are a solution. Pay yourself through slip ownership rather than lease from someone else, and when not using the slip lease it to others through our rental program to help recover costs. We have just a few slips remaining in our pre-sales pool so please contact us soon. A $10,000 reservation check holds you a slip and leaves the final decision up to you and nobody else.
Hope you all had a great show!,
Steve Fill
Pier 17 Director of Sales and Marketing:
O – 954-934-6403; C – 954-815-8320;
www.pier17.net
Hope you all had a great show!,
Steve Fill
Pier 17 Director of Sales and Marketing:
O – 954-934-6403; C – 954-815-8320;
www.pier17.net
RUM CAY RESORT MARINA UNVEILING EARLY SALES OPPORTUNITY AT FT. LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL
Rum Cay Resort Marina will be showcasing their ultimate residential resort marina at the 47th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Thursday, October 26th - Monday, October 30th at booth 5017/5018 in the Grand Floridian Ballroom on the 3rd floor. During this event, attendees will have the opportunity to view the newly designed sales booth display, including a scaled topography table featuring the property’s master site plan as well as meet with a sales representative.
The Rum Cay Resort Marina, is a $700 million luxury marina resort and residential development located on 900-acres on the southern shore at Cotton Field Point. The marina residences, located in the heart of the Port Santa Maria marina village, are ready for their first public offering.
The initial development of Rum Cay Resort Marina has begun with the
construction of an 80-slip Blue Flag standard marina as part of Phase
One, which will include the largest marina in The Bahamas, marina village, a condo-hotel and a variety of residential offerings from ocean estates to ridge villas.
Plans for the marina include future expansion up to 200 total slips, fueling facilities, a restaurant and a bar. The marina village will contain exclusive shops, restaurants and other facilities. The condo-hotel will have up to 100 units plus an additional 80 multi-room cottages and will feature free form swimming pools, a luxury spa and additional dining venues.
Rum Cay Resort Marina will enhance what is already recognized as the finest boating, fishing and diving destination in the world by adding superb facilities and amenities to this spectacular, natural playground ringed by pink sand beaches.
For additional information and the opportunity to schedule an appointment at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show with a sales associate, October 26th -30th, contact Rum Cay Resort Marina at 1-888-RUM-CAY3 or visit www.RumCay.com.
The Rum Cay Resort Marina, is a $700 million luxury marina resort and residential development located on 900-acres on the southern shore at Cotton Field Point. The marina residences, located in the heart of the Port Santa Maria marina village, are ready for their first public offering.
The initial development of Rum Cay Resort Marina has begun with the
construction of an 80-slip Blue Flag standard marina as part of Phase
One, which will include the largest marina in The Bahamas, marina village, a condo-hotel and a variety of residential offerings from ocean estates to ridge villas.
Plans for the marina include future expansion up to 200 total slips, fueling facilities, a restaurant and a bar. The marina village will contain exclusive shops, restaurants and other facilities. The condo-hotel will have up to 100 units plus an additional 80 multi-room cottages and will feature free form swimming pools, a luxury spa and additional dining venues.
Rum Cay Resort Marina will enhance what is already recognized as the finest boating, fishing and diving destination in the world by adding superb facilities and amenities to this spectacular, natural playground ringed by pink sand beaches.
For additional information and the opportunity to schedule an appointment at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show with a sales associate, October 26th -30th, contact Rum Cay Resort Marina at 1-888-RUM-CAY3 or visit www.RumCay.com.
FLIBS To Host Earthrace Vessel for East Coast Debut
Get A FIRST-LOOK At World’s First High-Speed Soy-Powered Boat When It Docks At The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show® For East Coast Debut
WHAT:
The world’s first alternative-fueled high-speed powerboat, the 78-foot wave-piercing Earthrace, is making its East Coast debutEXCLUSIVELY at the 47th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show®.
Earthrace is a unique tri-hull, futuristic-looking powerboat fueled entirely by alternative sources such as soy, canola, grape extract, and even human body fat! Earthrace handles the roughest seas and bursts from Point “A�? to Point “B�? by submarine-ing through waves, not going over them.
WHY:
Earthrace begins a world-record breaking attempt next March for a powerboat circumnavigating the globe in less than 65 days (therecord is currently 75 days). Its Boat Show visit will build excitement and momentum for this attempt, while raising awareness about the true power of alternative fuel sources.
WHERE:
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show® • Las Olas Marina Extension • Slip #226
FOLLOW THE BOAT:
Follow Earthrace on its trek to Fort Lauderdale through GPS updates at www.earthrace.net -- click on “Where is Earthrace�? link. It is currently off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
WHAT:
The world’s first alternative-fueled high-speed powerboat, the 78-foot wave-piercing Earthrace, is making its East Coast debutEXCLUSIVELY at the 47th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show®.
Earthrace is a unique tri-hull, futuristic-looking powerboat fueled entirely by alternative sources such as soy, canola, grape extract, and even human body fat! Earthrace handles the roughest seas and bursts from Point “A�? to Point “B�? by submarine-ing through waves, not going over them.
WHY:
Earthrace begins a world-record breaking attempt next March for a powerboat circumnavigating the globe in less than 65 days (therecord is currently 75 days). Its Boat Show visit will build excitement and momentum for this attempt, while raising awareness about the true power of alternative fuel sources.
WHERE:
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show® • Las Olas Marina Extension • Slip #226
FOLLOW THE BOAT:
Follow Earthrace on its trek to Fort Lauderdale through GPS updates at www.earthrace.net -- click on “Where is Earthrace�? link. It is currently off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
2006 Marine Industry CSI Awards Being Presented at IBEX
The National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) Marine Industry Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) program will announce recipients of its 2006 Marine Industry CSI Awards Friday, November 3, in conjunction with the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX). Winners will be recognized during the IBEX Industry Awards Breakfast, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center. IBEX, which is co-owned and produced by NMMA and Professional BoatBuilder magazine, runs November 1-3, with pre-conference workshops scheduled to begin Tuesday, October 31.
The Marine Industry CSI Awards program recognizes participating companies actively measuring customer satisfaction to pursue continuous improvement. Award recipients achieved and maintained an independently-measured standard of excellence of 90 percent or higher in customer satisfaction over the past year, based on information provided by more than 50,000 consumers purchasing a new boat or engine during the period between July 2005 and June 2006. A minimum of 25 consumer responses are required to quality.
NMMA launched its CSI program in 2001 to provide boat and engine manufacturers with a independently-measured, cost-effective tool to help improve the quality of customer satisfaction in the boating industry. Since the program’s inception, more than 400,000 surveys have been sent out to new boat and engine customers, allowing participating manufacturer companies to monitor customer satisfaction on an ongoing basis, and to benchmark themselves against the industry and their competitors. The program currently has 96 boat and engine brands participating.
The Marine Industry CSI program meets the 2007 model year CSI requirements of the NMMA Boat/Yacht Certification program. For manufacturers that are full participants in the Marine Industry CSI process, the included reporting also fills the dealer level CSI requirements of the Marine Industry Dealership Certification program.
For more information about the Marine Industry CSI program, contact Terry Leitz at (312) 946-6212; tleitz@nmma.org.
The Marine Industry CSI Awards program recognizes participating companies actively measuring customer satisfaction to pursue continuous improvement. Award recipients achieved and maintained an independently-measured standard of excellence of 90 percent or higher in customer satisfaction over the past year, based on information provided by more than 50,000 consumers purchasing a new boat or engine during the period between July 2005 and June 2006. A minimum of 25 consumer responses are required to quality.
NMMA launched its CSI program in 2001 to provide boat and engine manufacturers with a independently-measured, cost-effective tool to help improve the quality of customer satisfaction in the boating industry. Since the program’s inception, more than 400,000 surveys have been sent out to new boat and engine customers, allowing participating manufacturer companies to monitor customer satisfaction on an ongoing basis, and to benchmark themselves against the industry and their competitors. The program currently has 96 boat and engine brands participating.
The Marine Industry CSI program meets the 2007 model year CSI requirements of the NMMA Boat/Yacht Certification program. For manufacturers that are full participants in the Marine Industry CSI process, the included reporting also fills the dealer level CSI requirements of the Marine Industry Dealership Certification program.
For more information about the Marine Industry CSI program, contact Terry Leitz at (312) 946-6212; tleitz@nmma.org.
Marinalife
Now in its seventh year, Marinalife, LLC – the premier boat owner’s resource for marine concierge services – is enjoying a meteoric increase in membership. “We have been growing by more than thirty percent each year since 2003,�? says Joy McPeters, Marinalife president and CEO. She attributes the company’s success to the wide range of centralized services it provides via its Web site, www.marinalife.com, and its toll-free number – including confirmed marina reservations, customized cruising itineraries and valuable information and services for the boating community. “We want to offer the best level of service on the water,�? McPeters says. Marinalife’s proven commitment to clients has attracted well-known yacht manufacturers such as Cruisers, Hatteras, Lazzara, Meridian, Ocean Yachts, Ocean Alexander and Tiara to join its Customer Loyalty Program.
This popular program provides boat builders with a turnkey package of owner’s club benefits to pass on to customers when they purchase a new boat, including access to a private owner’s Web site, member discounts and an extensive menu of concierge services. “Anyone who purchases a new Hatteras yacht receives a one-year membership to the Hatteras Owner’s Club, which is managed by Marinalife,�? says David Ritchie, director of marketing. “We want to make owning a Hatteras as enjoyable as possible – that’s why we do everything we can to take the hassle out of boating. This program is one more way we can make that objective a reality for our customers.�?
Among the many benefits Marinalife offers its Customer Loyalty Program members and its clients is a complimentary, members-only magazine. The company announces that starting with the Fall 2006 issue, it has increased the size of the quarterly Marinalife magazine dramatically to an 8.125" x 10.75" format. Inside, the enhanced editorial lineup includes new features devoted to the active boating lifestyle. “We cater to a diverse group of clients, all of whom have one thing in common: They use their boats. Their lifestyle revolves around the marinas they visit, along with great food, fine wine and good times,�? McPeters says. “With our new, larger-format magazine, we can now give them authoritative articles about the best places to cruise, fish and dine.�? Each issue will continue to include the Marinalife Partner Directory of marinas and news about member
discounts on dockage, fuel and other key services. “It’s still very much a members’ magazine that is mailed to active boat owners and captains,�? she says.
Marinalife, LLC is the first and only online marine concierge service to cover marinas throughout the entire Western Hemisphere cruising region. Its territory includes the U.S., Canada, Mexico, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, Central America and now parts of South America. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Marinalife is operated by a team of focused service professionals with an extensive background in the marine industry. The company offers several different levels of membership, ranging from the affordable Captain’s Club to the all-inclusive Diamond Concierge Club – the ultimate yachtsman’s concierge service for land, sea and air.
For more information on Marinalife, please call 800-Rent-A-Slip (800-736-8275) or visit www.marinalife.com.
This popular program provides boat builders with a turnkey package of owner’s club benefits to pass on to customers when they purchase a new boat, including access to a private owner’s Web site, member discounts and an extensive menu of concierge services. “Anyone who purchases a new Hatteras yacht receives a one-year membership to the Hatteras Owner’s Club, which is managed by Marinalife,�? says David Ritchie, director of marketing. “We want to make owning a Hatteras as enjoyable as possible – that’s why we do everything we can to take the hassle out of boating. This program is one more way we can make that objective a reality for our customers.�?
Among the many benefits Marinalife offers its Customer Loyalty Program members and its clients is a complimentary, members-only magazine. The company announces that starting with the Fall 2006 issue, it has increased the size of the quarterly Marinalife magazine dramatically to an 8.125" x 10.75" format. Inside, the enhanced editorial lineup includes new features devoted to the active boating lifestyle. “We cater to a diverse group of clients, all of whom have one thing in common: They use their boats. Their lifestyle revolves around the marinas they visit, along with great food, fine wine and good times,�? McPeters says. “With our new, larger-format magazine, we can now give them authoritative articles about the best places to cruise, fish and dine.�? Each issue will continue to include the Marinalife Partner Directory of marinas and news about member
discounts on dockage, fuel and other key services. “It’s still very much a members’ magazine that is mailed to active boat owners and captains,�? she says.
Marinalife, LLC is the first and only online marine concierge service to cover marinas throughout the entire Western Hemisphere cruising region. Its territory includes the U.S., Canada, Mexico, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, Central America and now parts of South America. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Marinalife is operated by a team of focused service professionals with an extensive background in the marine industry. The company offers several different levels of membership, ranging from the affordable Captain’s Club to the all-inclusive Diamond Concierge Club – the ultimate yachtsman’s concierge service for land, sea and air.
For more information on Marinalife, please call 800-Rent-A-Slip (800-736-8275) or visit www.marinalife.com.
SUPERYACHT BUILDER TRINITY JOINS USSA
The newly-formed U.S. Superyacht Association (“USSA�?) received a substantial endorsement this week with the announcement that TRINITY Yachts of Gulfport, Mississippi had joined the trade association as a founder member.
The USSA www.ussuperyacht.com is a trade association organized earlier this year to promote U.S. businesses in the burgeoning global superyacht business.
TRINITY, based in Gulfport, Mississippi, Mississippi is one of the world's elite builders of custom superyachts up to 360 feet in length with an emphasis on European ambiance in seaworthy steel and aluminum hulls. With 18 yachts on order or under construction in their yards in Gulfport and New Orleans, Trinity is one of the largest superyacht builders in the world.
TRINITY joins other major companies from across the US who are Founder Members of the USSA including Northern Lights/Lugger Diesel, CMP (SEATRADE Superyacht Symposium) and Knight and Carver.
The USSA continues its membership drive and member networking with a special event at the upcoming Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
The USSA www.ussuperyacht.com is a trade association organized earlier this year to promote U.S. businesses in the burgeoning global superyacht business.
TRINITY, based in Gulfport, Mississippi, Mississippi is one of the world's elite builders of custom superyachts up to 360 feet in length with an emphasis on European ambiance in seaworthy steel and aluminum hulls. With 18 yachts on order or under construction in their yards in Gulfport and New Orleans, Trinity is one of the largest superyacht builders in the world.
TRINITY joins other major companies from across the US who are Founder Members of the USSA including Northern Lights/Lugger Diesel, CMP (SEATRADE Superyacht Symposium) and Knight and Carver.
The USSA continues its membership drive and member networking with a special event at the upcoming Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
Knight & Carver Joins Newly-Formed U.S. Superyacht Assn
Knight & Carver YachtCenter, a megayacht repair/refit firm located in San Diego, has joined the newly-formed U.S. Superyacht Association as the group’s first West Coast member.
The USSA is a trade group of U.S.-based yachting companies that serve the fast-growing megayacht industry.
Other prominent USSA founding members include:
• Trinity Yachts, Gulfport, Mississippi
• The Triton, Nautical News for Captains & Crews
• Northern Lights/Lugger Diesel
Countries currently with superyacht trade associations include Britain, Australia and Italy.
USSA membership is open to any U.S. maritime company with a substantial portion of its revenue derived from superyachts, yachts sized 80 ft and larger. Based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the coalition is the first of its kind to bring together U.S.-based firms in the industry.
Contact:
John Freeman, Director of Communications
Knight & Carver YachtCenter
(619) 336-4141, ext. 1412
jfreeman@knightandcarver.com
The USSA is a trade group of U.S.-based yachting companies that serve the fast-growing megayacht industry.
Other prominent USSA founding members include:
• Trinity Yachts, Gulfport, Mississippi
• The Triton, Nautical News for Captains & Crews
• Northern Lights/Lugger Diesel
Countries currently with superyacht trade associations include Britain, Australia and Italy.
USSA membership is open to any U.S. maritime company with a substantial portion of its revenue derived from superyachts, yachts sized 80 ft and larger. Based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the coalition is the first of its kind to bring together U.S.-based firms in the industry.
Contact:
John Freeman, Director of Communications
Knight & Carver YachtCenter
(619) 336-4141, ext. 1412
jfreeman@knightandcarver.com
Marina Fort-Louis in Marigot to offer free docking during St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta October 17,2006 By small font medium font large
Marigot Marina Fort Louis has offered free docking for participating yachts on Friday afternoon and overnight during the upcoming regatta the third week-end of January 2007, regatta officials announced today.
Space for the classics will however be limited due to the high season and long term dock arrangements.
Until today some 15 classic yachts have already registered for the regatta while many others have shown huge interest in participating.
The organization's marketing director is still in the South of France at the moment promoting the event at Monaco and Les Voiles de St.Tropez.
The 150 berth Marina Fort Louis has recently been upgraded with a second "sea wall" in order to protect the docks and yachts better from the swells.
Visiting yachts are now barely moving in the marina, even when huge waves are visible outside Marigot.
The upcoming mega yacht season looks very promising according to Etienne Taquin, the "Capitaine du Port" with many dock spaces already reserved.
Marina Fort Louis has direct access to the sea, where yachts at Dutch side marinas like Ile De Sol or Princess Port De Plaisance need to deal with the Simpson Bay bridge.
The first yachts can be expected to arrive in Marigot during the first regatta leg on Friday January 19, 2007 as from mid day.A Friday Night party will be organized by the regatta organization at the Marina Fort Louis parking lot with a live band on stage, entertainment, food and drinks and a VIP tent for invited guests, yacht owners and press.
The classics will depart Marigot again on Saturday morning for the second leg to Philipsburg.
The regatta will finish Sunday in Simpson Bay.The St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta is organized by the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta Foundation and West Indies Events.
Additional information and the full program is available in the web site www.ClassicRegatta.com
or by phone at 5995237671 or 590690629955
Space for the classics will however be limited due to the high season and long term dock arrangements.
Until today some 15 classic yachts have already registered for the regatta while many others have shown huge interest in participating.
The organization's marketing director is still in the South of France at the moment promoting the event at Monaco and Les Voiles de St.Tropez.
The 150 berth Marina Fort Louis has recently been upgraded with a second "sea wall" in order to protect the docks and yachts better from the swells.
Visiting yachts are now barely moving in the marina, even when huge waves are visible outside Marigot.
The upcoming mega yacht season looks very promising according to Etienne Taquin, the "Capitaine du Port" with many dock spaces already reserved.
Marina Fort Louis has direct access to the sea, where yachts at Dutch side marinas like Ile De Sol or Princess Port De Plaisance need to deal with the Simpson Bay bridge.
The first yachts can be expected to arrive in Marigot during the first regatta leg on Friday January 19, 2007 as from mid day.A Friday Night party will be organized by the regatta organization at the Marina Fort Louis parking lot with a live band on stage, entertainment, food and drinks and a VIP tent for invited guests, yacht owners and press.
The classics will depart Marigot again on Saturday morning for the second leg to Philipsburg.
The regatta will finish Sunday in Simpson Bay.The St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta is organized by the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta Foundation and West Indies Events.
Additional information and the full program is available in the web site www.ClassicRegatta.com
or by phone at 5995237671 or 590690629955
ORIGINAL FAIRLINE RETURNS TO THE FACTORY AFTER 39 YEARS
Fairline Boats plc, one of the world's leading luxury motor yacht manufacturers will be restoring an example of its inaugural model, the Fairline 19. She will be returned to her original beauty, ready for the company's 40 year anniversary celebrations in 2007.
Following their UK wide search, Fairline finally found a very early example in Norfolk, which is estimated to have been built in 1968 and would have been bought for approximately £595.00.
Since acquiring the model, Fairline has already set about restoring her sympathetically to her original condition. A number of the employees who helped build her in 1968 are still with the company and have joined a working party to revive her to her youth. Work has also started on the restoration of her engine, a WaterMota, which is currently being refurbished by the same company that marinised it.
The project has received great support from many companies including Sheridan Marine, who are supplying parts; Indespension Trailers, who will provide a trailer for her to tour Fairline's European boat shows during 2007, as well as Bob Knowles Plant Services, who are reconditioning the existing outdrive.
The 19ft boat exemplifies just how far the leading boat manufacturer has come over the past 40 years. In 1963 Jack Newington acquired a cluster of disused gravel pits by the River Nene, creating Oundle Marina, home of Fai rline. Now, in 2006 Fairline has three main shipyards and plans are being made for a new factory in 2007. Examples of the company's growth are astounding. When the 19 was first launched in 1967 the company employed only 14 staff; 40 years later Fairline is both a world leader and a pioneer in the luxury boating market, with an 11 boat range, from 38ft to 74ft, 1200 employees across their Corby, Oundle and Ipswich locations, and a turnover of over £100 million.
The Fairline 19 will be shown for the first time at the forthcoming London Boat Show, which takes place at ExCel during 5th-14th January 2007. The restoration is one of many celebrations that will take place during 2007 to celebrate '40 Years of Fairline'.
For further information about Fairline please visit www.fairline.com
Following their UK wide search, Fairline finally found a very early example in Norfolk, which is estimated to have been built in 1968 and would have been bought for approximately £595.00.
Since acquiring the model, Fairline has already set about restoring her sympathetically to her original condition. A number of the employees who helped build her in 1968 are still with the company and have joined a working party to revive her to her youth. Work has also started on the restoration of her engine, a WaterMota, which is currently being refurbished by the same company that marinised it.
The project has received great support from many companies including Sheridan Marine, who are supplying parts; Indespension Trailers, who will provide a trailer for her to tour Fairline's European boat shows during 2007, as well as Bob Knowles Plant Services, who are reconditioning the existing outdrive.
The 19ft boat exemplifies just how far the leading boat manufacturer has come over the past 40 years. In 1963 Jack Newington acquired a cluster of disused gravel pits by the River Nene, creating Oundle Marina, home of Fai rline. Now, in 2006 Fairline has three main shipyards and plans are being made for a new factory in 2007. Examples of the company's growth are astounding. When the 19 was first launched in 1967 the company employed only 14 staff; 40 years later Fairline is both a world leader and a pioneer in the luxury boating market, with an 11 boat range, from 38ft to 74ft, 1200 employees across their Corby, Oundle and Ipswich locations, and a turnover of over £100 million.
The Fairline 19 will be shown for the first time at the forthcoming London Boat Show, which takes place at ExCel during 5th-14th January 2007. The restoration is one of many celebrations that will take place during 2007 to celebrate '40 Years of Fairline'.
For further information about Fairline please visit www.fairline.com
Strong Sales, Healthy Crowds at 8th Annual Toronto In-Water Boat Show
ORONTO, October 9, 2006 – More than 250 new power and sailboats were on display at the 8th Annual Toronto In-Water Boat Show, taking place September 14-17 at
Ontario Place
in Toronto, Ontario. The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada and
Ontario Place
partnered for the eighth consecutive year to produce the show, which in addition to its in-water portion also featured a tent-lined shorefront showcasing the latest boats and marine accessories. Total attendance at this year’s show was 10,118, down four percent from its 2005 total (10,554). Yet despite the slight attendance drop off, exhibitors reported strong sales and a quality buying crowd present during the 2006 event.
“This was one of the best shows yet,�? reported Bernie Luttmer of Swans Marina, a dealer for the Catalina, C&C and Tartan brands. “We sold 8 boats and with the leads generated at the show we expect this number will leap to 11 or 12 boats sold.
The Discover Boating Centre continues as one of the Toronto show’s most popular attractions, offering free boat rides to those interested in learning about the boating lifestyle and experiencing the joys of being out on the water. This year’s Discover Boating Centre featured nine boats, both power and sail, resulting in a total of 917 people receiving free boat rides—a new, all-time high.
Next year, the Toronto In-Water Boat Show will take place September 13-16, 2007. The show is co-produced by NMMA and
Ontario Place
. For more information, visit www.torontoboatshow.com or call (905) 951-0009.
Ontario Place
in Toronto, Ontario. The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada and
Ontario Place
partnered for the eighth consecutive year to produce the show, which in addition to its in-water portion also featured a tent-lined shorefront showcasing the latest boats and marine accessories. Total attendance at this year’s show was 10,118, down four percent from its 2005 total (10,554). Yet despite the slight attendance drop off, exhibitors reported strong sales and a quality buying crowd present during the 2006 event.
“This was one of the best shows yet,�? reported Bernie Luttmer of Swans Marina, a dealer for the Catalina, C&C and Tartan brands. “We sold 8 boats and with the leads generated at the show we expect this number will leap to 11 or 12 boats sold.
The Discover Boating Centre continues as one of the Toronto show’s most popular attractions, offering free boat rides to those interested in learning about the boating lifestyle and experiencing the joys of being out on the water. This year’s Discover Boating Centre featured nine boats, both power and sail, resulting in a total of 917 people receiving free boat rides—a new, all-time high.
Next year, the Toronto In-Water Boat Show will take place September 13-16, 2007. The show is co-produced by NMMA and
Ontario Place
. For more information, visit www.torontoboatshow.com or call (905) 951-0009.
St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta
Organizers of the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta announced today that a famous Fife yacht build in 1924 has signed up for the upcoming regatta in January 2007.
The classic ketch "Adventuress" Certified by the United States Coast Guard, can carry up to 29 day guests or 6 overnight guests.
"Adventuress" has been painstakingly restored during an extensive, award winning four-year refit.
With sweeping teak decks, extended overhangs, a traditional raised panel mahogany interior, gleaming brightwork and plush tufted upholstery, she is a true connoisseur’s yacht and will come to the Caribbean by the end of November for the first time since her restoration.
With an interior featuring a full beam, mahogany panelled main saloon, teak deck house, three separate guest cabins, three heads, complete galley and crew accommodations, "Adventuress" is suitable for extended cruising in comfort and style.
The yacht will definitely sail in the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta and depending on charter requests also in the St.Barth's New Years races, Heineken Regatta, Antigua Sailing Week and Antigua Classics and others.
For additional information about the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta 2007 please visit www.ClassicRegatta.com
For Charter information: www.NoLimitsCharters.com
The classic ketch "Adventuress" Certified by the United States Coast Guard, can carry up to 29 day guests or 6 overnight guests.
"Adventuress" has been painstakingly restored during an extensive, award winning four-year refit.
With sweeping teak decks, extended overhangs, a traditional raised panel mahogany interior, gleaming brightwork and plush tufted upholstery, she is a true connoisseur’s yacht and will come to the Caribbean by the end of November for the first time since her restoration.
With an interior featuring a full beam, mahogany panelled main saloon, teak deck house, three separate guest cabins, three heads, complete galley and crew accommodations, "Adventuress" is suitable for extended cruising in comfort and style.
The yacht will definitely sail in the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta and depending on charter requests also in the St.Barth's New Years races, Heineken Regatta, Antigua Sailing Week and Antigua Classics and others.
For additional information about the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta 2007 please visit www.ClassicRegatta.com
For Charter information: www.NoLimitsCharters.com
DATES AND LOCATION ANNOUNCED FOR 2007 INTERNATIONAL MARINA and BOATYARD CONFERENCE
October 2, 2006 (Washington, D.C.) • Representatives from the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) and the American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) announce the dates and location for the 2007 International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC).
The International Marina & Boatyard Conference will take place in Tampa, Florida January 28 • 31. IMBC will kick off the evening of January 28 with a Welcome Reception to be held on the exhibition floor. Two days of professional development seminars will be hosted adjacent to the show floor allowing participants to return to the exhibition floor during breaks. Luncheons will be held in the exhibition area as well. The IMBC program portion concludes on Wednesday, January 31 beginning with an all-marina industry breakfast followed by an optional field trip.
More information on the 2007 International Marina & Boatyard Conference may be obtained at www.MarinaAssociation.org. You also may call Julie Vanier directly at (401) 252-9544 or e-mail her at IMBC@MarinaAssociation.org to inquire about exhibiting and opportunities for sponsorship.
The International Marina & Boatyard Conference will take place in Tampa, Florida January 28 • 31. IMBC will kick off the evening of January 28 with a Welcome Reception to be held on the exhibition floor. Two days of professional development seminars will be hosted adjacent to the show floor allowing participants to return to the exhibition floor during breaks. Luncheons will be held in the exhibition area as well. The IMBC program portion concludes on Wednesday, January 31 beginning with an all-marina industry breakfast followed by an optional field trip.
More information on the 2007 International Marina & Boatyard Conference may be obtained at www.MarinaAssociation.org. You also may call Julie Vanier directly at (401) 252-9544 or e-mail her at IMBC@MarinaAssociation.org to inquire about exhibiting and opportunities for sponsorship.
New Multi-Billion-Dollar Bahamian Resort Presents The World’s Largest Boat Show
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (October 4, 2006) --- Ginn sur MerSM, the new $4.9 billion Ginn Resorts community planned for the West End of Grand Bahama Island, has been named Presenting Sponsor for the 47th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show®, October 26-30, 2006.
Efrem “Skip�? Zimbalist III, President & CEO of Show Management, producers of the boat show, made the announcement. “We are extremely pleased to have such an extraordinary resort community become the title sponsor of the 2006 show,�? said Zimbalist. “The stature and prestige of this world-class project mirrors the Fort Lauderdale show’s star attributes. It’s a perfect fit.�?
About Ginn sur MerSM
Just 55 miles from South Florida, the West End of Grand Bahama Island will be home to a $4.9 billion community developed by Ginn Resorts. Situated on miles of pristine oceanfront property, Ginn sur MerSM will reflect a timeless elegance blended with distinct architectural features. World-class amenities will include two Signature golf courses designed by legends Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, two large marinas, a private airport, a casino, water and swim pavilions, a beach club and spa. In regard to luxury and scope, it will serve as Ginn Resorts’ flagship development.
About The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show®
The 47th edition of the world’s largest boat show will feature more than $1.6 billion worth of boats, yachts, superyachts, electronics, engines and thousands of accessories from every major marine manufacturer and builder worldwide. The show encompasses more than 3 million square feet of space, both on land and in water, at six sites, all connected by the Show Transportation Network.
Ginn sur MerSM presents the 47th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show®. The show is sponsored by KeyBank and Inamar Recreational Marine Insurance, owned and sponsored by The Marine Industries Association of South Florida, and managed and produced by Show Management. For additional information, visit the show Web site at www.showmanagement.com, or call (954) 764-7642.
Efrem “Skip�? Zimbalist III, President & CEO of Show Management, producers of the boat show, made the announcement. “We are extremely pleased to have such an extraordinary resort community become the title sponsor of the 2006 show,�? said Zimbalist. “The stature and prestige of this world-class project mirrors the Fort Lauderdale show’s star attributes. It’s a perfect fit.�?
About Ginn sur MerSM
Just 55 miles from South Florida, the West End of Grand Bahama Island will be home to a $4.9 billion community developed by Ginn Resorts. Situated on miles of pristine oceanfront property, Ginn sur MerSM will reflect a timeless elegance blended with distinct architectural features. World-class amenities will include two Signature golf courses designed by legends Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, two large marinas, a private airport, a casino, water and swim pavilions, a beach club and spa. In regard to luxury and scope, it will serve as Ginn Resorts’ flagship development.
About The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show®
The 47th edition of the world’s largest boat show will feature more than $1.6 billion worth of boats, yachts, superyachts, electronics, engines and thousands of accessories from every major marine manufacturer and builder worldwide. The show encompasses more than 3 million square feet of space, both on land and in water, at six sites, all connected by the Show Transportation Network.
Ginn sur MerSM presents the 47th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show®. The show is sponsored by KeyBank and Inamar Recreational Marine Insurance, owned and sponsored by The Marine Industries Association of South Florida, and managed and produced by Show Management. For additional information, visit the show Web site at www.showmanagement.com, or call (954) 764-7642.
Vesper finalist in Superyacht Society Awards
On October 26 in Fort Lauderdale, Yachting Developments Limited of New Zealand will find out if one of its latest launchings, Vesper has won a Superyacht Society Design Award for sailing vessels of 23m to 36m.
IAN COOK of Yachting Developments says the company is thrilled that Vesper is a finalist in the category, and is looking forward to the winner being revealed.
“She is a unique boat and one that our team invested much time and passion in,�? says IAN COOK.
Vesper, a 28.8m pilothouse sloop designed by German Frers, was launched in Auckland in November 2005.
The international owner, who oversaw the project through logging on to his private web cam and viewing the yacht during construction by Yachting Developments, selected to work with Yachting Developments because previous projects had proven their ability in detailed finishing skills, workmanship, and ability to work to a tight timeframe. He sought a high performance sailing boat that would retain its value, and placed an emphasis on cruising rather than racing.
The Superyacht Society Awards are described as recognizing ‘the very finest naval architecture, design, interiors, engineering and builds in the yacht industry over the previous year’. If successful, Vesper will join the Dubois 111 foot Silvertip as a contributor to Yachting Developments’ trophy cabinet. There are only five finalists in the category.
IAN COOK of Yachting Developments says the company is thrilled that Vesper is a finalist in the category, and is looking forward to the winner being revealed.
“She is a unique boat and one that our team invested much time and passion in,�? says IAN COOK.
Vesper, a 28.8m pilothouse sloop designed by German Frers, was launched in Auckland in November 2005.
The international owner, who oversaw the project through logging on to his private web cam and viewing the yacht during construction by Yachting Developments, selected to work with Yachting Developments because previous projects had proven their ability in detailed finishing skills, workmanship, and ability to work to a tight timeframe. He sought a high performance sailing boat that would retain its value, and placed an emphasis on cruising rather than racing.
The Superyacht Society Awards are described as recognizing ‘the very finest naval architecture, design, interiors, engineering and builds in the yacht industry over the previous year’. If successful, Vesper will join the Dubois 111 foot Silvertip as a contributor to Yachting Developments’ trophy cabinet. There are only five finalists in the category.
US Superyacht Trade Association Formed
LAUDERDALE(press release) - What began as a small group of South Florida superyacht businesses banding together for marketing at the St Maarten Boat Show, has now become the first US trade association dealing exclusively with the superyacht industry, the US Superyacht Association (“USSA�?).
The USSA’s mission is, "To Promote the Superyacht Industry of the United States and to serve as its voice."
Membership is open to any US entity with a substantial portion of revenue derived from Superyachts.
“This was long overdue for this country,�? says the group’s Chair Karen Dudden-Blake of Palladium Technology, “By most statistics, the majority of superyacht owners are American and the US is home to some of the largest builders in the world.�?
Other countries with Superyacht trade associations include the UK, Australia and Italy.
“Initially we will be focusing on helping our members market themselves all over the world,�? says one of the USSA’s founders, David Reed who publishes THE TRITON, “Ultimately, we see the USSA becoming a critical mass to address strategic issues that affect the growth of the US Superyacht industry.�?
Several members distributed information about the USSA at the Monaco Yacht Show as the start of a membership drive.
Marine Consultant and writer Bransom Bean has been appointed the Executive Director for the group charged with moving the USSA to the next level. “In fact, we we all work as a hands-on team,�? he says, “It keeps us lean and focused on the needs of our members.�?
Information on the US Superyacht Association and membership is available from any of its members or the website, www.ussuperyacht.com.
25 September 2006
Contact: Bransom Bean
US Superyacht Association
1 800 208 5801
info@ussuperyacht.com
The USSA’s mission is, "To Promote the Superyacht Industry of the United States and to serve as its voice."
Membership is open to any US entity with a substantial portion of revenue derived from Superyachts.
“This was long overdue for this country,�? says the group’s Chair Karen Dudden-Blake of Palladium Technology, “By most statistics, the majority of superyacht owners are American and the US is home to some of the largest builders in the world.�?
Other countries with Superyacht trade associations include the UK, Australia and Italy.
“Initially we will be focusing on helping our members market themselves all over the world,�? says one of the USSA’s founders, David Reed who publishes THE TRITON, “Ultimately, we see the USSA becoming a critical mass to address strategic issues that affect the growth of the US Superyacht industry.�?
Several members distributed information about the USSA at the Monaco Yacht Show as the start of a membership drive.
Marine Consultant and writer Bransom Bean has been appointed the Executive Director for the group charged with moving the USSA to the next level. “In fact, we we all work as a hands-on team,�? he says, “It keeps us lean and focused on the needs of our members.�?
Information on the US Superyacht Association and membership is available from any of its members or the website, www.ussuperyacht.com.
25 September 2006
Contact: Bransom Bean
US Superyacht Association
1 800 208 5801
info@ussuperyacht.com
GROUNDING OF THE VESSEL CLIPPER LASCO
Fort Lauderdale, FL - Resolve Towing and Salvage, Inc., a division of Resolve Marine Group Inc. (Resolve) along with their teaming partners SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage, mobilized on September 14, 2006 to assist the 170 meter Bulk Carrier, CLIPPER LASCO, which grounded on a protected coral reef off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. The salvage team immediately conducted an assessment of both the vessel and her cargo. This entailed Resolve’s Divers and Marine Biologist conducting dive surveys of the vessel and the coral reef to ensure that the vessel could be removed with minimal environmental impact.
The development of proper engineering and environmental protection plans was a major part of this project with input from the U. S. Coast Guard, the State of Florida, and Broward County personnel as well as representatives from the vessel’s owners. The final Salvage Plan called for lightering 2,000 metric tons of cargo to a barge with ballast concurrently added to keep the CLIPPER LASCO firmly aground until it was time to re-float the vessel.
Upon completion of the lightering operations, Resolve/SvitzerWijsmuller personnel discharged the ballast water as the high tide approached. On September 20, 2006, utilizing three tugs, the vessel was safely re-floated and towed to anchorage to conduct a dive survey to ensure that the underwater hull of the vessel was completely intact. Upon completion of the survey the vessel was safely towed into Port Everglades to complete the discharge of cargo.
Visit our websites at, www.resolvemarine.com & www.resolvefire.com.
In business since 1980 Resolve Marine is dedicated to the preservation of the marine environment and is committed to providing the best salvage, firefighting, wreck removal, and training services to the maritime industry.
The development of proper engineering and environmental protection plans was a major part of this project with input from the U. S. Coast Guard, the State of Florida, and Broward County personnel as well as representatives from the vessel’s owners. The final Salvage Plan called for lightering 2,000 metric tons of cargo to a barge with ballast concurrently added to keep the CLIPPER LASCO firmly aground until it was time to re-float the vessel.
Upon completion of the lightering operations, Resolve/SvitzerWijsmuller personnel discharged the ballast water as the high tide approached. On September 20, 2006, utilizing three tugs, the vessel was safely re-floated and towed to anchorage to conduct a dive survey to ensure that the underwater hull of the vessel was completely intact. Upon completion of the survey the vessel was safely towed into Port Everglades to complete the discharge of cargo.
Visit our websites at, www.resolvemarine.com & www.resolvefire.com.
In business since 1980 Resolve Marine is dedicated to the preservation of the marine environment and is committed to providing the best salvage, firefighting, wreck removal, and training services to the maritime industry.
Caribbean Real Estate Investment
Finally, a real estate investment vehicle tailored specifically with the needs of the mega-yacht industry in mind.
Yacht Capital Group is the brain child of both yacht industry and real estate professionals. Designed to provide a hands free and secure investment option for yachting professionals with little time to spend managing an investment portfolio.
By consolidating the buying power of its investors, Yacht Capital Group is able to negotiate bulk purchase agreements for real estate assets in strategic Caribbean locations at prices well below market values. The strategy results in built-in profits accruing to our investors even before many of these assets go to market. Investors who might ordinarily not be able to take part in multi-million dollar real estate deals now have the opportunity to participate in large scale real estate transactions.
Yacht Capital Group has developed real estate investment portfolios that combine manageable risk and high reward, with offshore tax advantages but without the time consuming process typically associated with managing real estate. At all times, the security of the investment is assured and protected by the underlying real estate asset.
Investment options are flexible and can be made corporately or personally. At the liquidation of the investment, profit distributions will be made from offshore company accounts or can be rolled over into a new investment at the investor’s sole discretion.
And now, through a strategic alliance with two of Europe’s leading asset management and financial services firms, Yacht Capital Group can offer its investors safe and secure real estate investment opportunities with guaranteed, minimum annual return on investment.
Sachs Warburgh Treuhand KG has been engaged to provide fiduciary oversight of Yacht Capital Group investors’ financial assets. The scope of their engagement includes management of incoming investor deposits, control of distributions based on the Offering Memorandum specifics and ongoing reporting to investors.
Their mission statement is to develop long-term strategies for the protection and maintenance of private investors’ assets by developing reliable and profitable solutions based on sound asset management principles within a legal framework that provides tax protection.
Europa Finanz Gruppe, based in Germany and with offices in Zurich, Dublin and Miami, have been providing quality financial solutions for their clients for 45 years. Based on their independent review of Yacht Capital Group’s proposed investment portfolio, Europa Credit Insurance, a direct subsidiary of Europa Finanz Gruppe, has agreed to insure that Yacht Capital Group investors receive a minimum annual 12% return on their invested capital. In the unlikely event the investment does not deliver a 12% annualized return, Europa Finanz Gruppe will buy back each investors share for the original capital invested plus 12% for each year the investment has been held.
The math is simple. High quality, strategically located real estate assets, hands free investing, independent oversight and protection of investors’ funds and a guaranteed investment return. It all adds up to low risk, high reward, worry free investing. With significant upside potential and a minimum guaranteed return, there’s no better time to invest in Caribbean real estate.
Tony Cabeceira
Managing Director
www.yachtcapitalgroup.com
info@yachtcapitalgroup.com
Tel: 599-545-2626
Fax: 599-545-2627
Cell: 599-520-6011
Yacht Capital Group is the brain child of both yacht industry and real estate professionals. Designed to provide a hands free and secure investment option for yachting professionals with little time to spend managing an investment portfolio.
By consolidating the buying power of its investors, Yacht Capital Group is able to negotiate bulk purchase agreements for real estate assets in strategic Caribbean locations at prices well below market values. The strategy results in built-in profits accruing to our investors even before many of these assets go to market. Investors who might ordinarily not be able to take part in multi-million dollar real estate deals now have the opportunity to participate in large scale real estate transactions.
Yacht Capital Group has developed real estate investment portfolios that combine manageable risk and high reward, with offshore tax advantages but without the time consuming process typically associated with managing real estate. At all times, the security of the investment is assured and protected by the underlying real estate asset.
Investment options are flexible and can be made corporately or personally. At the liquidation of the investment, profit distributions will be made from offshore company accounts or can be rolled over into a new investment at the investor’s sole discretion.
And now, through a strategic alliance with two of Europe’s leading asset management and financial services firms, Yacht Capital Group can offer its investors safe and secure real estate investment opportunities with guaranteed, minimum annual return on investment.
Sachs Warburgh Treuhand KG has been engaged to provide fiduciary oversight of Yacht Capital Group investors’ financial assets. The scope of their engagement includes management of incoming investor deposits, control of distributions based on the Offering Memorandum specifics and ongoing reporting to investors.
Their mission statement is to develop long-term strategies for the protection and maintenance of private investors’ assets by developing reliable and profitable solutions based on sound asset management principles within a legal framework that provides tax protection.
Europa Finanz Gruppe, based in Germany and with offices in Zurich, Dublin and Miami, have been providing quality financial solutions for their clients for 45 years. Based on their independent review of Yacht Capital Group’s proposed investment portfolio, Europa Credit Insurance, a direct subsidiary of Europa Finanz Gruppe, has agreed to insure that Yacht Capital Group investors receive a minimum annual 12% return on their invested capital. In the unlikely event the investment does not deliver a 12% annualized return, Europa Finanz Gruppe will buy back each investors share for the original capital invested plus 12% for each year the investment has been held.
The math is simple. High quality, strategically located real estate assets, hands free investing, independent oversight and protection of investors’ funds and a guaranteed investment return. It all adds up to low risk, high reward, worry free investing. With significant upside potential and a minimum guaranteed return, there’s no better time to invest in Caribbean real estate.
Tony Cabeceira
Managing Director
www.yachtcapitalgroup.com
info@yachtcapitalgroup.com
Tel: 599-545-2626
Fax: 599-545-2627
Cell: 599-520-6011
Yachting Developments becomes Prestigious Millennium Cup Gold Sponsor
Yachting Developments has joined the prestigious Millennium Cup list of gold sponsors aligning itself alongside some of New Zealand’s most successful and globally recognised companies.
The Millennium Cup will be a gathering of many of the most remarkable yachts in the world�? explains Yachting Developments Managing Director Ian Cook. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to support such an event�?.
A builder of luxury sail and power yachts now located at the proposed Waitakere marine cluster in Hobsonville Auckland, New Zealand, Yachting Developments is attributed to building a number of notable world class superyachts a few of which include Pinta 05, Vesper, Symmetry, Intrigue, Keturah and Silvertip.
Currently they are charged with building the largest composite cruising sloop to be built in New Zealand, the Briand designed 120’ ‘Bristolian’, along side a Langan designed 83’ sloop ‘Angel’.
Yachting Developments
Ian Cook
ph: 64 9 4170060
email: info@ydl.co.nz
web: www.ydl.co.nz
The Millennium Cup will be a gathering of many of the most remarkable yachts in the world�? explains Yachting Developments Managing Director Ian Cook. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to support such an event�?.
A builder of luxury sail and power yachts now located at the proposed Waitakere marine cluster in Hobsonville Auckland, New Zealand, Yachting Developments is attributed to building a number of notable world class superyachts a few of which include Pinta 05, Vesper, Symmetry, Intrigue, Keturah and Silvertip.
Currently they are charged with building the largest composite cruising sloop to be built in New Zealand, the Briand designed 120’ ‘Bristolian’, along side a Langan designed 83’ sloop ‘Angel’.
Yachting Developments
Ian Cook
ph: 64 9 4170060
email: info@ydl.co.nz
web: www.ydl.co.nz
The 32nd America's Cup on Tour rolls into Munich
Valencia, 8 September, 2006 - The 32nd America's Cup on Tour, a travelling 'Embassy' for the America's Cup is visiting Munich over the weekend, where it will be at the centre of Olympic Park from the 8 to 10 September.
The Tour will open its doors from 16:00 to 20:00 on Friday, when the America's Cup and Louis Vuitton Cup trophies will be on display. Over the weekend, the 32nd America's Cup on Tour will be open from 11:00 to 20:00.
On hand to celebrate the Tour visit to his hometown of Munich was Tony Kolb, a bowman aboard one of the 11 challenging teams, BMW ORACLE Racing. Kolb is one of a number of German sailors competing in the 32nd America's Cup; many others are with United Internet Team Germany, the first German team to race for the Auld Mug.
The 'Embassy' of the America's Cup
At the America's Cup on Tour, one can experience first hand the passion, technology and pursuit of excellence that has been a hallmark of the America's Cup for over 150 years.
The centrepiece of the Tour is GBR 44, an America's Cup boat that competed in 1999, and which now serves as a full size example of the powerful and graceful race yachts competing in Valencia. Another highlight is the remote-control replica models of the 12 competing teams; visitors can race the models around a course in the boat pond.
Additionally, a photo exhibition featuring exciting action shots from the racing to date, information cubes, and a model of the Port America's Cup, all help to explain the excitement and action taking place in Valencia.
The 32nd America's Cup on Tour has welcomed over 35 000 visitors at 18 stops across Europe this summer. Its next stop is in Geneva from 13 to 17 of September.
The Tour will open its doors from 16:00 to 20:00 on Friday, when the America's Cup and Louis Vuitton Cup trophies will be on display. Over the weekend, the 32nd America's Cup on Tour will be open from 11:00 to 20:00.
On hand to celebrate the Tour visit to his hometown of Munich was Tony Kolb, a bowman aboard one of the 11 challenging teams, BMW ORACLE Racing. Kolb is one of a number of German sailors competing in the 32nd America's Cup; many others are with United Internet Team Germany, the first German team to race for the Auld Mug.
The 'Embassy' of the America's Cup
At the America's Cup on Tour, one can experience first hand the passion, technology and pursuit of excellence that has been a hallmark of the America's Cup for over 150 years.
The centrepiece of the Tour is GBR 44, an America's Cup boat that competed in 1999, and which now serves as a full size example of the powerful and graceful race yachts competing in Valencia. Another highlight is the remote-control replica models of the 12 competing teams; visitors can race the models around a course in the boat pond.
Additionally, a photo exhibition featuring exciting action shots from the racing to date, information cubes, and a model of the Port America's Cup, all help to explain the excitement and action taking place in Valencia.
The 32nd America's Cup on Tour has welcomed over 35 000 visitors at 18 stops across Europe this summer. Its next stop is in Geneva from 13 to 17 of September.
Derecktor Shipyards at Monaco Yacht Show
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Once again this year Derecktor Shipyards will be exhibiting at the Monaco Yacht Show. We will be in the Darse Sud Tent, Stand QS122. If you happen to be in the area, please come for a visit to learn about Project Gemini, currently under construction at our Connecticut facility, which upon completion will be the largest sailing catamaran ever built. In addition we will premier our 60, 75 & 80M designs and will also be happy to announce that we will soon be starting construction of the largest yacht ever built in America • the Derecktor 85.
Patty Lengel
Sales & Client Relations
Derecktor Shipyards
New York Florida Connecticut
Mobile: 1 954 615 8759
www.derecktor.com
Sales & Client Relations
Derecktor Shipyards
New York Florida Connecticut
Mobile: 1 954 615 8759
www.derecktor.com
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Once again this year Derecktor Shipyards will be exhibiting at the Monaco Yacht Show. We will be in the Darse Sud Tent, Stand QS122. If you happen to be in the area, please come for a visit to learn about Project Gemini, currently under construction at our Connecticut facility, which upon completion will be the largest sailing catamaran ever built. In addition we will premier our 60, 75 & 80M designs and will also be happy to announce that we will soon be starting construction of the largest yacht ever built in America • the Derecktor 85.
Patty Lengel
Sales & Client Relations
Derecktor Shipyards
New York Florida Connecticut
Mobile: 1 954 615 8759
www.derecktor.com
Sales & Client Relations
Derecktor Shipyards
New York Florida Connecticut
Mobile: 1 954 615 8759
www.derecktor.com
Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention
Did you know the current cruise ship orderbook now includes 27 new builds with 77,062 berths and is valued at $15.6 billion? Seatrade Insider News, 8/18/06
This translates into Big Business Opportunities available for suppliers to the cruise industry. And there is no better place to promote your product or service to the cruise executives with real purchasing power than at the annual Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention scheduled to take place March 12-15, 2007 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Also important to note, many of the suppliers for the cruise industry are the suppliers for the superyacht industry - this includes the design elements, the propulsion industry, navigation equipment, communications, furnishings and so forth. There are many overlapping areas between cruise ships and superyachts, so much so, that the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention has introduced the first International Superyacht Supplier Pavilion in 2007.
Whether you are an equipment supplier or service provider, there is a special place for you on the trade show floor.
Book your space today! For current floor plan and contract, visit
http://www.cruiseshipping.net/floorPlan.html
http://www.cruiseshipping.net/pricesContract.html
Best regards,
Susan Stokes
Show Manager
Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention / International Superyacht Symposium
Email: info@cruiseshipping.net
Website: http://www.cruiseshipping.net
This translates into Big Business Opportunities available for suppliers to the cruise industry. And there is no better place to promote your product or service to the cruise executives with real purchasing power than at the annual Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention scheduled to take place March 12-15, 2007 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Also important to note, many of the suppliers for the cruise industry are the suppliers for the superyacht industry - this includes the design elements, the propulsion industry, navigation equipment, communications, furnishings and so forth. There are many overlapping areas between cruise ships and superyachts, so much so, that the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention has introduced the first International Superyacht Supplier Pavilion in 2007.
Whether you are an equipment supplier or service provider, there is a special place for you on the trade show floor.
Book your space today! For current floor plan and contract, visit
http://www.cruiseshipping.net/floorPlan.html
http://www.cruiseshipping.net/pricesContract.html
Best regards,
Susan Stokes
Show Manager
Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention / International Superyacht Symposium
Email: info@cruiseshipping.net
Website: http://www.cruiseshipping.net
Thursday, September 4, 2008
FAIRLINE AT 47TH FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW 26TH - 30TH OCTOBER 2006
Fairline Boats will be exhibiting a selection of their prestigious luxury yachts at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show during 26th-30th October 2006. The display will include boats from the renowned Fairline Squadron and Targa ranges, including the widely acclaimed Squadron 68*, the outstanding Squadron 74 and the flagship express cruiser, the Targa 62.
New to the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, the Squadron 68 (formerly the Squadron 66 until August 2006) has become a highly regarded boat since her world launch at the 2005 Southampton Boat Show. The 68 boasts spacious living and entertainment areas, including a magnificent saloon with a separate dining area, an elegant master stateroom and master en-suite dressing room. The Squadron 68's innovative features and cutting edge design have guaranteed her place as another class leader from Fairline.
The luxurious Targa 62 is the largest member of the Targa family and naturally she bears all the characteristics and meticulous attention to detail that Fairline are renowned for. Exceptional design and a spacious interior teamed with awesome power and performance make her a true flagship. The large cockpit boasts a teak laid deck with an electric griddle, icemaker and coolbox close to hand, ensuring that the Targa 62 offers a perfect boat for entertaining. Below deck, owners can enjoy a light and airy full-width master stateroom and a saloon that offers a state-of-the-art entertainment system.
In addition to the Squadron 68, Squadron 74 and Targa 62, Fairline will be showcasing the Targa 40, Targa 47 Gran Turismo, Targa 52 Gran Turismo, Phantom 50 and Squadron 58.
For further information about the Fairline range go to www.fairline.com or visit Fairline's stand at the Show.
NEW Engineer for Quantum’s New European Office
Quantum are pleased to announce further expansion of their combined service and support activities globally. In Italy Mr. Ian Wastell has joined QME to serve as Commissioning Engineer for Europe. Ian is well known in the industry and he brings w wealth of experience as Chief Engineer as well as build engineer for numerous new construction projects. Ian will work closely with Mr. Al Grant, QME’s chief commissioning engineer and he is based in Viareggio, Italy.
Contact: iwastell@quantumhydraulic.com agrant@quantumhydraulic.com
Quantum Marine Engineering is a privately held corporation which manufactures and installs many control products for the superyacht industry. Some of these are the ZeroSpeed™ and OnAnchor™ yacht stabilizers, featuring the digital ARC controls; our powerful and quiet QT bow and stern thrusters; our QIS integrated hydraulic systems; and hydraulic power packs.
Quantum products also include the ARCHER™ ride control system for high speed yachts- full roll, pitch, and trim control over a wide range of speeds; and the revolutionary MAGLIFT™ rotary stabilizer, for zero drag at speed and maximum stability while at anchor, drifting, or low speed travel.
Quantum supplies original equipment to yacht builders, new equipment to yards and refit projects, and upgrades to existing stabilizer systems. These systems provide a range of yacht roll stabilizers providing effective stabilization from on anchor to speeds in excess of 60 knots. They can supply custom hydraulic equipment to meet specialized requirements, and with their AutoCAD and SolidEdge capabilities they design each piece of equipment to match each vessel's characteristics and operational needs. As of July 2006 Quantum has put into service more than one hundred and fifteen ZeroSpeed™ and OnAnchor™ systems.
Quantum Marine Engineering of Florida, Inc.
www.quantumhydraulic.com
Contact: iwastell@quantumhydraulic.com agrant@quantumhydraulic.com
Quantum Marine Engineering is a privately held corporation which manufactures and installs many control products for the superyacht industry. Some of these are the ZeroSpeed™ and OnAnchor™ yacht stabilizers, featuring the digital ARC controls; our powerful and quiet QT bow and stern thrusters; our QIS integrated hydraulic systems; and hydraulic power packs.
Quantum products also include the ARCHER™ ride control system for high speed yachts- full roll, pitch, and trim control over a wide range of speeds; and the revolutionary MAGLIFT™ rotary stabilizer, for zero drag at speed and maximum stability while at anchor, drifting, or low speed travel.
Quantum supplies original equipment to yacht builders, new equipment to yards and refit projects, and upgrades to existing stabilizer systems. These systems provide a range of yacht roll stabilizers providing effective stabilization from on anchor to speeds in excess of 60 knots. They can supply custom hydraulic equipment to meet specialized requirements, and with their AutoCAD and SolidEdge capabilities they design each piece of equipment to match each vessel's characteristics and operational needs. As of July 2006 Quantum has put into service more than one hundred and fifteen ZeroSpeed™ and OnAnchor™ systems.
Quantum Marine Engineering of Florida, Inc.
www.quantumhydraulic.com
At International Yacht Collection, business is sizzling this summer.
At International Yacht Collection, business is sizzling this summer.
Mark Elliott's central SACAJAWEA, the 130' Hatteras was sold by IYC's David Nichols. The recently refit SACAJAWEA will be available for charter this summer in New England and the Caribbean next winter, offering luxurious accommodations for 10 guests in 5 staterooms.
Jim Eden's new construction project, MARATANI X, the 150' Sensation was delivered recently and is available for charter out of Nassau, Bahamas year round. The spacious layout is ideal for chartering, with six lavish staterooms for 12 guests.
For more information, contact IYC at 954-522-2323 or info@yachtcollection.com and visit us online at www.yachtcollection.com
Larry Ebbs
Operations Manager
International Yacht Collection
954-522-2323
lebbs@yachtcollection.com
www.yachtcollection.com
Mark Elliott's central SACAJAWEA, the 130' Hatteras was sold by IYC's David Nichols. The recently refit SACAJAWEA will be available for charter this summer in New England and the Caribbean next winter, offering luxurious accommodations for 10 guests in 5 staterooms.
Jim Eden's new construction project, MARATANI X, the 150' Sensation was delivered recently and is available for charter out of Nassau, Bahamas year round. The spacious layout is ideal for chartering, with six lavish staterooms for 12 guests.
For more information, contact IYC at 954-522-2323 or info@yachtcollection.com and visit us online at www.yachtcollection.com
Larry Ebbs
Operations Manager
International Yacht Collection
954-522-2323
lebbs@yachtcollection.com
www.yachtcollection.com
Northrop and Johnson’s Fort Lauderdale office is pleased to announce the sale of CHARISMA
Northrop and Johnson’s Fort Lauderdale office is pleased to announce the sale of CHARISMA, the spectacular 153’ (46m) Feadship, Michael Nethersole managed both sides of the deal who reports that he could not have worked with nicer more honorable people. CHARISMA will be available for charter in the Mediterranean this summer and managed by our friends at Yachting Partners International along with Sandy Taylor, the head of our U.S. charter operations.
We are also pleased to announce the sale of SILVER CLOUD, the 142’ (54m) Feadship by Kevin Merrigan in conjunction with Alex Braden of Yachting Partners International and Central Agent Michael Rafferty of Camper & Nicholsons.
Northrop and Johnson’s Fort Lauderdale reports significant price reductions to GALLANT LADY, the 160’ (48m) Delta, now asking $27,950,000; QUE’ SERA, the 122’ (37m) Delta, now asking $9,950,000 this is a bargain!; CARPE DIEM, the 97’ (29m) Cooper Queenship, now asking $2,295,000; GEMINI, the 49’ (15m) Eastbay, now asking $925,000; and VOLARE, the 73’ (22m) Sensation, now asking $2,250,000.
Northrop and Johnson's Charter Management Department reports that M/Y WINDSCAPE, 91’ (27m) Burger that has been totally refitted, has entered into the charter fleet. She will be in the Newport Charter show and available for charter in New England after the charter show at the end of June. ARGYLL, the 153' (46m) NAYS has just had zero stabilizers installed and will be available for charter in New England June, July, and August 2006. BAHAMIAN RHAPSODY, the 73' (22m) Irwin with its award winning Concours de chef will be available for charter in New England for the charter season. SHOGUN, the 122’ (37m) Flagship is currently in California chartering the west coast of the USA. BELLFLOWER, the 88' (26m) Palmer Johnson will also be in the Newport Charter show and will be available for charter thereafter. SOVEREIGN, the 120’ Broward (36m) will also be in the Newport Charter Show mid June and available for charter. For more information, contact Sandy Taylor at 954-522-3344 or sandy@njyachts.com.
Kevin E. Merrigan, President
Northrop and Johnson Yachts-Ships, Inc
17 Rose Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Tel: 954-522-3344
Fax: 954-522-9500
Website: www.northropandjohnson..com
We are also pleased to announce the sale of SILVER CLOUD, the 142’ (54m) Feadship by Kevin Merrigan in conjunction with Alex Braden of Yachting Partners International and Central Agent Michael Rafferty of Camper & Nicholsons.
Northrop and Johnson’s Fort Lauderdale reports significant price reductions to GALLANT LADY, the 160’ (48m) Delta, now asking $27,950,000; QUE’ SERA, the 122’ (37m) Delta, now asking $9,950,000 this is a bargain!; CARPE DIEM, the 97’ (29m) Cooper Queenship, now asking $2,295,000; GEMINI, the 49’ (15m) Eastbay, now asking $925,000; and VOLARE, the 73’ (22m) Sensation, now asking $2,250,000.
Northrop and Johnson's Charter Management Department reports that M/Y WINDSCAPE, 91’ (27m) Burger that has been totally refitted, has entered into the charter fleet. She will be in the Newport Charter show and available for charter in New England after the charter show at the end of June. ARGYLL, the 153' (46m) NAYS has just had zero stabilizers installed and will be available for charter in New England June, July, and August 2006. BAHAMIAN RHAPSODY, the 73' (22m) Irwin with its award winning Concours de chef will be available for charter in New England for the charter season. SHOGUN, the 122’ (37m) Flagship is currently in California chartering the west coast of the USA. BELLFLOWER, the 88' (26m) Palmer Johnson will also be in the Newport Charter show and will be available for charter thereafter. SOVEREIGN, the 120’ Broward (36m) will also be in the Newport Charter Show mid June and available for charter. For more information, contact Sandy Taylor at 954-522-3344 or sandy@njyachts.com.
Kevin E. Merrigan, President
Northrop and Johnson Yachts-Ships, Inc
17 Rose Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Tel: 954-522-3344
Fax: 954-522-9500
Website: www.northropandjohnson..com
Sportfishing Yacht is one of the latest additions to the Trinity Yachts family
The 122 ft. (37.2m) MARY P • Sportfishing Yacht is one of the latest additions to the Trinity Yachts family
Gulfport, Mississippi • March 28, 2006 - Trinity announced recently, they are building a 122ft. (37.2m), 24ft. (7.3m) beam, aluminum sportfishing yacht to be named MARY P.
Designed and built by Trinity Yachts, she will have an interior design by Judy Bell Davis, who designed the interior of the owners current 86 ft. (26.2m) sportfish by the same name. Some of the key features of the MARY P will be a highly finished custom interior with exquisite woods and many unique details which will enhance her role as a sportfishing yacht.. The MARY P will accommodate an owner’s party of 8 in four (4) staterooms and a crew of three (3) in two (2) cabins in the stern.
The propulsion will be from twin Caterpillar engines 3512B-HD producing 2540 hp at 1800 rpm. This will provide a top speed of approximately 25 knots. A minimum of 7,000 gallon (26,460 L) fuel tank will allow a large cruising range. The MARY P will have a very advanced stabilizing system featuring the Quantum MagLift ® with 3 axis digital control and Zero Speed ™ as well as high speed stabilization utilizing trim tabs. This combination of two types of stabilizers will enable the MARY P to be a stable platform at high speed, trolling, at anchor and a first for any yacht, stabilization while going astern.. The yacht will also have a 4,000lb davit with a 14ft. boom and a 120hp bow thruster.
As another outstanding example of Trinity’s world class yacht building capability, the MARY P will be ABS classed and due to launch in 2008.
Gulfport, Mississippi • March 28, 2006 - Trinity announced recently, they are building a 122ft. (37.2m), 24ft. (7.3m) beam, aluminum sportfishing yacht to be named MARY P.
Designed and built by Trinity Yachts, she will have an interior design by Judy Bell Davis, who designed the interior of the owners current 86 ft. (26.2m) sportfish by the same name. Some of the key features of the MARY P will be a highly finished custom interior with exquisite woods and many unique details which will enhance her role as a sportfishing yacht.. The MARY P will accommodate an owner’s party of 8 in four (4) staterooms and a crew of three (3) in two (2) cabins in the stern.
The propulsion will be from twin Caterpillar engines 3512B-HD producing 2540 hp at 1800 rpm. This will provide a top speed of approximately 25 knots. A minimum of 7,000 gallon (26,460 L) fuel tank will allow a large cruising range. The MARY P will have a very advanced stabilizing system featuring the Quantum MagLift ® with 3 axis digital control and Zero Speed ™ as well as high speed stabilization utilizing trim tabs. This combination of two types of stabilizers will enable the MARY P to be a stable platform at high speed, trolling, at anchor and a first for any yacht, stabilization while going astern.. The yacht will also have a 4,000lb davit with a 14ft. boom and a 120hp bow thruster.
As another outstanding example of Trinity’s world class yacht building capability, the MARY P will be ABS classed and due to launch in 2008.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Yachtcouncil Named Official Technology Sponsor of YachtFest ‘06
San Diego, CA (June 28,2006) YachtFest will return again to Shelter Island Marina with a new sponsor in tow for 2006. Yachtcouncil has been named the Official Technology Sponsor for the event to provide online consumer services and representation for yachts participating in the show. YachtFest is pleased with the expanded involvement of Yachtcouncil in this year’s event.
Yachtcouncil is a Federation of seven professional yacht brokerage associations from around the world including the local California Yacht Brokers Association (CYBA). Yachtcouncil’s mission is to support professionals of the yachting industry. The organization controls the official Multiple Listing System (MLS) of the worldwide yachting industry and operates several websites including Yachtcouncil.com, Boatcouncil.com and Yachtcouncil.org. In 2005, over 6 million consumers visited Yachtcouncil.com and helped facilitate $2.5 Billion in sold boat transactions through the system.
YachtFest, now in its seventh year, will take place September 14 – 17 and is known as the place to buy, sell, or charter a super yacht in the Western United States. The event provides guests with a rare one-of-a-kind opportunity to tour these boats up close and to meet with professionals in the industry. There will be over 30 yachts featured, each ranging between 60 and 130 feet long.
The relaxed and inviting atmosphere allows guests to board and tour the yachts, meet with sales and charter brokers, see the newest in yachting products, and gain exclusive access to luxury goods associated with the lifestyle.
YachtFest sponsors also include San Diego Marine Exchange,Jimsair, Sharp Design, Fraser Yachts Worldwide, Driscoll Boat Works, Dysart & Dubick, LLP, Bartell Hotels and Shelter Island Marina.
YachtFest ’06 will take place at Shelter Island Marina/Island Palms Hotel. For more information on attendance, sponsorship, or exhibitor opportunities log on to http://www.yachtfest.com or call Integrated Sports Marketing at (858) 836-0133.
Yachtcouncil is a Federation of seven professional yacht brokerage associations from around the world including the local California Yacht Brokers Association (CYBA). Yachtcouncil’s mission is to support professionals of the yachting industry. The organization controls the official Multiple Listing System (MLS) of the worldwide yachting industry and operates several websites including Yachtcouncil.com, Boatcouncil.com and Yachtcouncil.org. In 2005, over 6 million consumers visited Yachtcouncil.com and helped facilitate $2.5 Billion in sold boat transactions through the system.
YachtFest, now in its seventh year, will take place September 14 – 17 and is known as the place to buy, sell, or charter a super yacht in the Western United States. The event provides guests with a rare one-of-a-kind opportunity to tour these boats up close and to meet with professionals in the industry. There will be over 30 yachts featured, each ranging between 60 and 130 feet long.
The relaxed and inviting atmosphere allows guests to board and tour the yachts, meet with sales and charter brokers, see the newest in yachting products, and gain exclusive access to luxury goods associated with the lifestyle.
YachtFest sponsors also include San Diego Marine Exchange,Jimsair, Sharp Design, Fraser Yachts Worldwide, Driscoll Boat Works, Dysart & Dubick, LLP, Bartell Hotels and Shelter Island Marina.
YachtFest ’06 will take place at Shelter Island Marina/Island Palms Hotel. For more information on attendance, sponsorship, or exhibitor opportunities log on to http://www.yachtfest.com or call Integrated Sports Marketing at (858) 836-0133.
Dolphin International Yacht Sales Appointed As Dealer For Doral Express Cruisers & Sports Yachts
PALMETTO, FLORIDA (June 13, 2006) - Dolphin International Yacht Sales has been named as Florida west coast dealer for Doral Boats. Dolphin has four brand new 2007 Doral Boats at their Regatta Pointe Marina waterfront office location in Palmetto - 36’ Boca Grande, 33’ Elegante, 30.5’ Intrigue, and 28’ Prestancia.
Based in Ontario, Canada, DORAL has been building high quality pleasure boats since 1972. Their philosophy is that ‘only the best is satisfactory.’ “We are very excited to introduce Doral Boats - The Art of Luxury - to discerning boaters on the west coast of Florida,” said Dolphin’s president, Barry Lipoff.
“These luxury boats have a European flair and provide an excellent value,” Lipoff added. “One of the unique and innovative features of the Doral Boats is a retractable radar arch that allows for a lower bridge clearance…perfect for many Florida boaters.”
The Express Cruisers boast an efficient cabin forward layout design that enables you to overnight with family and guests comfortably. One step aboard and you’ll know that these boats were built to exceed expectations. Fun and enjoyment awaits with standard features including a built-in swim platform, extended welded 316 stainless steel heavy duty bow rail with extra safety line and lighted path. Entertain your family and friends in the luxurious seating area. The Doral Boats that Dolphin has at their marina include the optional forward Mahogany sun lounge --- great for catching some rays.
Elegante-Profile
Inrigue-Profile
Dolphin International Yacht Sales also offers new Novatec Yachts and CraigCat along with over 120 ‘previously loved’ yachts. For additional information about Dolphin International Yacht Sales and Doral Boats, contact Barry Lipoff, president or visit http://www.dolphinyachtsales.com/.
Prestancia-Profile
For additional information, please contact Barry Lipoff
Email: barry@dolphinyachtsales.com
Based in Ontario, Canada, DORAL has been building high quality pleasure boats since 1972. Their philosophy is that ‘only the best is satisfactory.’ “We are very excited to introduce Doral Boats - The Art of Luxury - to discerning boaters on the west coast of Florida,” said Dolphin’s president, Barry Lipoff.
“These luxury boats have a European flair and provide an excellent value,” Lipoff added. “One of the unique and innovative features of the Doral Boats is a retractable radar arch that allows for a lower bridge clearance…perfect for many Florida boaters.”
The Express Cruisers boast an efficient cabin forward layout design that enables you to overnight with family and guests comfortably. One step aboard and you’ll know that these boats were built to exceed expectations. Fun and enjoyment awaits with standard features including a built-in swim platform, extended welded 316 stainless steel heavy duty bow rail with extra safety line and lighted path. Entertain your family and friends in the luxurious seating area. The Doral Boats that Dolphin has at their marina include the optional forward Mahogany sun lounge --- great for catching some rays.
Elegante-Profile
Inrigue-Profile
Dolphin International Yacht Sales also offers new Novatec Yachts and CraigCat along with over 120 ‘previously loved’ yachts. For additional information about Dolphin International Yacht Sales and Doral Boats, contact Barry Lipoff, president or visit http://www.dolphinyachtsales.com/.
Prestancia-Profile
For additional information, please contact Barry Lipoff
Email: barry@dolphinyachtsales.com
3 New Clients For Home Port Marine Marketing
KINSALE, VIRGINIA (USA) - International marine product marketing consultancy Home Port Marine Marketing (http://www.homeportmarine.com/) has three new clients for its distribution network development, product publicity and promotion services - Colligo Nautique of Mesa, Arizona, MOBilarm LTD of Perth, Australia and Poly-Planar of Glen Burnie, Maryland.
New Home Port Clients
Colligo Nautique is a marine design and engineering firm with a flagship product, the Bridal Plate Mooring System, and several other products to be introduced in 2006. For more information, visit http://www.colligonautique.com/ or call 1+480.703.3675.
MOBilarm Ltd manufactures the unique MOBi-lert crew monitoring system to help prevent the loss of life at sea. It is designed to enable a quick rescue in a man overboard (MOB) emergency. For more information, visit http://www.mobilert.com/ or call +61 8 93153511.
Poly-Planar® is a leading manufacturer of waterproof and corrosion proof marine speakers and watertight marine stereo systems. For more information, visit http://www.polyplanar.com/ or call 1+410.761.4000.
Home Port Marine Marketing is headed by former BoatU.S. executives David Pilvelait and Jim Georgiadis. Headquartered in Virginia (USA), Home Port also has offices in the United Kingdom and Australia. For more information, call 1+804.472.4080 or visit http://www.homeportmarine.com/.
New Home Port Clients
Colligo Nautique is a marine design and engineering firm with a flagship product, the Bridal Plate Mooring System, and several other products to be introduced in 2006. For more information, visit http://www.colligonautique.com/ or call 1+480.703.3675.
MOBilarm Ltd manufactures the unique MOBi-lert crew monitoring system to help prevent the loss of life at sea. It is designed to enable a quick rescue in a man overboard (MOB) emergency. For more information, visit http://www.mobilert.com/ or call +61 8 93153511.
Poly-Planar® is a leading manufacturer of waterproof and corrosion proof marine speakers and watertight marine stereo systems. For more information, visit http://www.polyplanar.com/ or call 1+410.761.4000.
Home Port Marine Marketing is headed by former BoatU.S. executives David Pilvelait and Jim Georgiadis. Headquartered in Virginia (USA), Home Port also has offices in the United Kingdom and Australia. For more information, call 1+804.472.4080 or visit http://www.homeportmarine.com/.
Staten Island Yacht Sales Expands Territory With New Montauk Yacht Club Location
In a announcement today, president and CEO of Staten Island Yacht Sales, Frank Bongiorno, stated that the company will hold the grand opening of its waterfront Montuak Yacht Club office on Saturday, May 27th, 2006 with festivities planned throughout that weekend. The Montauk Yacht Club office on Long Island, New York is just 20 minutes from the Hamptons and logistically situated as a central hub of activity for large yacht travelers during the northeast yachting season.
The new office will cater to Staten Island Yacht Sales' burgeoning largernew and pre-owned yacht segment. New yacht offerings will include Viking Yachts, Marquis, Viking Sport Cruisers and Ocean Yachts, all part of the company's "Yacht Division". In addition the company will offer its newest addition, the Cabo Yachts line and act as a full-service brokerage facility.
Bongiorno commented on the new office, "Our Montuak Marina and Yacht Club office is in a gorgeous location robust with cruising activity. It also acts as a serious sportfishing hub, one of the best worldwide. This new office will cater to our growing segment of large yacht owners with new yacht offerings that are suited for the area along with full brokerage services that offer quality pre-owned yachts."
He added that the company plans to hold it's Staten Island Yachts' 2006 2nd Annual Rendezvous at this location August 18th - 20th, 2006. "It was a huge success last year, our customers are in love with the serene, natural beauty of the area and it is easily accessible from their summer residences. We expect the turnout at our rendezvous to be huge, it will be the event of the season."
Staten Island Yacht Sales has been selling Yachts for 42 years and owns 3 additional on-water locations in Staten Island New York, Freeport, New York and New Gretna, New Jersey. Product offerings include Cruisers Yachts, Carver Yachts, Silverton, Viking Yachts, Marquis, Viking Sport Cruisers, Ocean Yachts and Cabo Yachts. The company has received numerous accolades in the past year including the largest dealer worldwide for Carver Yachts, Silverton, and Marquis. Bongiorno is also president of Palm Beach based Trio Marine Group, which represents Cruisers Yachts, Carver Yachts and Marquis in the southeast Florida region.
For more information on this release or to attend The Montauk Office Grand Opening or Staten Island Yacht Sales' 2006 Rendezvous please contact: Danielle L. Bongiorno, Director of Marketing, Staten Island Yacht Sales tel: 917-838-4858, dbongiorno@siyachts.com
The new office will cater to Staten Island Yacht Sales' burgeoning largernew and pre-owned yacht segment. New yacht offerings will include Viking Yachts, Marquis, Viking Sport Cruisers and Ocean Yachts, all part of the company's "Yacht Division". In addition the company will offer its newest addition, the Cabo Yachts line and act as a full-service brokerage facility.
Bongiorno commented on the new office, "Our Montuak Marina and Yacht Club office is in a gorgeous location robust with cruising activity. It also acts as a serious sportfishing hub, one of the best worldwide. This new office will cater to our growing segment of large yacht owners with new yacht offerings that are suited for the area along with full brokerage services that offer quality pre-owned yachts."
He added that the company plans to hold it's Staten Island Yachts' 2006 2nd Annual Rendezvous at this location August 18th - 20th, 2006. "It was a huge success last year, our customers are in love with the serene, natural beauty of the area and it is easily accessible from their summer residences. We expect the turnout at our rendezvous to be huge, it will be the event of the season."
Staten Island Yacht Sales has been selling Yachts for 42 years and owns 3 additional on-water locations in Staten Island New York, Freeport, New York and New Gretna, New Jersey. Product offerings include Cruisers Yachts, Carver Yachts, Silverton, Viking Yachts, Marquis, Viking Sport Cruisers, Ocean Yachts and Cabo Yachts. The company has received numerous accolades in the past year including the largest dealer worldwide for Carver Yachts, Silverton, and Marquis. Bongiorno is also president of Palm Beach based Trio Marine Group, which represents Cruisers Yachts, Carver Yachts and Marquis in the southeast Florida region.
For more information on this release or to attend The Montauk Office Grand Opening or Staten Island Yacht Sales' 2006 Rendezvous please contact: Danielle L. Bongiorno, Director of Marketing, Staten Island Yacht Sales tel: 917-838-4858, dbongiorno@siyachts.com
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