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California’s Newport Beach in for Battle Over Megayacht Moorings 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
At least two residents of Newport Beach, California want the local harbor commission to rescind permission for two megayachts to anchor in the newly dredged waterfront. According to a story in the Dai...
Marine Money Superyacht Finance Forum at the Monaco Yacht Show 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
While the Monaco Yacht Show has long attracted qualified megayacht buyers and their representatives, changing regulations in terms of financing, VAT, cruising licenses, and more convinced Marine Money...
Following Fire Aboard Benetti FB261, Shipyard Pledges Changes 23 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm
FB261, a 184-footer (56-meter) nearing completion at Benetti, was damaged in a fire that broke out onboard on August 20. While insurance investigators are still evaluating the situation, a few details...
Shipyard Spotlight: Hacker Boat Company 23 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Hacker Boat Company and its all-wood Hacker-Craft brand are well known on both sides of the Atlantic, used as primary boats for some, but also tenders for a number of megayachts. The company dates to ...
Setzer Yacht Architects Targets U.S. Buyers With New Megayacht Series 22 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
The Setzer Classic Clipper megayachts shown here are the first of several new designs from Setzer Yacht Architects, termed the New American Motoryachts series. The idea is to take time-honored America...
GPS Spoofing Poses Threat to Megayachts—Or Does It? 21 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Over the past month, a GPS spoofing experiment conducted aboard the megayacht White Rose of Drachs has generated international attention. Much of the media coverage has centered on the unnerving possi...
Meet Megayacht Sofia, From Moonen Shipyards 20 Aug 2013 | 08:50 pm
A repeat Moonen Shipyards client and avid diver is enjoying his first season of cruising aboard the 138-foot (42-meter) megayacht Sofia. Sofia is Moonen’s largest megayacht to date, and she’ll debut a...
Wider Yachts Expanding Superyacht Range With Wider 122 20 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Wider Yachts plans to offer more megayacht models, judging from preliminary details for the Wider 122. When we say preliminary, we mean it: Wider Yachts is already making changes, though keeping detai...
Second Canados 120, Christened Friendship 19 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
In less than a month, you can tour the second Canados 120 megayacht, which was just delivered to her owner. Friendship, as she’s been christened, will make her boat-show debut at the Cannes Boat Show ...
Drettmann Explorer Yacht 24 Starts Construction in Holland 16 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Drettmann Yachts is returning to its roots by having its newest megayacht, the Drettman Explorer Yacht 24, built in Holland. Equally noteworthy, the owner of the first Drettman Explorer Yacht 24 got t...
