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2008 Sanctuary Cove show expands display

The 20th anniversary Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show this May has an extended footprint to offer even more display space. Currently more than 410 exhibitors are placed for the Gold Coast event staged Thursday May 22 to Sunday May 25. “As usual, there will be expansive on-water display space with more than 4km of on-water […]

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  • A new Briand 86 in 2009

    03/2008 – Philippe Briand has designed a new 86’ This aluminium sailing yacht is currently under construction at the Chantier C.N.B. in Bordeaux. She is to be launched in May 2009. This 86’ yacht is designed for offshore sailing. Her owner is an experienced yachtsman and has already owned a C.N.B. built yacht, which explains […]

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  • Fairline Targa 38: European Boat of the Year 2007

    03/2008 – Construction Winner of the European Boat of the Year award for the second year in a row, British manufacturer Fairline’s reputation is well-established, with every new launch meeting with unstinting praise. In 2006 the award went to the Targa 47, and this year to the new 38-foot express cruiser unveiled at the last […]

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  • Portrait VPLP: Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prévost

    25 candles and challenges The naval architects Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost are celebrating a 25-years collaboration. Started in 1983, this firm has now 25 employees working on 2 differents sites and 2 different concepts: racing and cruising. Well-known since the mutlihull Pierre 1er, the winner of the Route du Rhum in 1990, and […]

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