09/2008 – The iShares Cup ended in the very heart of Amsterdam on Sunday september 21st, 2008. The last of the 5 events has sacred Alinghi. With he same points as TeamOrigin, before the netherlands race, Ed Baird and his team succeeded with this week-end small wind. The circuit has started on May 30th, 2008 […]
Continue Reading ...09/2008- A PIECE OF HISTORY As the rain falls on the Voiles d’Antibes, it’s time to reminisce about Lulworth’s extraordinary past. On Thursday June 5th 2008, as the rain fell outside, I took shelter in the roomy saloon below deck and flicked through the pages of a hefty book dedicated to the restoration of this […]
Continue Reading ...09/2008- Though the date of the next America’s Cup is not yet known, Louis Vuitton has announced the organization of a new big nautical event. The French attaché case manufacturer will organize, with Team New Zealand, the “Louis Vuitton Pacific Series”, to be held from January 31st to February 14th, 2009 in Auckland. Those series […]
Continue Reading ...09/2008 – THE LATEST CRUISER The Oceanis 34 will be presented to the public at this autumn’s boat shows. With a hull design by Finot-Conq & Associates and an interior by Nauta Design, Nauticnews can confirm after testing that, like its 31 and 37-foot predecessors, this 9.99 metre cruiser is both comfortable and practical. Designed […]
Continue Reading ...09/2008 – On September 2008 the 2nd, BRS Yachting (a subsidiary of the BRS Group) has announced its first major expansion with the acquisition of the premier yacht brokerage company Yachting Partners International (YPI). This deal confirms the intention of the BRS Group and of Bertrand Vogèle, Managing Director and shareholder of BRS Yachting, to […]
Continue Reading ...Construction Founded in the 1950s by Carlo Riva, the reputation of this shipyard has grown ever since, in particular through its prestigious mahogany racing boats. Now a member of the Ferretti group, Riva has also developed a fleet of around a dozen yachts made from more recent materials, like this luxury 75-foot Venere 75. Above […]
Continue Reading ...Great success at Couach last July 15th : The first 50-meter hull removed from its form. The French brand thus takes its first steps in the Mega-Yachting market. The next stage is the installation of all technical equipment before the hull and deck assembly scheduled in October, which will be the other mains construction step […]
Continue Reading ...The jewel of the Mochi Craft autumn collection, the Dolphin 54 Fly, has been unveiled for the very first time in Cannes. Friday September 12th, during a night show at the Festival International de la Plaisance 2008, the latest born of the Italian shipyard appeared in a wear of light. The speactators were then able […]
Continue Reading ...09/2008 – Feadship announces that LVMH Moet Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SA has entered into an exclusivity agreement to acquire the shares in the Royal Van Lent shipyard currently owned by Egeria. Feadship is the world leading brand of custom-built luxury mega-yachts and is a marketing joint venture between the luxury mega-yacht builders Royal Van […]
Continue Reading ...09/2008 – Ferretti S.p.A., parent company of Ferretti group, a world leader in the design, construction and sale of luxury motor yachts, has signed a definitive contract to acquire the assets, brands and ongoing operations of Allied Richard Bertram Marine Group, one of the largest yacht distribution and service providers in the United States. The […]
Continue Reading ...Monday 31st May 2021, the launch ceremony of the new RSY 38m EXP took place in the presence of the owners and their family, in full compliance with the COVID measures, which did not hinder the important operations of launching a new boat.
