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Video of day three of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/191" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Singapore Yachting Festival - 2023 ">Singapore Yachting Festival</a> will take place from 27 to 30 April 2023 at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove, Singapore, and will reinforce Asia’s position on the yachting map. The event, combined with the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/191" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Singapore Yachting Festival - 2023 ">Southeast Asia Yachting Conference</a> on 26 April, will pave the way for more maritime events to take place in Asia.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262285/image/large-be347275d05ed7d3f60ef88e97e49a3c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262285">The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/191" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Singapore Yachting Festival - 2023 ">Singapore Yachting Festival</a> is representative of Singapore’s status as a gateway and hub of the Asian yachting scene, providing a platform for conversation about the growth of the yachting industry in Asia. For four days, ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove will become a meeting place for world-leading yacht builders and designers, watersports toys and tenders and leisure and lifestyle brands to showcase their products for the increasing appetite of the Asian audience.The festival is seen as a major promotional tool and lead generator for the region’s expanding yachting industry. For companies aiming to establish their presence in the region and expand into a new market, the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/191" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Singapore Yachting Festival - 2023 ">Singapore Yachting Festival</a> will work as a hotspot for both new customers and existing clientele.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262284/image/large-6a1ff88358b67434bbd7891daa96c653.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262284">Wade Pearce, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/191" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Singapore Yachting Festival - 2023 ">SYF</a> organiser and Founder of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7069" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Singapore Marine Guide (Company)">SG Marine Guide</a>, is encouraged by the interest in <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/191" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Singapore Yachting Festival - 2023 ">SYF</a> this year. “We have had unbelievable support from the industry around the region, and now we expect to deliver a quality event with an expected 9,000+ visitors over the four days.”&nbsp;He continued, “The boating lifestyle is what we are promoting, covering all nautical formats from luxury yachts to fishing boats. We want to show off the ‘stepping stones’ for anyone who wants to charter a boat or buy a Jet Ski, and then move on to becoming a boat owner. From that experience and enjoyment, owners will generally want to upgrade from the 6-metres to 9-metres with a stateroom, all the way to 21-metres or even a 30-metre tri-deck.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262287/image/large-21b92af85579282802a196454166a5fe.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262287">Approximately 70 brands and exhibitors have signed up to attend the event, with only a few spots remaining. “We have 90 percent of the berths reserved, with all newly-delivered boats at 10-metres to 45-metres, and another 20-30 supply and service companies with booths on the water. All the leading yachting brands will be there, including <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6046" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azimut-Benetti Group (Company)">Azimut|Benetti</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7047" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Beneteau (Company)">Beneteau</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/361" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ferretti Yachts (Company)">Ferretti Yachts</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1912" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Princess Yachts (Company)">Princess Yachts</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a>, to name a few,” said Wade Pearce.“There will also be a strong line up of sailing and power multihulls that includes <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6072" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lagoon Yachts (Company)">Lagoon</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard</a> catamarans, along with the ever increasingly popular day boats from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5741" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Axopar (Company)">Axopar</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5844" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nimbus (Company)">Nimbus</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5905" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Saxdor Yachts (Company)">Saxdor</a>,” he added.Arthur Tay, CEO and Executive Director of SUTL Enterprise Limited (“SUTL”), said, “After a three-year hiatus from the last event, we are delighted to be the venue host of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/191" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Singapore Yachting Festival - 2023 ">Singapore Yachting Festival</a>. Together with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7069" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Singapore Marine Guide (Company)">SG Marine Guide</a>, we are confident to deliver an exciting and successful event in response to the booming yachting industry in Asia. This is critical to Singapore as a yachting and lifestyle destination, bringing together leading players in the region.”<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1011" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Simpson Marine (Company)"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262286/image/large-ff111c642e09b1ee6142e8cc649ad7b1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262286">Simpson Marine</a> will present an impressive line-up of yachts at the event. Richard Allen, Group General Manager of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1011" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Simpson Marine (Company)">Simpson Marine</a>, said, “We are very happy to be part of the Singapore Yachting Festival this year, after three years of no boat shows in Singapore due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its social limitations on gatherings and events. It is an excellent opportunity for us to meet with clients, show off our range of yachts, and network with industry professionals.”“We are excited to present some of the most exceptional yachts in our fleet, including a Sanlorenzo SX88, Singapore’s first SX76 and BGX60, Southeast Asia’s first Lagoon 55, an Oceanis 51.1, Singapore’s first Fairline Squadron 50, and more yachts from our brands,” he continued.&nbsp;The event will also host a Captain’s Lounge for networking, sponsored by prominent businesses in yacht transport, agency, marinas and yacht management.

Singapore Yachting Festival to put Asia on yachting map

The Singapore Yachting Festival will take place from 27 to 30 April 2023 at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove and will put Asia on the yachting map.

Singapore Yachting Festival 2023 to put Asia on the yachting map

The 2023 edition of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/164" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Palm Beach International Boat Show - 2023">Palm Beach International Boat Show</a> is quickly approaching and with the show growing in size and presence over the last few years, the list of attending yachts has too. SYT takes a look at some of the yachts making their debut at this year’s show.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261618/image/large-310aa13a14fb03717d92147db6df666c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261618"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8735" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Calex67.0m (219'10&quot;)Benetti SpA2022">Calex</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a>&nbsp;| 67-metres&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a> announced last week that <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8735" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Calex67.0m (219'10&quot;)Benetti SpA2022">Calex</a> will make her world debut at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/164" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Palm Beach International Boat Show - 2023">Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023</a>. Delivered in Spring 2022, she features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4478" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cassetta Yacht Designers (Company)">Cassetta Yacht Designers</a>, while her interiors are by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a>’s in-house studio. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8735" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Calex67.0m (219'10&quot;)Benetti SpA2022">Calex</a> offers accommodation for as many as 14 guests across seven well-appointed staterooms. She is equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines and her engine room is “<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a>’s first on a full custom yacht this size to fully comply with TIER III regulations.”Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57148" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="67m Benetti superyacht Calex to make world debut at Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023 (2023-03-14 17:30:00 +0100)">67m Benetti superyacht Calex to make world debut at Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260219/image/large-2ba852a3ee460474d6217b9299d5d529.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260219"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8657" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Entourage60.0m (196'10&quot;)Amels2023">Entourage</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/18" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Amels (Company)">Amels</a>&nbsp;| 60-metres | 2023<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8657" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Entourage60.0m (196'10&quot;)Amels2023">Entourage</a>, also known as Witchcraft, was delivered in 2023 as part of the <a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/companies/amels" target="_blank">Amels</a> 60 Limited Editions series. The 60-metre superyacht features an exterior design by Monaco-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/82" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Espen Øino International (Company)">Espen Øino International</a> and naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1821" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Damen Yachting (Company)">Damen Yachting</a>, while each unit has a unique interior design. The owners of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8657" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Entourage60.0m (196'10&quot;)Amels2023">Entourage</a> worked closely with Canada-based design studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6415" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Burdifilek (Company)">Burdifilek</a>, which developed a luxurious and serene interior. With 853 GT and six spacious staterooms, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8657" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Entourage60.0m (196'10&quot;)Amels2023">Entourage</a> can easily accommodate as many as 12 guests. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57148" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="67m Benetti superyacht Calex to make world debut at Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023 (2023-03-14 17:30:00 +0100)"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57148" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="67m Benetti superyacht Calex to make world debut at Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023 (2023-03-14 17:30:00 +0100)"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262122/image/large-cf0d7d04a3d7e56de64acf9e65977ac8.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262122"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9204" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Romeo Foxtrot35.57m (116'8&quot;)Hargrave Custom Yachts2022">Romeo Foxtrot</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1184" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hargrave Custom Yachts (Company)">Hargrave</a>&nbsp;| 35.57-metres&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9204" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Romeo Foxtrot35.57m (116'8&quot;)Hargrave Custom Yachts2022">Romeo Foxtrot</a> was launched last year as part of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1184" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hargrave Custom Yachts (Company)">Hargrave</a> 116 series and will be making her public debut at the show. She features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1184" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hargrave Custom Yachts (Company)">Hargrave Custom Yachts</a> with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/218" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jack Sarin Naval Architects, Inc. (Company)">Jack Sarin Naval Architects</a>. Her interiors were penned by Yacht Interiors by Shelley and she can sleep up to 10 guests across a five stateroom configuration.Read: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57187" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Onboard: 36m Hargrave motor yacht Romeo Foxtrot (2023-03-20 13:00:00 +0100)">Onboard: 36m Hargrave motor yacht Romeo Foxtrot</a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57148" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="67m Benetti superyacht Calex to make world debut at Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023 (2023-03-14 17:30:00 +0100)"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57148" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="67m Benetti superyacht Calex to make world debut at Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023 (2023-03-14 17:30:00 +0100)"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262210/image/large-1e52d2ef6032f0c1b13ee110ea848248.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262210"></a>Numarine 26XP Fast | Numarine | 25.7-metresThe <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1088" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Numarine (Company)">Numarine</a> 26XP Fast is the planing hull version of the already popular <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1088" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Numarine (Company)">Numarine</a> 26 XP model and is considered by the shipyard to be the fastest explorer yacht. She is equipped with twin 1,800 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MAN (Company)">MAN</a> engines which propel her to an impressive top speed of 31 knots. Much like her sistership, the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1088" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Numarine (Company)">Numarine</a> 26XP Fast features exterior design from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1211" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Can Yalman (Company)">Can Yalman</a>, with a near-vertical bow and a 65 square-metre flybridge.<img src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/262199/image/large-501a3cdff79b9c206dbdfc3d3a9d5ead.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIA52TLVJASOPFTPHWY%2F20230322%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20230322T101430Z&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Signature=37cd7f25cc0e216cfc55b0966f068fd47feccf5cb82227cf501b840b74464e70" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262199">wallypower58X |&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/166" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wally (Company)">Wally</a>&nbsp;| 17.3-metresThe wallypower58X is the first <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/166" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wally (Company)">Wally</a> yacht to be fitted with the new 600hp <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5750" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mercury Marine (Company)">Mercury</a> V12 Verado quadruple engine configuration. With 2,400 horsepower on the transom, the stable and efficient deep V-hull can reach an exhilarating 50 knots. The wallypower58X yacht is able to carry up to 16 guests onboard and has a range of 290 nautical miles.<img src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/262201/image/large-6833dd060faeacd24b8ba0c050ba57e2.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIA52TLVJASOPFTPHWY%2F20230322%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20230322T101430Z&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Signature=7ac1e1ab17d47445bac35a45e5a4c0ecf13c06b5c91f005636d31382d61e0749" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262201">Sirena 48 |&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4910" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sirena Yachts (Company)">Sirena Yachts</a>&nbsp;| 15.96-metres&nbsp;The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5271" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sirena Marine (Company)">Sirena</a> 48 is the smallest model to date from the shipyard and features interior and exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5271" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sirena Marine (Company)">Sirena Marine</a>, with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/171" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="German Frers (Company)">German Frers</a>. She is able to accommodate up to six guests across three staterooms as well as an optional crew member of one. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5271" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sirena Marine (Company)">Sirena</a> 48 is equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1483" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cummins Inc. (Company)">Cummins</a> engines that provide her with a top speed of 26 knots and a cruising speed of 23.5 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260286/image/large-35f42735a2c7505068a5370ac24112be.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260286">Zeelander 5 |<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1416" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zeelander Yachts (Company)">&nbsp;Zeelander Yachts&nbsp;</a>| 14.72-metres&nbsp;The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1416" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zeelander Yachts (Company)">Zeelander</a> 5 is an evolution of the award-winning Z44 and features a timeless design, curved aesthetic and silent cruising experience. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1416" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zeelander Yachts (Company)">Zeelander</a> 5 is produced in limited quantities at the Netherlands-based facility, and is equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo Penta</a> IPS 500 engines.Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57054" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zeelander 5 to preview at Palm Beach Boat International Show 2023 (2023-03-02 12:15:00 +0100)">Zeelander 5 to preview at Palm Beach Boat International Show 2023</a>You can find SYT’s full list of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57085" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The largest yachts attending Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023 (2023-03-06 16:45:00 +0100)">largest yachts attending Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023 here</a>.

Yacht debuts at Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023

SYT takes a look at some of the yachts making their debut at this year’s Palm Beach International Boat Show.

Vilanova i La Geltrú has been announced as the host venue for the first Preliminary Regatta of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/190" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="America's Cup 2024 - 37th America's Cup Barcelona">America’s Cup</a>. The first-ever Preliminary Regatta will take place from 14 until 17 September 2023.Vilanova i La Geltrú is a small city 45 kilometres southwest along the coast from the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/190" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="America's Cup 2024 - 37th America's Cup Barcelona">America’s Cup</a> 37th edition host venue Barcelona. Racing will take place outside the port entrance, affording excellent viewing opportunities for spectators.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262196/image/large-33448642745d58b02640549e1330693d.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262196">“The Port of Vilanova i la Geltrú is perfectly set up to host the first Preliminary Event of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/190" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="America's Cup 2024 - 37th America's Cup Barcelona">AC37</a> with everything in such close proximity to the race course,” said <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/190" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="America's Cup 2024 - 37th America's Cup Barcelona">America’s Cup</a> Event CEO Grant Dalton. “Racing will be just metres from the port entrance and prime viewing places will be offered from the La Daurada alongside huge public areas for a great fan village.” The regatta will also be broadcast through a dedicated <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/190" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="America's Cup 2024 - 37th America's Cup Barcelona">America’s Cup</a> television production.“The magnificent facilities of Pendennis Vilanova and Vilanova Grand Marina will serve as the technical area which will host the team bases and their AC40’s and, of course, we will be proud to align with the Club Nàutic Vilanova as the local yacht club for the event,” added Grant Dalton.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/190141/image/large-6046e01182749f07cc54236cc31928fe.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/190141">The regatta will be sailed in the fleet of AC40’s in strict One Design class measurement as will be used for the Youth and Women’s <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/190" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="America's Cup 2024 - 37th America's Cup Barcelona">America’s Cups</a>. This ensures the boats are equally matched and the winner will be decided based on sailing technique and foiling race-craft. The regatta gives a first glimpse of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/190" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="America's Cup 2024 - 37th America's Cup Barcelona">America’s Cup</a> elite teams in action.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262244/image/large-b92e95b659650492c92f50bea76e980d.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262244">Albert Castellanos, Secretary for Business and Competitiveness of the Department of Business and Employment of the Generalitat de Catalunya added, "The confirmation of Vilanova i la Geltrú as the venue for the first Preliminary Regatta of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/190" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="America's Cup 2024 - 37th America's Cup Barcelona">37th America's Cup-Barcelona 2024</a> is great news that confirms the commitment of the organisation to bring the sport of sailing to the whole territory, projecting our image to hundreds of millions of people around the world.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262243/image/large-84ded0f239c908bbd09494895bf9c5a7.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262243">The Club Nàutic Vilanova, a large sailing club based in the region, is lending its support to the regatta with its world-class facilities and infrastructure.In addition, the La Daurada restaurant and event venue, La Daurada, will become the social focal point of the regatta. The 10,000 square metre venue overlooks the regatta course, making it an ideal space to host the press centre and hospitality facilities. Mayor of Vilanova, Olga Arnau, said, “I am sure that our town will be a fantastic venue for the competition in the eyes of the world.”

Vilanova i La Geltrú to host AC37 preliminary regatta

Vilanova i La Geltrúhas been announced as the host venue for the preliminary regatta of the America’s Cup in September 2023.

Vilanova i La Geltrú to host Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup

Yachting Dinner Night, the culinary event dedicated to the leading players of the contemporary superyacht scene, arrived for the second time in Pietrasanta, Viareggio, Italy. &nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261856/image/large-eec070df5f80b9517b72715376fdaa6f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261856">The previous two editions in Pietrasanta and Amsterdam were a great success and inspired curators <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7067" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Towant (Company)">TOWANT</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7068" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ceragioli-Storåkers Associates (Company)">Ceragioli-Storåkers Associates</a> to replicate the event once again. The dinner was held on 14 March.Five shipyards competed against one another to present the best dish to an audience of nautical-architectural practices, international design brands and the press. As “chefs”, the shipyards are the protagonists of Yachting Dinner Night, with each proposing a dish that tells something about its history, philosophy or projects. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261852/image/large-d7a00d30a1e0cc0e4594379d2d9efc9b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261852"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/86" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Amico & Co. s.r.l. (Company)">Amico &amp; Co</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/54" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts (Company)">Heesen</a>, Amer Yachts, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a> took to the kitchen for the first Yachting Dinner Night of 2023. But before guests were invited to sit down and enjoy the curated dishes, a presentation of both Yachting Dinner Night and its protagonists was held nearby at Barbara Paci Art Gallery, a contemporary gallery in Pietrasanta historical centre. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261858/image/large-84d8562ed31eb60691909eb4135aada9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261858"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261860/image/large-ba54d365d65d7465b248ce2cd191c475.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261860"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261862/image/large-f038aec91cc2bd29865690bbf6c60a60.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261862">The dinner itself was hosted at the vibrant kitchen that conjoins the gallery, Ristorante Filippo. The shipyards arranged a five courses menu of creative dishes: Sinergia, a typical capponada from Liguria; OSS-Paragus Bake, a silver-plated fish &amp; asparagus that pays tribute to Heesen’s Dutch origins; The Blooming Effect, a green risotto with flowers from Sanremoen tradition; Muscoli a km 0, mussels from La Spezia, Italy; and The Origin of Beauty, a special dessert to celebrate Benetti’s 150th birthday.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261863/image/large-85f4db16e99c3b81f62cbe1f2175dfe9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261863"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261853/image/large-010395619f68ac51dc8ee1ff8dd596b4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261853"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261855/image/large-af00dac7a67359fda6ad2c1efe1cc516.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261855">Cesana, Dornbracht, Flos, Model Maker Group and Videoworks, as well as representatives from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2589" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Superyacht Builders Association (SYBAss) (Company)">SYBAss</a> and the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1429" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show (Company)">Monaco Yacht Show</a>, formed the jury. While the media, including a representative of SuperYacht Times, had a separate vote for the press award. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261857/image/large-e93a29bcd270f8332c10e6858b5daa66.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261857">The votes were cast and, while all shipyards were awarded merit and praise for their participation, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a> was the unanimous winner, claiming both the Yachting Dinner Night Award and the Press Award.Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57183" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="A recap of the Amsterdam Yachting Dinner Night (2022-11-28 11:00:00 +0100)">A recap of the Amsterdam Yachting Dinner Night</a><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261859/image/large-adf7ce7d3cb26ba833f12d9d578956d1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261859">Yachting Dinner Night once again proved to be a great success, promising to become a staple event that moves from location to location. Organisers <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7067" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Towant (Company)">TOWANT</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7068" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ceragioli-Storåkers Associates (Company)">Ceragioli-Storåkers</a> are already planning the next dinner, which will be held in the Principality of Monaco. This convivial event, aimed at engaging guests, has aroused a lot of interest in building and nurturing networks in the world of yachting.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261861/image/large-f9ff5e3309acce59c6501543a20bce15.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261861">

Yachting Dinner Night in Pietrasanta before YARE 

Yachting Dinner Night had a successful third event, held in Pietrasanta Italy. Benetti was named winner with its desert Origin of Beauty. 

A third success for Yachting Dinner Night in Pietrasanta

After a three day battle is customary high winds and bright sunshine, the 33.24-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Royal Denship A/S (Company)">Royal Denship</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/72" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nakupenda33.24m (109'1&quot;)Royal Denship A/S2005">Nakupenda</a> won the St Barths Bucket 2023 over this weekend. 25 yachts competed between the five racing classes that took part in this year's event; Les Gazelles, Les Elegantes, Les Mademoiselles, L'Esprit 1 and L'Esprit 2 (the Corinthian Spirit Class). <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/66" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Red Dragon51.7m (169'7&quot;)Alloy Yachts2008">Red Dragon</a>, the 51.7-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/60" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alloy Yachts (Company)">Alloy Yachts</a>, a regular on the race circuit, took home the prize for best owner driven performance, while her sistership the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/60" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alloy Yachts (Company)">Alloy Yachts</a> 51.7-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1226" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Prana51.7m (169'7&quot;)Alloy Yachts2006">Prana</a>, was awarded best starter.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262098/image/large-a9663124253318752df558799d73ca73.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262098"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262018/image/large-d987aa7f202ad57c9f622d7c1de9f44b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262018"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262068/image/large-da7bd64052ae4e40c41a7d94b6f1afe1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262068">Race Day 1The first day of the regatta saw the fleet sail counterclockwise in an 28-25 knot northerly, with the conditions forcing three yachts to withdraw from the 20-26 nautical mile course.&nbsp;“After our light-air training this week, today was a wake-up call, but expected,” said Tom Whidden, helmsman for the smallest yacht in the fleet, the 28 metre ketch <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7754" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bequia27.61m (90'7&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2009">Bequia</a>, which won Les Mademoiselles. “It was really rough in the corner on the other side of the island, on the way to the rock (a natural mark of the course named Ile Fourchue), but we were happy with the crew work and the boat management.” Whidden has won the Bucket before on <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7754" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bequia27.61m (90'7&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2009">Bequia</a>&nbsp;and twice more on different entries (including <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2250" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Kawil34.14m (112'0&quot;)Derecktor Shipyards2000">Kawil</a>, last year). He added with a chuckle, “You see, the captains of these boats tell you they will kill you if you break anything, so you have to be careful with your resources.” &nbsp;(<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2250" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Kawil34.14m (112'0&quot;)Derecktor Shipyards2000">Kawil</a>, sailing this year against Whidden’s team, retired due to a headstay furler that broke near Ile Fourche.)<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262024/image/large-7b2364e42cda9f5e3493ba2c97459efa.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262024"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262022/image/large-55d4467729a449d63a85cf4909f28a41.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262022">Peter King, navigator aboard the 52 metre sloop <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/66" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Red Dragon51.7m (169'7&quot;)Alloy Yachts2008">Red Dragon</a>, which won L’Esprit 1, said his team “didn’t have the best start but made up for it later and didn’t break anything.” This is King’s fifth time competing in the Bucket and first time sailing in the “Corinthian Spirit” class. More important, it is the first time <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/66" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Red Dragon51.7m (169'7&quot;)Alloy Yachts2008">Red Dragon</a> has ever raced period, so the yacht’s owner is delighted. “The owner loves to drive, so he drove the whole time and did a great job,” said King.The 44-metre schooner <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5645" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Columbia43.03m (141'2&quot;)Eastern Shipbuilding Group2014">Columbia</a>, one of the most elegant yachts in the L'Esprit 2 fleet, recorded a 43.5 degree of heel on its winning sprint. “We were taking a lot of water over the deck but we were under control,” said guest crew Jakob Havrlant, who counts this as his first Bucket but says it won’t be his last. “Some of the sloops were catching us upwind, but we were a reaching machine on the other legs. It was a perfect race for us.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262032/image/large-3b5b9f18e2aeb1b28744676f0fdc61b6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262032"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262031/image/large-0ec3a3f6dab99fc18126e6e86b5123fb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262031">Race Day 2The second day saw yet another high wind event with 25-27 knots over the 23-26 nautical mile course. “It was a lot of wave action and wind, with gust of 25-27 knots,” said Steve Rowland, the owner/driver of the 34 metre sloop <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/72" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nakupenda33.24m (109'1&quot;)Royal Denship A/S2005">Nakupenda</a>, which now leads Les Mademoiselles after suffering a steering problem and finishing fourth yesterday. “It made for a lot of hard work, but we won, so I guess that was a good thing!” <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262028/image/large-63d1c5872098bfe93ae5d3dd11b57f38.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262028"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262030/image/large-4420de271e2f182aa983a156bd435a38.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262030">The yacht was the fourth to cross the start line, but was the first to cross the finish line, despite an issue with her spinnaker during the opening leg. She managed to peg <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5645" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Columbia43.03m (141'2&quot;)Eastern Shipbuilding Group2014">Columbia</a> to cross the line first, followed closely by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7754" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bequia27.61m (90'7&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2009">Bequia</a> and the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/122" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Royal Huisman Shipyard BV (Company)">Royal Huisman</a> sloop <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5558" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Action37.3m (122'5&quot;)Royal Huisman Shipyard BV2015">Action</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262103/image/large-eb6046c44b2cb0daea1b7999db055ee6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262103"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262104/image/large-2e8fe29f68d01d3f44b25d15f34e30d9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262104">In Les Gazelles class the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/327" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baltic Yachts (Company)">Baltic</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4749" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="WinWin33.04m (108'5&quot;)Baltic Yachts2014">WinWin</a> took the top spot, overtaking the Day 1 winner, another <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/327" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baltic Yachts (Company)">Baltic</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1163" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Visione44.84m (147'1&quot;)Baltic Yachts2002">Visione</a>. “Yesterday we got stuck behind some other boats and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1163" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Visione44.84m (147'1&quot;)Baltic Yachts2002">Visione</a>, faster on the reaches, beat us right at the end,” said <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4749" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="WinWin33.04m (108'5&quot;)Baltic Yachts2014">WinWin</a>’s Captain Will Glenn, explaining that today, with longer downwind legs than yesterday, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4749" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="WinWin33.04m (108'5&quot;)Baltic Yachts2014">WinWin</a> had an advantage. “It is what <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4749" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="WinWin33.04m (108'5&quot;)Baltic Yachts2014">WinWin</a>&nbsp;is designed for, and tomorrow’s course has lots of downwind in it, too, so we are confident we can win.”In the L’Esprit 2 Columbia once again took the top spot, with the 52-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/401" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Q52.0m (170'7&quot;)Alloy Yachts2008">Q</a> close behind her and 56.1-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1936" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Melek56.01m (183'9&quot;)Perini Navi2010">Melek</a> taking the third position.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262038/image/large-cc10bb13691545eabe92a582675dd8ee.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262038"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262057/image/large-864b8c3fbf9a53d71b6cfac7007f653a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262057">Race Day 3The wind on this last day of the three-day series toned down ever so slightly to 18-24 knots, giving sailors somewhat of a reprieve from the 20-26 knots that prevailed on Friday and Saturday. In all classes, the leaders of Day 2 held their own to clinch overall victory on the final race day.“The wind and sea state was definitely at the upper end for some boats, and certainly for the Race Committee making decisions,” said Race Chairman Peter Craig. “Typically, we sail around the island on Sunday, but we made a decision to keep the boats in the lee of St. Barths for the larger part of today’s race with a course option that was newly added to the Bucket this year.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262059/image/large-752263cd59cbb776f083830aeaf328c1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262059"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262060/image/large-e591bf54e38666089bf3a4465ed2aa27.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262060"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/72" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nakupenda33.24m (109'1&quot;)Royal Denship A/S2005">Nakupenda</a> won the six-boat Mademoiselles to take overall victory in that class with a 4-1-1 score line. “I’m over the top about it,” said <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/72" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nakupenda33.24m (109'1&quot;)Royal Denship A/S2005">Nakupenda</a>’s owner/driver Steve Rowland, explaining that this is his fourth Bucket with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/72" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nakupenda33.24m (109'1&quot;)Royal Denship A/S2005">Nakupenda</a> and his first class win, not to mention overall victory, which is decided by a number of factors including performance and time differentials. “We were in a three-way tie going into today with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7754" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bequia27.61m (90'7&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2009">Bequia</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5558" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Action37.3m (122'5&quot;)Royal Huisman Shipyard BV2015">Action</a>, so we knew we had to beat both of them. I tried not to think of anything but getting to the finish line once we had passed Bequia (the 28 metre ketch that started ahead) in the final miles of the race and had <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5558" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Action37.3m (122'5&quot;)Royal Huisman Shipyard BV2015">Action</a> (the 37 metre sloop that started behind) gaining on us from behind.” (<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7754" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bequia27.61m (90'7&quot;)Brooklin Boat Yard 2009">Bequia</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5558" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Action37.3m (122'5&quot;)Royal Huisman Shipyard BV2015">Action</a> finished second and third, respectively, in overall results.)<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262087/image/large-eefdccb01be2ca2a8ff27ac454f9585f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262087">In the L’Esprit 2 Corinthia Spirit Class Columbia held her own and was the only class winner to also win every one of her races. The 49.8-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/925" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Almyra II49.8m (163'5&quot;)Perini Navi2000">Almyra II</a> was her closest competitor, taking the second position. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262015/image/large-673bdaf099414fbd8852e797abee99af.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262015">“In both the first and second races, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/925" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Almyra II49.8m (163'5&quot;)Perini Navi2000">Almyra II</a> was ahead of us,” said <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5645" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Columbia43.03m (141'2&quot;)Eastern Shipbuilding Group2014">Columbia</a>’s tactician Tony Rey, “and I have to give credit to our crew members who handled the spinnaker, because we were able to pass them back both times on downwind legs.” On day one, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5645" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Columbia43.03m (141'2&quot;)Eastern Shipbuilding Group2014">Columbia</a> started first and finished first, putting others on alert that this was not just a modern-built recreation of a 1924 fishing schooner that would be slogging around the course. “The boat’s like one of those old flexible flyer sleds you might have had when you were a kid; everything moves and bends but it keeps moving ahead,” said Rey. “We had a mix of traditional schooner sailors and grand prix sailors working together. Our navigator Nacho Postigo helped bring some digital know-how to an analog boat and tracked our progress over the last three days; it was nice to see how we improved as a team.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262092/image/large-9842c9b7f11fc4741ac716d38bb4b863.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262092"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262094/image/large-8f33ee74c55528b13ccf3ce367b5faa7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262094">

St Barths Bucket 2023 results

The St Barths Bucket 2023 came to a close over the weekend with Nakupenda taking the top spot.

St Barths Bucket 2023: Nakupenda winner, with Red Dragon and Prana awarded special prizes 

Accommodated along the Red Sea Coast by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6557" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jeddah Yacht Club Marina (Company)">Jeddah Yacht Club and Marina</a>, SYT takes a look at the fleet of yachts arriving at the Saudi Arabian F1 Grand Prix. Yachts have been arriving over the past 24 hours, and will continue to do so ahead of the start of the event this Friday.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261848/image/large-f04425ab333aaa2cde915c87c1696132.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261848"> <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/808817935" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261847/image/large-83a8dc9dbbdd4d4342159890b95bee5b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261847"> The Saudi Arabian F1 Grand Prix, which began in 2021, has been attracting some of the biggest yachts in the industry since its inauguration and this year looks to be bigger than the last. The opening of the event coincided with the soft opening of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6557" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jeddah Yacht Club Marina (Company)">Jeddah Yacht Club</a>, which officially opened in March 2022, though construction of additional facilities continues today.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/54210" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jeddah Yacht Club and Marina opens ahead of first Saudi F1 (2021-12-06 08:45:00 +0100)">Read:&nbsp;Jeddah Yacht Club and Marina opens ahead of first Saudi F1 &nbsp;</a><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261740/image/large-0fc9b6da51fb1ccc13fcad3f3ab28963.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261740"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5661" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alaiya111.5m (365'10&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2019">Alaiya</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a>&nbsp;| 111.5-metres | 2019 Measuring 111.5-metres in length and with a volume of 4,699 GT, the superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5661" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alaiya111.5m (365'10&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2019">Alaiya</a> was launched by the German shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> in 2019. She made her premiere at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/34" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2019">2019 Monaco Yacht Show</a> where she showed off her ornate interior and generous deck spaces for the first time. In 2020, the four-deck yacht completed a transformational refit at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> facility in Hamburg. Better known under her former identity as Tis, the once blue-hulled superyacht designed by Winch is now finished in a light beige paint scheme. Internally, she can accommodate as many as 18 guests between her nine luxurious staterooms. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/50215" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inside Lürssen’s brand new 111m motor yacht TIS (2019-08-05 15:30:00 +0200)">Get a closer look onboard in our walkthrough tour here</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261738/image/large-893eb388ee7452a9f3281878780fde50.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261738"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IJE108.0m (354'4&quot;)Benetti SpA2019">IJE</a>&nbsp;| <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a> | 108-metres | 2019Built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a> and delivered to her owner in 2019, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IJE108.0m (354'4&quot;)Benetti SpA2019">IJE</a> joined her sisters <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5856" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Luminosity107.6m (353'0&quot;)Benetti SpA2020">Luminosity</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5652" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lana107.0m (351'1&quot;)Benetti SpA2020">Lana</a> as one of three 100 metre-plus superyachts built simultaneously at the Italian shipyard. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5651" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IJE108.0m (354'4&quot;)Benetti SpA2019">IJE</a> features both exterior and interior design from English designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/61" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="RWD (Company)">RWD</a>, while her naval architecture is the work of her builder in collaboration with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5244" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="PierLuigi Ausonio Naval Architecture (Company)">PierLuigi Ausonio Naval Architecture</a>. Her elegant lines discreetly hide her 3,471 GT volume that accommodates up to 22 guests and 29 crew in a luxurious interior. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/55517" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Onboard Benetti’s 108m superyacht IJE (2022-07-11 16:15:00 +0200)">You can take a look onboard IJE here.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/212927/image/large-c0946bf8fe9c2fb4f5f03222462a0385.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/212927"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/101" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunrays85.47m (280'5&quot;)Oceanco2010">Sunrays</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a>&nbsp;| 85.47-metres | 2010Built to a design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/125" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bjorn Johansson Design (Company)">Bjorn Johansson</a>, the 85.4-metre motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/101" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunrays85.47m (280'5&quot;)Oceanco2010">Sunrays</a> comes from the sheds of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> in Alblasserdam, the Netherlands where she was completed in 2010. Also known as Hull Y705, she features an exceptionally spacious interior designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Terence Disdale Design (Company)">Terence Disdale Design</a> with accommodation inside for up to 16 guests. She is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines that provide her with a top speed of 18.5 knots and a cruising speed of 15 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/8141/image/large-b5ec78ccbf5b81da6d430e6a9f243280.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/8141"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5822" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Serenity72.0m (236'3&quot;)Austal2003">Serenity</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Austal (Company)">Austal</a>&nbsp;| 72-metres | 2003The all-aluminium 72-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5822" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Serenity72.0m (236'3&quot;)Austal2003">Serenity</a> was built by the Australian yard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Austal (Company)">Austal</a> and features both interior and exterior design from the yard’s in-house team. She underwent a significant refit in 2016, a project which incorporated the design studios of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/283" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Luiz de Basto Designs (Company)">Luiz de Basto</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Askdeco (Company)">AskDeco</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5822" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Serenity72.0m (236'3&quot;)Austal2003">Serenity</a> is able to accommodate up to 30 guests across 15 staterooms, as well as a crew of 31 across 16 cabins.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261741/image/large-05b0851eb8e20f241654c166fa297954.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261741"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1685" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Talisman C70.54m (231'5&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2011">Talisman C</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise</a>&nbsp;| 70.54-metres | 2011The 70.54-metre motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1685" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Talisman C70.54m (231'5&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2011">Talisman C</a> was built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise Yachts</a> in 2011 when the yard was still operating under the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise</a> brand name. Long-time design partner of the yard, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/161" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="H2 Yacht Design (Company)">H2 Yacht Design</a>, created both the striking exterior lines of the superyacht and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1685" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Talisman C70.54m (231'5&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2011">Talisman C</a>'s luxurious interior. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/161" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="H2 Yacht Design (Company)">H2 Yacht Design</a> incorporated many new features including tender garages, a large transom folding platform, as well as a substantial extra ‘crow’s nest’ deck on the sundeck roof to add to the already substantial deck areas. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/38727" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Superyacht of the Week: The 70.5 metre Talisman C (2012-06-02 00:00:00 +0200)">You can take a closer look at Talisman C here</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261737/image/large-7e7f134afe607fcce0a1f15f5b1dc939.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261737"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1938" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fidelis56.0m (183'9&quot;)Perini Navi2011">Fidelis</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a>&nbsp;| 56-metres | 2011At the time of her launch, in 2011, the sailing ketch <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1938" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fidelis56.0m (183'9&quot;)Perini Navi2011">Fidelis</a> became <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a>'s 51st completed yacht. The vessel’s design comes from a collaboration between <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a>’s in-house design department and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/52" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ron Holland Design (Company)">Ron Holland Design</a>. Both the vessel’s exterior and interior designs are defined by their distinctively clean lines. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/37529" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Superyacht of the Week: The 56 metre Perini Navi Fidelis (2011-11-04 23:00:00 +0100)">Get a closer look onboard Fidelis here.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261739/image/large-1a0ddb77bc6f9dd2a32afde3954bda60.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261739"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/37529" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Superyacht of the Week: The 56 metre Perini Navi Fidelis (2011-11-04 23:00:00 +0100)"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261844/image/large-0022ad44e9e720251de281cfbfb54c56.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261844"> </a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1275" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Renegade50.67m (166'3&quot;)Lloyds Ships1992">Renegade</a>&nbsp;| Lloyds Ships | 50.67-metres | 1992Previously named Robusto, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1275" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Renegade50.67m (166'3&quot;)Lloyds Ships1992">Renegade</a> was delivered in 1992 and features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/673" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bernie Cohen Design (Company)">Bernie Cohen Design</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/759" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rainsford Mann Design (Company)">Rainsford Mann Design</a> with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1055" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alan Dowd (Company)">Alan Dowd</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1275" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Renegade50.67m (166'3&quot;)Lloyds Ships1992">Renegade</a> is able to sleep up to eight guests, as well as a crew of eight. She is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines that provide her with a top speed of 18 knots and a cruising speed of 12 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226644/image/large-fd01b457b5c1fe2887087bcfd1dc46d6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226644"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7177" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mercy Oceans35.18m (115'5&quot;)Sunseeker2018">Mercy Oceans</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a>&nbsp;| 35.18-metres | 2018<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7177" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mercy Oceans35.18m (115'5&quot;)Sunseeker2018">Mercy Oceans</a> was delivered in 2018 from the United Kingdom as part of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> 116 series. She has been designed in full by her builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> which were responsible for her interior and exterior design, as well as her naval architecture. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7177" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mercy Oceans35.18m (115'5&quot;)Sunseeker2018">Mercy Oceans</a> can accommodate up to 12 guests across five staterooms and a crew of five across two cabins.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261846/image/large-b3436cd96dafb980619693db17f6c2f6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261846">

Largest yachts attending the Saudi Arabian F1 Grand Prix

SYT takes a look at the largest yachts attending the Saudi Arabian F1 Grand Prix.

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Yachts arriving at Jeddah Yacht Club for the Saudi Arabian F1 Grand Prix

The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/171" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mediterranean Yacht Show - 2023">Mediterranean Yacht Show</a> will be returning to Nafplion, Greece for its eighth edition from 29 April until 3 May 2023. The event will be held in the charming Port of Nafplion.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226447/image/large-2d71263efabf673441417b3ce2bca232.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226447">The countdown for the yacht show has begun, and a large number of yachts have confirmed their attendance, with more to be confirmed. So far, 92 yachts are attending the show, reinforcing the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4982" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mediterranean Yacht Show (Company)">Mediterranean Yacht Show</a>’s title as the largest crewed yacht charter show in the world.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226448/image/large-0e1b02ae6b889fc50bd70444e0bee58a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226448">Michal Skoulikidis, President of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4982" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mediterranean Yacht Show (Company)">Mediterranean Yacht Show</a>, said, "92 yachts have confirmed their attendance and there are more in line. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4982" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mediterranean Yacht Show (Company)">MEDYS</a> has already claimed the title of the largest crewed yacht charter show in the world but 2023 just might be our best year yet!"<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226451/image/large-60e26c37b089b71284d809c62da5d501.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226451">The show will host a large number of exhibitors' stands, as well as exciting events such as the Chef’s Competition, which includes panel judges Chef George Papazacharias of Delta restaurant in Athens and Chef Antonio Mellino of Quattro Passi restaurant in Nerano, Italy. Both restaurants proudly hold two Michelin stars.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226452/image/large-99052534a02587061f179ea157cd0686.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226452">The event will be a hub for the yachting industry, and media from all over the world are attending the event.

Mediterranean Yacht Show 2023

The Mediterranean Yacht Show will be returning to Nafplion, Greece from 29 April - 3 May 2023.

Mediterranean Yacht Show will return to the Port of Nafplion, Greece in April 2023

2023 St Barths Bucket Regatta yachts

The entry list for the 2023 St Barths Bucket  has been announced, with 26 yachts racing.

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Yachts attending the 2023 St Barths Bucket Regatta

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a> has announced that the 67-metre full custom superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8735" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Calex67.0m (219'10&quot;)Benetti SpA2022">Calex</a> will make its world debut at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/164" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Palm Beach International Boat Show - 2023">Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023</a>, which takes place from 23 to 26 March. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261618/image/large-310aa13a14fb03717d92147db6df666c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261618"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8735" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Calex67.0m (219'10&quot;)Benetti SpA2022">Calex</a> was delivered in the spring 2022 to her Californian owner, and this is the first time the tailor-made superyacht is presented to the public. Her exterior design is by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4478" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cassetta Yacht Designers (Company)">Cassetta Yacht Designers</a>, while her interiors are by Benetti’s in-house studio.&nbsp;Spanning four decks, the steel and aluminium superstructure is cavernous with 1,249 GT of interior volume. Her design is said to reflect her “owner’s personality and desires without losing the references to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a> tradition that make the brand’s yachts unique and timeless”.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/230119/image/large-5546c55a9e52526ef19a793efc0e2fa2.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/230119">Visitors will discover a great synergy and flow between <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8735" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Calex67.0m (219'10&quot;)Benetti SpA2022">Calex’s</a> interior and exterior spaces, and the commitment made to space. At the owner’s request, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8735" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Calex67.0m (219'10&quot;)Benetti SpA2022">Calex</a> has an abundance of room for wellness, convivial living and absolute privacy. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/217714/image/large-e37cd890a97c5e166adce7d9d371918b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/217714"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8735" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Calex67.0m (219'10&quot;)Benetti SpA2022">Calex</a> offers accommodation for as many as 14 guests across seven well-appointed staterooms. She can also host 17 crew. A key characteristic is her 160 square-metre-plus exclusive upper deck, which offers her owner complete outdoor privacy. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8735" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Calex67.0m (219'10&quot;)Benetti SpA2022">Calex</a> also has a sun deck with a gym and Jacuzzi.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8735" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Calex67.0m (219'10&quot;)Benetti SpA2022">Calex</a> is equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines and her engine room is “<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a>’s first on a full custom yacht this size to fully comply with TIER III regulations thanks to a scrubbing system for the exhaust gases from both the propulsion and generating systems”.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/217715/image/large-ba72af90c0b79c8ea41c436c749308a8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/217715">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57085" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The largest yachts attending Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023 (2023-03-06 16:45:00 +0100)">The largest yachts attending Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023</a>Those attending the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/164" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Palm Beach International Boat Show - 2023">Palm Beach International Boat Show</a> will need to book their visits in advance.&nbsp;

67m Benetti superyacht Calex to make debut at PBIBS 2023

The 67m Benetti superyacht Calex to make its world debut at PBIBS 2023. She was delivered in spring 2022. 

67m Benetti superyacht Calex to make world debut at Palm Beach International Boat Show 2023

The 13th edition of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/189" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yare - 2023">YARE</a> (Yachting Aftersales and Refit Experience) is set to take place from 15 to 17 March 2023. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/189" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yare - 2023">YARE</a> is a B2B event and a meeting point for professionals in the superyacht industry, offering conferences and workshops surrounding yachting sales and refits led by leading experts. The event is held in one of Italy’s most prominent nautical regions, Livorno.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260868/image/large-947cde724a7d7543ea84a05b0d774587.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260868">Many industry professionals will gather at the event for three days of industry-focussed discussion and learning. Approximately 100 superyacht captains in the 40-60 metre category will be hosted at the event, representing flags from across the globe.A long list of companies from across the superyacht industry will be in attendance at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/189" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yare - 2023">YARE</a>, with approximately 30 percent of companies from Italy and the remaining 70 percent from Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. The companies in attendance cover all corners of the industry, such as shipyards, lifestyle and leisure and companies involved in the production chain.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260869/image/large-52fb041918db148f8209717514b55c2b.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260869">Companies attending YARE 2023 include L<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">ürssen</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/211" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros de Mallorca S.A. (Company)">Astilleros de Mallorca</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6725" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giangrasso Group (Company)">Giangrasso group</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7053" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantieri Navali Tureddi (Company)">Cantieri Navali Tureddi</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/473" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Overmarine Group SPA (Company)">Overmarine</a> with Mangusta Yachts as well as some of the top leaders of the supply chain such as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6101" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jotun (Company)">Jotun</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/995" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vulkan Shipyard S.L. (Company)">Vulkan</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce Marine (Company)">Rolls Royce/MTU</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4369" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Team Italia (Company)">Team Italia</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2220" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hill Robinson (Company)">Hill Robinson</a>.Various international marinas will also be represented at the 13th edition of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/189" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yare - 2023">YARE</a>, including <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5160" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="West Istanbul Marina (Company)">West Istanbul Marina</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/393" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marina Port Vell (Company)">Marina Port Vell</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5468" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cala del Forte Marina (Company)">Cala del Forte</a>.Some event highlights include The Superyacht Forum Live: Captains Edition, scheduled for Thursday 16 March at the Una Hotel in Lido di Camaiore. On Thursday 17 March, technical workshops on sustainability, management and organisation are scheduled, including a presentation by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5877" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Water Revolution Foundation (Company)">Water Revolution Foundation</a>of the YETI (Yacht Environmental Transparency Index).Read: <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/water-revolution-foundation-unveils-yeti-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Water Revolution Foundation unveils YETI 1.0 to evaluate environmental impact in yachting</a>One of the most exciting happenings is the “B2C Meet the captains”, which allows captains and businesses to discuss new products, ideas and services.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/189" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yare - 2023">YARE</a> is also geared up to host the 3rd edition of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1457" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="RINA (Company)">RINA</a> Captains’ Awards, an award that celebrates captains on their feedback about issues of absolute importance to the superyacht industry. Commitment, innovation and the green approach are just some of the issues that will be evaluated by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1457" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="RINA (Company)">RINA</a> commission.

YARE announces attending captains and companies 2023

YARE announces the captains and companies attending the 13th edition of the industry event in Livorno, Italy.

YARE announces top industry attendees to 13th edition

The 60-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/12" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="CRN (Company)">CRN</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/424" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Beol60.0m (196'10&quot;)CRN2009">Beol</a> has entered the market. Previously named Blue Eyes London, the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/beol/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Beol for sale</a> was delivered in 2009 by CRN Ancona.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262758/image/large-da8e069669892408c214e71e4187d1be.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262758"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/424" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Beol60.0m (196'10&quot;)CRN2009">Beol</a> features exterior lines by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/105" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zuccon International Project (Company)">Zuccon International Project</a>, while <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1359" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fabrizio Smania S.p.a. (Company)">Fabrizio Smania</a> was responsible for her interior design. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> has been meticulously maintained by her experienced owner, leaving her in pristine condition. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262764/image/large-a4c461ccb9690ea33a89cf298a7a5598.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262764"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262767/image/large-07f9e4f2860fef476501ae94606eecb3.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262767"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262776/image/large-de854dd238af71dbf4d1c7b414d204a7.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262776"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262765/image/large-045a305a5f987369fce8a632f3c4c32b.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262765">Inside, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1359" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fabrizio Smania S.p.a. (Company)">Fabrizio Smania</a> curated a timeless, serene atmosphere. The main saloon is light and airy, with white furnishings and carpentry, accompanied by panoramic windows to fill the room with natural light. Forward lies a formal glass dining table that comfortably seats ten guests, as well as a grand piano. She features a superyacht lift allowing easy access across all four decks.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262783/image/large-c046c7c26be477acc52ae7888bf048e7.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262783"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262784/image/large-82082a55a707fb4ec2e474d746ea3023.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262784">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/crn/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">CRN yacht for sale</a> provides accommodation for up to 14 guests across six sumptuous staterooms. The full-beam owner’s suite benefits from an office and a private fold-down balcony that overlooks the ocean. Each of the guest staterooms contain televisions and an ensuite for maximum comfort. She also has space to sleep up to 13 crew to ensure her guests have a pleasant cruising experience.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262778/image/large-e61cb9a20ac20fe8b1b164772f5769a3.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262778"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262780/image/large-661dea5645ac8a72e028420a9e760773.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262780"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262781/image/large-bdf2fc8e60e35a8315f6ea8cce8b2d03.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262781"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262779/image/large-db1a2a8d0bda286aad1fcbe4b114d883.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262779"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262774/image/large-61867e5af36f482d6f0aadb734b52d85.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262774">Outside, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/424" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Beol60.0m (196'10&quot;)CRN2009">Beol’s</a> expansive exterior offers a range of state-of-the-art leisure amenities. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/424" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Beol60.0m (196'10&quot;)CRN2009">Beol</a> is suitable for everyone; those with active lifestyles can hit the gym, while others may prefer to wind down in the Jacuzzi pool. Guests can lounge on one of the outdoor sofas, catch a tan on the sunbeds, or enjoy evening cocktails at the alfresco dining table. Her spacious beach club includes a fold-out bathing platform for easy access to the sea. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262763/image/large-79357e471ae606d2510c88bd55d9f0a8.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262763"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262769/image/large-832a0c2486a658cf8757e07c95e17f8c.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262769"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262771/image/large-a303c90052233400243ef5bdcee9518e.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262771"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262760/image/large-2576f6a08c401bab739d38f981207a78.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262760">Performance-wise, the 998 GT <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> engines, giving her a top speed of 14 knots and a range of 4,000 nautical miles while cruising at 11 knots.

60m CRN superyacht Beol for sale

The 60-metre CRN superyacht Beol has entered the market.

(Updated 22-03-23 16:15 49m superyacht&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1317" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="00749.0m (160'9&quot;)Aegean Yacht2006">007</a>&nbsp;refloated following salvage operation in Greece)The salvage operation of the 49-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/59" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aegean Yacht (Company)">Aegean Yacht</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1317" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="00749.0m (160'9&quot;)Aegean Yacht2006">007</a>&nbsp; has continued following her <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/55848" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="49m Aegean superyacht 007 sinks in Greece (2022-09-03 12:00:00 +0200)">sinking in September 2022</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262751/image/large-07dd692402c74a82f8ac7a618f7f0be1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262751"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1317" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="00749.0m (160'9&quot;)Aegean Yacht2006">007</a> currently lies off the island of Kythnos, Greece, with the operation to hoist her from the water beginning on 6 March. The superyacht had remained in the water since September last year, with the mayor of Kythnos, Stamatios Garderis working hard to remove her from the picturesque waters.On 21 March, 007 was refloated with Stamatios Garderis posting online in Greek: "Ready to set sail. It's a matter of hours before 007 is removed."<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262733/image/large-04e4d6bdf91bb85ef9adac729a81bc8d.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262733">According to online news reports, the Greek authorities had allegedly informed the owner, through a bailiff, that they had one month to resolve the situation and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1317" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="00749.0m (160'9&quot;)Aegean Yacht2006">007</a> or they would face severe fines.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1317" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="00749.0m (160'9&quot;)Aegean Yacht2006">007</a> allegedly capsized in September 2022 due to a GPS malfunction that led the yacht towards the shore. She eventually started lifting heavily on the port side, and water poured in causing her to sink.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262732/image/large-8940a1f2eb5902a290c785dc36941897.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262732">(03-10-22 12:00 Salvage of 49m superyacht&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1317" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="00749.0m (160'9&quot;)Aegean Yacht2006">007</a>&nbsp;has begun in Greece)The salvage of the 49-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/59" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aegean Yacht (Company)">Aegean Yacht</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1317" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="00749.0m (160'9&quot;)Aegean Yacht2006">007</a> has begun <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/55848" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="49m Aegean superyacht 007 sinks in Greece (2022-09-03 12:00:00 +0200)">after the vessel turned onto her side and sank last month</a>. SuperYacht Times reader Jonathan Jones witnessed the activity this weekend while enjoying the sunshine off the island of Kythnos in Greece. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243398/image/large-a92885c425f34b7dafdc224e9faf6900.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243398">The rescue vessel&nbsp;Aegis 2 anchored to the stern of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1317" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="00749.0m (160'9&quot;)Aegean Yacht2006">007</a> and the salvage team began to remove floating items, such as furniture and debris, from within the oil barrier which was erected around the yacht during her sinking.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243399/image/large-99080adf7d96f00bc24d8e14234662e3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243399">The cause of the sinking is still unknown, or has not yet been disclosed by the maritime authorities in Greece, though some suspect stability issues with the vessel which underwent a variety of extensions and transformations since her delivery in 2006.Find out more about the sinking here: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/55848" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="49m Aegean superyacht 007 sinks in Greece (2022-09-03 12:00:00 +0200)">49m Aegean superyacht 007 sinks in Greece</a><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243400/image/large-a16b0fca42490fc4dccd08bec88c2888.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243400">The sinking of the vessel came during a period when a large number of yachts were being lost in fires and similar incidents, both in Greece and in the wider world. You can find the full list of superyachts destroyed this year here: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/55771" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Update: Two more superyachts added to the list of casualties in 2022 (2022-09-05 10:45:00 +0200)">Update: Two more superyachts added to the list of casualties in 2022</a>.

49m superyacht 007 refloated following salvage operation in Greece

The salvage of the 49m superyacht 007 which sank in Greece last month, has now begun.

The 67.06 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/18" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Amels (Company)">Amels</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maria67.06m (220'0&quot;)Amels2007">Maria</a> has joined the market. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/maria/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Maria for sale</a> was delivered in 2007, and has been meticulously maintained ever since.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262552/image/large-87d97c64e4a44c57d6333990b239c95e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262552"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maria67.06m (220'0&quot;)Amels2007">Maria</a> was built by the Dutch shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/18" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Amels (Company)">Amels</a> as My Shanti, and her original interior and exterior areas were created by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Terence Disdale Design (Company)">Terence Disdale Design</a>. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> underwent a hefty refit in 2016 at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/44" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Abeking & Rasmussen (Company)">Abeking &amp; Rasmussen</a> in Germany, where she had her sundeck remodelled with a new enclosed observatory lounge. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262501/image/large-cead7c8a16a6ea2ac45e093d64eed128.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262501"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262516/image/large-6183ad2bc2e0d3dbbe3dc739ecd94aff.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262516"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262517/image/large-6c807eb518bae07ccd5d9fdc27c1f814.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262517">Inside, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maria67.06m (220'0&quot;)Amels2007">Maria</a> offers plenty of space for socialising and relaxation. Her spacious main saloon features comfortable white furnishings and carpentry with hints of blue. Oversized windows encompass the saloon to allow plenty of natural light to seep through. She also features a spa/massage room for guests to wind-down after a long day of activities. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262707/image/large-6eb9bb057956322b8942d76175f1c9ea.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262707"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262712/image/large-5b6243aeea825cb5c5e977fe95562ab3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262712"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262706/image/large-8bc893d7c15a7cd2cff93bc60ed4e29f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262706">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/amels/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Amels yacht for sale</a> provides accommodation for up to 23 guests across eight luxurious staterooms. All of the staterooms are incredibly comfortable and include wide-screen televisions, so guests have a cosy space to retreat to. &nbsp;She is also able to welcome 18 crew onboard to attend to her guests’ needs. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262533/image/large-81ed2761c0a9341bd0fa9b4fe56faf91.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262533"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262514/image/large-709de439a05431e6ce5de6c388c67904.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262514"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maria67.06m (220'0&quot;)Amels2007">Maria’s</a> sundeck has become the perfect for those with active lifestyles, featuring a climate-controlled gym on the sundeck, and a pool forward for splendid views. Aft of the gym is a flexible space for shooting hoops, exercising, or relaxing on the lounge furniture. Guests can venture out onto the sea via the incredibly large swim platform at the stern.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262531/image/large-c07a6330b35a88d95b227c034c0c75cc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262531"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262696/image/large-a42f0bae662427c2b85045c903a7c21f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262696"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262697/image/large-d29d565c131534aabdeee91bd257651e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262697">Performance-wise, the 1,200 GT <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> is equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> engines, providing her with a top speed of 17 knots and a cruising speed of 15 knots. She will be attending this year’s <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/164" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Palm Beach International Boat Show - 2023">Palm Beach International Boat Show</a> for viewing.

67m Amels yacht Maria for sale

The 67m Amels superyacht Maria has joined the market. She was delivered in 2007. 

67m Amels superyacht Maria for sale

The 76.4-metre research vessel, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8372" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Petrel76.45m (250'10&quot;)Brattvaag Skipsverft AS2003">Petrel</a>, formerly owned by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has fallen on a 45-degree angle on her starboard side in a dry dock in Leith, Edinburgh. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262728/image/large-32f62e2fc0de714fc149566c8f6785ac.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262728">In the early morning on 22 March, emergency services were called to help assist with the casualty. The cause of the incident is still under investigation, but it is believed that strong winds played a significant role. The coastguard sent teams to the scene and the public has been asked to avoid the area of Imperial Dock. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262729/image/large-2b5c5c009a48ea0f2296f688c99d05cf.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262729">The unexpected accident resulted in 25 people being injured, with 15 of them being taken to the hospital, and two crew members are feared missing. Emergency services, including five ambulances, an air ambulance, and three trauma teams, were deployed to the scene. The local hospital is on standby to receive any critical patients. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/63461/image/large-56395a6f5a3f5816860c7a32a46dce57.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/63461">During his lifetime Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen also owned iconic expedition yachts including the 94-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/338" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tatoosh92.42m (303'3&quot;)Nobiskrug2000">Tatoosh</a> and the expansive 126-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/270" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopus126.2m (414'1&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2003">Octopus</a>.

76m research superyacht Petrel falls

In the early morning of March 22nd, research superyacht Petrel, formerly owned by Paul Allen, has fallen in Imperial Dock, Edinburgh. 

25 people injured and 2 missing after 76m research vessel Petrel falls

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) (Company)">Cantiere delle Marche</a> (<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) (Company)">CdM</a>) has signed an exclusive partnership with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/244" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IYC (Company)">IYC</a> for the US market. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/247252/image/large-61b746cbc710710c0b918f3424926429.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/247252">“We have chosen <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/244" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IYC (Company)">IYC</a> as a partner for the US market because we have already had the opportunity to realise that we share the same approach and enthusiasm to yachting and we both are truly committed to customer care,” Vasco Buonpensiere, co-founder and CEO of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) (Company)">CdM</a>, commented.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/252324/image/large-827ea5d635e2cb0415deb33ca2da5470.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/252324">“We decided to team up with one of the most reputed and well-established companies in the field, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/244" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IYC (Company)">IYC</a>, which will provide forward-thinking advice and support to owners and brokers throughout the process of purchasing and managing a yacht built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) (Company)">Cantiere delle Marche</a>.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262723/image/large-48a70d5e7986240c07053eff073e590d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262723">"<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/244" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IYC (Company)">IYC</a> will act as a real <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) (Company)">CdM</a> sales office in the US, therefore becoming also a very important reference point for the American brokerage community which will deal with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/244" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IYC (Company)">IYC</a> on the same terms as they would deal directly with the shipyard,” Buonpensiere continued.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262722/image/large-f636b226d57f16e148be52ab8eba3529.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262722">

CdM signs exclusive partnership with IYC

Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) has signed an exclusive partnership with IYC for the US market.

CdM signs exclusive partnership with IYC for US market 

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a> has announced the launch of the 65.7-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alchemy65.7m (215'7&quot;)Rossinavi2023">Alchemy</a> in Viareggio, Italy. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a>&nbsp;motor yacht, also known as Hull FR044 is based on the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1405" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vitruvius Ltd (Company)">Vitruvius</a> Lifestyle yacht design and was developed and completed entirely over Zoom in December 2019.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262615/image/large-f17cd3e29f8f8d1d541a2a58bb08fcf2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262615"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alchemy65.7m (215'7&quot;)Rossinavi2023">Alchemy</a> was designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/53" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Philippe Briand Ltd. (Company)">Philippe Briand</a> – <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1405" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vitruvius Ltd (Company)">Vitruvius Yachts</a> and features a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. The client is an experienced yachtsman who previously chartered yachts twice a year for the last 20 years and had a precise and extensive list of needs for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alchemy65.7m (215'7&quot;)Rossinavi2023">Alchemy</a>.Fabrizio Loi of Florida-based construction specialists <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6200" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Interyachting (Company)">Interyachting</a> acted as the owner’s representative, while <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1197" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Team for Design - Enrico Gobbi (Company)">Team for Design - Enrico Gobbi</a> were responsible for her interior design and outdoor styling.“Alongside the guidance of his owner’s representative, we were provided with very detailed feedback and preferences. Every line, every single volume of the yacht has been scrutinised,” commented designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/53" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Philippe Briand Ltd. (Company)">Philippe Briand</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262616/image/large-b8ef8a350939a4b502d57e6d51d72218.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262616">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/52903" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="New 66m Vitruvius yacht underway at Rossinavi (2021-05-10 16:30:00 +0200)">New 66m Vitruvius yacht underway at Rossinavi</a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alchemy65.7m (215'7&quot;)Rossinavi2023">Alchemy</a> features a slimline exterior profile that the shipyard says is "all about proportioned balance and exudes tranquillity." Her silhouette is enhanced by her impressive interior volume of 1,172 GT with design features such as a suspended glass staircase in the main saloon that connects to the bridge and upper decks.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1197" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Team for Design - Enrico Gobbi (Company)">Team for Design - Enrico Gobbi</a> used materials such as natural teak combined with white natural stone surfaces and prestigious steel detailing for her exterior. Her interior is characterised by a calm and elegant atmosphere with a soft colour palette of beige and ivory tones. As well as this, every piece of furniture is bespoke, including the oversized sofa in the main saloon which is one of a kind.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alchemy65.7m (215'7&quot;)Rossinavi2023">Alchemy</a> features a five stateroom configuration with each room given a personal touch from individual artworks that her owners have sourced during their trips all over the world.&nbsp;<iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/810529435?h=edbb5c9f0d" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>The main amenities onboard <a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news/per:24/title:alchemy/published:0/not_published:0#managed-by-system" target="_blank">Alchemy</a> include a Jacuzzi, numerous sunpads, a bar, and entertaining areas, as well as a barbecue positioned near one of the dining spaces. The bridge deck features a saloon and another alfresco dining area for more formal occasions while the main deck exposes a large cockpit.&nbsp;"I was very lucky to meet this owner, who guided and empowered the entire team involved in the creation of his superyacht. A real "Alchemy", as the name evokes, a combination of elements which leads to an original and refined result: a streamlined and elegant three deck vessel, 66-metres long, that fits perfectly with what Vitruvius Yachts represents," commented <a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news/per:24/title:alchemy/published:0/not_published:0#managed-by-system" target="_blank">Philippe Briand</a>, Founder of <a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news/per:24/title:alchemy/published:0/not_published:0#managed-by-system" target="_blank">Vitruvius Yachts</a>The beach club of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alchemy65.7m (215'7&quot;)Rossinavi2023">Alchemy</a> is designed to give the impression of entering a spa. She is adorned with teak wood and enhanced by fine details in stainless steel and white marble with a matt finish to provide a relaxing atmosphere. She also features arch-like windows in her massage room which elevate the harmonious atmosphere. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262614/image/large-ec0ab4abd50f3a337be7100719c0a486.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262614"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alchemy65.7m (215'7&quot;)Rossinavi2023">Alchemy</a> also has a capacious garage area with space for two tenders of seven and eight metres. There is alsor nough space to store a vast array of equipment including paddleboards, windsurfs, water skis, a water slide, inflatable docks and even mountain bikes for exploration trips on land.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a>’s latest superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alchemy65.7m (215'7&quot;)Rossinavi2023">Alchemy</a> includes a diesel electric propulsion system and is propelled by pods to reduce the loss of energy between the engines and navigation speed. The significant reduction of carbon emission is one of the key features of the Italian shipyard’s new vessel."The key word for this vessel is balance. With <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/53" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Philippe Briand Ltd. (Company)">Philippe Briand</a>, we were able to best express the know-how and skills we have gained through decades of experience; together we were able to work in synergy under the precious guidance and presence of the owner," said Federico Rossi, Chief Operating Officer of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a>.The Italy-based builder currently has another five yachts under construction, including the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a> 59M, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1080" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi (Company)">Rossinavi</a> 50M and the much-anticipated 42.75-metre hybrid electric superyacht<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/56029" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rossinavi announces construction of new 43m hybrid-electric catamaran Sea Cat (2022-09-28 09:45:00 +0200)">&nbsp;Sea Cat, which began construction last year</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/195134/image/large-2cf1401e977262830c412a0145443b9b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/195134">

66m Rossinavi superyacht Alchemy launched

Rossinavi has announced the launch of the 66m superyacht Alchemy in Viareggio, Italy.

Video: Rossinavi’s 66m Vitruvius superyacht Alchemy launched

The 41.4-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2496" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alia Yachts (Company)">Alia Yachts</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5674" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ruya41.4m (135'10&quot;)Alia Yachts2015">Ruya</a> has entered the market. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/ruya/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Ruya for sale</a> was delivered in 2015 by her Turkish builder. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262405/image/large-72afa0cc697d7dc0d2aff3eb2d307dd8.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262405"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5674" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ruya41.4m (135'10&quot;)Alia Yachts2015">Ruya</a> is the third largest yacht built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2496" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alia Yachts (Company)">Alia Yachts</a>, with a volume of 499 GT. Australian designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/98" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sam Sorgiovanni Designs P/L (Company)">Sam Sorgiovanni</a> was responsible for designing the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale’s</a> exterior and interior, meanwhile, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/460" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Van Oossanen Naval Architects (Company)">Van Oossanen</a> penned her naval architecture. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/116166/image/large-43fc45085180396bb2f6b973a7a83caa.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116166"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/116194/image/large-b4b193ca7e3c45ce67e6e21a7ee90716.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116194">Inside, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/98" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sam Sorgiovanni Designs P/L (Company)">Sam Sorgiovanni</a> has devised a comfortable spot for relaxation. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5674" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ruya41.4m (135'10&quot;)Alia Yachts2015">Ruya’s</a> main saloon is warm and inviting, decorated with brown, cream, and orange furnishings. Panoramic windows are sprawled across the walls, providing endless sea views from the saloon and the eight-person formal dining area forward. One of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5674" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ruya41.4m (135'10&quot;)Alia Yachts2015">Ruya’s</a> highlights is her cinema, which contains a large U-shaped sofa for all 12 guests to sit back and enjoy. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/116164/image/large-07dcd3994a6d82d15e9ef9a1f7221366.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116164">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/alia/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Alia Yachts yacht for sale’s</a> five-stateroom configuration welcomes up to 12 guests onboard, including a full-beam master suite on the main deck. Her remaining guest staterooms are situated on the lower deck. She also has room for nine crew to ensure the guests have a comfortable cruising experience. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/116191/image/large-5654b21d6fbec8bf1865bfea4c70286c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116191"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/116175/image/large-4908b4bf45b58a8aae3f39669cf25487.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116175"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/116189/image/large-ecd9e7c1834c52d142dd2dfdbd7cf6cc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116189">Outside, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5674" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ruya41.4m (135'10&quot;)Alia Yachts2015">Ruya</a> boasts a wide array of activities. Her expansive sundeck is the perfect space for socialising, featuring a full wet bar, an alfresco dining area, a barbeque, and a glass-faced Jacuzzi for guests to catch some sun rays. Her exterior also features a tender garage and water toy storage and a beach club with a hydraulic swim platform that allows for easy access to the sea. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/116047/image/large-15a4d57a795f8c5ddc6f407e184d6165.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116047"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/116036/image/large-d6fee57f8bc5f46fd50cd9e8edd0430e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116036">In terms of performance, the 499 GT <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> engines, giving her a top speed of 14 knots and a cruising speed of 10 knots. She will be attending this year’s <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/164" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Palm Beach International Boat Show - 2023">Palm Beach International Boat Show</a> for viewing.

41m Alia Yachts yacht Ruya for sale

The 41.4-metre Ali Yachts superyacht Ruya has entered the market.

41m Alia Yachts superyacht Ruya for sale

Upon being acquired by an enthusiastic owner following a severe fire in 2016, the classic &nbsp;71-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> motor yacht, formerly, The One and Carinthia VI, has now been renamed <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/674" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="V2V71.05m (233'1&quot;)Lürssen Yachts1973">V2V</a> and has been rebuilt to exhibit her original <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/17" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bannenberg & Rowell Design (Company)">Bannenberg</a> lines, paying homage to her history and classical design. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262005/image/large-b479c33a41dbe5498bfc12ac23aab48d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262005"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/674" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="V2V71.05m (233'1&quot;)Lürssen Yachts1973">V2V</a> was first launched in 1973 as Carinthia VI&nbsp;for the experienced owner duo and late &nbsp;German entrepreneur Helmut Horten and, in later years, his wife, Heidi. Carinthia VI&nbsp; (now <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/674" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="V2V71.05m (233'1&quot;)Lürssen Yachts1973">V2V</a>) was praised for her outstanding design by Jon Bannenberg. While Helmut Horten passed away in 1987, Heidi held on to Carinthia VI until she sold it to an Italian owner in 2003, a year after taking delivery of the 97.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> Carinthia VII.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/42312/image/large-cfeef1509721d86e327ccd1fc97ea0aa.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/42312">The One (pictured before the rebuild) anchored off St Jean Cap Ferrat in 2006Compelling and ambiguous is the story behind the Hortens and their commissioned fleet. With the recent news of a rebuild for Carinthia VI&nbsp;the progressive timeline of the Carinthias is eloquently conveyed through the lens of SuperYacht Times yacht historian Malcolm Wood. &nbsp;Read more: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/45429" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Helmut and Heidi Horten: a fleet of Carinthias (2016-02-01 23:00:00 +0100)">Helmut and Heidi Horten: a fleet of Carinthias</a>The commissioning of the Carinthia yachts began more than 50 years ago, cruising the oceans of the world since the early 1960s. The details of the first two of the Carinthias fleet are obscure, though widely assumed to have consisted of smaller vessels for use on the &nbsp;Ruhr and Rhine rivers.&nbsp;Carinthia III, on the other hand, was Horten’s first real superyacht. Measuring 24.60 metres she was built by the French shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/548" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Chantier de L'Estérel (Company)">Chantiers Navals de l’Esterel&nbsp;</a>in 1961. She was designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/549" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="André Mauric (Company)">André Mauric</a>, and was later sold and renamed twice; Brionie and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7635" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Venezuela 24.6m (80'9&quot;)Chantier de L'Estérel1961">Venezuela</a>. One thing all the Carinthia’s have in common is that they are all notably fast yachts and though Carinthia III&nbsp;was one of the slowest in the fleet, she still boasted a top speed of 23 knots. She was last reported to be in Greece in 2006.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/158208/image/large-77b059274290fe2e7df6bc0ea1be05cb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/158208">Carinthia IV&nbsp;(pictured above) saw Horten upgrade in size by almost 18 metres to 42 metres, to a yacht that was also the fastest Carinthia with a top speed of 34 knots. Built by the same French shipyard as Carinthia III, she was completed in 1964, with Horten again assigning her design to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/549" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="André Mauric (Company)">Mauric</a>, this time in collaboration with the now-iconic <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/17" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bannenberg & Rowell Design (Company)">Jon Bannenberg</a>. Again, &nbsp;number four in the series of yachts was sold and renamed, this time to Sylvana C. She was outlived by her original owner after being consumed by fire in Greece in 1981. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/158209/image/large-31df9a29efea2ff4162f1fec7b13311a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/158209">A&nbsp;rare photo of Carinthia V taken shortly before she sankTragedy too taints the fate of Carinthia V. Seeing another extension in length from her predecessor, this vessel was built at the German shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a>, a brand a little closer to home for Horten. Measuring 67.85 metres, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/17" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bannenberg & Rowell Design (Company)">Bannenberg</a> was responsible for her design this time in collaboration with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a>, marking a departure from the French shipyard Horten had previously favoured for his Carinthias. Still a fast yacht for her size at 27 knots, she met her end after striking an uncharted rock near Corfu in 1971, the same year she was completed. &nbsp;<img src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/41771/image/large-8e56257c26ee5ce2d509c8d7873e3407.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIA52TLVJASOPFTPHWY%2F20230322%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20230322T111543Z&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Signature=20f69c05db0c672ec6a3b3704aa8ab118f207a8a764686c785ee142295a13ada" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/41771">Original drawing of Carinthia VI. Source: Jon Bannenberg: A Life Of DesignHorten didn’t grieve over the loss for too long, however, and promptly ordered a &nbsp;replacement that was delivered just two years later in 1973. Again built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen&nbsp;</a>to an almost identical design of Carinthia V, Carinthia VI&nbsp;measured 70.68 metres, and was one of the largest yachts in the world at the time. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/20602/image/large-2c2fb29561e15adb5225ba41d35f90b9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/20602">She was later sold and renamed The One and she cruised under that name for another 13 years. Regrettably, on 4 January 2016, she was destroyed in a fire that broke out in the marina where she was moored in Marmaris in Turkey. Extensive damage was caused during the incident, and the neighbouring <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/766" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Al Jadaf (Company)">Al Jadaf&nbsp;</a> 52-metre vessel, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1066" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Barbie52.0m (170'7&quot;)Al Jadaf2006">Barbie</a>, was so heavily damaged it had to be scrapped after the fire. &nbsp;Read more:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/47981" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Back from the dead: 71m Lürssen superyacht The One awaits new owner (2018-01-05 13:00:00 +0100)">Back from the dead: 71m Lürssen superyacht The One awaits new owner</a><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/20701/image/large-b8c4a30108631822017bf90873fc94e3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/20701"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/20709/image/large-17992eecfc66c927a4293f4e5c1d8acc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/20709">Her current owner took<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/674" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="V2V71.05m (233'1&quot;)Lürssen Yachts1973">&nbsp;V2V</a> to Istanbul to prepare for a rebuild where she was spotted hauled out of the water. Images conveyed the extensive damage, including a missing superstructure and severe warping to the hull on the starboard side. The rest of the structure was in relatively good condition, including the untouched engine room and exterior aft section of the yacht. &nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262439/image/large-e58a4af363b6e9a2ccf48de026b83548.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262439">SuperYacht Times can report that the<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/674" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="V2V71.05m (233'1&quot;)Lürssen Yachts1973">&nbsp;V2Vs</a> rebuild which took place in Turkey and was overseen by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5067" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Technical (Company)">Ocean Technical</a> is nearly complete and the vessel is now running sea trials. We are anticipating further news on the<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/674" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="V2V71.05m (233'1&quot;)Lürssen Yachts1973">&nbsp;V2V</a> motor yacht and are excited to see this icon of yachting return to her former glory. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262440/image/large-31fd6ce193fdce9e0bfbc509307729c0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262440">We hope to do a full report on the Carinthia VI (now <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/674" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="V2V71.05m (233'1&quot;)Lürssen Yachts1973">V2V</a>) once the yacht is fully completed.Read more: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/48770" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inside scoop: Classic Lürssen superyacht The One to be rebuilt to original Bannenberg lines (2018-07-19 10:15:00 +0200)">Inside scoop: Classic Lürssen superyacht The One to be rebuilt to original Bannenberg lines</a>

Lürssen yacht Carinthia VI (now V2V) rebuilt after major fire

The iconic 71m Lürssen superyacht Carinthia VI (now V2V) has been rebuilt following a devastating fire in 2016. 

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Exclusive: Lürssen yacht Carinthia VI (now V2V) rebuilt after major fire

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/119" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Horizon Yachts (Company)">Horizon Yachts</a> has announced the launch and delivery of the 24.31-metre E75 Skylounge motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12866" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Repeat Offender III24.31m (79'9&quot;)Horizon Yachts2023">Repeat Offender III</a>. The first-time Australian owner wanted better offshore performance and amenities than his previous sports yacht and the E75 Skylounge yacht fit the bill.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262587/image/large-dad86d4cca7a5f7b88a431daff4f2cf9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262587"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12866" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Repeat Offender III24.31m (79'9&quot;)Horizon Yachts2023">Repeat Offender III</a> features a distinguished custom silver grey hull and a striking black radar arch. She was penned in full by her builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/119" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Horizon Yachts (Company)">Horizon Yachts</a> and boasts a stylish and streamlined exterior with an extensive use of glass. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262602/image/large-e15c8de5a8910e42e0be85772fb60870.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262602"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262603/image/large-ddb518516ef53c3d9924269877dfb6d0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262603"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262599/image/large-62301de945bfc8df625dd545b99c700e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262599">The E75 is one of the shipyard's most popular models, with surprisingly large deck spaces for a yacht of her size and a large number of Australian clients. The model offers a three stateroom layout, with accommodations for as many as six guests.Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/56174" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Horizon Yachts launches new 24m E75 for Australian client (2022-10-18 10:45:00 +0200)">Horizon Yachts launches new 24m E75 for Australian client<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262607/image/large-bb01fad6fe01d1f6f787a6c397abd481.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262607"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262608/image/large-db1971078b46eb8d4cce8810ab113069.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262608"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262611/image/large-c6c2aee53b70f85a79e5d93cea24b54d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262611"></a>Accommodation onboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12866" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Repeat Offender III24.31m (79'9&quot;)Horizon Yachts2023">Repeat Offender III</a> includes a full-beam master stateroom amidships, a queen cabin to starboard and a VIP in the bow. The master stateroom features a large custom window design with a large ensuite bathroom, as well as a sofa, desk and vanity. Crew quarters for two are situated aft of the engine room. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262604/image/large-9fd3b32df353507018ba754e6842e46c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262604"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12866" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Repeat Offender III24.31m (79'9&quot;)Horizon Yachts2023">Repeat Offender III</a> has been designed with an enclosed skylounge with a raised dinette to starboard that can convert to a bed for extra accommodations. Her bridge deck aft includes a bar and seating while her custom lighting system includes an RGB bar panel package to complement the yacht’s blue and white underwater LED system.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262595/image/large-b17cbeb550e855d67379d82e04a5d254.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262595"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12866" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Repeat Offender III24.31m (79'9&quot;)Horizon Yachts2023"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262594/image/large-79b86f75f0a3f13b59bf04e47aa0cbd2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262594">Repeat Offender III</a> is equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> C18A engines alongside an ABT bow and stern thrusters, stabilisers and Zipwake interceptors. Upon taking delivery, her owner plans to explore Australia’s Fraser Coast.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262586/image/large-75de5a69ecfde0630adeb252c0ea156c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262586">

Horizon’s 24m yacht Repeat Offender III launched and delivered

Horizon Yachts has launched and delivered the 24m E75 Skylounge yacht Repeat Offender III to her Australian owner.

24m Horizon motor yacht Repeat Offender III launched and delivered

The 68.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/44" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Abeking & Rasmussen (Company)">Abeking &amp; Rasmussen</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6405" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Soaring68.2m (223'9&quot;)Abeking & Rasmussen2020">Soaring</a> sold in the United Arab Emirates. Peter Hürzeler and Daniel Küpfer of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/136" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Independence (Company)">Ocean Independence</a> represented the seller. &nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/178464/image/large-3d512391de20a1999efd98e5b62e10f3.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/178464"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6405" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Soaring68.2m (223'9&quot;)Abeking & Rasmussen2020">Soaring</a> was delivered in 2020 and built to a design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1042" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Focus Yacht Design (Company)">Focus Yacht Design</a>, which handled both her exterior and interior design. The superyacht has a sharp bow, powerful lines and features a light grey hull and white superstructure with an orange boot top stripe along her waterline. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/178480/image/large-1779067297cb08a630f3bdd214b41886.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/178480"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/178479/image/large-608632fc326bac30738fe2a5f331c8bb.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/178479"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/178481/image/large-83c5b5624ad0899660a51130c0803250.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/178481">With 1,541 GT of interior volume and a six stateroom configuration, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6405" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Soaring68.2m (223'9&quot;)Abeking & Rasmussen2020">Soaring</a> can comfortably accommodate as many as 12 guests. She has a very generous owners’ suite that’s full-beam, forward-facing and complete with an office, a lounge, a private deck and an ensuite. Close to the owners’ suite is an impressive library that boasts astounding views. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/178477/image/large-37995258ccca7cecf8f6722549372c30.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/178477"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/178471/image/large-5d5983a7e4c27b843ad4fc060f7f7d80.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/178471"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/178470/image/large-c12d3188c18ad6c7b93f121a2ef6b3fa.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/178470"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6405" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Soaring68.2m (223'9&quot;)Abeking & Rasmussen2020">Soaring’s</a> additional five staterooms are located on the main deck, offering guests additional separation from the service areas below, as well as beautiful sea views from every room. She can also host 17 crew.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/178563/image/large-c2d0cb3f9ccf613e4c36183e6cc978f1.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/178563"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/178565/image/large-b41ce528caee3ab4f59a7a44125fce81.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/178565">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/56309" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Onboard Soaring: 68m Abeking & Rasmussen superyacht for sale with Ocean Independence (2022-11-09 11:45:00 +0100)">Onboard Soaring: 68m Abeking &amp; Rasmussen superyacht</a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/44" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Abeking & Rasmussen (Company)">Abeking &amp; Rasmussen</a> built her with impressive capabilities; <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6405" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Soaring68.2m (223'9&quot;)Abeking & Rasmussen2020">Soaring</a> has a trans-Atlantic range of 5,000 nautical miles, with top speeds of 16 knots. She’s constructed with a steel hull, aluminium superstructure and equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/178558/image/large-09ab1b34dcceb956981615448e946fcb.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/178558"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/178559/image/large-e30972182a2213e9aefe5795d6dab7a5.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/178559"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/178556/image/large-678839019f622cdb86444eee98f99dc2.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/178556"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6405" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Soaring68.2m (223'9&quot;)Abeking & Rasmussen2020">Soaring</a> was asking €88,000,000 at the time of her sale.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/178447/image/large-a2e4867ac2a291d18ebbb8332a53ba85.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/178447">

68m Abeking & Rasmussen yacht Soaring sold

The 68m Abeking & Rasmussen superyacht Soaring sold with a last known asking price of €88,000,000. 

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